The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-11
MORE THAN 40
BLOCKS CANVASSED
Gas Contracts Being Signed
on Every Hand.
COMMITTEES ARE PLEASED
Matter to be Definitely Decided
This heek.
COMMITTEES ARE PLEASED


gas contracts is going forward rapidly.
The committee in charge of the work has
been working hard, and left contracts to
be filled in more tnan 40 blocks of the
city yesterday. and expect to cover as
much more territory today.
The plan the committees are pursuing
is 10 leave a contract with one person
in each block, and this person is expected
to obtain the signatures of as many
householders living in this block as pos
sible. The commute earnestly request
that these contracts be signed and re-
turned To the committee before Thursday
as p. X. Tying, representing the gas COM
pany, will return at that time and
wishes to make his estimations imme-
diateiy as to the number Of contracts TO
be obtained in the city. Whether the gas
is brought to this city or not Will be de-
termined this week. If the people signify
their wish to have the gas brought TO
Wichita the company are ready to fulfill
their end OF the contract and will begin
operations al once.
these gentlemen are financially able to
carry out their plans in regard TO this
proposition This has been investigated
by the committee in charge and found
to be entirely satisfactory. The only
thing remaining is whether the people of
Wichita want TO take advantage of the
opportunity or whether they will let it
pass.
There seems to be no doubt as to the
benefit this would be to Wichita. Be
sides being much cheaper than coal. il
is much more satisfactory to use. 1t
would no doubt be of more advantage to
the commercial interests of the city than
any other one thing that could be
brought into Wichita. There are cities in
the eastern part of the state. that would
be quick to take advantage of this same
opportunity it is said, and will do so
If Wichita does not.
E. T. Allen and G.. w. Smith of the
Chamber of Commerce are putting forth
every effort in distributing gas contracts
and obtaining signatures. The contracts
are to be returned TO H. L. Resting of the
Commercial club. The committee desire
It to be understood that in case the gas
is brought TO this city those signing gas
contracts will have the gas brought to
their doors or to the edge of their prop
erty.
The committees from the Commercial
club and the Chamber of Commerce met
yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms and formulated new contract.
There has been some hesitancy on the
part of a few with regard to signing the
old contract on account of it being
trifle indefinite on some points. These
objections are removed in the new form.
Below is given the form of the new
contract which will be circulated today:
in consideration of p. X. Tying. or his
assigns. piping natural gas to the city
of wichita and community adjacent
thereto, we. the undersigned, agree. each
for himself. to purchase from said Tying,
or his assigns. said gas for all fuel to he
used by us at Wichita. Kan, until Octo-
Der |. 1909. at the prices hereinafter men,
toned. to-wit:
Lowest price. S1.O0 per month.
Fifty cents per 1000 cubic feet for
:. Ooo or less consumed per month.
Forty cents per 1000 cubic feet from
3 900 to u 900 consumed per month.
"Thrty-five cents per 1000 cubic feet
from L. 900 TO $4,000 consumed per month
Thirty cents per LOCO cubic feet from
60 900 to 5000 consumed per month.
twenty-five cents per 1000 cubic feet
from 10000 to 0o,000 consumed per
month.
Twenty cents per 1000 cubi feet from
400 600 to 2,5O0.oc0 consumed per month.
Special prices over 2.50o,Oc0 per month |
the subscribers and each of
them shall be at liberty to use other fuel |
at any time when the supply of natural
gas is insufficient. and provided further /
that the subscriber shall be privileged to
use said gas for lighting purposes at the |
rate per cubic feet specified above.
The amount for gas consumed per
month shall be paid on or before the 18th /
of the succeeding month.
There shall be no charge by said Tying /
or his assigns, for any of the above /
period of time. during which said Tying /
or his assigns fail through unavoidable /
conditions 10 supply gas
THE above agreement is made upon 1
condition that said Tying or mis- assigns
shall within ninety days commence oper-
ations for the purpose Of piping said gas 4
TO Wichita Kan, and thereafter COM
plete the same with proper diligence in |
accordance with the provisions of fran +
chise ordinance 10 be granted TO said +
Tvng. or his assigns. by the mayor and (
council of the city Of wichita"
The company's franchise. If granted. 4
will be SO arranged as to protect the
interests of the people and will cover
all points omitted in the contract that
NAV work for those interests.
Oak wood and leaves have been discov-
cred three hudred fet underground by
web driliere AT HahnvilIe. La. The wood
is nearly decompoSed. according TO the
correspondent. but the leaves
are in an excellent state Of preservation
Daily EAGLE. Delivered. 1oc per Week.
A CROWN OF GLORY