The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
PRICE OF GAS
REDUCED IS CENTS.
Company Makes Reduction From
$40 to $1.25 Per Thousand.

Company Makes Reduction From
$40 to $1.25 Per Thousand.
reduction in the price of gas was
yesterday announced by the Mutual
Gas Light Company. The price, which
has heretofore been 81 40 per 1000 cubic
feet, is reduced to 81 rs per 1000 cubic
feet
The reduction is the result of the
consolidation of the Mutual Gas Light
Company with the Savannah Gas Light
Company. The company, by reason of
the improvements made and contem-
plated, is able to sell gas at "a reduced
cost. Following it's custom the COM
pany voluntarily reduces the price. The
reduction has already gone into effect,
covering all bills contracted with the
company on or after March 1. Gas
bills payable on April 1, are therefore
according to the reduced rate.
E I'VE can economize and give better
service at the same time" said Vice
President John w. Golden, of the Mu-
tual Gas Light Company, yesterday.
"It has always been the policy of the
company to reduce the cost to the
public wherever possible. The reduc-
tion is made voluntarily, and 1 am
frank to say l think it will bring us
more business. Since 1 have been con-
nected with the company there have
been four voluntary reductions in the
price of gas.
ut was put down from 81 so to 81 60,
and then to $1.40, and now we are re-
ducing it to $1.25. The reduction is
already in effect. That is, it begins
with the first of March. All bills con-
tracted on and after that date are at
the reduced rates. The consumers will
begin to get the benefit of the reduc-
I vxfh he a.
are payable. They will all be at the
reduced rate.
I'VE had a lease on the Savannah
Gas Light Companys plant until April
l. with an option of buying or not,
just as we saw fit. We have bought
the capital stock of the Savannah COM
pany, however, and the consolidation
makes a large reduction in certain
fixed charges in the production of gas.
We are therefore able to make it, and
sell it, cheaper, and we want to give
the public the benefit of this condi-
ton. There are extensive improve
ments contemplated that will account
for this reduced cost of production.
aside from the natural reduction by
reason of the consolidation.
THE company has bought a great
deal of land adjoining the present
plant and we are going to Immediate
ly build a holder, with a capacity that
will not be exceeded by any in the
South, except perhaps the one in At
lanta. Larger mains are also to be
laid. We are making immediate inn
provements that will enable us to take
care of the gas business here for ten
years to come. The improvements not
only contemplate the expenditure of a
large amount of money, but they will
guarantee the continuous employment
of a large additional force of men.
1t is a good thing for the city, and
II is a good thing for the company,
for with this reduced cost we will
of course sell a great deal more gas.
II is sure to be used more extensively.
Mr.. George ID. Roper. the presi-
dent OF the Gas Stove Company, of
Rockford. ILL.,. is now in the city ar
ranging TO sell us "A large consignment
OF his stoves. He knows, OF course,
that the reduction I'm the price will
induce many persons to use gas for
cooking. We are going 20 arrange for
a large shipment OF these stoves inn
medlateiy. Mr. Roper makes the same
stove that we now handle, but we
have not sufficient supply on hand
now, as the demand II certain 20 in
crease greatly as soon as the reduc-
tlon In the price al gas ~ known For
o short time we Will take all the stoves
he can make"