The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
GAS CONTRACTS ARE
BEING CIRCULATED
Agents Appointed to Canvas
Every Block.
WORK BEGAN YESTERDAY
Many Signers Are Desired by
Company.

/ The work of circulating gas contracts
for the people of Wichita to sign is going
! on rapidly. The secretaries Of the cham
Der of commerce and the Commercial
club, yesterday took the name of man
in each block of the city, who will be
furnished with supply of gas contracts,
and he will be expected TO obtain the
signatures of-as many as possible of the
householders of his block BY this method
the entire city will be canvassed in a
comparatively short time, and in thor
ough manner
As soon as these agents have com
pleted the work in their block, the signed
contracts will be returned TO the oft.se
of the gas company, which will be opened
this coming week. Mr.. Tying and his
associates return in a few days, and they
will be prepared to hold up their end of
the agreement if the people signify their
wish to have the gas by signing the con-
tracts
These men do not come asking the peo-
pie Of Wichita for a bonus before they
begin operations, and then pay for the
gas afterwards; all they ask is that the
people say that they Will use the gas
after it is brought here. The best author
tiles in the city, to which is added the
opinion of scientific judges from the lead
ing colleges of the country. state that
there is not a particle of doubt but that
gas viii be from one-rourth to one-half
cheaper than coal, aside from the fact
that il is so much easier and pleasanter
to use.
The question will be decided this COM
ing week, and the local promoters in
charge of the work think people should
wake up to a realization of what this
proposition is, and what it means if it is
let pass Tt is expected that the cam
vass of the city will be completed this
week, and the returns sent in; then. if
the gas company is satisfied with the
result they win apply to the city council
for a franchise. II they think the num-
Der of contracts obtained does not justify
the amount of capital it will require to
bring the gas here, the thing will drop.
The following is the form of contract
which is receiving the signatures of users
Of fuel:
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 to
purchase from said Tying, or his assigns,
said gas for all fuel to be used by us at
Wichita. Kansas. until October l. 1903,
at the prices hereinafter mentioned, to-
wit:
Lowest price S1.00 per month 80 cents
per 900 cubic feet. for 800 or less con-
sumed per month; 40 cents per 1000 cubic
feet from 5000 TO i. 900 consumed; 30 cents
per 1000 cubic feet from 1900 to 10000
consumed; 80 cents per 1000 cubic feet
from $4,000 to 10000 consumed, % cents
per 1000 cubic feet from 10000 to 400 900
consumed; - cents per 1.000 cubic feet
from 100000 to 10000 consumed; special
prices over 100000 per month.
"The amount for gas consumed each
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 per-
iod of time during which said Tying, or
his assigns. fail through unavoidable con-
ditions TO supply gas.
1.-THE above agreement is made upon
the condition that said Tying, or his as
signs. shall within ninety days commence
operations for the purpose of piping said
gas to Wichita, Kan, and shall thereaf-
ter complete the same. with proper dill
gence''
There is no question as to the financial
and business standing of the men of this
company. Mr.. Harris is well known to
w. r. harrison, of the Wichita Street
Railway company, states that Mr.. Harris
is thoroughly reliable, and financially
able to carry out his end of the bar
gain. p. II. Tying, also is vice president
of the Vincennes Electric Light and
Power company of Vincennes. Indiana
Fred Dold, of the Dold Packing COM
pany. has estimated that near So0,GOo tons
of coal are used during a year in Wichita
Take the immense amount Of money this
represents and reduce it one-third, and
the saving to the city between gas and
coal will be seen.
Wichita cannot afford to miss this
opportunity" he says.