The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
SIGNS Gas INJUNCTION ORDER.
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With tho order Judge Lacombe handed
down this memorandum:
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tinue the former order. because II has been
fully construed by the Court itself and there
can be no doubt a. To is meaning. To
undertake TO express the same ideaa In
different words would result, in the entry
Of another order which might itself have
TO be construed. Orders similar to this
may be prepared in the other cases
The answer OF Attorney General Julius
NJ. Mayer, District Attorney Jerome and
the three members Of the State Gas and
Electricity Commission, as defendants In
the suit Of the Standard Gas Light Com
pany to prevent the enforcement Of the
80 cent gas law. wa filed yesterday In the
United States Circuit Court. The answer
admits that the company was empowered
but the answe alleges that the same enact
ment provided that the company should
file in the office Of the Comptroller of this
city q stipulation or agreement that all gas
supplied should be OF twenty-five candle
power, and that the Standard company
should be subject to the provisions OF any
general Avs that might be passed regulat-
ing the price of gas in this city and should
not consolidate or in any way unite with
any other gas company in New York city
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with those Of any other gas company.
The answer admits that the Standard COM
pany did file a stipulation on August o,
1885. but declares that the stipulation did
not contain any provision as to consolida-
ton or pooling Of earnings; that the COM
pany has violated the terms in that it does
not furnish the required illuminating candle
power hat it sells gas to the Consolidated
company at cost with 10 per cent added,
and that the Consolidated Gas Cmpany
OWNS nine-tenths Of the stock Of the Standard
compan and controls ii.
The answer denies that the Investment
Of the Standard Gas Company. exclusive
of franchises, is worth so, 700, 600, and says |
it does not exceed in value 81, 700 600, and
alleges that, although the franchises Of the !,
complainant are assessed at 81 $40, 900 for
taxation, such a valuation should not be
considered as a part Of the company's
Investments.
An answer was filed also by the same de-
in the suit Of Peter Reid and Sarah
Barry, as stockholders in the Mutual
Gas Light Company. The answer asserts
that the Mutual company has failed to
comply with section 4 Of chapter 851 of the
Laws Of 1853, which created a contract and
agreement az to the sharing of profits
the stockholders and consumers;
the net profits Of the Mutual company
exceeded 10 per cent. yearly since
1900, but that no division Of such profits
has ever been made as is required by the