The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31

Mr.. MOOre-What have you 10 suggest
IN the matter OF regulating gas fixtures.
gas appliances. &c?
Mr.. Loye-I think that is a matter that
can be regulated. I think that everything
of that sort put in should be most care
/ fully Inspected
Mr. MooFe-Bow Go you regulate that
in New York City. for instance?
Mr. Love-H you viii permit me. | viii
give you a little experience had within
the month in having an inch and half
service put into one Of my Offices II
was carried up 10 the third floor A
year ago they used 10 put 1t in and
some one would come around and take a
look at II and say. THAT is all right
But this time. without knowing anything
about the regulations, they sent an in
spect0T there from the department OF
wafer supply, the gas company sent an
Inspector there. the department OF build
ings sent an inspector there and finally
/ they put on a gauge which required that
little hne' which was piped up to the
third floor. stand a pressure OF ten
inches Of mercury. which Is an abnor-
maily heavy pressure There was 10
pressure likely TO come onto that pipe
one-thOusandth part OF that. II was sim
ply the ordinary street pressure. That is
case that came under my own observa-
ton recently What the exact figures
In inches are, I cannot state.
Ar- Gaylor-Do yeu know whether or
rot they have statutory provisions or
regulations Of the municipality for q
careful inspection?
Mr.. LOve-Thev have
Mr. Moore-Just one more question.
Have you any data al hand which vii
enable you TO tell Us the amount OF capt.
tai invested in gas manufacturing enter
priSes, either In New York City or
throughout the country, that would be
affected by an enactment that We might
pass here limiting the percentage OF
monoxide, as indicated In this bil2
Mr.. Loye-NO. sir Il would be difficult
10 obtain that. unless you obtained II
directly from the gas companies. because
very many Of the gas companies to-day
manufacture this mixture Of coal gss
and water gas. and only the gas CON-
pany could say what percentage Of Its
capital was invested solely in the manu-
facture Of water gas
MT. Taylor-Both companies have coal
gas and water gas plants?
Mr. Love-That is most desirable mix
tUre, as most gas men look at IL
Mr. MCOre-Then. assuming that this
bin establishing a limit should pass.
what would De the effect upon the illu-
minating service?
Mr.. Love-Upon Illuminating gas?
Mr. MOore-Gas.
Mr.. L0ve-Of Washington
Mr. MoOre-YsS-
Mr.. Love-They would have 10 stop the
manufacture OF water gas first, snd X
you keep up the standard to % candies
and require them 70 furnish gas OF that
quality. then they would have TO look
around 90 enrich il some way. That
would result in producing a gas. which.
think, would make a good deal Of CON-
plant IN Washington. and Il has every
where else. on account Of smokiness.
Mr.. Moore-What effect would that
have upon the people themselves who
are the consumers OF gas? Would they
have to pay more for gas In the end?
Mr.. Love-DOwn or way the lsgisla-
ture fixes It. and you have 70 pay IL or
let II alone.
Mr.. Taylor-Could the gas be n1anufac-
tured. coming Up 20 the 22-candle power.
as required II Washington. as cheaply
as Il IS manufactured now?
Mr- Love-TO manufacture a coal gas
Mr.. TaylOr-Yes. and live I'D 10 this
standard. a coal gas that makes Z2-can-
die power?
Mr.. Loye-I should say yes. by all
means; they have TO introduce a new
element, the carburetting process. for
coal gas. u 10 IS candle power, and they
have to bring that Up 70 y
m Sims-Did you know that George
town Is served with coal gas OF 2s-can-
ole power by the same peopIee
Mr.. Love-Tntil to-day did not know
what they were making: l heard It was
coal gas
M Sims-The same requirement as 70
candle power applies TO them as 10 this
city.
Mr- Murphy-Could they set sufficient
supply OF camel coal and other Goals to
enrich il. unless il vas a coal gas?
Alr- LOve-We have no such supplies IN
this country. Years ago We had sub
stances that produced a very rich gas.
but those have been exhausted. 50 far as
know. and Il would be impossible TO
obtain in this country to-day the ma
terial. outside Of a little, TO bring a Is
candle power up 90 -
Mr. Murphy-If those supplies could be
found. & could be -done2
Mr.. Love-It could be done, but il would
be a smoky fame.
Mr. Murphy-You could get rid Of that
smoky fame with a Waisbach burner.
could you not
Mr. Bove-Oh. yes; because you convert
then all your Illuminating material in It
TO nonluninant fame.
Mr. Taylor-Is Il fact that you take
15-csndle power Of coal gas to make as
good a light as 22-candle power2
Mr. Love-Practically- II depends on
the flame temperature OF the gas
Mr. Sims-I understood you to say that
II takes about six gallons Of oil 10 1 Loo
feet Of water gas TO bring it up to the %
candle power Il that about right2
Mr.. Love-That is the statement I made.
but wish TO qualify that by saying that
I am not a gas engineer
Dir. Sims-That was only 70 refresh my
memory. Now how much OF would #
take 20 bring 1s-canGie power coal gas up
70 22-candle power per i.0ds feet7
Mr. Love-Weil. could not say posi-
lively. but I should say. perhaps. a gal
Ion and half or two gallons per 1,0OO.
Mr. Sims-It would not take as much
oil to bring coal gas from Is to 2 as It
does water gas to %
Dir. Igeve-Not at all.
Mr. Sims-So the expenses Of making
coal gas with oil will be reduced instead
Of increased?
Mr. Love-As far as that Item is con-
cerued.
Mr.. J. Arthur LeCierc-As matter OF
fact. sometimes in cities. the pressure OF
the gas is so low that the gas actually
goes out. and then a few moments later
the pressure rises and then there is a
great deal Of gas escaping into the room.
due 70 some neglect, possibly, In not
turning OF the gas Jet. Now. 1 would
like 10 ask If you cannot suggest some
legislative remedy for such low gas pres
sure as that2
Mr. Love-Certalnly; make minimum
pressure
Mr.. LeClerc-That Is all right. just
want TO say. also