New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
REBATE CHECKS READY
GAS PAYMENTS MONDAY.
Companies to Begin Distribution Of
T1oeIue Millions Tomorrow.

The gas companies OF Manhattan and The Bronx
will begin ct o'clock tomorrow to send out
checks 10 consumers entitled to a share of the
Sl2GO6eco rebate fund. Judge Lacombe cut off yes
terday S3069 20 from the total in favor of the New
Amsterdam Gas Company. It having deposited that
much in excess when compelled TO estimate its re
cepts in the first month of the refund period.
The company sent in $121e. 227 50 % per cent Of
its receipts from May. 1906, when the temporary in
junction was issued to the issuance of the final
decision by the United States Supreme Court in
January 1t need have deposited only S,26,l5S r.
according its books
Commissioner Shields with Henry J. Cochran. his
chief auditor. visited of the nine disbursing
branches yesterday to see how the work was NOV
ing. Each Office has large plain sign in con-
spicuous place. announcing that il is disbursing
bureau. But no money or checks will be given to
consumers the counters. The places are really
only informa ton bureaus.
II learned last evening that while some
checks would be mailed tomorrow, the work
not nearly SO far advanced as had been expected
The large force of clerks in each place has been
working night after night checking the long lists
comparing the figures of Commissioner Shields with
those Of the gas companies, and aking deductions
from the amounts due from the consumers for gas
used in the last several months for which bills were
not
Each bureau has five blanks which claimants. not
users the places when the Overcharge of
% cents was first made. must fill out Three of the
blanks for of slot machines; that is, one
for those who have all the receipts and this does
not require swearing before . notary: one where
the receipts have been lost and the consumer IS
known the company, ana one where the receipts
have been lost and the consumer Is not KNOWN
each Of which must be executed before a notary
For the regular consumer who has moved 10 an
other address has moved several times IN tho
same district. there is q blank TO be filled out
One must be sent for each change of residence
Another blank is for persons who have moved out
Of the district who cannot be identified by the
company. This will have TO be legally executed
before notary. AS three Of the five blanks must
have a notary's signature, II is expected that no
taries all over the boroughs will have the bust
est season in their experience
None Of the blanks can be filed out sworn TO
in the branch Offices They must be taken away.
and when executed. mailed In this all per-
sonaI dealings with the consumers will be elnin-
ated But it expected that, despite the frequent
publication of the methods 10 be pursued in the dis
tributon of the rebate, thousands Of persons VIII
tesege the branch and other Offices in the first few
DAYS For the branch Office in Chryste street, near
Grand IT is intended to ask for patrolnnen TO pre-
vent an overwhelming rush from the excttabe
jewellers in that vicinity. Il may be necessary 10
ask for patrolmen in other branches
Commissioner Shields said yesterday that Mr..
Cochran and his eleven assistant auditors would
submit a report at the end Of each week showing
the amount disbursed. and a check would be sent
by the Commissioner to each company for The
amounts.
It is expected that considerable part of the re-
bate fund will not be claimed. and that will have
10 be disposed OF by the court Inc same VIII nave
70 be done with the remainder Of the 100000 in
ferest fund II any left after the expenses
Of distribution have been paid There may be a
sharp legal fight before the court TO these dis
positions Neither, It said yesterday, will be
the property of the gas companies and counsel for
the city and state will try to establish claim.
The disbursing bureaus where consumers may
ger the blanks and any information which they
nay require are the following places:
C-ousolidated-Nos. 1o4 and los Chrystie street,
No 90 Fifth avenue, No. A West 42d street and
No. 1913 Madison avenue
Central Union Gas Conpany-No. S55 Alexander
Mutual Gas Light Company-No. 122 East 18th
street .
avenue.
Northern Union Gas Company-No. 1875 Webster
avenue.
Standard Gas Light Company Of New York-Nos.
q and . West 18th street