The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

accommodate. They put a booster there
some time ago in the hope that that
I would do il. but II did not prove sufficient
70 remedy the evil, TO meet the conditions
ihey laid a cross-town main at a very
considerable expense. It IS a matter We
al very much regret. AS I said, It IS a
condition that ought not TO exist. The
company did more. Within the last year
K has built a hOlCsT. al an expense OF
some SS00.0o0. 10 supply pressure at that
outlying section. recognizing that the
present mains are inadequate. That viii
be IN commission in a very Ettle while
probably in the next thirty days
Dir. Taylor-WiH that take care Of Ia
koma Park as wen as other parts OF
the city,
Mr.. Goldsborough-Yes and re-enforce
and strengthen the supply everywhere.
I OF course. Il is IL the interest OF the
company TO sell gas and supply gas. and
naturally il would like 70 do what Il
certainly ought 20 do. provide adequate
mains for the aplaratus Now, as 10 the
! pressure. I am -ree 10 admit that that
is a reasonable and just provision As
TO whether il IS just precisely right that
II should be one inch, whether Il ought
10 be more or less. about that opinions
may differ. Tt IS obvious that II they
/ have too much, the gas bills viii be un-
comfortably high I think. personally,
they win be too high, and they viii find
them so. II they have an inch pressure
in the meter Of every house.
Mr.. I.e Clerc-Mr. Chairman. under
stood from the gas inspector OF this city
that with an ordinary burner. such as
! is used IN an ordinary house, that q
l-inch pressure VIII just about furnish
enough 10 supply a 22-candle power light.
Mr.. Goldesborough-Thst IS a matter
for expert opinion. So far as we are
concerned We think that the provision
ought 20 apply 10 the main in the street,
and that Il ought 10 provide such a pres
sure there as win adequately supply the
house. and every house IN the street
that that would meet the conditions and
would remedy the evil very much better
than requiring a particular pressure TO
be maintained IN each individual house
OF each individual meter.
MT. TaylOr-Yes, but where would you
make your test-on our mains at the
strongest part OF Il, or out where It Is
weakest
Mr.. GOldsborough-In the square. The
test could be made at the gas lamps with
out any difficulty. and with very much
more advantage 20 everybody than from
house 10 house You can readily see
that that would entail a great deal OF
loss which. in the end. comes on the
consumers. 1t is an economic condition.
and therefore. the provision ought 10 be
a reasonable requirement Of pressure in
the mains In front Of the houses in every
square. and I do not think that such 2
provision VIII be antagoniZed in any wise
Z tho n~- r1F fo-~
That IS al I have 70 say about IL.
M-. Taylor-Let me ask you this cne
question You say this work IS being
constructed now2
Mr.. Goidsborougb-Yes sir.
Mr.. Taylor-For the sole purpose OF
taking care OF this pressure?
Mr.. Goldsb0rough-Yes for the re-en-
fOrcement Of the gas supply in that far
country.
Mr.. Tayior-Where IS It located
Nr- GoldsboroUEh-Ab0ut I've or six
squares from here. First and K streets
Il holds 21oo0o0 cubic feet of gas. and is
I may say. a credit TO the latest engineer
ing development Of the art Of making
holders. Il IS up 70 date IN every par
ticular.
Mr. Taylor-Y9u claim that will bring
a supply sufficient % take care OF these
outlying districts that are now suffering
from lack Of pressure2
Mr. Goldsborough-It IS intended to do
that. and believe Il viii do T. but the
company hss not any objection 20 your
making provision that win insure an ade-
Quate supply 10 these people They ought
10 have T.
Mr. lie CIerc-8r Chairman. # Is very
evident that the main out there az
Takoma Park Is too small. and any
amount Of gas going through there viii
Dot supply the people OF Takoma Park
land the surrounding territory. As I said
before. there are 80 or 40 houses being
built this very minute. ground is being
broken for them. and they are in process
Of construction. and this one little main
out there. J am sure. cannot supply US.
Alr- GoldSbOrOuEh-There IS another
main being constructed there. I omitted
20 mention that II is a high-pressure
main. for the express purpose OF accom-
plishing the end thar Is designed by these
gentlemen from TskOma Park.
Mr- lie Clerc-I am very glad the gas
company IS not going TO antagonizs our
measure. but IN order 10 make il doubly
sure 1 sincerely hope that this committee
VIII recommend 10 Congress and Con-
- - y al pass n -4EEc--l lAE 81 aS 10 EAkE
rs a minimum pressure Of at least one
inch. so that we win have the gas. I do
not believe in relying exactly upon the
construction Of a tank away down here
or First and K
Mr. GoldsbOrOugk-We are perfectly
agreed TO that. II the Chairman please.
that this measure shah become a law. I
only stated what was being done IN ex-
planation Of the attitude OF the company.
Nj lie CIerc-But on that 7 did not want
to have the committee understand or
think that simply because you had an
other tank here that We would be given
all the gas We needed. That Is only an
opinion Of yours as an attorney and not
as an engineer
Mr. Goldsborough-I an something OF
both
Mr lie Clerk-That IS all right, excuse
me
Mr.. Goldsborough-I am perfectly will
ing to safeguard that proposition. how
ever. in any way the committee may
think proper.
report, which was sent TO the Commits
sioners, IN the minutes. II is practically
the same that is written there
Mr.. Taylor-If it is the same thing, why
should you have 1t in?
Mr.. lie Cle-c-It IS not exactly the same
thing; It is better worded-
Mr.. Taylor-Very we'll
Mr shaw-May ask the attorney II
the main which IS carried across the sec
ton OF country below Takoma Park
would ameliorats the conditions ct Ia
koma ParaI2 Would it not be necessary
TO carry a larger main right out TO Ia
koma Park rather than that we should
depend on q main at some intermediate
point as 7 understand the company has
planned or is planning. at the present
time2 II seems that we ought to get a
larger main directly al Takona Park IN
order 70. get the volume Of gas TO keep
Up the pressure he speaks Of We hope
we are not asking anything unreasonable.
but yOu VIII see in spite OF the fact that
you h~ourhf r17f the reS007Se tho. NJ