The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10
GAS COMPANY HEARING on THE
COUDREY BILL.
Committee on District Of Columbia,
House OF Representatives,


Statement Of Mr. Alexander c. Hum
phreys Continued.
The Chairman-All right; 90 ahead.
Mr. Hmphreys-Washi of course
YOU are acquainted with, 30 cents per
thousand at present, with a candle power
last year OF isis. In each case l have
put down the candle power if I can get
It. but in many cases the companies fail
20 report IT, In certain cases il is pretty
low. and especially in those places where
they are depending upon the heating
value of the gas more than upon its
lighting value. ! am now serving on a
committee in connection with the com
mission of New York State, No. >, in the
consideration Of the question as to
whether We shall not do away with
candle power testing entirely, and substi-
tute a caloridc test; in other words, that
gas shall be tested for heating value
rather than for lighting value, the point
being that so much OF it is now used Tor
stoves and other appliances Of that kind.
and also that in lighting It IS used in the
mantle burners.
Brooklyn is 50 cents per thousand, pro-
tested by the company, with a candle
power Of IS. The Brooklyn borough
works, which take in the outlying dis
tricts reaching out toward Coney Island,
showing that the commission considers
the locality in fixing tho price, is Sl,10,
with a candle power OF %
Buffalo. as I nave already given. IS 81.
with a candle power OF Is. There we fur
nish almost entirely coal gas. and it has
10 be enriched 10 get it up 10 Is. We
make water gas for emergencies.
Chicago. s. cents, with a candle power
Of ..
Cincinnati is a complicated case. The
candle power is low TO my certain knowl-
edge, but not reported They have a
price OF 80 cents for fuel gas and - cents
for Illuminating with note that e small
proportion is used at the 50-Cent rate in
competing with natural gas, so that it
does not greatly affect the average price
received.
Cleveland, 70 cents. Is candle power.
Denver-this is the case referred TO be-
fore as TO the peculiar method of charge.
The man who is president of the company
Is largely responsible for its invention.
You have the right to get gas at 81 per
thousand, or if you prefer you can buy
it on the readiness to servo principle,
which is a fixed charge per year of Sc.
plus So per year for every 100 cubic feet
maximum demand per day: in other
words. they want to be assured that you
cannot call upon them for a certain
amount beyond what you estimate at the
time which enables the company 10 bet
ter estimate in advance the demands TO
be made upon them, and which is an
advantage TO the company to know; plus
20 cents per thousand for all the gas con-
sumed. The total is 81 fat. or else you
pay Sc a year whether you burn any gas
or not, plus SIP per year for each 100
cubic feet for a maximum per day, plus
20 cents for each 1.000 feet sold Denver
has y candle power.
Des Moines, Iowa. 81; % candlepower.
Detroit is another somewhat compli-
Gated case. The average sale per month
here, as ! have shown you, is less than
s. a month here. At Detroit they require
consumption of $50 month before any
lower price than 50 cents is obtained
The first 5000 feet is 50 cents per thou
sand. The next $4,000 feet would be 20
cents, after having first raid so cents for
the first $4,000. The next 10000 feet is
90 cents, and the next 100000 feet 50 cents.
The candlepower Is not reported.
Jersey City. 81 per thousand TO 70 cents
per thousand, according TO consumption:
and you must burn over 100000 feet every
month in order to get the 75-cent rate.
No candlepower reported. Jersey CITY is
reported as part of a district containing
many cities no doubt varying as to can
dlepower and the Ike.
Milwaukee. first 10000 feet. per month
50 cents; next 10000 feet, per month. 20
cents, and from 2O,OOO feet up. 50 cents,
the average being not far from 50 cents
No candlepower reported.
Minneapolis. 81; candlepower, g. New
ark, n. J., 81 TO 70 cents, and must burn
over 100000 feet TO get the benefit of the
15-cent rate. This is in New Jersey also,
and for the reason before stated they do
not report the candlepower.
New Orleans, Illuminating gas, 81. 20 per
thousand; fuel gas. 81; average for this
year about $L15; candlepower, 81.
New York, protested: case may be re-
tried; 50 cents: candlepower, % plus. They
report the candlepower, the required can
dlepower Of %, but the fact is they make
about 24-candlepower gas. so as to be on
the safe side in view Of extreme penalties
in the law
Omaha, a-15; candlepOwer, o.
Pittsburg, up to $500 feet, per month.
81: over $500 feet. s. cents; candlepower
20.
Providence, % cents; candIepower. %
Richmond, 81; candlepOwer, 247l have
examined the gas in Richmond a number
Of times, and never found sucn a can
dlepOwer
st. Louis illuminating. 81; fuel. first
1000 feet. 50 cents; next 10000 feet 50
cents The Illuminating gas is 81. The
candIepower is 10.
st. Paul, 81; esndlepower not reported.
San Francisco. s. cents TO 60 cents; in
other words. the first 10000 feet per month
IS s. cents. You must go over 1000 feet
per month TO get the 6O-cent rate. Can
dlepower. p.
Browns Directory, however. reports
this as s. cents net price.
Toledo, Illuminating. 50 cents; fuel, 20
cents; candlepower, 81
Trenton, 81; candlepower not reported.
Wheeling. W Va, municipal works so
often quoted in gas hearings, IS cents.
with candlepower Of 16
That comprises all of the notes that I
made last night after my further inves-
LEGATIONS, but I viii be very glad to an
swer any questions.
The Chairman-8Ir. Cary desires to ask
you some questions.
Mr.. Cary-I believe you stated the other
day Mr. Humphreys that Won ara an