Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
WILL NOT OPPOSE
Gas Company to Approve Plan
of Georgetown Concern.
OBJECTION TO BOND ISSUE
Amount May Be Limited to $500, 900
Needed for New Plant.
POSSIBILITY OF A MERGER
Contemplated Action Thought to Be
the First Step in That
Direction.
OBJECTION TO BOND ISSUE
POSSIBILITY OF A MERGER

The Washington Gas Light Company.
which owns the control of stock in the
Georgetown Gas Light Company, Will not
oppose the main features OF the plan for
the financial reorganization and erection
Of a new plant for the Georgetown COM
pany, it was said today by a large stock
holder in the Washington company, who
is In close touch with the situation.
The Washington company, however. will
object, it is understood, TO the issue OF
So, 100000 in bonds by the Georgetown
company, when only about $4,000 is re-
CURED to erect the new plant and pay
off the old Indebtedness of the company,
even though the plan approved BY the
board Of directors of the Georgetown
company directs the company to hold in
reserve the 81, 900, 600 In bonds not to be
used a present.
The directors OF the Washington COM
pany take the ground. it is said, that
there is no US providing for an issue of
bonds at this time which is greater than
Is actually needed to carry out the re-
organization plans.
Reduction in Price Likely.
That the erection of a big new plant
for the Georgetown company. having a
capacity to supply all Of Washington as
we'll as Georgetown with gas, is the first
step looking to a merger of the tow cor
poratiOn is declared to be true. 1t is
also a step toward the further reduction
OF the price Of gas to consumers, not only
in Georgetown, but also east of Rock
creek.
The enactment of a law providing for
public service commission to supervise
gas. electric light and street car COM
Nioc flla -, Mill fbAy-
in this direction, 1t is said. For 1t is be-
lieved that thorough investigation into
conditions would lead a public service
commission to fndorse merger OF the
two gas companies.
The future development OF gas in the
District will be as a fuel for heating
houses and for generating power. 1t is
believed by those who have gone into
the matter. One man who has made a
careful study Of the manufacture of gas
and It's possibilities said today:
Electricity is a strong competitor of
gas as an illumnant. 1t will always
be so. But a field in which gas can
stand almost alone is that for fuels to
heat homes. to cook and to generate
power. These uses of gas are being
developed rapidly in many parts of the
country, and it should be so in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
But Congress must help in this de-
velopment by enacting reasonable laws
At present the law makes it mandatory
on the gas companies to supply gas Of
twenty-five or more candlepower. This
is the highest candlepower demanded
in any city in the country, and in many
cities the size Of Washington the
candlepower is seventeen or eighteen.
To make the high-candepower gas ex-
pensive materials must be used. in
Guiding rich oils. 1t is impossible 10
make such high-candlepowe gas and
sell 1t at a figure which will permit
heating houses On the other hand, the
lower candlepower gas gill give ample
illumination.
The introduction of gas into the
homes of Washington as a cheap means
Of heating and cooking would be a
great benefit to the people OF the city.
1t would be cleaner. easier to handle
in every way than the present fuel
for heating"