The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-14
EKENNEPOHL THINKS
h., INSPECTOR IS
NEEDED FOR CITY
Mhinks City Should Super
wise Changes Natural
Gas Requires.
GIVES HIS REASONS
II
Coal Dealers Do Not Think
Natural Gas Will Harm
Them Any.
GIVES HIS REASONS
II

In anticipation of a big number of
'during the coming winter, the Light,
Heat and Power company has placed
an order for several thousand gas
range "spuds, which the company
intends to supply to patrons free of
'cSarge. J. B. Wharton, manager Of
the local company, which has pur-
chased the contract to supply natural
gas in this city at Accent maximum
rate, said today that in addition to
supply ''spuds' and the possible
lowering of gas burners, the COM
pany would publish instructions on
the manner in which to make the
change from artificial to natural gas.
AS a result of the change from arti-
fetal to natural gas, it is likely that
another city Office will be created
that of city gas inspector. 1n the
opinion of B. A. Kennepohl, head of
the board of public works. an inspec-
tor will be needed as a precaution for
public safety. President Kennepohl
says that the city probably will en-
changes in the piping of houses and
the altering of burners.
Think 1t Is Good Plan.
ut will be good plan to employ a
man to inspect all changes in the
piping and burners. just as matter
OF precaution," said Mr.. kennepohl.
The city should employ a man we'll
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public in general would be better sat
isfied IL such were done"
Some officials declared that in case
the board of works did not take such
Il step voluntarily that public opinion
:; I'D force the city officials to do so.
..en asked reasons for this opinion,
ley said that with the company max
ing the changes in the burners, the
public would want guarantee that
the lowering of burners, for example,
was done accurately to guard against
excessive gas bills.
Where artificial gas kitchen rang
es are now used it will be necessary
to lower the burners when the natural
gas is installed. 1t will also be obliga-
tory to use smaller orifices in the
burners than are used now.
Laying of Mains Rushed.
Manager Wharton expects the nat
ural gas mains to be laid to the city
within the next six weeks. He says
that practically all legal problems
which arose in connection with the
right-ofway have been disposed of and
he expects the pipes to be placed on
the ground within short time.
Natural gas may be used for light
ing where mantles are used, but can
not be burned in the open burners,
says Mr.. Wharton.
Coal dealers in the city are optimis
tic III their statements as to the effect
the cheap natural gas will have on
their business. However. stove men
assert that their business will not be
augmented by the advent of natural
gas. They say that it will not be
necessary to buy new stoves, for coal
stoves CO., be used for gas burning
Statements from three coal dealers
follow:
Mather Bros.
I'VE do not expect that natural gas
will seriously interfere with our bust
ness this winter We expect our trade
will fall off a little as a consequence
of it's coming but not to any great
extent. How much it will eventually
affect US we do not know"
Laok~ap v Iabfoth
I'VE expect that our business will
be slightly affected by the natural gas
rates, but the loss will not be great
The gas will displace coal for cooking
purposes, but at the rate of 40 cents
it is far to expensive to be used fol
heating for which purpose the greater
part of our coal is sold.
5ulIerdiok Company.
I'VE do not anticipate any great
reduction in our business on accoun,
OF Accent gas. The large rpart of oul
coal is sold for heating purposes, anC
the gas will not be cheap enough fol
this purpose. The amount of Goa
sold for use in cook stoves is very
small when compared to the. rest O
our sales.