The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-09
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MAYOR SAYS
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Il.. tG0HtlNoS9 FFvW F-W p"
M sbout il si the breakis', table this
cssssrrsd wiz Mayor
Ne said he had called on Mayor
Ovisho,ser informally and In 4 friendly
ep,5R end gone over certain matter, 'n
esusrsiuu with the prs,en, gas troubles
- agitation. During this conversation
- mayor, according to Mr. Molinard'
"a prvsented certain facts and figures
= jvstify the gas and electric com
sonys assertion that IN all ways, the
- ~ arrangement for supplying ser
- tS1veeA the company and the com
1nitv. uust be fair and equitable
10aaIng tisst the gas company had GER
Gh giShu and q certain right TO expeet
kiupeIs q well Is the public. Mr.. Mo
ND ssid the mayor admitted this
NJ c6vIous. -, ,
feu can appreciate" NJ Molinard
N, ~lhat We have got to know where
q m q before we decide what 10
~ 6eloss W even lay our case before
~ ee6nesay's counsel.
iseoe nstsn In City
sThsrs ere 1900 gss meters 10 Ok
1nheus City. They cost about - e@;n'
6ne d them more. All these gas
i101oss ssay hsve 10 be changed before
"a ere abe 70 comply with the pro
Rloos laid down by this ordinance. Is
y ~ NJ fair TO sspopse We want to kno"
- svYe this ordinance is constitu'
Snai before We arc obliged to 60 to
dat expense Of eh,nsins these
56re M;She tssvSIs, d the, ~ stsa-
r olishoms Ia that We need Z
- ofjleis!. Substantially paid by the
ol1ta oaA Z man who knows the gas
besiSso1 from the time gas comes ou'
z ~ we'll to the different pfoce:se,
~ psobisms connected with municipal
djSulbutiou. This company believes u
NM were such an official, q man who
1HoWe he business, 20 percent Of ouI
0SuAi0 would be peaoably and e'
Sctsveiy adjusted. One OF the srea
oubies Of the present time 10 that IN
~ or the state, for that matter, ant
W Of these two. the public at lsrg
~ no expert public official Il can de
DoWl spon to give II aecurat
inswIsdie.
kstfaetion Necessary.
IT has been called 10 my attentio
Shat the gas must be delivered TO III
customer in Just such shape as
leaves the gas wells with nothing eS
1racted from il. We don't see how th'
can be done. Many times salt waite
s for instance gets mixed with the "a
ond that has to be extracted before u
\ RAs is used by the consumer. 1t hi
Seen called TO my attention that III
prpposed ordinance prohibits the e.
traction OF any constituent gas or ell
nseut from the gas as it comes fro
ne earth or the injection OF adultera
4 rssses or aid into natural gas.
$50 fer as this Is concerned '
saight Is well start now a. any tir
! end assert that there are some chen
eal processes necessary to be und,
3 taken with natural gas before
reaches the consumer. The fact OF
q, to cite one instance, that there 4
certain elements in natural gas tn
unless we took precautions to abstrt
Z them, the gaskets Of rubber. used
Dipe jointins would be worn out +
Qnently and we would be having
klnds Of trouble constantly with Sc
- impairment to the service
ooasumefs.
4 understand this proposed or
nauce orders the gas company
nlalheAln d pressure of better than
q Gn6soo consisntIy. The standard pr
) - accspted and approved by natu
n GRceffs the country. over, Is Il
lo1 ~ thst 10 accepted as be