Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-13
DRAFT OF RULES BY
UTILITIES COMPANY

| Settlement OF the city gas qucs-
ton. will be deferred probably
for another month, and perhaps
longer. pending open discussion
by the public SO that the inter
ests OF all concerned may be fur
ther considered
The above statement is the
sum and substance OF what
tranSpired at the meeting of the
City Council last night when a
committee OF the Woman's Civic
League. together with II. T,
Connolly, representing the Pub
lie Utilities Company, and Engi-
neer \. |. Phillips. an expert OF
the Bureau of Standards. who
has made a close study OF the
local situation, were present, and
the issue was brought up for dis
cuSsion.
! For more than an hour, the matter
was taken up by arguments and sug-
gestions by members of the Civic
/ League. the Utilities Company's rep
4 resentative, and John S. Strahorn, in
behalf OF certain consumers, the lat
ter complaining as to gas in certain
sections of the city. The Civic League
had, In the meantime. submitted a re-
port telling of the result OF investi-
cations of a committee named by that
body, and superintendent Connolly of
the Utilities Company also was ready
| to lya before the Council set Of
rules, regarding the gas supply and
service pertaining thereto, which had
been drafted by the Company. A
move was started to consider these
several rules seriatim, but IT early
became apparent, that one argument
would only give rise to another, and
greatly prolong the meeting.
1t was finally decided to accept the
| suggestion made in the report OF the
Woman's Civic League. which named
la committee Of five citizens TO work
in cooperation with representatives
of the City Council. in making a
careful study of the whole situation.
and report upon results obtained at
as early date as possible Motion to
this effect was made by Alderman
Russell and carried unanimously.
i And as soon as matters have been
Strengthened out. a special meeting OF
the Council will be called TO pass
final action. and then the whole issue
will be again presented to the Public
Service Commission.
Here are the points, set out in brief.
of the resolutions embraced in the
report submitted by the Civic League:
Civic Leagues Report
That the rules Of the Utilities
Company are of such Importance
and character. they should he
thoroughly understood by the
public, and published so that they
| may be freely discussed by every
one.
That some of the rules are ex-
, pressed most ambiguously, ana
might lead to much trouble and
Misunderstanding.
That they seem to be drawn
; mainly in the interest OF the Gas
. Company. whereas both interests,
that of the consumers, as well as
ghnIffd lao
safeguarded.
That the Council defer action
: pending free and open discussion
by the public.
That the Council appoint
/: committee of representative men
of the city TO look into the mat
S ter and bring it properly before
] the public.
s The League suggested the follow
. ing gentlemen for this committee ana
! their appointment was carried along
with the motion of Alderman hus-
sell that the report Of the League DC
adopted.
: Who Committeeman Are
The committee thus appointed Is
: composed as follows:
0 Major John dep Douw, Daniel Y
q Bright. Charles A. Howard, T. Rol-
} and Brown and Charles F. Lee.
! w. c. l.. Members Present
The committee of members OF the
civic League, was headed by MIS-
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