Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
Special Committee
on Gas Is Approved

Continued from Page Ono
%. .candlcpower gas which the lease
calls for
Approval by the committee Of the
special committee resolution was r"-
garded as significant herausr Mr..
weglein recently stated Council should
either pass both his ordinance and
this resolution or should defeat both.
Weglein Studied Report
In defense Of his two measures Mr..
Weglein said he has gon" into th" sub
ject deeply and that he had read the
three times.
As it is estimated that the twelve
and one half cent increase to the COM
pany for every thousand cubic feet Of
gas sold would add 81 900 900 u year
to the L. e.. l. revenues. Mr.. Wcglein
said he believed part Of that extra sum
should be used for experimenting with
coal gas production.
While the Gas Commission approved
of $50 Il. T. L. gas. Mr.. Wrglctn con-
tinued that gas of that standard was
poor. las shown by his personal expert
ence ond that of others.
"As for the s.. 600. 900 extra which
II is estimated the company would
receive" he said. lit IL not TO be
regarded az a donation or a Christmas
present. We are not here to give the
taxpayers money to suffering corpora
tions. That is why suggest the use
Of at least part of the additional money
for experimental purposes
At the conclusion Of the meeting Mr..
Weglein said:
81 want to go on record a. cmphati-
cally stating that the Gas Commission
should not draw up an agreement be-
tween the city and the L. G. I. Com
pany."
The meeting began at / 30 o'clock.
A few women were among the sperta.
tors. Edward f. Xieglcr. Of the United
Business Mems Association. and James
4. Lennon. Of the Logan Improve
ment Association. also were present.
The Gas Commission was represented
unofhcially by two of It's members.
Howard r. Sheppard and Thomas f.
Armstrong.
The Bureau of Municipal Research,
in its weekly issue of Citizens Bust
ness, objects to the provision for
800 Il. 7. L. standard in the Weglein
ordinance. That standard, it was
stated, would delay the modern de-
velopment OF the gas works and prove
disadvantageous, rather than advan-
tageous.
Bureaus Reasons
In supporting this objection. the bu.
reau continued;
The most modern practice in gas
manufacture involves the production of
gas Of reasonably low =. 7. T.. con-
tent because this procedure utilizes the
gas making materials 10 the greatest
advantage and provides the cheapest
1.
perhaps some of those who oppOse
ard do not realize that the gas con.
sumer has direct interest in the eco
nomical operation Of the gas works
, Too much weight should not be given
to complaints against the quality of
gas, for with the adjustment OF appl-
ances and the wider dissemination Of
knowledge Of tho true economies in
volved these complaints will gradually
disappear.
Roper to Ask Bribe Probe
Councilman Roper today will insist
upon consideration by Council of his
minority report objecting to the general
whitewash given In the investigation
into the cOuncilmanic bribery scandal.
There is a resolution before Council
for consideration calling for the
summer recess to begin at the con-
clusion Of today's session. IL was re-
ported yesterday there is some tnlk
among the Ware Councilmen OF forcing
q postponement of action on the Veg
lein ordinance until after the summer
recess.
Council also will take action on n
bill appropriating $4,000 to the City
Architect for extra help in order 10
make plans for the development of
Fairgrounds and recreation centers.
An ordinance carrying an appropria.
ton of $4,000 to be used TO help pay
the expenses of st. Mihiel Reunion"
of the Fifth Division. 10 be held in this
city, September 1912, is up for pas
sage. Another army division is 10 be
given money to help pay the cost of
transportation to a reunion to be held in
Baltimore, September 2 and g. The
men requesting the money are mem
bers of the Seventy ninth Division. The
division wants Council to appropriate
925O0.
Some opposition is expected when a
bill providing for an appropriation OF
$40, 900 for the Philadelphia autumn
- l.