Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-19

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T.. Mr; bodine, III you can Keep us awe
:" .ne nean,ime. -.
ho,.. nave nearu tnat ohce or 'maee .,'s
osio, .Ic Mayor ,ohl'nenteu ~. e s" s,
as neu VIII wouio nhppen II .ne iu
onvf eonIerences Were neio anu "'
"s.euHient .,y was reacneo'
gas?' Mr.. Moore asked
mo, we wouldn't stop and leave the
people helpless" Mr.. Bodinc said. "As
president of the company ] would re-
commend stop paying rentals to the
CITY,.
That would also mean you would
stop. paying dividends to stock and
bond holders" the Mayor said, II
MIR. Bodine said il would be unfortu-
nate II the dividens were stopped. He
added that the company had many
stockholders, many living in this city
ana that q large number depended on
their dividends.
How many gas consumers are there
IN fhiiadelphiay" the Mayor asked. He
was Told 40, 900 consumers.
wen then they would have TO pay
Tor It, wouldn't they.T the Mayor
asked. referring to the price OF gas
on. he asked II oil prices were not fall
ing;
1t was in 1910 Mr.. Bosfne said, He
said sad further that contract made IN
l0l4, now expired, enabled the COM
pany to buy. oil at three cents a gallon.
He indicated the price now is five cents
gallon.
Admits pro,t,h,e yeorx
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Dd you not every year no very
prontnhie BUSINESS! the mayor IN
quired. ,,,
On, no, replied Mr. bodine' tine
first 5enrs were low
tbc Mavor % suggested, W. ''' '
'Oh, yes was the reply. NO one
denies tnnt. would De ashamed ii
we hadn' { made money
n. dow ABOUT that surplus asked the
MAYOR go,
A. Zen Rodim millions ! OF thSt s replied NH MI
Mr.. Bodine. was for bettcrment which
mas not yet been amortized. | DOM
deng that we made Sl4,Voo,0oO;
IL tne ordinance should not be ap,,
proved, SAID the Mayor, are you SUI
ready 70 discuss the question q ne"
tease with the Gas Commission
ms caused Mr. bodine 10 pause ans
mop nis prow' lie hesitated oetor'
answering; H.. A..
..... don 7 reel tree 70 answer Una
question. ne said. II have been unde
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