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dlnance, which. in effect, disregarded
all tie recommendation of the Gas
Commission"
BOdine Gives COmpany's Side
The Mayor then took his seat and
Samuel T. Bodne. president of the L.
q, l.. arose and made the following
statement:
II am glad to have this opportunity
70 disabuse your mind of any fear. IL
such You have, that your approval Of
the temporary relief ordinance, now be-
fore YOU for consideration. will weaken
the efforts of the United Gas Improve
hent Co. to convince the two branches
OF the city government. and the pcOple
Of Phila adelphia. that the best interest
Of the city, it, taxpayers and gas con-
sumers demand the formulation and
adoption OF policy and plan for the
iature development and operation of
The gas works.
Il will also very frankly say that
our record for the last twenty three
years In the management Of the Phila-
delphia Gas Works does not justify the
argument made by some that. IL you
grant us temporary relief from the great
losses which we have been suffering for
several years past, II will be used
against you in the negotiation for an
amendment of the lease.
l must also make il very clear to
you that emergency relief is absolutely
necessary II we are to continue to opcr-
ave this great department as it should
De operated for the public welfare.
WIN your permission. 7 will read
portion of tentative ordinance, prc-
pared by the company. and placed In
your hands and in the hands of tho
president of Council three or four weeks
ago as a suggestion
Outlines Ordinance
here Mr.. Bodinc outlines the ordi
The ordinance provides. among other
things, that the price which shall bc
.harged for gas shall be sum which
snaIi . provide for the following items,
snu receipts from sales of gas shall be-
.phhIsd IN the following order:
soOs rnst; The discharge of all out
sst;o S made and payment of all 0bli-
n.,n ,Uns incurred in the conduct of the
ttJ;sSiness and in the manufacture. dis
nroI M,unuon and sac Of gas and other
mpsVuucts, other than the outgocs and
Thhis included in Items Second
ipy Fourth and Fifth next follow. .
zatiom SECOND, Interest upon and amorti-
mrnisL oi all sums Of money hereafter
incnrsnnesu and all obligations hereafter
cons,r ceu Tor working capital and for
soa sspoaasiruction, bettcrment onlo rnemeUt
eas Enforcement of and additions TO the
smort,es; tW,orks; also interest upon and
mriLa,on OF such sums of money
curaH cSned heretofore and obligations in |.
suns uG an heretofore by the present oper
Inc @ any financing contractor for work :
np'tai and for construction. bet
OF nna' enlargement and Improvement
shall ADDITIONS to the gas works ms
out Of ~ ngreed'upon as properly payable
'soTt soU. future sales of gas.
a. ma PROVISION for such reseryes
deriraii, De agreed upon, as necessary or
aton 70 assure the successful oper :
ana financing Of the plan.
Phil FOURTH. Payment 10 rho City y,
out NJ una pnia OF such amounts of cash
and f,rrpts receipts from the sales of gas,
gas strant stsnihg TO 1t such free gas and
SsresS1 sS1reet, e lighting service as may be
tbs Fifth, fifth, An agreed compensafion 70
Tor fOonntor fOauractor both for operating and
our iGa is will see from the above that
Bodn" ea OF temporary relief" Mr.,
ton ani resumes, pending the formula =.
took hu adoption of a permanent nlan
's FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT OF the