The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
BY VINCENT LYONS
Tfrr~a Financial Editor

Indiana polls
BY VINCENT LYONS
Times Financial Editor
Both natural and manufactured
gas sold BY the Sc municipal systems
~ the country is. on the average,
about 10 cents cheaper for the first
1000 cubic feet than the average
price az which this commodity is
available in S. other selected cities
which are served BY private in
tercSts-
This showing was arrived al By
srgrcCafing the ~ cities which are
served Vith manufactured gas and
the % with natural gas zone city
owned system furnishes mixed gasl
under municipal ownership and
striking an average for the two
groups Of the cost OF the initial 1000
cubic feet as well as the British
Thermal Unit content.
In order % complete the contrast
the same calculation was done for
the same number OF cities. OF sp-
proNmate size. supplied with gas by
private Clll4 E1dAl-ec-
Located in % States
The ~ municipal systems which
furnished manufactured gas charge
an average of sI63 for the first 1000
cubic feet Of gas having an average
Of 81 3 T. Us. The ~ privately
owned systems charged Sl85 for the
same quantity of $50 B. T. u. gas.
In the natural gas classification
approximately the same differential
prevailed The % municipal systems
furnishing this type Of gas charged
as cents for the initial 1000 cubic
feet Of 989 3. T. u. gas. contrasted
with a rate Of 81 cents for 1000
B. T. u. gas by companies privately
controlled.
The municipal gas systems are
located in q states. The location
Of these systems and the price
which is charged for the first 1000
cubic feet follows Figures in paren-
theses indicate the type of gas and
the 3. T. u. content:
Arizona NJ esa manufactured
500. 1892.
CalifOrnia-AvalOn manufactured
500. $50: Coalinga natural 94O ,
81: Long Beach natural ll40l. so
cents: PalO Alto natural ll30D ,,
$40: Ukiah manufactured $50,
S245.
Colorado Colardo Springs mat
ural 500. S165.
Connecticut Norwich (manufac-
tured 528J, S1.88.
Florida - Clearwater (manufac-
tured 525l. $3.50: Fl. Myers manu-
featured 565l. $500; st. Petersburg
manufactured 535), $50; ITALIA
hassee manufactured $500, S1.75.
GeOrgia-Albany manufactured
575l. $3.50; Gainesville manufac-
tured 55O}, rs; Dalton (manufac-
tured 575). S175; La Grange manu-
featured 500. $3.50.
Iowa-Ceda. Falls manufactured
s5Ol. $40: EStherville (manufac-
tured --). SI75: Newton manu-
fac.1red o4Gl. - 20; Webster City
manufactured 600, S167.
Kansas Chanute natural $500,
as cents: Garnet natural lO5O), 40
cents. Howard natural S76), 81;
lola natural IOOOl, 65 cents; NeO-
desha natural 1922. IS cents; Win
field natural 900. so cents.
Kentucky - Henderson natural
a6D. sI2O; Richmond natural
1000. S153.
Louisiana 49, Alexandria natural
q75l. 65 cents
MARYLAND Easton natural $3.50
$3.50
Massachusetts 49, HOlyoke manu-
featured 52Sl. S1.35: MiddlebOro
manufactured 52sl, 50: Wakefield
manufactured 52Sl. Sl.70; Westf1eld
manufactured 526l. Sl20.
Michigan -E SCanaba tmanutac-
cured 530l. 81: IrOnwoOd tmanufac-
tured 5f0l. Sl62: Yysilsnti Cmanu-
featured 500, S12O.
Minnesota - Duluth (manufac-
tured 532l. 81 cents; Hibbing
manufactured 500, s1.3O; Jasper
manufactured -, Sis; Renville
manufactured 500, $3.50; Virginia
manufactured 500. Sl.25.
NebraSka-Central City manu-
featured 6OO). $500: Omaha manu-
featured 54O), Sis.
New Jersey-PaulSboro (manufac-
tured 500. Sis.
North Carolina Greenville
manufactured 54O). $3.50; Rocky
Mount manufactured 54O. SIPS;
Wilson manufactured 500, Sl.35.
Ohio - BellefOntaine (manufac-
tured 6O5l. 500: Hamilton (mixed
1851. so cents: Lancaster natural
10000. ~ cents: Lebanon tmanufac-
tured 5l5). SIPS: gainesville manu-
featured 5l5l. SlO0.
Oklahoma - Cleveland natural
10000. g. cents: Fairfax natural
10000. IS cents. Granite natural
10000. 500: ManCum natural
1880. so cents: Pryor natural
1850. IS cents.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Haven
manufactured 525l. $500.
south Dakota Dell Rapids
manufactured 5000. s225; Pierre
natural D. $50.
TexaS-COrpus Christi natural
1000. 90 cents.
Observation-Disclosures (msnu-
featured 500. SIS; Danville
manufactured 5Ssl. sl20: Freder-
tcksburC manufactured 500, $50:
Richmond manufactured $500
$3.50.
IN an endeavor to give consider
alton 10 the geographical factor in