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National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
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District commissioners in Washington agree with Washington Gaslight Company to reduce gas prices for consumers to $1.50 per 1,000 feet after July 1 and increase street lamp hours, following Saturday consultation.
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The district commissioners held a long consultation Saturday with the representatives of the Washington Gaslight company, and after much confab an agreement was consummated substantially to increase the hours that the street lamps shall burn from 2,200 to 2,600 per year; also to reduce the price of gas to private consumers from $2 to $1.50 per 1,000 feet after July 1. The agreement further provides that $22 instead of $25 shall be paid per street lamp, and that if congress provides for lighting at the rate of $25 per lamp the year following the company is to increase the hours to 2,800. There was no stipulation in the agreement as to the quality of gas to be furnished, that being covered by the statute, and the question of tearing up the streets will be settled when requests from the company to do so are made.
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Washington
Event Date
Saturday, After July 1
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agreement to increase street lamp hours from 2,200 to 2,600 per year; reduce gas price to private consumers from $2 to $1.50 per 1,000 feet after july 1; pay $22 instead of $25 per street lamp; if congress provides for $25 per lamp, increase hours to 2,800. no stipulation on gas quality; street tearing to be settled later.
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The district commissioners held a long consultation Saturday with the representatives of the Washington Gaslight company, and after much confab an agreement was consummated substantially to increase the hours that the street lamps shall burn from 2,200 to 2,600 per year; also to reduce the price of gas to private consumers from $2 to $1.50 per 1,000 feet after July 1. The agreement further provides that $22 instead of $25 shall be paid per street lamp, and that if congress provides for lighting at the rate of $25 per lamp the year following the company is to increase the hours to 2,800. There was no stipulation in the agreement as to the quality of gas to be furnished, that being covered by the statute, and the question of tearing up the streets will be settled when requests from the company to do so are made.