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1 Report 1885

handle is hein.trials/abiv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: REPORT.
ALBA-mY, N.Y., March 30, 1885.
To the Senate of the State of New York:
The committee appointed by the Senate, by resolution dated
January 29, 1885, to inquire into the relation of the lighting com-
panies in the-city of New York, to the public, and the cost, charge
and character of the supply furnished, report that it was attended by
members of a voluntary association, known as the Gas Consumers
Association and other citizens with various complaints and charges,
and by the representatives of the several companies doing business
on Manhattan Island, and after a full hearing- the following facts
and considerations are submitted
FINANCIAL HISTORY.
The finandial history of the several gas companies in the city of
New York (on Manhattan Island) may be outlined as follows w
NEW YoRK GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.
The oldest of thiem is the New York company, organized in 1823,
with a capital of $1,000,000.  This was increased to $4,000,000
in, 1871, when the company was reorganized under the general law,
and of ihe additional $3,000,000 no part was contributed in money
or property by the stockholders, but it represents accumulated values
in real estate and earnitfgwderived from the sale of gas.
MANBHATTAN GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.
The Manhattan company was organized in 1830 as a competitor
of the New York comnpany, but by subsequent arrangement their
joint territory was divided and no competition in their business was

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