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the illuminated inscription ‘Free Gas to Manufacturers.’ spans the main 
street of the town at the railroad crossing.’ 
With the increasing demand and the decline in the production of the 
various wells, the company was obliged to continue drilling. This necessi- 
tated leasing additional territory, and since this could be secured only at 
increasing distances from the city, the expenses of the company have 
been increasing. By September, 1902, the company had drilled all told 
about 36 wells, according to data furnished by G. W. Trimble, Superin- 
tendent. Of these 18 were producing at that date, 8 had been abandoned 
and 10 were dry. All of the producing wells, with one exception, are in 
Berne township. On the authority of the officer just named the company 
was supplying 10,000,000 cubic feet of gas per day during the coldest 
weather in the winter of 1901-2, and this did not fully meet the demand. 
Of this quantity about 20 per cent. went. to manufactories, the Columbus 
Plate Window Glass Company alone using 1,000, 000 cubic feet. In May, 
1902, the company was supplying 3,000,000 cubic feet per 24 hours, but 
only one-third of that was used for domestic purposes. In the following 
fall (1902) the superintendent estimated that the company could supply 
from 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 cubic feet per day. 
During all the past years no meters have been used, with the result 
that a tremendous quantity of fuel has been wasted. Rates, adopted March 
19, 1889, have been as follows: 
Cook Stoves—Domestic. 
(or Annual contract service only.) 
No. 5 Mixer... .$12.00 per annum, payable $1.00 each month 
No. 7 Mixer....$18.00 per annum, payable $1.50 each month 
Laundry Stove—Domestic. 
(Where Cooking Stove is furnished also.) 
INO MD VIER C Teeter aci renee aucie re eunnar nen cy. fucuae Rate 50e per month 
Heating Stoves and Grates—Domestic. 
(For continuous service from October 1. to May 1.) 
ING, B WEG. 566 cokes Nee Day st eee Rete $1.00 per month 
IN Oo EEe NEURO IRR ach oe Sine aarnaceiote se $1.50 per month 
For less than seven months? service, higher rates will 
be charged. 
Furnaces and Baltimore Heaters—Domestic. 
(Where Heating Stoves and Grates are furnished also.—Continuous service 
from October 1 to May 1.) 
INO MRI peN TIE Taint h iain diy ulmee te ieee ETA $2.00 per month 
1Geol. Sur. of Ohio, First Ann. Rept., 1890, p. 236. 
