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necessitate an increase in the price of gas; and reminding
this Board that practically the difference between the 20
grains of sulphur permitted and the quantity the gas usually
contained was in effect of the most insignificant importance;
and stating that the Company's Engineer was specially
engaged in bringing, if possible, the quantity within the prescribed
limits, and it was hoped with some chance of success;
and stating that the Directors trusted the explanation given
would so far satisfy this Board as to induce them to withhold
resorting to any hostile proceedings, adding that the Directors
had no idea a reply to this particular point of the Board's
letter was expected, or the present explanation would have
been at once given.
"The Clerk further reported that he had deemed it desirable
as affecting the issue of the summonses, that a further examination
of the gas supplied by the Company should be made,
and had requested such an examination to be made accordingly."
The Board approved the proceedings which had been taken,
and directed that the summons should be prosecuted.
The following is a copy of Mr. Heisch's report on his
second examination of the Company's gas:—
Report on the quality of the Gas supplied by the Phoenix
Gas Company, July 1st, 1874.
Illuminating power - - - 16.85 candles.
Sulphuretted hydrogen - 0.0
Ammonia ------ 0.0
Sulphur, July 1st and 2nd,
per 100 cubic feet - - - 16.7 grains.
On the hearing of the summons, the Magistrate, having
regard to the endeavours which were being made by the
Company to reduce the quantity of sulphur in the gas, and
to Mr. Heisch's second report, showing that a considerable
reduction had been effected, expressed a strong opinion that
the proceedings ought not to be further prosecuted, and in
deference to such opinion, the summons was withdrawn.