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The Gas MoNoPoLY.-Why do not the consul
mers Of gas in this city call public meeting and
make an effort to have some reform made in the
gas monopoly Of this city previous to the coming
electlonl The complaints against the gas compa
MES for high charges have been numerous and loud
for years past, but no redress has been Obtained
The only alternative, and indeed the only proper
course at any rate, is to form a combination Of the
gas consumers, for the purpose of commencing an
agitation on this subject, by means Of which they
may operate the candidates for seats in the State
Assembly. Three or four, or even five thousand
OF the gas could easily be got together.
and if they would resolutey unite in obtaining from
every candidate a declaration Of his willingness to
relieve the city from the pressure of this monopoly
they could very easily get rid OF their grievance.


In Philadelphia and Boston some reform has
been obtained. The prices of gas have been low
cred, and the mode of measuring it made more
equitable But here there isnot the slightest chance
Of obtaining redress, unless the course we have
pointed out be adopted. Let the gas consumers al
once call public meeting for the purposes we have
indicated.