AMERICAN GAS LIGHT ASSOCIATION.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT CINCINNATI, O.,

OCTOBER 21ST, 1885,

AND

ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.

OCTOBER 20TH, 1886.

MAY, 1887.

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE ASSOCIATION.

C. J. RUSSELL HUMPHREYS, Secretary.

PRESS OF A. M. CALLENDER & Co. 42 PINE ST., NEW YORK.

The American Gas Light Association is indebted to the courtesy of the
American Gas Light Journal for Stenographic Reports of the proceedings
of the Association, gratuitously furnished for publication in this volume.
C. J. RUSSELL HUMPHREYS,

CONTENTS.

Automatic Street Main Governors. By Wm. Enfield.

Arrangements, Appointment of Committee of, 1885.

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Amendments to the Constitution

Committee on Invitations, 1885...

6.

1886.

Secretary.

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Change of Date of Annual Meeting.

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Can Large Gas Burners Successfully Compete with the Arc Electric
Light? By E. STEIN..

Condensation. By ROBт. B. TABER

Candle Power and Illumination, Suggestions upon. By A. E. BOARDMAN
Comparisons on Cost of Gas, Electric Light and Oil. By E. STEIN
Constitution

Difficulties Encountered in the Construction of a Gas Holder Tank.
By E. MCMILLIN

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Gas Holder Houses, a New Departure in. By WM. H. WHite..

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Hydraulic Main, The. By FRED. W. FLOYD

Limed Coal, The Results of a Month's Working with. By JAMES