Gosport Gas Act 1873
WHEREAS by "The Gosport Gas Act, 1865," section 51, the maximum price of gas to be supplied by the Gosport Gas and Coke Company (herein-after referred to as the Company) was fixed at four shillings and sixpence per thousand cubic feet: And whereas by reason of the greatly increased cost of coals and other materials used in the manufacture of gas, and of workmen's wages and other labour, the net income of the Company has become much reduced, and may become further reduced or altogether extingu...