Show LIGHT MONOPOLY Investigation Has Commenced in Greater New York New Xe York March 30 The investigation tion of an alleged monopoly of New NewYork NewYork York Cit s supply of light and of i barge harges of oC the exaction of extortionate prices jinice by b a combination of lighting companies was begun by a committee of the legislature eg today Mayor Mc lc Mellan ellan City Comptroller Grout and other city cit officials having anything to todo todo todo do with the awarding of city cit lighting contracts as well velI as more moie In ore than thun officials of the lighting companies were iere expected to be witnesses before the commission of which State Senator Stevens Stevena t ens la in chairman Counsel representing tenting the Consolidated Gas company in iii which several smaller lighting Ugh ling com corn companies were merged had already an announced announced that the company compan will not re rc resist resist efforts of the commission to exam examine examine ine 1110 the books and ascertain the cost of 01 producing the light sold to th tip city ci t Bills for tor lighting the city cit for a por jor portion tion of and amounting to nearly uearl are still tili awaiting payment ment menta a u previous city cit administration having declared jf they the were about too high Suit has been brought to compel the city cit officials to continue to refuse to tn pity pay the bills and the city t govern government government ment has hiss taken steps to build a munich municipal pal Ial lighting JI plant I |