Show I GAS FRANCHISE QUESTION UP Matter of Postponement to Come Up Wednesday fh Request tor for a a. p Postponement of the hearing on the application atlon for the privilege of supplying the tho city With natural gas from Baxter BaSin Basin Ba- Ba sin Wyo Vo was referred to the committee com corn of the whole by the tho city commission this morning The regular date of or the hearing was set for tor April 18 The matter will be taken up gain by the commission tomorrow when a decision on the postponement will be rendered J. J C. C Howard one of those seekIng seekIng seek seek- ing the franchise riled flied his petition last Jast night and the matter went over until today for action In setting forth reasons why the hearing should bo be postponed Mr How Howard rd said that the expense of piping gas from the Wyoming fields would be great and that additional time is needed to obtain further data as to its possibilities Two wells have been drilled by the Midwest Refining company and the the- Ohio Oil on company Mr Howard How ard said and the companies desire to make additional drilling Investigations investigations In order to ascertain th the supply of gas available Mayor is in favor of or granting a postponement ment for six months |