Show u LIGHT MOr OPOL H TIO 1 Legislative Committee Began One In New flew York rk City CI Today Todar PRICES PRIES ARE EXTORTIONATE Dills BlUe For Awaiting IM P 4 ment It Hung Alleged cd They Arc Me ie Too roe II b Now New York March 30 Tho Investigation I gotten gation Raton of ot an alleged ed monopoly or ot New NewYork NeI NewYork i York supply of ot light und cud ulic of charges of the exaction of extortionate prices by a 0 combination of ot lighting companies was vas begun by n II committee of o the legislature today Mayor Mo Ith Clelan City Comptroller roul and other oilier city officials having anything to todo t do co 10 with the awarding of city lightIng II contracts us arm 11 well us 11 1010 than luau 10 of the lighting companies wore elo expected to be bo witnesses before the commission of nt State Stevens Is chairman Counsel II representing the tha Consolidated Gas company In which several lighting rein com companies were merged hud had already an tin announced In flounced that the tho company will wil not ie ic Ie slat Hist of tho the commission to 10 ex ox amino the thc hooks books mind ascot ascer ascertain 11 Ir lain tain the cost COlt of producing tho the light sold Mid to tho time city for the city dy for tor a II por portion porton tIne tion ton of 1903 1003 anil amounting to 10 nearly Pro Me still 11 payment a I previous city rl administration having declared they the were about too high Stilt Bult has been brought to corn om I Pol tho the city to continue to 10 ro re 10 fuso rise to pay pa tho hills and the tle oIly cl gov government 10 go has ittis hs taken steps to build bull n a f municipal Ia I lighting I Ight lag plant |