The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-20
new GAS COMPANY IS OUT
WITH CUT RATE OFFER
TOTS PATRONS

o. 10 su corners 81 20 cents a
fAssssne eubte feet u the ostsr made
ss-iAs b. the new cisisens' Light a
fesu &c.
b eiFeniaf letter headed. DO
Tea Want cosnretitiou Throttl~d =
c \ Collins manager Of The mes
ssnpany. formally announces the
,riry q bis eouspany into the hsld,
snt sreiarss a cut Of rates 10 meet
nat made last Monday b. samuel
NIL president Of the psonsrs sas
e~nrsns. Individually
I bars nethinx 70 say In regard
. NJ cut Ne have made in Gas rates.
sfkfr thaa shat has been said In
~ sifsslaf stated Mr. Collins this
nernizs We are in the neld 10
vi h1xsns<z. and - Ne informed the
f<ssie 1he signed up with us be-
fese se began operations. ". viii
~ .iscw the fact that We hss. an.
sai eontfaet. 10 stand IN the way
= ssr nasstinx eatnpetitioa.-
~ fasiowfnE IL the citizens Light
4 Fuuef Cas- circular letter. IN full
To Our conspwersi
n eorks 81 this company have
~ spsrssina s,res Dec. 7. ard after
sss1sss the apparatus snd eennse-
tses q the ~sgss. 90 well 80 the
arses nsias and service pipes 20 a.
= b ssssrsd sgainss any possible
~ Of shut Down, yse commences
- rsssisr supply of gas 10 Seattle
. 49, sqc.
- zee have Kindly sereed 10 use
~ serstes. pss tshs this opport1n-
~ y sssiss yss that 80 are set've-
3 = bsslnsss ard ~iH use eur Vt.
~sse snsssvor TO supply yos with
~ e<isy.
esesfsi tests have shown our a.s
= y u high Illuminating value.
isssssd 81 ehsrss our consumers
VS. per 1000 cubic feet Cor iilun,in.
shsp gas ard tf-z5 per 1000 cubic
~ Yer fuel gas a. per terms 81 cur
s9rssssnt with you, vse decided up-
- ems rats ~ Sis per 1000 cubic
"st Ter both Illuminating ard fuel
- a1t after operating five days
- senneetina consumers a. rap
~ - the WORK could be pushed. the
sssttis Gas q Electric Co, claiming
heid . perpetual franchise. an
S.c>sd cut rate, starting Jan I,
~ cents per 1000 cubic feet, with
resfrietier that this cut rate
s,ssid sppiy only where the Citizens
ls2sf Z Power Co sre operating
ondsf the sgresmsnt made with
roy Tor the supply % gas. We stipu-
17ec thst y 81 cry time during the
Esd The sarsensnt our rates should
snsHef. ss ~epls give subscribsrr
- ptnstt Of such reduction. In
sserssnee with these terms, we beg
sssise you that we hsve met the
~ price offered. ard ~iH. thsrefore,
I'VE you the benefit 81 the rsduc.
YEA While the cut rate continues,
W rate 1ilI b. 500 per 1000 cubic
vet sor both Illuminating ard fvei
- with a discount Of 20 cents when
s''h srs paid 81 this office on or be.
'''s The ioth 81 every month for gas
ssnssrsd for the previous month.
fesf Patronage 10 spprseisted, and
nope 10 render such service as
Nv sa.isfy you that the change has
.<sn ~ svsry way 70 your sdysn-
'<ss- N continuing your patronage.
~ish 70 particularly call 10 your
-sserticn tha fact that we are oper-
Hn9 under franchise in which the
mss.nenn selling rate for gas is hx.
- ~ ti5o per 1000 cubic feet, while
~ 90 gas company claims a per-
p.,usi franchise without any stipu-
,-Nsn Or restriction whstever re-.
ss'o'ns The price that may be chara.
- sof gas 70 private consumers.
me only reduction within rsesnt
yVers made ~ this latter company
~ ~ selling rate has been since the
S.,,<enf Light 6 ps~sr Co. entered
m sfs In other words, In 1901
fo0o sana rate % gas was 500 Der
.nd a. 49, feet Of illuuiinatina aas.
- 80 Per 1000 cubic feet for f,si
To- nts rate continued until Jui.
- Mhsn upon the same dav ~ =,
~" eity council COMMITTEES rsportsd
rs.orsblr on the franchise a. ~.
e't'zsns Light & Power Co. ~. -.
n' s q The oid gas company was re-
- sac9 9n illuminating gas 20 $40
wv cubic feet, and the rate a.
,ae' gas faissd 10 $40 per 1000 egb,a
49, with discount on both Linas
|. ~ amounting 10 20 cents Dor 1000
s.o'e fsst, making the aas n.t Al "A
=" 'Wo cubic feet, provided h;Ils
rsfs paid before the 10Th os s.eh
nus rate has prevailed Until IN.
~" nesk, when within four days
80. 80 ne Citizens Light q Power CO.
ssn the uanufaoturs and selling
~ ga, another reduction was made
n ~ We shsps Of cut TO APPLY IN
seh TERRITORY ONLY, which
$50 With the time discount,
feet. ssnts per wv CUBIC
vou can see that the evident pur.
o. these outs In the price Of aas
Il thfottie composition, ondsavor.
s~.'- - as'se We from the field, which
~ successful. will aqain give
s'' ess company a monopoly un.