Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-28
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that will provide consumes with gas
and lights at the least cost possible
and still not be unreasonable 70 the
producing corporation. TO the gas ana
light company, In adooting such an or
dinance, 1t must remember that falr
compensation on the concern 8 invest
ment must be returned.
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city Clerk Derby, at the instance oil
Chairman Webster, of the committee
on waterSworlss and electric light, has
spent a gcat deal of time in writing
the departments of many other Iowa
cities, in aG effort to make Il compar-
ison of the prices paid here with other
towns. Mr.. Derby also collected some
valuable information In this line at
the recent meeting OF the iowa League
of Municipalities, al Bupington. The
result is that Marshailtown is shown
to be paying more for both colnmodi-
ties in question than many other cit
les, and such will still be true IL the
new rates are established by the adop-
ton of the proposed ordinances.
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In the new ordinance it is proposed
to establish a rate for gas in the sum
of S1.G5 per 1000 cubic feet. with a
discount of SO cents for 1000 cubic
feet, which is fair-sized months
consumption. This would make a
months bill $3.50, or net rate of $l.40
per 1000 cubic feet. The present rate
in force is $1.S5 per 1000 cubic feet,
with discount of 20 cents on 1000,
or $3.50 for 1000 cubic feet, a net rate
of $1.T5 per 1000, and saving of So
cents per 1000 In favor of the new
ordinance rate, and 10 cents on fair
sized months bill.
Let us compare the net rates of 9TH
err cities, as compiled by Mr.. Derby's
report Thirteen Iowa cities are tax
en-, and the rates and discounts are
given. The net rates, however, ar.
sufficient to show the difference in
what Marshalltown is paying. as COM
pared to other cities, some large ana
some smaller. In the first place keep
in mind that Marshalltowns present
net rate is $1.75. Council Bluffs is
paying $1.45, Burlington. sl.50; Cedar
Rapids. $1.12h; Ottumwa, $l.35; Keo-
kuk, s1.5O; Muscatine, $l.25; Waterloo.
slips: Oskaloosa, 50; Boone, $1.35; Iowa
SIty, @I.SO, StSStOu. Si.Vo, Ivy
$1.SO; Washington, s1.S0. 1t will be
seen that only three towns mentioned
pay more than Marshalltown-Osk
loosa, Iowa City and Washington
With new rate of $1.50 in force,
Marshalltown will still be paying more
than five of the thirteen cities enum-
Grated.
In the matter Of electric lights Mar
shalltown is also found to be paying
more money than almost any other
place from which figures have been
received. The present rate, here IS
1896 per 21,000 watts The new rate,
as proposed. is $2.73. comparison
shows Council Bluffs to be paying 50;
Burlington, $3.15; Cedar Rapids, s2.s4;
ottumwa, s2.52; Keokuk. $2.s5; Musca-
tine. s3.15; Waterloo. $2.75; FIT. Dodge,
$3.4O; TT. Madison, $2.10; Oskaloosa,
$2,94; Iowa City. SO; Creston, ss.15;
Mason City, 1922; Washington, ss.15:
Marion, 1910: Cherokee, $3.4S: 1nde-
pendence, $40: vinton. ss15; Belle
PLANE, 1915; Manchester, s2.10; Carr
roll 1896; Harlan, $2.s5: Eldora. 81
70; Ames, $2.6S; Cedar Falls. $2.15. OF
the twenty-five cities reporting there
is but one, Carroll, that is paying as
large a rate as Marshalltown, and with
new rate of $2.73, there would still
reman six cities in which lower rate
would be paid