The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-02-27
Agent Of Wisconsin R. R. Com.
mission Is In Kenosha Get
ting Gas Pressure Data
COMMISSION TO COME SOON
Many Complaints Are Ahead of the
Kenosha Complaint But It Will Be
Taken Up AS Soon AS In
formation Is Secured
(From Thursdays Daily

The investigation of the rates charg
ed by the Kenosha Gas and Electric
Company is now on in earnest and dur
ling the past few nights inspectors in the
employ of the state have been in Keno
sha making test of pressure on gas
mains. The work has been done with
out any blowing Of trumpets and so far
as the officials of the company were
concerned it was not known that inc
investigation was under. way. The in
spectors came from Madison and they
took tests Of pressure in several parts
of the city. No report has as yet been
made in regard to these tests but the
inspectors stated that the pressure vari-
ed in different parts of the city and that
IN some places the pressure was found
to be very high. Other tests are still
being made and it is thought that the
total number of tests will reach fifty
or more and they Will not be completed
until the first of next week. The Of
ficials of the city are in close touch
with the state railroad commission and
Mayor German stated this morning that
he thought the members Of the commits
sion would be here the first part Of the
week. The members of the commission
have notified the officials that there are
many examinations ahead of the one
started in Kenosha and that for this
reason it may be some time before
the Kenosha case is reached. The en-
glneerS Of the state commission have
not as yet been in Kenosha to examine
into the books of the company and de-
termine as to the fairness of the rates
charged by the company. The commits
sioners seem to think that the Kenosha
examination will be one of the greatest
interest and for this reason they are
coming to the city in person and take
the evidence. It is understood that the
officials in charge Of the Kenosha end
OF the investigation will have lot Of
expert testimony to place before the
commission and in addition to this it is
claimed that the examination Of the
books of the company will show that
comparative rates are higher here than
in other cities.
The officials Of the company have not
been idle during the last few weeks and
they will be in readiness to meet the
commission on any basis they may seek
to conduct the examination. 1t seems
that the commission will rely largely
on the reports of its own engineers and
testers as the commission has always
done this in other cities where examina-
tions were made. From the reports
from Madison it seems that there are
now about forty cities in the state who
are seeking some sort of an examination
from the commission and all of these
will take time. The Kenosha complaint
is not by any means at the head Of the
list and unless this city is especially
favored the report of the commission
will probably not be sent out until some
time next summer if by then
The people Of Kenosha will be most
interested in the reports Of the inspec-
tors as it is said that these men are
better acquainted with the tricks Of the
gas business than any other people and
they will show what has been and is be-
ing done in Kenosha.