New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
EASY TO GET REBATES
CIRCUIT COURT MAKES
RULES FOR GAS co.
Neg .4mSterdam's Injunction Dis
missed, Releasing Funds Deposited
bu Subsidiary Corporations.


fudge L,acornbe yesterday with the mandate of
she United States Supreme Court These were
--eoeded by a memorandum which said that the
5istrfbution was 10 be made without trouble and
EXPENSE 10 the consumers Of gas who had fol-
,ov-e5 the instructions given when the injunc-
non 1as issued. in June, 1905.
According To the plan Of disbursement a check
will be mailed 70 the persons entitled TO rebates.
where the records are straight. beginning
February q. unless notice in writing has been
given OF a change in address. It is only those
who have not informed the companies of
change in address who will be put to trouble.
ara II was said that all regular consumers of
record would probably be paid within two
months
The companies have 100000 statements Of
accounts and the total amount now in CoTnnis
sioner shelds's possession is S911I.392- The
Consolidated Gas Company has over S2e0.eO
reserved as rebates. which viii also be paid out
The Commissioner yesterday appointed Donald
NscNartin as one of the auditors who will
check the accounts at the companies offices.
Later yesterday the injunction obtained by the
xev- Amsterdam Gas Company was dismissed
h. Judge Ilacornbe without prejudice. that
further suit may be brought. This was test
motion. and by granting it the funds deposited
hr the subsidiary companies were released.
Jgdee L.aco7nbe will hand down decree in all
cases in two days, according to the practice in
the courts here.
In vacating the New Amsterdam injunction
there was q fling at Justice Gaynor, who. the
night before had criticised the court for issuing
* tarte injunctions. Judge Lacombe said that
the nature and extent of the injunction had
been nisstated even quite recently by an emf
pent 7urist and then explained that no indi-
vtdual consumer had, by the order of June D.
1905. been constrained to pay 81 for gas unless
he chose to do so: such consumer had never
been ? PARTY 10 the suit and hence had the op-
tion 10 refuse 10 pay the old rate
NEW BILLS AT s0-CENT RATE.
The gas companies began TO send out their
January nils yesterday at the SO-cent rate
This was the beginning of the years test The
bills contain the information that the So-cent
rate is charged in conformity with the decision
Of the United States Supreme Court" John A
Carver. OF counsel for the gas companies. said
that this was necessary, in view of the test
II hich would. he believed. cause a reopening OF
the contest next year, and reserved the rights
Of the companies under-the decision The regH-
lstions for the disbursement of the funds fol-
loE:
F1rst-Rebates to all current consumers Of
record will be made upon the evidence furnlsheo
bv their account on the Companys books In
these cases il viii not be necessary Tor CON
surrers 10 present their receipted bills as eVl-
dence OF their claims. 4 CHECK 1OI INC 0A4AO
10 which each is entitled viii be mailed 10 tle
prenses where he is consuming gas, or TO the
address which his bills are regularly delivered
or mailed unless notice in writing be given 10
TIE gas company of another address 10 which II
is desired that such remittance shall be made
In the event of a current consumer OF record al
the time the rebate becomes payable changing
his address before receiving his check, he should
advise the company Of his future address, 10
which check may be mailed
Second-Claimants who are not current con-
sumers II record should make their claims IN
writing They may procure from any disburs-
ing bubaau Of the gas company blank forms on
which TO present their claims: they may make
requisirion for such blanks by mail. and the
when properly filed out need not be accom-
panied By receipted bills, although the right 10
call for their presentation, IL necessary. Is re-
served
Third-Prepayment meter consumers may OBJ
tain their blank forms in the same manner;
Since in these cases the names of the individual
consumers do not appear upon the books, the
claims for repayment should be accompanied by
the receipts II receipts are lost or do not clear
ly Indicate the name Of the consumer, sworn
Statement the form Of which may be obtained
from the disbursing office, will be required
Fourth-AI repayments will be subject TO de-
ouctioDs Of any amount the claimant may be IN
arrears to the company.
Btfth-An communications relating to repay
Tsents should be made in writing unless claimant
Is requested 10 appear in person. Consumers are
warned against handing over their receipts to
unknown persons who may appear and repre-
sent that they are sent by the gas company or
by the special master
RECEIPTS NOT NEGOTIABLE.
sixth-The receipts are not negotiable paper.
ana the presentation Of them by any person who
oo not himself pay the money will not entitle
NE holder 10 repayment unless he presents at
the same time an assignment of the claim exc
euieo by the consumer in whose name the bill
: mace out and acknowledged before notary
public. n cases, however. where there is no
soen written assignment the holder Of the bills
VII be given opportunity to make satisfac-
tosy proof, under oath. that they were assigned
Fa4l nd n
VII De arranged hereafter; the claims of those
INC nave followed the courts instructions and
Ie'aihea their bills and advised the company or
ther change Of address being entitled, OF course,
q Tie earliest consideration. The attention OF
Lose VINO hold assignments is called to the fact
--et SINCE the receipts are not negotiable paper,
ano ther rights come to them merely by as
sisnment. they will be entitled, when such as
-ehnent is proved only TO the sum which
soald 90 to the consumer after liquidation OF
1is OWL Indebtedness 20 the company.
ASSIGNMENTS OF CLAIMS.
ssventh-Persons who hold assignments Of
aln may give notice Of such fact. but such
see 49, must be clear and precise. 1t should in
saue elecibcally the several months and years
.x ~ which they hold receipts. and should iden-
- he claim. not by the meter number. but
me hyphenated number which Will be found
a. typewriter on the face Of each receipt (e &.
ssss-zlIs, 20-1o00). These are the numbers Of
me consumers ledger and folio. and reference
uhern is essential in order to know at once
Nh1cn particular claim the notice Of assign
r .snt applies. No notices of assignment will be
.eiFed at the Office Ct the special master after
p m. nor al any disbursing other office Of
- company after i D. m. This will enable the
,sileal force which has prepared the state
1-nts Of account and the checks ready TO he
-e'ieo on that day To ascertain before they are
sssctna.y forwarded whether any stop order in
sae shape OF notice OF assignment requires
zen TO be withheld until II may be determined
NC Is entitled 10 the money.
.asnth-The work OF disbursing Will be con-
sssted II the following Offices only. Their To-
as1on will be announced within day or so.
- a. requests for Information should be made
Nhere In the first instance