The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-13
Beginning the First of the Year
There Will Be a Reduction
Of 20 Cents on Each Thous-
and Feet.
USUAL CASH DISCOUNT
is TO BE CONTINUED
After January First There Will
Be No City in the Country
Which Burns Cheaper Arti-
fiCial Gas.

The Richmond Light. Heat and Pow
er company will present its patrons
with a New Years present that will be
greatly appreciated this year. Con-
sumers of artificial gas in this city
will be agreeably surprised and like
wise pleased, over the announcement
that after January l, 1910, the net
price of the gas will be 20 cents less
per thousand cubic feet
The present price of artificial gas.
where it is used for lighting purposes
alone. is 81 80 per thousand cubic feet,
with ~ per cent discount If paid be-
fore the tenth of the month. With
this discount the net price is now
S1.2O. In event the gas is used for
cooking purposes or for both lighting
and cooking purposes, the net price is
$1.OO.
What Decrease Means.
After the first of the year the price
of cooking gas and gas used for light
ing purposes alone, will be the same.
billed at S1.1O per thousand cubic feet.
with a ten cent discount on the thous-
and, making the net price $1.O. This
is for all gas where less than 10000
cubic feet is burned. After January 1.
all gas in excess of 25,OOO cubic feet.
which now sells at s1.OO per thousand
cubic feet. will sell at 50 cents per
thousand cubic feet. The usual cash
discount making the net price. will be
ten cents per thousand cubic feet on
all bills paid before the tenth of the
month, following that in which the
gas is used. provided all previous in
debtedness is paid.
According to John A. Perkins, man.
ager of the Richmond Light. Heat and
Power company, after the first of the
new year there will be no city in the
.country<bYAing1 eheaper artificial gas
than kistb3ndN7P PefHns stat ed
that>he beAA working for some
time to bring about the decrease in the
price of gas for this city. The Rich
mond Lkhtl Heat and ,Po~er company
is ownsd by New FORK Syndicate spd
it way thru 1he exertions of Mana
ger Perkins that the plans We're ap-
proved by the syndicate and the new
order relative to the change in price
was granted.
~ Helps Small Consumer.
1t is frequently the case that when a
decrease in the price OF gas is made by
public service corporations. it is at the
expense of the small consumer. who
rarely is benefited by the change. How
ever, when the new change goes into
effect the large and small consumer
alike are equally benefited. The
small consumer, who uses artificial gas
given 20 cent reduction in price just
the same as the large consumer.
The company believes that by lower
ing the price of its gas the number of
consumers will be increased. II is be-
1ieved the action taken by the Light.
Heat and Power Co. is a declaration of
war against the Richmond Natural Gas
Co. Some time during the holidays
the following statement will be issued
by the company:
The attention of gas consumers is
called to the following schedule of re-
duced prices for gas which will become
effective at once, and will apply to
bills rendered January /, 1910 and will
be based on monthly use per meter:
Billed at Net Price
Up to 10000 cubic It $11O $1W
Next 2o.Os0 cubic feet lbs %
Next 5000 cubic feet LOO 80
Next 5000 cubic feet .95 .S
All in excess ........ 90 80