The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-08-23

COMMISSION IS PUBLICITY GAINED IN CORPORATION
METHODS
public commission after hearings public
the the Everett the Everett Railway
Light and Water Co. More than the Everett Trades Council initiated
The rates charged by the defendant company and declaring them to be ]
able by the Federated Ward
clubs At the Of these organizations the city council entered similar
plant joined
potPOnenent the the city hall the first of last Feb
LAWYERS nuing sn gl mnar m Sam Piles J. A Coleman and H
wnel hand for the well whole flock of corporation
experts to give testimony to values, rates, service, etc
An exhaustive inquiry several days nsued and the devious wnng
of corporation procedure into.
The light complaint withheld
but decision complaint full
text of the decision a
slight glance earnings
company which the decision following compared to the nno
saving result of the decision will people generally
to be rather dubious the the public utilities commission
The cost to the Taxpayers of the state the action on the water and light rate
The decision in be carefully
No. 328-Order No 447.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WASHINGTON
EVERETT COUNCIL, Complainant RAILWAY
LIGHT WATER COMPANY, PUGET SOUND INTERNATIONAL
RAILWAY POWER COMPANY Respondents
CITY OF EVERETT, Complainant EVERETT RAILWAY, LIGHT &
COMPANY, and INTERNATIONAL &
POWER COMPANY, Respondents.
These having regularly heard and the commission having made
and filed findings O
is ORDERED respondents put
charge the following schedule of flat rates for water tOwi
I'm addition t. closet, bath and hose)
with
House with seven ...........................L! L!o
Witness public service commission of Washington this 18th day of
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WASHINGTON
By Geo. A Lee, Chairman
Harry E. Wilson, Commissioner
s. Jones,
ArTEsr:-F 1arned, Secretary
No s2s-Findings of Fact
EVERETT TRADES COUNCIL Complainant, EVERETT RAILWAY
PUGET SOUND
WAY POWER COMPANY, Respondents
CITY OF EVERETT Complainant, EVERETT RAILWAY, LIGHT
WATER COMPANY, PUGET SOUND INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY
The above entitled having consolidated
hearing February Washington
public commission o Washington
The city of Everett Jesse Davis ESQ., NJ Price Esq
The respondent H Piles Esq,
and F. H. Brownl Esq.
Stephen A Carey assistant attorney appeared
Evidence introduced by the parties hereto and the public service commits
premises makes the following findings of fact:
Railway Light Company corporation owning
water which used for the supplying
purpose supplying city
powers railway
supply city of
system plant railway system
operated by the respondent Puget Sound International
under the management of the Webster Management Association of
Boston, Massachusetts,
Railway Light Company hereafter referred to as the
respondent magamatOn of the the
assist in the development of the city Everett subsidiary
the Everett Company.
The securities outstanding against the property respondent
consist of the folowing
Common stock Everett Ry9 l. w. cO~....... 100000
Bonds
Everett Water Company 100000
Everett Railway Electric Company
Everett Railway Light Company ...... l,l75OOO
$25OOOOO
With the exception of $5OoOOO Railway
Light Water which al
ties the respondent have been listed and
record exists of their sale price or mark value
"
The actual cost of the property respondent company
follows;
water system 3 poo,5
$lysl7l64
The cost of reproducing the property of the respondent under