Arizona republican., 1913-10-03
?. G. 8E. RATES NOT ACCEPTED
The Municipal League at the Close of Hearing Yes terday Afternoon Decid- ed That Company's Con cession Was Insufficient

Following a nearing or conference of the Municipal League at the offlce CT J. L. Irwin. the president of the league yesterday afternoon on pro posed rate list put out by the Pacific Gas and Electric company as a con cession. it was decided by the league not to accept it. but to apply to the corporation commission for the ap- Ucintment of engineers to act with engineers representing the company to determine the valuation of the plant to ascertain proper rate making basis.
 It was stated that the proposed rates on the average are about seven Der cent lower than the present rates and considerably higher than the rates ordered by the commission about three months ago. effective September 1, but which are now be- irg contested in the courts by the company.
 member of the league said last night that the principal objection 10 the proposed rates is that they dis eliminate against the business houses and in many instances are fifteen per cent higher than the rates or dered by the commission though really lower in some cases for resi- dences.
 The meeting was attended by many members of the league and business men who are not members but are v:tany interested in the light ana power question. The principal. in fact. the only speaker before the hearing was R. L. Mason of the Pacific Gas and Electric company. who devoted his time to an eXplana- tiCn of the proposed rates and to replies to questions regarding matters which his hearers thought had not been fully explained
 MT. Mason prefaced his remarks with advice that the concession be accepted and that the corporation commission be asked to order the proposed rates in. There would be saving, he said, to users, over the old rates. and it would be, he said, a long time before consumers could hope for any results from the order of the commission, since if the rates fixed by the commission were sus- tained by the courts, the matter would be carried to the supreme court of the United States where it could not be finally heard before two years But. in his opinion. the rates would not be sustained. Those rates, he said, were based upon an inadequate valuation of the property of the company, about half the valuation placed upon it by the company and something less than the amount of the bonds the company had issued, to say nothing of the pre- ferred and common stock.
 A printed circular containing the proposed rates was distributed at the hearing and MT. Mason stated in reply to questions that the rates had been arranged with view to encouraging the use of electricity.
 The rates follow.
 Residence Rates
 Monthly minimum bill, 100.
 Secondary rate, Sc per XVIII.
 Secondary rate, Sc per XVIII.
 The base rate shall be charged for all electricity used or one premises, by one consumer. in each month up to the following amounts:
 In q five-room residence, 20 XVII.
 Tn a six-room residence, g XVII. In seven-room residenct 26 XVII
 In an eight room residence, 29
 
 And for each additional room, <. 3 additional XVII.
 And the secondary rate shall be charged for all electricity used in excess of said amounts. Gn counting rooms" for the purpose of this para graph, no count is made of halls, porches. private garages, cellars bath rooms closets, screen pOrches, store rooms 2arrptS nor atticS.) Business Lighting Rate
 Monthly minimum bill, $1O0
 Base rate, 10c per XVII. The base rate shall be charged for all electri- city used on one premises. by one consumer in each month, up to an amount equal to the consumers max imum demand for 100 hours. Secondary rates
 For each XVII over said base rate quantity and under 800 XVII. 6c
 For each XVII over said base rate quantity. between 500 XVIII and 1000 XVIII, SC.
 For each XVIII over said base rate quantity. between 1000 XVIII and 20OO XVIII. 4c.
 For each XVIII over said base rate quantity, and over 200O XVIII, Sc.
 Maximum demand as here used shall be calculated as follows: All of the first 800 Watts of connected lead. plus 70 per cent of the next $500 Watts of connected load. plus 5G per cent of all connected load in excess of 10000 Watts. At the company's option the meas ured demand may replace the said calculated demand.
 Power Rates
 Monthly minimum bill of $10O per H P. of motors installed.
 Base rate. Sc per XVII. The base rate shall be charged for all cleo .tricity used on one premises. by one consumer, in each month, up to 50 XVII. for each H. P. of motors in stalled. for off peak service, and up to 100 XVII. for each H. P. of mo-