The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-19
DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
Used by Logan Gas Company at San
dusky-Service is Satisfactory.
BY EDWARD L. WAYS.


SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 19.-The
Logan Gas and Fuel company has
been supplying Sandusky with natural
gas since 1903, that is, it has been
selling gas to the Sandusky Gas and
Electric company which acts in the
capacity of distributor in Sandusky,
and as such distributor handling the
local business in it's entirety even to
the extent of receiving payment from
the consumer.
The city ordinance under which the
distribution is made, provides for a
rate of forty cents per thousand, less
ten per cent for payment of bills rem
dered on or before the tenth of the
month, for which the bills are made.
The rate prevailing is and long has
been, however, thirty cents per thous-
and net and all patrons of the service
coming under the domestic consumer
classification, get gas for thirty cents
per thousand If they pay their bills
on or before the tenth of the month
or thirty-five cents per month if paid
after the tenth.
The Logan Gas company has slid
ing scale under which rates are fixed
according to the amount of gas used.
The same rates enjoyed by large con-
sumers that prevail in other territory
into which the Logan system extends
prevail here.
Sandusky has never had any trouble
with the company or the distributing
concern in getting them to live up to
their contract. on the other hand the
company has at all times indicated
desire to live up to it's contract to the
letter and to give the best possible
service in every way. There is no
clause in the contract providing for
standard of pressure, heat units and
quality.
Sandusky has no artificial plant,
never having been confronted with the
needs of such an institution in view of
the fact that the Logan company meets
every requirement as to rates and SER
vice. To state what is an average gas
bill for the domestic consumer would
he impossible At times bills are rend-
cred for ten cents, this being the
amount of meter rent for the month.
Consumers using gas for cooking only,
seldom receive bills for more than sew
enty cents per month and not infre-
quently their meters show that con-
sumption is within 1000 cubic feet and
they are charged but forty cents.
The cost of lights judiciously used,
averages about fifteen cents per month
apiece. Bills for gas for heating vary
according to the kind of heating appa-
ratus in use, weather conditions and
the construction of the dwelling or 9TH
er building to be heated. The only
time that the company has ever been
unable to fulfill it's contract to the full
satisfaction of it's patrons generally,
has been when mains were washed out
by high water or some other accident
for which the company cannot be held
responsible in any way.
In each instance everything possible
- has been done to repair breaks and
restore the service and a lack of gas
has never prevailed for more than
twenty-four hours.
Everything taken into consideration
the people of Sandusky are we'll salts
fled with the treatment received from
the Logan Gas company and even the
enemies of the distributing agent, the
Sandusky Gas and Electric company,
are in favor of renewing the franchise
when it expires in December.