New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.
4 dispatch from Mason City. Iowa.
states that the United Light and Rail.
way Company has acquired the Mason
'lty q Clearlake Railroad Company
II Is also reported that the United Com
pany plans many improvements. includ-
ing extension of interurban lines to con-
meet the Mason city railway with the
Illinois Central at Charles City. The Ma
son city g. Clearldke Railroad Company
has an authorized and outstanding CAPT
tai OF 100000 and operates line seven
teen miles long
The erection OF a by-product coke oven
and recovery plant with an annual ca
pacity of 10000 tens Of coke. to cost
approximately 100000 is under consider
alton by the Lacledc Gas Light Com
pany. 1t is proposed TO start work on
this new plant about March or April.
The new oven will be built at the con-
junction Of the River Des Peres with the
Mississippi River. The initial construc-
ton, it is said, will be Cfty-siX ovens in
one battery and storage facilities for
about 10000 tons OF coal. The financing
of this new project has az yet not been
determined. but ii is stated that there
Is s6,SOCc0 common stock as Yet unis-
sued and this may be put into use. The
L-aclede Gas Light Company uses more
than 100000 gallons of gas oil each
year in the manufacture of gas. and the
price has nearly doubled as compared
with that before the Standard OH disso-
luton.
\ dispatch from Niagara Falls states
that after four days Of continuous blast
Ing employees Of power companies m
that vicinity Yesterday succeeded in
breaking the backbone OF a gigantic ice
jam extending from the mainland to
Goat Island. This Will greatly facilitate
the work of power companies in supply
ing energy 10 many Industrial plants on
the American side which have been closed
down since the flow over the American
falls had been cut Off.
The 100 miles OF transmission line from
the OcOee River hydro-electric develop
ment OF the Tennessee Power Company
10 Nashville connecting the system Of
the Nashville Railway and Light Com
pary vii be completed early in May.
Only twenty miles more of wire remain
10 he strung. The work on the steel
towers carrying the 66.oG volt lines is
being rapidly completed. and it is OK
pected the large force employed will be
nh n valafl ~n-l- md p.
the Nashville Company to distribute ny
dro-electric power in about ninety days.
The Citizens Gas Company of Indian
apolis. which says il is the originator
Of 60-cent gas have made a reduction in
rates for industrial purposes. The pur-
pose Of the company is TO further the use
Of gas for heating, manufacturing and
lighting. Only those using 5000 cubic
feet or more per month VIII derive the
benefit OF this reduction. The schedule.
which goes into effect on March !. 1919. is
as follows: For the first 5000 cubic feet
per month. 90 cents per thousand: for the
second 5000 cubic feet. 30 cents per thou
sand; for the next 10000 cubic feet. ~
cents per thousand and all over 10000. 20
cents per thousand.
In speaking Of the action of the com
pany. j. ". Forrest. general manager,
said: The present reduction is made for
the benefit Of the manufactures rather
than the domestic consumer. The domes-
tic consumer received reduction nearly
four years ago: now it Is the turn Of the
industries Of the city TO get gas at a
price that will enable them to put It 10
new uses This reduction is not as a re-
suit Of competition. but in line with the
fixed policy Of the company, and we be-
lieve the reduction means more profit Tor
US"
The combined report Of the Kings
County Electric Light and Power Com
pany and the Edison Electric 1llumi-
mating Company Of Brooklyn for January
shows gross operating revenue of S52s-
COZ. as against si9s,s77 for January OF
1912, an Increase Of S3OG26. Net operating
revenue was $2l9.e56. an increase Of $50
over the same month of last year The
net income for the month was $l43. $50.
a decrease of s7,027 over the correspond