The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-06
REDUCTION IN LIGHT
. RATES PEUT|ONED IN
REPORT MADE TODAY.
Average Decrease Asked of
State Commission Is 2-3
Per Cent:
CITY OFFICIALS GO
TO INDIANAPOLIS
Bond Believes Board Will
Acquiesce in Petition
of City.

City Attorney Bond and superln-
tendent kIeinknecht Of the municipal
plant left for indianapolis today to
present to the Indiana public utilities
| commission a petition requesting the
authorization Of a general reduction
Of the lighting and power rates of the
plant, averaging all told about sixteen
and two-thirds percent.
The commission recently handed
down ruling that it would not au-
thorize permanent rate reduction
of the rates of the local municipal plant
unless the inventory to be taken of
the plant by the commission justifies
it. The commission indicated, how
ever, that the proposed rate reductions
could be placed in effect temporarily,
beginning March I, as the city petit
toned.
Il feel confident that the rate reduc-
tions will eventually become perma-
nent," said Mr.. Bond, before leaving
for Indianapolis. because l know that
when the appraisement of the plant is
made the commission will realize that
we were justified in the action we
business of the plant increases we
will be in a position to reduce the
rates still lower, from time to time"
Depreciation Provided.
In the petition filed with the COM
mission this afternoon it is asserted,
that under the reduced rate sched
ules the city can properly provide for
depreciation and all other reasonable,
proper and necessary charges against
the municipal plant fund, and it is
set forth that the average reduction
in the various classifications will total
about sixteen and two-thirds per cent
Concerning the reduction in light
ing rates. the petition reads:
Charge for current used for light
ing. which shall also include that
used in motors having less than two
horse power capacity. will be per XIV.
consumed each month, through one
meter and for each connection, ac-
cording to the following schedule for
lighting rates:
Over SO, less than POI go. 6h cents
Over 200, less than sol -. cents
Over 500, less than 1,001. .5k cents
Over 1000, less than 2,5O1.. cents
Over $500 ................ Az cents
before the tenth of the month, as Gus
minimum charge of so cents for light
ing current on all connections is pro-
vided; also minimum charge of s.
per month per k. W. capacity on all
double-throw switches for lighting and
connected with the competitive cen
trail station.
Concerning rates for power the Pc
tition reads: Charge for 6O-cycle alter
mating current used for power, which
shall include nothing less than two
horse power in motors on one con-
nection, consumed each month through
one meter and for each connection,
according to the following schedule:
Less than sol k w.. cents
Over 500, less than 1,001.... 2% cents
Over 1000, less than 5,001.. 2A cents
Over 5000, less than 10,001. 2A cents
Over 10000, less than 25,001 cents
An addition charge of 20 per cent
for direct power current will be
charged. A minimum monthly charge
of Is cents per connected horse power
for each power connection is provided; !;
also a minimum monthly charge of
So so per X. w. capacity for each dou-
ble-throw switch, and with the COM
petition isolated for both lighting and
power.
Free meters are also provided in
the list of rules and regulations, as
we'll as many Other minor matters.