The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

a day hxed. so that the normal net
rate VIII be the schedule rate less
one cent per 1000 cubic feet.
| also disapprove the multiplication
OF classes and variations in quantity
rates Is shown on the schedule filed
by the defendant companies I recon-
mend that churches and public
schools. public buildings and hospitals
b. grouped into one class and be
charged an intermediate rate between
the normal domestic rate and the
normal Industrial rate
| also recommend that the steps
down from the normal domestic rate
90 the normal Industrial rate. for in
dustrial consumers. shall be limited TO
one intermediate rate of step. and
that the amount OF gas required for
each step shall be- reduced from ESQ,
goo cubic feet TO 100000 cubic feet
This measure OF 10000 cubic feet Is
used By the Hope Natural Gas COM
pany and many other gas companies
throughout Northern West Virginia.
and II evidently more just rule since
4. enables the smaller Industrial con-
sumner TO arrive at the normal indus
trial rate after the FIRST 100000 cubic
feet OF gas consumed per month.
Now. proceeding 20 apply the forego-
tng principles and rules 20 the readiust-
ment OF the schedules heretofore fled
by the defendant gas companies With
this corr fil ssiuu. and TO establish just
and reasonable rates To be charged hy
the defendant companies IA the sew
eral communities which they serve. We
ma the following results. and 1 recon-
mend the following schedules of rates
and charge FOR the several communi-
ties to-Wtt
wheeling Natural Gas Company.
This company does not supply do
nestle CONSUMERS In the city OF Wheel
ing. hat does supply the country dis
tIicts OF Richard and ITriadciphia. and
the small suburb,tn towns of MarWood
aud GlenoNa IN ohio county II sun
plies the country districts and small
villages throughout the County OF Mar
shall including the lily OF Moundsvillc.
II does not supply IN, town of New Mar
tnsNllle. Wetzel COUNTY. but does sun
ply the country distri,ts in the central
and eastern portions OF ne county. Like
wise II supplies domestle consumers in
Ellsworth district. IyleI county the
central and northern portions OF bod
bridge county, Sardis district in Harri-
son county. Mannington district la Mar
ion county and Battelle and CLAY dis
uicts Ia the western portion n Nlonon-
gala county.
The total gas supplied t1 domestic
consumers In West Nirginia bv this
company was for 1919 only tq.O5S
supplied 10 industrial consumers was
l,et>,ftl thousand cubic feet. or about
eighteen per cent To domestic and eighty
TWO per cent 10 Industrial consu niers.
From "A consideration Of the chaf4cter
OF domestic service rendered bv this
company an the country districts and
smaii towns IN the midst of OF tmmledt-
ately adjacent 20 the gas producing ter
ritofy. We are OF opinion that the nor
mai domestic rats OF twenty cents per
one thousand cubic feet. or tWenty-uue
cents. less one cent per one thousand
CUBIC feet. b. "A fair. just and reasous hi q
rate FOR all classes OF domestic cefelIrn-
ers lu the counties below the south line
counties OF Ohio and Marshall the do
net.
In 1tl2 this company supplied to in
uuStfihl consumers through The lines %
the manufacturers Ggs Company Ia tn,
cay Of Wheeling. 943.C23 thousand cubic
lcet and in the suburbs OF Warv God and
LtnWood about $4,000 thousand cubic
leet: and in the citE Of Mounds .ilIc
a5f.sSs thousand cubic feet and a small
amount at Glen Easton and Giennova
IN wheeling the number OF industr.si
consumers was twent y-four: In Aiouad.-
vile fourteen. la Bcnwood one.
Considering the location Of these In
uu~t1Hl consumers. their proximity TO
The Eas producing territory and relative
~ large average CONSUMPTION. we can
see on good reason VIZ a net rate Of 49,,
cents crr 1000 cubic feet for en- r.a
consumed in excess OF 300. 600 cunic
rect per month should not apply Co plf
Industrial consumers OF this cornpan,
and j 50 recommend
The rate schedule for the WhsoIins
Natural Gas Company IN tine COUNTIES uI
a. follows.
All domestic consumers Ole less L. for
prompt paN ment OF bids with net mint
mum OF 1000 cubic feet per month DO
mcstic consumers Whose average MONTH
ID Dill exceeds l50. 600 cubic feet pay the
INDUSTRIAL rate only Tor the excess
For industrial consumers.
fiF~t l"p.vVn cubic fcct 2tc less 1c
second ls0.0oe cubic feet l5c less Ic.
All over 100000 cubic feet lie less lie
Tor prompt payment OF bills
rms Schcdule b. a typical schedule for
the entire middle group or district con-
-. ,.,' ~ oi lne counties OF Brooke. Ohio
wetzsI Gas Company.
lhl~ COMPANY supplies domestic con-
sumers IN the country districts OF Wet
gel county and Tyler county. and mo
towns ~ New Mnrtiusvilie and Middle
bourne in Netzcl and Tyler counties.
productive and valuable ras fsfa veffbt,,
few miles OF Nfw MnrtInsyfIIs 40
a,,m,9,s,t q near 20 the neighboring town
There i- uo pumping expense propsr-
N chHrEcahlc for conveying this raa
from ne held 90 The point 0f distribut-
Niddictuurns are entitled o. virtue III
h"ir location Co relatively low gas
,al'- a.I ne domestic consumers ln
tnc country districts adjacent arc boz az.
tory
therefore recommend th.t Obi. Cd.
tnfstic rate uf the WefzeI Cas- rnrfnsr...
u' hNed 20 eighteen cents med. nr rIrr.
teen cents. less one cont FOR PROMPT rnr.
mont OF bills and that the IniuafffaT
iHLN Pc hNoi 90 fAr for the rraf rrl
CUBIC lcct. iar fur tns second Ie...
''I cubic fccf. lur for aII over 300 UHn
..,l. irei Jess one cent for prompt pas.
THIS schedule Is typical f.r add tr.
.flit1r. south nf tha south Urs of
TRI-sTATE GAS COMPANY.
IhlHH company supplies rOuaur.r-
nNfr a louE stretch OF territory extend.
igE from Tyler county ON fhr south Co..
iihncogk county on The north Tho f1fsr
quantity supplied f0 domestic rnnaurl.
eff pr Wcet NirCinia. hnwet.r Ia rffa-
uyeif small brinE only frHHTr fh.uasrr
CUBIC i''l aF against Hn iudu = IrI rDa.
eumriinn ~ lfsTHf. fhuueTrH cubic
teei Ihr principal source off supply b.
we E9H territory situated in tho conn.
ties of TYLER and NefsrI ,ra ft...,...
much NJ ifs -aa wuef be- trnrafnrf.f
uufrh OF ohio county urfarr. ff- l-l...I
rhl industrial consumer are located fa.
Wit at lullHnehre Wclfahurr and Hfrtr.
iHu. n NHEIf variation In rates MAJ
therefor" DO fusfifed Iu favor af fh..
COMPANY. urpenllur uuuu fhr location
Uf fNr rHuauerfr Therefore rarar..
mrrl thnf this company ehar b. r.-
IIirrd fn charge fn 600 domestic con.
Iurre in thr ruunffle uf Tlflr and
Meffrl The same rates ra Hre 81 lowed d.
nn charged hv the Wrfgrf Gas rarrrr.sr.,.
IH fNH same fHrHHfrHH and fH.