The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-18

luence anu COIiNlCICAoA tA5hNS "a $500
1 cent per kilowatt hour in excess OF
500 kilowatt hours consumed to 10
cents for the first 20 kilowatt hours
per month. The minimum monthly
charge for each meter installed is
made 81 per month The unmetered
rate runs from $3.50 for each 100 watt
Mazda lamp or equivalent to 80 cents
per month for each rs lamps, with
minimum monthly charge of 81 per
month. on both schedules discount
Of 10 per cent is allowed for prompt
payment.
The rate for sign and outline light
ing is made cents per l;ilowatt hour
per month to apply to sigrs, display
windows, outline lighting, commercial
arcs and all permanently Installed
equipment for display and advert's
ing purposes A flat rate Of unmeter-
ed service is made applicable TO In
stallations burning the connected load
only until midnight, based or me
equivalent Of $50 hours use pe'
month of such connected load, at
cents per kilowatt hour, The mini
mum rate Is made 81 per month with
a discount. A rate Of $3.50 is allowed
for each arc lamp of rs ampere per
month Rates are also made TOR Ser
les incandescent lighting, multiple In :
candescent lighting, general power
service for X-ray machines, flatirorS
tailoring or pressing establishments
domestic and commercial cooking. ~
company is required to file with the
commission rules and regulations gov
erning the service All special con-
tracts for electric energy for all pur-
poses now in existence are cancelled
Valuation Of Property.
The rates are based on total valu-
alton of $1O7.500 the commission nnds
for the company's property and Its
revenues and expenses. The com
pany gave testimony to show the val
uation to $222,S29. 1t also testified
: it's operating revenue was $5s,SSS and
{ its operating expenses $26,48.7S The
{ commission allowed SAL ,969.75 for OPP
Grating expenses The state board o.
{ equalization assessed the property fol
$1800O0.
Robert E. Strahorn, of Spokane, Il
president and general manager of thu
company.
{ when the valuation of public
nfNx11
scientific plan for rate making pur
poses. and schedule of rates fixed il
accordance with such valuation, the
that valuation and the valuation 10
: taxation purposes should be practical
{ ly the same, of course" says the com
mission in it's opinion. There is n
8 Justice or equity in the practice OF as
sessing boards for taxation purpose
in fixing excessive valuations on pub
t lie utilities where the valuation TO
rate making purposes has been de
i termined. In case an excessive yalu
| alton for taxation purposes is made
the burden WILL eventually, fall di
d rectly upon the customers Of that util
ity"
= Outlines Commissions Policy.
{ Outlining the policy Of the commits
sion it says in its order regarding tn
rates Of return:
Is 1.-THE defendant claims that
y should be entitled to from 10 to IL pc
L cent annual return on the value o
Tho tuvO witnesses
y Messrs. Walker and Flohr, both en-
s gagged in the banking business in tn
!. city of Wallace, called by the defend
a ant, testified that 10 per cent woul
munity. Counsel for complainant i
: their brief filed with the commission
!. admit that 10 per cent would not b
! an unreasonable rate of return. Con
: ed with the operating of a utility o
;. this character in a community Xix
this, and the admission of counsel 70
' complainant, who, having lived in thi
R ought to be more familiar with tn
conditions than the members of thi
, commission, the commission finds tina
4 10 per cent per annum is a REASONABLE
rate of return allowed in this case.
must be distinctly understood tina
the rate of return allowed in this cas-
4, shall not be considered as the fixe'
rate Of return for all utilities of thi
character. The rate of return in eacl
= case shall be determined after du
4 consideration of the hazard and risl
p connected with the operation of tn,
utility, the efficiency in operation, ant
Z economy in management. giving t
h that utility showing the highest eff
cheney in operation, and the creates
n economy in operation, and furnishing
. service to the consumer at the loves
4 possible cost, the highest rate of re-
\ turn. This policy will encourage thu
, management of all utilities to keel
I their plants up to the highest point O.
efficiency, to practice all economy pos.
\ sihle in operation, and to reduce the
, cost Of the commodity to the consum.
: ers to a minimum.
I Revenues and Expenses.
? "Inasmuch as study and analysis