Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

determined to suggest to tho commis-
oto" or nle modification OF said sched :
y. Tnicn would meet the objections
o. SAID consumers.
FIGURES ATTACKED ny
SELDEN AND JOHNSON
.hereupon the matter again came
on to be heard on. November pa 1oIi
anu your petitioner was greatly sur
p.ised TO find that on tho morning
oi SAID hearing there had been filed
win the commission communica ton
~ Icy .eu oy n. Langstaf Johnson and w.
| H., e.ueii as a special committee claim
ing 10 speak for certain commercinI
organizations, including the Chamber
VI commerce. In which the figures pre
seh'eu py your petitioner. purportinr.
SHOW the effect of the proposed
chahSes. were attacked ns being incor
rect and misleading, and the method nr
ro,ns Dusiness,Sa well as tho entire
a,e scheuulcs, both those under ron.
t"tion ana others not under CON
,it,e,n. were assailed. Your pc
un,i, thereupon determined that IL
"ouiu not at that time suggest tho
ihouiiicaton In the schedule tIIod .bich
n"u peeh proposed by said merchants
d. saio conference. but asked time IN
sohsiuer this communication. and thu
,Stt was thereupon adjourned to tho
d ~ 4
was again adjourned. by order nr 49,,
commission, until the 18th day of Lar
uary. 1915. Jan
IN tho meantime. Notwithstanding.
sulo communication, your petitIonar
" 1c 10 comply with the suggestion
thc commission that an agreement
between the consumers and Tho nn,,,
pahy De reached IL possible by confer
ence. continued its conferences w.Ith
,', l.: II. Jenkins and Moses Thai
INNER Win whom it's former confer
ehceS mad been held as rcnresantIn,
especially the Retail Merchants, hss,,
cation, and as members or n commit
&c from the various business organiza-
'iols' ana. as result Of these confer
ences' has formulated n schedule of
I"tes ana discounts for retail light and
power service In Richmond and peters.
burg which your petitioner ,s ad,isa,
meets all objections heretofore made 10
mo schedule formerly presented
SECURED EXPERT ADVICE
IN PREPARING Schedule
your petitioner has also in this
connection secured tie advice OF nu,n
per Oh leading experts OF tho tJnitod
states. rot connected officially with
sour Peltioner and. with their advice
ana cooperation and in accordance
with the agreement reached Win ~ =
representatives of said business orpani
"atiohS. mas prepared a schedule n,
.ates ana Charges which accomplishcs
the purpose which your petitioner mad
in Wow IN ming It's original schedule. OF
pacing its retail light and power rntns
on logical basis with respect IN M
inents and discounts. and Mt the same
'ifhc docs not effect any increase in tho
present bills of any retail light and
power consumer in the territory re-
ierrcd 10 or affected thereby. In fact.
careful application of this schedule
3 NJ
| consumers of retail light and power In
| the territory referred to demonstrates
mat there will be no increase In tho
net bills OF the existing retail light and
power consumers in that territory pro-
rided the provisions OF tho rate arc
avail lied Of "
An examination OF the nronosob
amended schedule presented herewith
VIII SHOW that there is,no change In thc
rate rs shown in the schedule hereto.
lore tl2d. hut by tho reimbursement NJ
the blocks in said rate and inscr;In,,
additional blocks the Increases over ,he
rate now In effect as shown in the orig
ihal schedule nrc entirely eliminated
neither the schedules OF rates and
discounts heretofore fled in October
i9li. and above referred to- nor tho
amended schedules of rates now filed
as a result OF said conferences and
agreement with said consumers affect
IN any way the Wholesale rates for urht
ana power nlcd with the commission nm
the 9TH day OF September. 1913 and
now i'm force
PETITION FILED ny
CITY OF RICHMOND
The city's petition, in part. follows.
Your petitioner alleges that the an
plication OF the Virginia Railway and
rover company for permission to
change its rates and charges Is a
matter of such vital consequence 10
IL ana its citizens as to Justify its in
PREVENTION in these proceedings bv This
petition. Your petitioner further ayers
that the discomfort and dissatisfaction
OF It's citizens over the rates and
charges now made by the said com
pany for the service IL renders In FUR
nishing power and light by electricity
mas become so great as to find pub
lie uttcrance in numerous forms aud
your petition is informed and hcli.ves
ana therefore charges. that the said dis
content is now so acute that the Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce and tina
Rlchmond Business Mems Association
and numerous other organized users OF
iiSnt ana power. have fled their ne
tition with this commission. asking for
a full and complete investigation OF
the rates and charges made by the sa i'd
company for the said service in the
city OF Richmond
And the city of Richmond itself nv
joint resolution OF its Council, an
proved January s. 1915. has direct ed
| that the City Attorney and the SUPER
intendent of the City Electric Plant an
pear before this honorable commission
ana request, In tho name OF the city,
a full and complete investigation of
the rates and charges made by the said
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