The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-27
COMMON COUNCIL


49,. a.. non contract lighting 70
urohSs charitabls fnstitetions, etc
ho1S Win Be no change In the t-cent
TO a which the large part OF THIS
60o(ness u now done. But whsrevss
S. 20 as-s rsss r ~iii be ssSSSs,iiates
We will ceasesto furnish or 10
ronsw carbon niament incandescen,
1omps; and In place. thereof We WI.
k1Smsnt lamps. called Mazda lamps. as
folIows: Nasda lamps for use on OUT
circuits are now bought by our Gus
TONERS 1t the regular retail price; W.
<SSss' after July LIST, at the Wholesale
price plus margin TO cover cos. .,
kandling and breakage. The reneWai
charge for any Mazda lamp ~ now 20
cent: per LAMP gSw ws lamps
q charge. Our standard so-watt and
i0o-wa6 Maxda lamps will be renewed
q IS cents per lamp. and our ze,w
1t si ysst s ssc is NJ IS eents per lamp
"a each case. OF course, the burnea-out
Nasda lamp IS to be returned 20 US as
usual, a. part consideration for tne
Esn:wS g. .s, I've TO es reduce the renewal
charge on the so-watt and loo.wau
lamps, and ultimately to renew tnese
0isss fres Is well as the 4o-watt size
But We 90 not ja. tn now see our way
I'VE proposa. after July LIST. to
furnish 70 each resideace. newly con-
nsotsd st estabished rssiaen bee
ssss yni sA.nt ss's Of our .s 1 40
watt Mazda lamps as part OF the mrs,
instaliation. Or II the house Is wired
for less than twenty lamps. We VIII
turn. the less S number r.. nsSsss I:
wired and connected to our lines Tor
the nrst time. we will furnish up TO
twenty lamps free and the customer
% buy Lamp. Y e cess ss 81 s sas sv 81 sSs
small rssidsnca CUSTOMERS to whom the
flret cost Of tungsten lamps is serious
item OF expsnsA The, man who mas
s s more srs s. nsv swssss amp. or Who
Wishes special styles or sises OF Tampa
or who Wishes special styles or st.es
for dsccrattve purposes, 10 quite
TSs intent IL that the lamps which we
furniak VIM become the property. Of
the owner OF the residence and be lsft
In the rssidsnos II the tenant moves.
resdy oonn sSn . we Win furnisS this
fall ten OF the nsw lamps free OF
charge: and another ten next year. IL
90 many are required. We are making
I've sesps OF sni. sup S Q. i \, nps.n 20
buying nearly one and half millions
Of these expensive lamps, which is
more expense than We want to load
up0n the business or any one year.
The renswal OF tungsten Tampa TO res
fdenco customers viii be exactly on
the same basis a. the renewal to bus
mess houses, that In to say. the t0-watt
lamps win b renewed free and other
sta1dard sfses. n the customer chooses
to buy them 20 begin with. will be re-
newo6 ne small charge.
3. The carbon filament lamps be-
longing 60 us, which are now on Gus
toners premisss, VIII be left In service
and We will renew them free 90 long
g cur stock Of these lamps holds out.
but not thereafter.
This prOpc.ss l,, !; made made on nn behalf
Of Detroit, and The Peninsular Elec-
trio LAght Company. and Its approval
BY the Common Council will be under
stood 90 apply TO the rate schedules OF
both companies, amended a. proposed.
for . period Of three years from July
Rsspsctfuiiy submitted.
Prssident and General Manager.
Laid on the table for one week.