La Junta tribune., 1916-05-06
LIGHT RATES REDUCED.
Public Utilltbes CDanisana Osslsrs
6ahstaneial Relinctioa ln Rates
II IAghs Company.

Public Utlliaees C0mnissana Orslsrs
Ecclesiastical Retisctioa in RssrS
u IAGhe Company.
The announcement Of . substanti-
al reduction In the electric light rates
to consumers In this city BY the Pub
lie Utilities Commission will be grati-
flying news to many citizens. The new
rates are even less than those at
Trinidad and salida. and are one
third lower than At Holly where they
have . municipal plant Residence
lighting rates are reduced form 10
to IS per cent. according TO the
amount OF current used. with q fur
ther reduction made possible II the
amount Of energy consumed for light.
ing. heating. cooking. ironing. etc.
Il sufficient to enable the consumer
to take advantage Of = 3h per cent
kilowatt hour rate.
The present trend IN dealing with
public utilities IL to treat them fair
ly. and At the same time treat the
public fairly. An investor In . pub
lie utility is entitled to fair return
for his money. but not an excessive
or unwarranted return. The rates
were reduced to afford the company
. fair return ON It's Investment and
give the patrons Of the company the
lowest possible price consistent with
the rights Of the conpsny's investors
and the character Of the service.
which was found TO be adequate and
high class.
An old power rate. not In general
use. but which Was given TO some
consumers under contract. provided
for discounts ranging from 10 IS
per cent. according to the amount Of
energy consumed. This entire sched-
ule has been done away with. and al
consumers Who have been taking ad-
vantage Of Il are on the same basis
The rate for street lighting 10 re-
ducsd from $50 per year to sss per
year. or . reduction Of 81 for each
arc lamp Or caustes oe four ice watt
Masda lamps. such - are IN 80 =
First street. There are sixty-fivs
street lamps In Ia Junta and this
will resuit In . saving TO the city Of
Ia Junta Of S7ls per annum for
street lighting. The total saving to
the people Of La Junta for electric
consumption. Including both the city
and private consumers. will be In the
neiGhborhood Of $4,000 per annum.
The people Of Ia Junta can thank
the Tribune for bringing about this
reduction in the rates for electric
service. The question Of petitioning
the public utilities commission was
first taken up BY the Ia Junta Indus
trial Association. and . committee
was appointed 10 confer With the city
councii for the purpose Of Inducing
them 70 file the necessary complaint
with the public utilities commission.
The city council refused 70 have any
thias 70 do with. the matter. being
still wedded 20 their dream Of . mu.
nicipal lant. TIE matter was then
droppsd By the Ia Junta Industrial
Association. and was im0sdlatsly
taksa - by the Tribune. TIE editor
Of ths great family Journal circulated
the petitSoa and secured the necss-
sary twenty-five citisess 70 sisn The
coaolaist.
lt hes bees alleged ~ some that
The editor Of The Tribune circulated
ths petitioa at the insaasce Of off.
cisis os the light company. TIE peti.
tioa vss circulated solely and Who'll.
y upon The lnltlatlve Of The Tribuse.
without sves . sueessstoa from pay
oss. and u any isdivsduai. plahsad o.
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tillstilla Of svidsses that this b
not tsse. ws will make hin .
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ths Arkansas Valley. aloas With ths
laa log. which viii ~ golag some
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