The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-04


il being charged at the time that the
rate, al Lincoln Neb, Hutchinson
Kansas and Ksn,s, City. Kansas, were
about half that charged IN Oklahoma
City, when Oklahoma City was nearer
that coal fields than any Of the other
places
Promised Reductions.
After the committee had held several
conferences, a representative OF the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company
requested that he be allowed to attend
the committee meetings, Is he said he
had figures which would he Of much
assistance to them in their research
work His plea was granted and after
several conferences he rhaccd a propo-
sition before the committee stating that
the Oklahoma Gas and Electric com.
pany would reduce all power and light
bills rendered 10 percent. This vat to
apply to all customers and all bills for
service rendered beginning May l.
1917.
The proposition further provided
that on Jan |, 1918, an additional 10
percent reduction for lighting would be
made on the then existing rate.
The copy Of the proposition, which
was made by Mr. Huey and which was
agreed on by the members OF the light
and power committee and signed hy
Mr. Gloyd as representative of the
committee follows
The Oklahoma Gas and Electric
company will reduce all light and
power bills 10 percent. This IL 10
apply TO all customers, and all bills
for service rendered beginning
May |, 1917.
On Jan. I, 1918, an additional
10 percent reduction for lighting
will be made on the then existing
rate.
Minimum charge, to be cut as fol-
lows:
First one-horN power, 81.
Next twe~nty-horSs power, 50
cents.
All in excess, IS cents.
Elevator users;
First horse power, 81.
All In excess, Is cents,
No deposit for meters to he re-
quired OF property wners.
No Conference Asked.
While in Chicago last May Mr.. Hucy
wrote to Mr., Gloyd to advise him that
the board Of directors Of The Oklahoma
Gas and Electric company had author
lied the reduction Of rates as agreed
upon. 10 he effective as Of May |, 1917
and the second step to become effective
as OF Jan, ], 1918. lie added in this
letter, however, that in the event Of a
material change in the situation brought
about by the state Of war, resulting in
an increase in the cost of the manufac.
turc OF electricity, the company should
have the privilege Of coming back o
the committee for further conference
regarding the January reduction
This the company did not do" said
Mr.. Gloyd today. but instead notified
Us by letter dated December % that
they would he unable 10 make the lanu.
AIRY ! reduction, due t. radical changes
in conditions throughout the country"
Thinks Cut Can Be Forced.
They did not notify US long enough
II advance to have the conference which
was provided under the agreement and
we see by the papers that they not only
have refused to live up to their agree
mcnt made in May last year, but will
appear before the CORPORATION commits
sion and ask for PERMISSION to increase
the rates"
81 believe that the city commission
will he able to lind a way and means
to force the Oklahoma Gas and Elec.
trio company to live up to its con
tract" said Mr.. WickoH today "and
! am sure that the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will comply
with the recommendations Of this com.
mittee when they meet Thursday at
noon,
I'VE did not ask the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company to assist us in
our work when we were appointed by
Mr.. Vaught, nor d. we ask them Ia
make US any kind Of a proposition
When they made us the proposition.
however, we believed il fair to all, and
accepted it. Now they want to cast it
aside as did the Germans in regard to
their treaty with Belgium"