Evening journal., 1918-02-21

NWHAH| NWM NiANN VIC ANNi lN NNNNA
contracts with any industrial or
manufacturing concern outside OF
the Cily Of Wilmington for which
we are receiving less than cents
per i W hour except the dupont
Powder Company for current sup
piled at their Haglcy Yards where
the rate is s cents per X w. hour
The lighting rate 30 the small
consumer outside Of the City Of
Wilmington is 10 cents per x. w.
hour.
Yours very truly.
(slgnedl T. W. WILSON.
Vlce-Presldent and Genl Mgr
Mr. Wilson advised the board Of the
terms Of proposition with the Penn
seaboard Company and made the state
ment that with tho exception Of the
Penn seaboard Company the above
letter applies.
MIR. Garretson offered the following
resolution.
Whereas. Wilmington and phlladel-
phla Traction Company submitted on
February 6. 1918, for the approval of
The Board OF Public Utility Commis-
sioner for the City OF Wilmington.
schedules Of rates for electric lighting
and power service. and
Whereas After a public hearing and
an Investigation the Board OF Public
Utility Commissioners for the City Of
Wilmington believes that the schedule
or rates submitted are by reason OF the
present abnormal prices at this time
necessary.
NOW, therefore, be it ordered, That
the schedule OF rates FOR electric
lighting and power service submitted
by Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company under date OF Feb
ruary G. 1918, as follows;
Lighting Rate.
First IS kilowatt hours used per
month. i-2c per kew hour.
Next $50 kilowatt hours used per
month, Sc per kew hour
Next i55 kilowatt hours used per
month. 70 per kew hour.
All owed 900 kilowatt hours used per
b, &c per kew hour
Minimum monthly service charge
for residence, 80 cents per meter. for
business, 81 90 per meter: per cent
discount for cash on bills exceeding
the minimum amounts when paid with
10 ten days from date Of bill
Retail Power.
First 100 kllowatt hours used per
month s i-2c per XIV hour
Next 100 kilowatt hours used per
month, Sc per kew hour.
Next 100 kllowatt hours used per
month, 1c per kew hour
, Next 300 kilowatt hours used per
month, &C per kew hour.
b Next 100 kilowalt hours used per
month, Sc per kew hour.
D. Next 5000 kilowatt hours used per
I month ic per kew hour.
e Next 26,O00 klowatt hours used pei
g month, 90 per kew hour.
70 An over 10000 kilowatt hours use,
e per month. 2 i-2c per k-w hour.
, Minimum Monthly Service Charnc.
e 500 per horse power for the 1rs
b 75o per horse power for the next 4,
D SOC per horse power for all over q
h. p.
J No minimum less than $1,000 FOR d.
E rect current or single phase aliernai-
81 lngi not S. 90 for 3 phase alternating
per cent discount for cash on bills
3 exceeding the minimum amounts when
b. paid within ten days from date Of bill
High Voltage Wholesale Power.
First $1,000 kilowstt hours used per
2 month. &c per kew hour
! Next $1,000 kilowatt hours used per
month, .0l0 per kew hour.
! Next $1,000 kilowatt hours used per
d month, 0ls per kew hour.
E All,over 10000 kilowait hours used
/ per month. OF per kew hour.
:. In addition TO the charges az per
r forsoing SCHEDULE add 25-i0O Of one
4 mill per kilowatt hour for each ten
! cents Of increase ~ cost OF coal dellv-
cred at power plant IN excess OF s3 0s
= per Ions ton.
4 Guarantee 10000 kilowstt hours pei
4 month Prices are not current meter
:, cd at primary voltage
4 "Be and they are hereby approved
y effective as follows
Lighting schedule on March 4. 1918
I, Retail power and high tension whole.
=, sale power schedules for new business
y on March 1, 1918; and on existins
= power contracts ct the expiration
thereof
"And be it further ordered That e.
! fective March 4. f9is, the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners for The
/, City Of Wilmlngton approves The au-
Y plication 20 existing power contract:
G kilowatt hour for each ten cents oI
= Increase Of cost Of coal delivered al
e rover plant in excess Of S305 per Ions
ton.
j. And 70 IS further ordered, That th,
3 foregoing orders this day made touch.
r Inc the rates to be chareed by the WI
S mingion and Philadelphia Traction
6 Company. as hereinabove set forth, ar'
S granted upon the distinct condition
p and agreement that the said Whining
f. ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
o pany agrees and covenants that upOI
Is 9ny contract hereafter %. bo made D,
'f 70 for electric lieht or power service {,
% he delivered outside the city limits O
n ihe city OF Wilmington at lower-rate o
o aies than the foregoing schedule m
% agreements so made shall be submitte
o the Board OF Public Utility Commits
y toner's for the city Of Wilmineion; thi
% % apply during the life Of the forego
B. ne orders
p on motion OF Mr.. Isaac 10 was unanl
d nously resolved TO forward a copy O
e he resolution TO the Traction Com
IS psny.
n FARMERS INSTITUTE.