Evening journal., 1918-10-19
RAISE IN CITY GAS
RATE ALLOWED
Sl.4O Rate After October
70 is Authorized by
Board
10 CENT PENALTY
ON OVERDUE BILLS

The Board OF Public Utilities Com
mission In session last night permitted
ho Wilmington Gas Company TO in-
crease It's rates from si.i5 TO Si.iO per
1000 feet Of gas. The only opposition
to ihe order came from William II. Rob-
insor ono OF the commissioners who
hnicd against the resolution.
Tic commissioners also allowed the
request of the company 90 make a
Sainimum charge OF nifty cents month
tor meter use where the gas consump-
lion OF the user does not amount 10
this sum.
The request OF the company TO add
a penalty Of ten per cent. OF the bills
TO The face Of the same when not paid
within ten days, after being due also
was allowed.
Following the adoption OF the rcso-
luton allowing the increase, Harold
5. Schutt, general manager OF the
Wilmington Gas Company, who was
present addressed the commissioners,
expressing the appreciation Of himself
and The company officials 10 the COM
missioners and stated that with this
assistance the contemplated improve
ments 10 The local plant could and
would be made. He also added that tho
company would do everything in its
mower TO prevent shortage OF gas in
Wilmington next winter.
The resolution, which was intro
duced by Edward 4. Higeings, follows;
Whereas, Wilmington Gas Company
did fle petition with this Bosui.
August %, i9iS, asking for the rea-
sons set forth in said petition and
The accompanying exhibits, that IL be
allowed TO Increase the gross cost OF
gas per thousand cubic feet 10 The
consumers in the city Of Wilmington
from one dollar and fifteen sl.i5, cents
10 one dollar and forty lsi.i0) cents,
and also asking that the said COM
psny be allowed 90 make monthly
minimum charge Of nifty l50) cents
pee meter on all meters in service
where the gas used does not amount
10 flf,y go cents; and
Whereas. In accordance with the
rules Of this Commission. public no
tice was given by publication in three
daily newspapers in the city Of VII
mington setting forth the substance Of
The petition Of the said Wilmington
Gas Company and notifying all parties
having any proper interest therein that
This Commission would hold a public
hearing thereon September As, 1918;
and
Whereas. In accordance with said
published notice, public hearing was
held upon September IS. 1918. and
upon other days subsequent thereto,
at which said public hearings evi-
dence was produced in support Of the
said petition OF the Wilmington Gas
Company and objections were heard In
opposition thereto: and
Whereas After due and careful
consideration OF all the evidence and
objections presented by all the parties
interested and after mature delibera-
tion this commission Is OF the opin-
Ion that the request OF the said VII
It's petition should be granted; now
therefore u Is
"Ordercd. That the increase in rates
for furnishing gas by Wilmington Gas
Company 10 its consumers in the city
OF Wilmington, from The present rate
OF one dollar and fifteen iSii5) cents
per thousand cubic feet OF gas furn-
ished, 90 the rate Of one dollar and
lNTlg Lrl-aNI ffut, ltE Vuf ANourtNN .
cubic feet Of gas furnished. be and the
same Is hereby approved; and be i'll
further
Ordered. That the said Whining 1
ton Gas Company Is hereby ordered
TO deduct ten $40 cents per thousand !
cubic feet of gas furnished consumers /
from all bills paid within ten tiOl !
days from date Of rendering bill; and
be Il further
Ordered. That the said Wilmington 4
Gas Company Is hereby authorized TO
charge monthly minimum Of ilfly I
$50, cents per meter on all meters I
I'm service where the gas consumed
within one month, and measured by
said meter, shall not equal, az the 1
above rate OF one dollar and forty
{siiO, cents per thousand cubic feet,
the sum Of fifty cents $50; and be
Il further
ordered. That Wilmington Gas Com
pany shall file with this commission
q monthly cost statement i'm the same
form as that attached TO its petition
fled by said company in this proceed
ing and be 10 further
Ordered, That the rates approved
and authorized by these orders shall
b. effective as Of October 20. 1918, and
shall remain in force until the fur
HER order OF this commission"