Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
NEW WATER RATES.
rtrswoRTH COMPANY FILES
SCHEDULE AS ORDERED.
erzt1c UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL
GIVE ANOTHER HEARING AT COURT
HOUSE MONDAY EVENING.

II, accordance with the order OF the
pnhlic Utilities commission OF Maine, the
o., Hnrbor & Union River Power 20. hss
eled with the commission new schedule
~ rates for water in Ellsworth. The COM
,n,ssion will give hearing on the new
ate. 10 all interested at court room In the
county court house next Monday evening,
lane 8. at 7.30 o'clock.
A comparative study OF the new rates
ing changes;
For domestic uses, private houses with
oue family, the only change made Is on
the additional faucet charge, which is %
instead Of ss as at present. This is in &C
cordance with the order OF the comm,s-
sion. which stated that tho additional
faucet charge should not be in excess of 80.
For commercial uses (stores and offices)
the first faucet, charge is Increased from
Tto q, and additional faucets from ~ so
los The additional charge of $40 for
coffee grinder has been eliminated.
Under the present schedule there Is
different charge for bakeries, drug stores
and restaurants $40 for first faucet, $3.50
for each additional faucet. o. for tumbler-
washer with automatic shut-off and soda
fountain connection. and $50 for car
honator with water pump. All these rates
are eliminated from the new schedule.
which will in effect, IL these are classed
under stores and Offices, reduce the rate
for iirst faucet q aud for each additional
faucet 30 cents.
The special rate for fish markets and
lAandries $40 for first faucet and o for
each additional faucst) lie also eliminated,
which would have the effect OF reducing
the charge in each instance e.
The special rate for photogrsp pliers and
bsrber-sbops is also eliminated. which
will have the eject Of increasing the
charge for first faucet 81, while the charge
for additional faucets remains as at
present, IS.
The special rate tor cemeterics and
greenhouses has been eliminated en-
,irsly; also the rate for steam boilers for
house heating.
METER RATES.
Practically an entirely new set OF rates
for meter service has been introduced, as
follows:
For domestic ses-From TO 800 cubic
ieet, 50 cents per 100 cubic feet per month;
from 800 to 900 cubic feet, 30 cents per 100
cubic feet per month; In excess OF 800 Gu
bic feet, 20 cents per 100 cubic feet per
month. Minimum charge, u per month.
For commercial uses, with the same di-
visions as to amounts used, the rate is 10
cents less per 100 cubic feet, the minimum
charge being the same, 81 per month.
For manufacturing plants the new rate
Is cents per 100 cabic~feet per month, a
reduction of 2 cents per 100 cubic feet per
month, and for hotels the rate is u cents
per 100 cubic feet per month, reduction
Of 3 cents. The minimum charge IN each
case is 81 per month.
sEw RULES.
All the present printed rules accompany
ing schedule as issued in 1915 remain
unchanged, with the following added:
Rule is-The water company shall
furnish, own and control all meters.
The expenses OF installation and main
tsnanoe of same shall be borne by the
customer.
Rule i7-Biils for meter service will be
rendered monthly, and will be subject
soa discount OF 8 per cent IL paid on or
before the tenth OF each month. No
discount will be allowed to any customer
after the expiration OF the discount
period.
Role lS-The water company may re-
qulre a deposit as collateral security from
meter customers In a sum equal to twice
the estimated average monthly bill.
Interest at per cent will be allowed ON
all such deposits. In no case shall SAID
deposit be less than 90.
Rule ls-rhe water company shall have
The right OF access to the customers
premises and to all property furnished
oy the company, at all reasonable times,
Tor the purpose OF reading meters, or
Inspect ion and removal of same