Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-08-29

Before the Railroad Commission
of Wisconsin
In the matter of the Application of
the Water Works and Lighting Com
mission for Authority to increase
rates
APPLICATION
The petition of the above named
Water Works and Lighting Commits
sion respectfully represents and shows
% That it is a corporation or
gained and doing business under the
laws of the state Of wisconsin,;
I (2) That its principal place of
business is in Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
sin, and that it is a public utility en-
gagged in the management and opera
ton of water works plant in said
city, and that as such public utility
it is subject to the provisions of Chap
ter 499, Laws of Wisconsin for 1907;
(3) That under the provisions of
said chapter it is unlawful for any
public utility to increase its rates with
out obtaining authority so to do from
the Railroad Commission of Wiscon-
sin.
(4) That the lawful rates of this
application now in effect are as fol-
lows:
Water Rates
First $500 Gu. fit. at 15c per 100
Next $500 Gu. it. at 10c per 100
Next 10000 Gu. #. at SC per 100
Next $4,000 Gu. fit. at &c per 100
All above at SC per 100.
Flat rates $500 year for each
Faucet, Toilet 400 year
(5) That it applies to this Com
mission for authority to increase its
rates for the reason that the plant is
not self sustaining under the present
rates.
(6) That application is hereby
made for authority to increase the
rates of said applicant and to put in
effect the following schedules:
20 per cent increase in all rates.
Before the Railroad Commission
of Wisconsin
In the matter of the Application of
Waterworks & Lighting Commission
Grand Rapids, for authority to in
crease its water rates.
NOTICE
| WHEREAS, The above named Wat
er & Lighting Commission has filed
with the undersigned Railroad Com
mission an application in writing stat
| ing that it is operating a public utili-
ty under the provisions of Chapter
| 499, Laws of Wisconsin for 1907, and
| that it desires to advance it's rates
and praying this Commission for an
order authorizing such advance, a
copy of said application being attach
ed hereto and made a part of this no.
tice;
WHEREAS, Chapter 499, Laws of
! Wisconsin for 1907, provides that upon
receiving such application this Com
mission shall fix time and place for
hearing and give such notice to in
terested parties as it shall deem pro-
per and reasonable;
AN WHEREAS, 20 days is deemed
| by this Commission to be proper and
reasonable notice of such hearing
NOW THEREF notice is Civ
en- that on the 18th day of September
1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, at the office of the Railroad
Commission in the capitol at the city
| of Madison, the undersigned will pro-
ceed to hear the aforesaid application
| at which time and place all interested
parties are requested to be present
and present such arguments and evil
| dence as they may deem proper in the
premises.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this
9th day Of August, 1918.
! Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
(Signed) By Harold L. Geisse
Secretary
| To Waterworks & Lighting Com
mission.
NJ. n. Weeks, Supt
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Locomotive Engineer Writes