Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
UTILITY BOARD
GRANTS INCREASE
IN juice RATES
Traction Co.'S Request Found to
be Based Upon Good
Grounds.
ONE CONDITION ATTACHED

The Public Utility Commission yester-
dav afternoon granted the request of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Co, tina, il be permitted to increase ITS
light and pow,r rates for electric current.
The meeting of the commIssio was
held i'm the Office of Ma, or Lawson
The commissioners present were X.
G. NcNullcn. p. J. Isaacs, c. ID. Garretson
and Clarence r. Holt, and there was
not a dissenting vote to the resolution
which was offered by Mr.. Garretson.
After brief discussion of the traction
rompanvs request and some minor
explanations by L. W. Wilson, vice-presl-
dent and general manager oi the traction
company, action on the resolution was
taken.
Under the request granted the traction
company, new rates will be so adjusted as
a. approximately follow variations ID
existing rates with An increase of one cent
Ter kilowatt hour in the p rscnt maximum
and minimum lighting rates and an in
crease in power rates about equal 70 that
produced by the application of coal
clause recently approved by the Public
Utility Commission of the State OF New
jersey
The increase is granted upon the distinct
condition and agreement that the traction
COMPANY agrees that upon any contract
hereafter to he made by il for electric
hight or power service to be delivered out
s,de of the city limits. the agreement SO
made shall be submitted to the utility
hoard, this TO apply during the life OF the
board orders.
Mr.. Garrison reported that in compli-
Ancc with the request of the board at the
last meeting, he had conferred with the
traction company concerning the COM
ranv's contracts outside the city, and sub
mittsd the following letter as his report
Wilmington, Delaware,
MIR. G. ID. Garrctson, Wilmington, Dels-
ware
"Drar MIR. Garrison: Replying to
vour inquiry of Yesterday j beg to ad
wise YOU that We have no power con-
trarts with any industrial or manufac
turing concern outside the city of VIII
mington for which we are receiving less
than - cents per X. W. hour except the
du pont Powder Company for current
supplied at their Hagley Yards where
the rate ~ : cents per h. W. hour.
1.-The lighting rate TO the small con-
sumner outside Of the CITY of Wilmington
is 10 cents per n. W hour.
yours very truly,
(Signed) r W Wilson,
'Vicc- President and Genl Mgr"
Mr.. Wilson advised the board of the
terms Of = proposition with the Penn Sea
hoard Co. and made the statement that
with the exception Of the Penn Seaboard
Co, the above letter applies.
TIE BOARDS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Garretson offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Co submitted on February Il,
1918. for the approval of the Board of
Put lie Utility Commissioners for the
city Of Wilmington schedules of rates for
electric lighting and power service and
w hereas, After public hearing and
an investigation, the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners for the city of v IL
mington believes that the schedule of
rates submitted are by reason OF the pres
ent abnormal prices at tins time necessary.
Now. therefore. be AZ ordered, that the
schedule OF rates for electric lighting and
power service submitted 10y IlItIngton
A Philadelphia Traction Co, under date
oi February d. 1918, as follows:
LIGHTING RATES.
FIRST IS klowatt hours used per
month. el9c per kllowatt hour.
Next 80 kIlowatt hours used per
month, Sc per kilowatt hour.
Next 10 kliOHalI hOufc uSeo per
month, &c per kilowatt hour
IAN over 400 kilOWatt hours used per
month, oc per kilowatt hour.
Minimum monthly service charge, for
residence, 50 cents per meter, for busI-
ness 81 per meter: 5 per cent discount
for cash on bills exceeding the minimum
amounts when paid within 10 days from
date of bill
RETAIL. POWER
FIRST 100 kilowatt hours used per
month, sl2c per tilowatt hour.
Next 100 kIiowatt hours used per
month. Sc per kiIowatt hour.
Next 100 kiIowatt hours used per
month, &c per kilowatt hour.
Next 800 kilowatt hours used per
month. &C per kilowatt hour
"Next 400 kIlowatt hours used per
month, &c per klOwatt hour
Next 1900 kllOwatt hours used per
month, &c per kilOwatt hour
Next 70, 900 kilowatt hours used per
month, sc per kIlowatt hour.
"An over 10000 kilowatt hours used
per month, 212c per kllowatt hour.
mINIaUa sosrdLY sEavICE CHARGE
''sl 90 per horse power for the first 10
h. %.