The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-14
CAMPBELL RUSSELL
ALLOWS HIKE IN GAS
RATES Of ARDMORE

Signed by Art l.. walker as chair
man and Campbell Russell board mem
ber the Oklahoma corporation commits
sion authorizes Il hike in Ardmore gas
rates Of approximately 10 cents per
thousand cubic feet the increase in
rates to date from October L.
The opinion Of the commission IN al
lowing the increase in rates. is a rather
lengthy one and estimates the revenues
Of the Consumers Light ~ Power Com
pauy upon the company figures for the
year lgIS.
The opinion also sets forth that the
applicant, tine Consumers Light a Pow
er Company, shows that the average
price received for gas during the year
1918 was 2O.65 cents per 900 cubic feet;
that the increase allowed in rates charg-
ed large consumers or manufacturers,
in order No. 1911, is equivalent to 3.5S
cents, making a new average rate Of
24.23 cents per 1000 feet that accord
ing to the figures Of the applicant com
pany, the average rate should be 2dl2
cents per 1000 cubic feet.
The commission. after entering into
detail, allows the following new rates
to be charged to all consumers, Of 40
cents per 600 feet per month for the
first $4,000 cubic feet, 80 cents per
1000 feet per month for the next $50 600
feet; 20 cents per 1000 cubic feet per
month for all gas consumed in excess
Of 100000
The order was dated at Oklahoma
CITY September 30, but was not deliv-
cred to the local press until Saturday
The order is effective from October
/, as above stated, hence all bills for
the current month will be based on the
new figures.
The order allows 10 per cent dis
count upon all bills paid on or before
the 10th day from date of bin.
The order, numbered 1883, authorizing
the increase in rates states in the be
ginning that "At the time order No. 1877
was issued, -------- the evidence as to
the valuation of applicants property as
Of date July /. 1917, differed to such an
extent from the valuation as Of the same
date which was made by the commission.
the case in order to obtain additional
evidence. particularly on tbs point II
being apparent, however, that an in
crease was needed, due to increased cost
of gas and other expenses the minimum
rate was raised to is cents per 1000
cubic feet. Other rates We're not dis
turbed." Order No. 1871 was the order
tI.. in,
manufacturing concerns)
The order further sets forth that the
case was reopened and heard before
Commissioner Campbell Russell, on Sep
tember 9.
1t is also shown that the commission
sought to introduce in evidence a signed
statement by the engineer who, ON be-
half Of the commission, made the APP
praisal Of applicants property as Of date
July /, 1917 but on the objection of
the attorney representing the city of
Ardmore it was excluded. This then
leaves the commission without evidence
as to valuation other than that present
ed by applicant"
The opinion, as embodied in the order,
further states:
applicant shows the reproduction
value of its property. as Of July l, 1917,
including overhead charges Of $79,3S4.00,
to be $424 $500. To this is added ex-
penditures for additions to the property
from July l, 1917, to July 81, 1919, of
S32, ,245OO working capital $S7O0.OO, and
going concern value 100000 making
total of s53S $500. This value, depre-
clated, is shown to be $3.50. .273.OO. In
addition TO this, applicant asks that
there be included an investment of $780,
kIn