The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

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Next 100 XVIII, 7c;
Next 100 XVIII, &c.
The petition of the company filed
rth the corporation commission,
,anies Of which have been sent to the
1T officials here, alleges the COM
wrv has lost money in Mariana du-
I'M the years 1917, 1918 and 1919,
md that it is imperative an increase
h rates be granted if the company
Iopes to break even on it's plant here.
| Tbe amount of money the company
,hims to have lost during the three
rsn is not given in the petition.
Two years ago H. C. Couch, presi-
Dent Of the company, appeared be-
fore the city council and secured the
passage of an ordinance granting a
abstantal increase in rates. Prior
b that time the schedule for lighting
w as follows:
First 20 XVIII, 15c;
Next 10 XVIII, lac;
Next 5 XVIII, 13c;
Next 5 XVIII, 12c;
Next 5 XVIII, lie;
Next 5 XVIII, 10c;
Next so XVIII, Sc;
Next 200 XVIII, 7c;
Next 300 XVIII, sac;
~ over 900 XVIII, sac.
Under the schedule above the ordi-
ay run or bills was as follows:
70 XVIII, $500.
80 KWT, $3.50.
IS XVIII, $50.
100 XVIII, $1O.7O.
The revised schedule granted by
blows: -
rust 20 XVIII, Ice;
Next 20 XVIII. 15c:
Al over 100 XVIII, I0c.
vnder this schedule, adopted two
as ago, the average bills for 100
~ less XVIII have been as follows
70 XVIII, 1920:
. XVIII, $40;
: XVII, s11.45.
IVY XVIII, $500.
Under the schedule now proposed
ru ny company the bills for 100
~ "a Iru Tu,Is less would be as follows
y y kWH, $3.50;
y y XVII, 5000;
y XVIII, $3.50:
laO XVIII. S19 M
y s'Vm these schedules it can be
nst the total increase in the
ssSss ssssu schedule over the present
@ a'ls N Will be 40c on 20 XVIII
I'M I'M on m % XVIII; S2.05 on 20
NJ ~ ana $3.50 on 100 XVIII.
ssSnl. MI increase in the proposed
an a'e a over the schedule of two
In FTggQ SgQ will be as follows: 6Oc on
Il sr"n; mi; $2.S0 on so XVIII; $3.50
M AMh; .; $3.50 on 100 XVIII.
:. S.ate corporation commission
h ~ 4, me n hearing On the applica-
ASs' !, december 10, and has noti-
sSst tisy tis authorities to be on hand
IL attorney D. S. Plummer has
senorasw'er answer for the city, asking
hs tbs AVIATION hon commission to post
Mnds Mnsaring until March 10. For
Ae f. wi. plummer calls attention
he'd sa'. s mat under an agreement
Resent,sesia months ago between
renrssNes OF the light company
Atorv' rv'sSentatives S of the city an
kanv;,. mas just been made Of the
vas ms ga. az fair valuation. The
net ~ tlhepresented by an engineer
\ lIns.e ls engineer of the company
NsaeO.a oaaer e the terms of the
agree u Il, the two engineers can
Nry VI the valuation of the
h IN 10 .nlrd engineer shall be
disOutosIa ACT as umpire and settle
3 advised POINTS. The city has
eety and sst !. that the engineer for
W can No. .ne engineer for the COM
aempb;s agree, and Mr.. Proute
~ and ndp'ls, well-known electric
selectad "orks expert, has
liked du on a as the umpire. If the
'asble III i the plant is sufficiently
70 puroh Is the intention of the
eenpany vase . the property, and
set aeyooy oy the terms of the
y BY The TO sell at the price
NV is moi. engineers. However,
ny AttoUprp obligated to purchase
iva to tbis RUNNER calls at
Tying r. oeusglneers are now at
s%ant. H. iX the valuation of
~ hearing - u argues there should
NE sles pend;on ~ petition to revise
sas The Sa DIn the part of the the city it 'to to
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