Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-16
GAS RATE JUMPS
SKYWARD IN CITY
Company Announces Increase To
$3.25 Per 1000 Feet After
August Ist--The Council


more than it is receiving for it
the Richmond Water and Light
Company informed the Richmond
City Council at the regular meet
ing Thursday night that the price
to consumers on and after August
1st, would be $3.25 per 1,OOO feet,
less Is cents, if paid Oh or before
the 18th of the month.
Iuasmuch as the rate charged
for gas is not governed by the
city. the councilmen received the
report. and it will be spread on
minutes.
Through Attorney A. r. Bur
nam, the company also represent
cd that while the cost of labor,
coal and maintenance generally
had increased to great extent,
the board of supervisors Increased
the valuation Of the property
from $4,000 to 100000. although
the property, especially the ma
Chinery, etc, had really deterjor-
ated. and furthermore, it was said
the company had been advised OF
the contemplated increase and
had made formal objection to the
action and had been assured there
would not be any increase made.
A motion by Councilman Tcrrill
seconded by Mr.. Golden, which
asked that the matter be referred
to the company and council foI
later consideration, carried.
Owing to the absence of Coun-
Gilman ii. NJ. Wilmington, thru
the death of Il relative, a resolu-
tion of respect and coincidence
was passed.
Councilman Terrill, chairman
of the Street Committee. reported
that the committee having been
given power TO act in the matter
of ordering tarvia for the streets
to construct extension of paveC
city thorofares. he had ordered
5000 gallons Of tarvia, to be de
livercd at the convenience of the
CITY.
The city fire bell, although the
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roast. 1t is not wanted. said t,
I've tn>atiSlactory-and then 9th
or cities no greater than Rich
mond. have a siren, 1t was su%
gestcd trdt the bell now sc be
sold and a siren pm Chased aut
placed in front and near the toI
of the city building
It'll wake the whole town up,
spoke up Councilman Terrill, but
Councilman O'Ncil said that
might no no harm" and the mat
ter after receiving considerable
discussion, was held over until
the next meeting for action.
]. J. GrcerHca(, representing
the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company, reported
that the officers OF the company
would have figures presently to
show for the expense OF opera
tions. etc, and same would bt
shown the council, after the first
of the month, according to agree
mcnt made last January when the
company was given the privilege
Of continuing the war period rate.
The committee, comprising COun
cilmen Altman, Terrill and O'Neil.
will inve aigate the matter when
ready for presentation and report
back to the council.
MIR. Allen Earring reported that
the license tax on his mill busi-
ness. which was classified US a
wholesale grocery, resultant from
sales Of flour and kindred pro-
ducts. which had been fixed at SIS
last year, had been increased
three-fold, or to SIS, this year,
and willie he operated practically
two places of business, one set of
men really was all that was en-
p1oved. and nc asked as to the
whv and whercfores. After a lit
tie discussion, it was decided that
the business being operated by
the one head and by one set OF
men, should be classed as one bus
mess, and the license will repre-
sent both industries, instead of
two. making the tax the same
This was effected through a mo-
tion bv Councilman Golden, sec
onded by Councilman Mcrshon,
A petition was presented ask
ing for privilege OF placing bill
boards at the foot OF the cliff or
Second street along the property
and adjacent to the Model High
School, South Second street. This
was given little attention, being
carried over ON motion by Coun-
Gilman O'Neil, seconded by Coun-
Gilman Golden.
Mnlincrs of the city came II
for an inning, some stating they
were being unjustly taxed, since