The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
CORPORATION COMMITS n
GRANTS GAS COMPANY 10
CENTS RAISE ON RATES
EFFECTIVE SINCE nov. ADDI-
TI0NAL RAISE TO BE CON
SIDERED LATER; COMPANY
CLAIMS GOOD SUPPLY

= he state corporation commission
saturday granted the Consumers Light
and Power company permission to en-
force previous order made by the
commission several months ago, rails
ing the rate from 40 cents to 50 cents
FER thousand feet, but held in aGey-
ance the request that the rate be
raised to co cents, until after an en-
gineer furnished by the corporation
commission has time to make sur
vcy OF the properties Of the company
and reports back to the commission.
Art Walker, chairman, and Camp
bell Russell, member represented the
commission in its sitting here yester-
day anc several phases of the local
situation were discussed, Cruce and
Potter appeared as attorneys for the
Consumers company, while ]. r.
Mason represented the city
The case was practically a continu-
aticn Ct the case heard in this city
several months ago, at which time
the Consumers Light and Power COM
rany asked for an increase in rates.
hut were denied by the commission
make O. showing To the court that
they were able to furnish an ade-
cuate supply Of gas TO consumers in
Ardmore.
During the summer months the
Consumers company has been very ac-
tive in gas fields adjacent to Ard
more and at the present was able to
show to the commission that they
were in position to furnish all the gas
necessary, If they We're permitted to
raise the rate to such an extent that
it would net them enough money TO
make necessary Improvements to that
effect
City Attorney Mason rec.ted to the
commission. that he had visited the
gas fields in company with repre-
sentatives of the company, and felt
sure that they were in position to FUR
nish more gas than could be consumed
in the city at this time, provided the
plant in the city was in such condi-
ton to be able to handle and distribute
II adequately to all consumers alike.
The representatives of the company
stated that they were in position To
do all the city asked, provided they
were guaranteed a rate whereby they
could make a profit on their invest
ment and reinvest in better equip
ment, repair the present plant and
make all necessary alterations ia
meet local demands.
The company also showed to the
commission that they We're compelled
to pay more for the gas at the field
than they did at the time of the
former hearing and also showed that
competing companies were ready I,
take the gas should they not meet
the price.
At the time of the CORNER hearing
the company was paying cents at
the field. whereas at present they are
compelled to pay 10 cents in order &c
meet the bid Of the Lone Star Gas
company who will take all the gas
] lnCN can get 'n NHio lWl" "'" P'PN "
into Texas at that figure
The question of service was argued
at some length by both sides, ana the
commission was fury advised that
low pressure in some sections OF The
city was caused by defective loca
equipment and not from a lack oI
gas in the field. and were further adj
vised by the Consumers company that
every possible precaution was being
taken by the company to remedy
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