Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
LIGHT RATES
MAY DEPEND
ON VALUATION

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the city. and William T.. Taylor. attorney
FOR a number Of business concerns protest
Ing against the proposed schedules. sug
gested that the hearing be continued uutl
tho audit and valuation are available.
SOME INCREASES
NOT DENIED.
Although no evidence was introduced
by the city or the demonstrators al the
morning hearing, their attorneys said
after the hearing that they would have
no trouble iu showing that the proposed
schedules will mean an increased cost Of
service to every householder ia Indian
apolis According to them n survey of
every home using electricity In the city
will be necessary. and they say that the
new rates are based on the amount ~
floor space in n room. For example
more will be charged for room 20x2o
feet and having only one light in a..
than for a room 1ox1o feet having one
light Just how this result was reached
by the schedule makers undoubtedly VIII
be a subject Of searching inquiry when
the matter finally IS reached
II also is charged that the new sohed
ule will result In an increase ot fully
81 600 a month in the electric bills Of
some Of the big industrial concerns Of
the city. When asked about this attor-
neys FOR the Merchants Heat and Light
Company said that while there probably
would be some Increases for big users
Il is because in the past they have been
the holders Of favorable contracts that
worked an injustice on the smaller con
/ sumers
"Reminiscences against the proposed
schedules we're filed with the commission
by the city md thirty business houses
yesterday, charging that instead u being
smIlifed the new schedules are more
complex than the ones now I'm force. that
the rates are arbitrary, discriminating
and unjust and that they provide for m
increase I'm rates instead q a decrease,
as had been expected.
Samuel Ashby. corporation counsel,
represented the city at the hearing, while
william L. Tavlor and Carter Jack son
appeared for the business concerns.
The opposition Of the manufacturers is
Laeed on five allegations as follows:
I. They (the new rate schedules) do
not comply with the order of this com
mission requiring the fling Of s.mpifed
schedules OF rates covering ell services;
they are unnecessarily long and compli-
Gated ami very difficult TO understand and
highly technical IN Language. and will
impose unnecessary burdens and annoy
ances lpon both domestic and commercial
users Of electric currents in Indian
apolis.
-. Schedules so filed are more complex
and more difficult to understand than the
present schedules.
%. The rates and charges in said pro
posed schedules are generally higher than
thu existing rates and charges. and will
generally result in an increase Of rates
and charges to both domestic and com
mercial users of electric current In the
city Of indianapolis.
a That some Of the rates, charges and
demands are arbitrary and are made
without any just basis or warrant there
for
* That the rates and charges in said
schedule for electric current are not fair
OF reasonable. hut are unjust unfair and
unressonably high"
The remonstrance Of the city charges
that the new rate schedules are not
slmpllfed, that they are arbitrary and
complicated and too high, unreasonable
and unjust.
Before the hearing opened the electric
companies filed answers to the remon-
stances which amounted practically to
general denial OF the charges made
against them.
Sixteen concerns signed the remon-
stance against the schedule of the In
dianapolis Light and Heat Company as
follows:
Electrical Steel Company of Indiana,
f. c. Atkins & Co. Diamond Chain and
Manufacturing Company, Fairbanks,
Morse 4 Co., Interstate Car Company,
Central Veneer Company Indianapolis
Cordage Company Capitol Lumber Com
pany, Cole Motor Car Company, Insley
Manufacturing Company Hercules Man
ufacturing Company. Cakes Company,
Indianapolis Brush and Broom Company,
Standard Dry Kiln Company and Rob-
bins Body Corporation.
The remonstranace against the schedule
of the Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany was signed by the following bust
ness houses: Link Belt Company, Acme
Evans Company, Holcomb & Hnke Manu-
featuring Company, Indiana Oxygen Com
pany, Burpee Jackson Company, Inc.
Pittsford Purity Pie Company, Columbia
School Supply Company, Kingan & Co,
Inc; w. J. Holiday & Co. Indianapolis
Castings Company, Kahn Tailoring Com
pany, Haywood Tire and Equipment Com.
pany, J. d. Adams & Co, Langenskamp-
Wheeler Brass Works.
HARTFORD THIEVES BUSY.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. July 2s.-The