The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-03
FIGHT INCREASE
! IN GAS RATE
r;r,re Too High and
Revenue More Than
Need
CITY WAS NOT HEARD
,,,,,;ri.ed Supplies of Nat
pral Gas Easy of Access
Near Bartlesville

sr... ,...r r-yIILE July 2.--The
..a u'y C. o m IN lssionetS
i, .. fna agency OF A. - mar
.t. attorney. are opehlhB tl't
d.. .4fe corporation commission
....... the temporary increase IN
- r..rf,u the IartlesllI'e 'as
~ r.,.nic company. The cor
...... commission granted a tenn
Increase In rates last lpec'in-
and thc city failed in IT'S at
.r,rt ,n have the decision thrown
(oo, Ia ,.a oklahoma supreme court
last .p.H-.
rt. ..t, attorney in his applica-
O.. tne clmmission just made
,.tti, ~.y,s six reasons for setting
~, t.r.narary order aside. They are
w. ,ya,. ,.ye and tho revenue pro-
As follows:
rps.. Because said rate IS gross
da.sd therefrom is far moro than
s.,fi..e1t % pay operating and main
,,n,npe expense and a Just return
on the investment.
Second. That said rate was fixed
without any hearing on the part of
tho Ciy OF Eartlcsville, but wholly
mon eyparte showing Of the Bartlcs-
Vile Gas and Electric company.
Third: That said rate was fixed
asa temporary rate and although
NJ city ot Bartlcsville has demand
ed the right TO be heard thereon, yet
pH unjust and excessive rate has
now been In effect more than six
months and the city OF Bartlesville
has never yet been heard as to the
justice or injustice OF said rate.
Fourth. That the commissioners
were mscd by the figures present
cd By the Eartlesville Gas and ElcC-
trIct company, wherein they at
tempted 90 show that they were
operating their plant at loss at
that time or az any time during the
two years preceding said increase
OF rates and said company was not
,1u,'Aj 20 any increase in rates at
! the time said increase was ordered.
Fifth. That operating and main
vrauce costs are much less now
than they were at the time said in
crease was ordered, so that the COM
paHy IS enabled by reason OF the
reduction IN the costs of material,
labor and salaries, to operate with
much less revenue now than at that
tine.
Sixth. That the city OF PARTIES
vile is better situated than any city
IN the state of oklahoma with a view
% furnishing gas TO consumers at
a low rate the city being SUR
rounded by large pipe lines supply
Ing gas - cities and towns more
than 200 miles away. and in addition
70 his. n local gas field, capable OF
furnishing ample gas to the city
Is situated within 10 miles Of Bar
ucSyi,le and an ample pipe line
connects said fisld with the city and
no good reason seems to exist why
the Rartlosyillc Gas and Electric
company should not use this local
fed and thi local pipe line 10 upply
The city Of Fortlesville with gas and
~ a much over rate than was be-
'ir charged at the time of the pres
eHl Increase in rates.
In a letter TO Frank Burford OF
VLShoma City an attorney for the
rpora'on commission, Mr.. Har-
liriSon saws that IL this application is
overrulgj he desires the commits.
Eloners 90 state thor reasons there
tor so that he can perfect an appeal
70 the supreme court. In conclusion
Mr. Haris0u's lotIr sayJ THE
people OF ElTtlcsville do not intend
10 submit TO this unjust rate or to
the methods used in adopting the
same"