The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-16
COUNCIL PASSES RATE ORDNANCE: VOTE UNANIMOUS
Rates Named by Council Be- come Effective Tomorrow
 Delay Is Refused.

Without a dissenting vote, the City Council last night passed Ordinance No 1S6. fixing rates for electric current for various uses in accord substantially as it was introduced and passed on first reading on Sep tember l. The rates named in the ordinance for the summer months. between May 1 and November 1, re- main at the same figures that have prevailed during the past five years; for the remainder of the year, one cent advance is allowed on lighting service. three-quarters of cent on cooking and heating service, and other slight changes.
 Refuse Further Postponement
 communication dated at D. m yesterday was received by the Coun- cl from Manager w. s. Pullen, of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company. which said that no word had been received from President Corbus, but that advices were ex- pected at any time and requested that the Council defer final action on the ordinance until such advice was received Sentiment against such delay was unanimous.
 Mayor R. F. Robertson said last night that the next move, if any is taken, is apparently up to the light company. If it considers the rates specified in the ordinance to be un. fair and too low it can take the matter into the courts and ask for an injunction preventing the ord- nance from being put into effect.
 Effective September 17
 The ordinance, which is published in full elsewhere in today's Empire. becomes effective tomorrow. The rates named in it for the various classes of service are:
 Summer service: Light, cents for the first 100 kilowatt hours and cents for over that amount; cook ing service, ? cents per kilowatt hour: hot water heater service, $2 per kilowatt month; electric heater service. $2 per kilowatt month based on a minimum load of one and one eighth kilowatt connected load
 Winter service: Light, cents per kilowatt hour for the first 100 kilo- watt hours. and cents in excess of that amount: cooking service, 3-4 cents per kilowatt hour; hot water heater service, $250 per kilowatt month; electric heater service, 3-4 cents per kilowatt hour
 Motor service rates fixed are con stsut throughout the year and are: three cents per kilowatt hour for motors rated at 25 horsepower or under and 2 cents in excess of that rating. The street lighting service remains unchanged from the old rates. 75 cents for 60-watt lamps, $1 for 100watt and $2 for 20O.watt lamns. The minimum monthly rate specified is 75 cents, the same as was in effect prior to August 1.
 Orders Dairy Inspection
 An inspection of Peterson's dairy at Mendenhall and the Jersey Farm Dairy was ordered made by the Chief of Police and the City Health Of ficer. These dairies were given ad- ditional time last summer to comply with the provisions of the dairy ordi- nance It was stated that the Jersey Farm Dairy has complied with these provisions, but that the other con. cern has neglected 10 do so. It was intimated last night that no more ex. tension of time would be granted and that the city authorities would take whatever steps are necessary to stop the sale of dairy products in the community by any dairy not fully complying with the ordinance.
 The enrolment of assessments against gasboats on the city tax rolls was reported to be complete. Own CTS of gasboats will be given an op- portunity to make any protests they may have when the Council meets early in October.