Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-07
RATE
RULING MADE
Adjustment Made b!t Mon
mouth Co. Affecting South
Amboy is Giver

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 1.-THE
Public Utility Commission in the
matter OF the application of the
Monmouth Lighting Comps my for
an increase in the rates for lighting
and current. filed by them o o April
"a of this year, and the heal ing on
which was held in July, has issued
a report of their findings to Il Re var-
ious municipalities effected lay the
change in rates. This city is aLrnong
the towns effected. In the OBJ inion
of the utility commissioners. the
company was justly entitled TO the
reaGjustment asked.
According to the figures presr 1ted
TO the commissioners by the offiA aais
OF the Monmouth Lighting Comps my,
the net corporate loss for the J ear
1921, was s9.563. In the past I'll free
years alone the books of the cyom-
pany showed a loss of approximately
$4,000. The rates now authorh sed
are based on the present high G. ost
of operation Under the propos ed
rates the company will earn at lea lst
6 per cent annually.
South Amboy was represented at
the hearing by City Solicitor Fra n
els P. Coan.
The following table rate is unifor m
all through the districts served by
the lighting company. This city an d
Keyport had previously paid a fla I.
rate of twelve cents, while Matawaa d
Highlands and other outlying dis :
tricts were charged fifteen and si2s-
teen cents.
Schedule No. l is known as conf
mercial lighting for all years con-
sumers and effects South Amboy.
First so kilowats, 15c; next 1901
kilowats, lac; next 100 kilowats.l
13c; next $50 kilowats, 12c; next
200 kilowats, lie; next 200 kilowats1s,
Toe: next 200 kilowats. &c.
All over 1000 kilowats used a rat e
of eight cents is used. Minimum 10
monthly charge with n meter (.
where less than 100 kilowats is used l
a charge of not less than one dolla
is made. Where two or more meter
are used, and less than 100 kilowat
are used, the charge is fifty cents ;
meter.
All bills rendered are due on the
date of receipt. and where payment
is made in less than ten days from
the day the bill is issued a discount
of 5 per cent. is allowed. This
schedule affects all where no special
condition is involved.
This rate goes into effect for all
september sales.
Another schedule that is felt by
wholesale users in this city is as
follows: Rate Block H~opkinson
demand: For the first $50 XIV per
month, 50; for the mex $50 XIV
per month, $3.50; for the next 800
XIV per month, $3.50, plus an en-
ergy charge; for the first 500 XVIII
per month, .04k; for the next TO-
900 XVIII per month, 03h all over
$4,000 XVIII e month, 2R. The
old rate was .03 for the first 5000
XIV, and .02 for 1000 with a charge
of .01 for all excuses.
The new electric light rate has
been the subject for much specula-
ton for some days. Many seemed
to think that the rate would be far
in advance of what it really is at
the present time. while many con-
tended that the rates as have been
in existence since the war days were
high enough.
At the hearing the Monmouth
Lighting Company proved hat they
were manufacturing at a loss, Civ
ing for one of their reasons the high
prices they have to pay for coal.
There was a stipulation inserted
that in the advent of a reduction in
the price of their coal, a substantial
decrease would be made voluntarily
by the. company. The new rates
equalize the whole district served