The Winslow mail., 1925-02-13
GAS ENGINEER MAKES REPORT
ON CITY PLANT
Continued from page II

complishes the complete recovery
of the by-product for fuel purposes
and permits the recirculation OF
wash water, reducing the present
very considerable expense for wa
ter that is lost
Item VI. Additional puref1cation
! is necessary to insure the delivery
of gas free from impureties.
Item VII. A building is not es-
sential for the protection of men
and machinery from the weather
but to prevent high radiation losses
and the possibility of freezing of
lines and equipment resulting in
destruction of property and possi-
BILE interruption of service.
Item TX The reinforcement and
addition to the distributing system
are necessary to insure an adequate
supply at sufficient pressure to
/ present consumers and prospective
! consumers who will use gas if as
sured of reliable supply at rea-
! sonabIe rates.
The foregoing itemized improve
ments will cost approximately $45,-
900 and while fixed charges for
bond interest and depreciation will
be increased by the new invest
ment an amount of $0.56 per thou
sand cubic feet sold the operating
expenses will be thereby reduced
$141 or a net reduction of $0.85
/ per thousand. This is based on
the present number Of consumers
at the present rate of consumption
and will eliminate the present op-
Grating deficit and result in sur
plus permitting a slight reduction
in the prices of gas.
Through this reduction and the
improvement in service it is then
proposed to inaugurate an inten-
sive sales campaign to increase the
sales per consumer to an amount
equal to the average of other gas
properties of the same size and to
increase the number of consumers
to that obtained in communities of
like population. The Winslow gas
company now has only 361 cOnsum-
ers with a population conservative
ly estimated at 5000 while the aver
age number of consumers in other
towns of this population is 500.
Similarly the annual sales per con-
sumer in Winslow is 1880 cubic
feet while the average of similar
properties is $4,000 per year. With
reasonable rates and reliable SER
vice and by displaying and install
s,,o Iii so1a IL
gas equipment and appliances sold
on an easy payment plan the city
can unquestionably develop in
Winslow gas business at least
equal to other towns of like size.
An increase to normal sales with
the same number of consumers
would result in further reduction
in the cost of gas production
amounting to $075 per thousand
cubic feet sold and any increase in
the number of consumers will
make possible further reductions
in rates. naoa
To the personel who are en-
trusted with the operation of your
gas property great credit is due
for the maintenance of fair service
at no greater loss when the equip
ment with which they have had
to work is considered.
We have endeavored to present
this matter in a fair and impartial
way but with straightforward state
ment of facts to impress the urg-
ent necessity for immediate action.
There is, in our estimation, no
middle ground or alternative open
to the people of Winslow in regard
to the gas situation. You must
either quit and admit yourselves
unable to run the business and
consider the present investment of
$4,000 as total loss or spend suf-
ficient money to put the property
on it's feet and in position to
supply reasonable and reliable ser
vice Such a course can not but
gain the confidence of the people
and elicit their support and coop
GRAFTON in the success of their bus
mess,