The Washington times., 1925-01-08
To BE: SENT
OUT WITH
BILLS
First Payments to Be Made by
Company in July, Says
President Ham

Seventy five thousand blank
forms for claimants to $2,950, 00C
of the Potomac Electric Power
Company impounded fund will De
distributed with electric bills de-
livered in the District during the
month Of February.
In making this announcement,
William F. Ham, president of the
electric company, said that first
refunds would be made by check
on July 1 next.
Eve hope to make a liberal dis
tribution on this date" he de-
clared. s'The rest Of the checks
viii be mailed ont as soon as
possible"
Close Check on Claimants.
The blank forms provide spaces
for name and residences of con-
sumers during the period from
August 1, 1917. to December 81,
1924. The signature Of the claim
ant must be accompanied by the
signature OF one witness. 1t will
not be necessary to have a notary
public witness the claim.
The form states the electric COM
pany reserves the right to require
further proof than is given on the
blank form.
In cases where there is ques-
ton in our minds as to the right Of
- r. n .~AR r~$f1i
investigate" Mr.. Ham said 1.-THE
signature Of every applicant will ce
compared to his or her signature at
the time they contracted to use cleo
trio current from this company.
We have the signature Of every
patron"
The form must be made out by
the person who contracted for cleo.
trie current. The present address
and telephone number must be
given.
Special Quizz for Dead.
In cases of deceased persons,
bankruptcy, etc., the properly au-
thorized persons must fill out the
form. All such application will
probably be subjected to a special
investigation
Mr.. Ham made 1t clear that the
company in sending out the blanks
70 the consumers is not accepting
the responsibility of delivering
them.
There may be cases in which both
the bill or blank is lost in the mail.
or something else may happen to
it," Mr.. Ham said. 1--WE cannot be
responsible. II our patrons do not
get a blank form they should apply
to the company"
Mr.. Ham said that no blank forms
other than those sent through the
mails would be given out at the
company's offices until after March
1. He said it would be useless for
consumers to apply for blanks before
this time.
After March 1, blank forms will
be available at convenient places
throughout the city.
No claims will be accepted after
three years time, the blank forms
provide.
Must File Claim or Lose.
Mr. Ham said no effort would be
made at this time to locate persons
entitled to a refund, but who have
moved from the city. He said the
company would devote it's efforts
now to making refunds to present
consumers, looking after the others
later.
Consumers must file q claim to
get a refund" Mr.. Ham said. "No
refunds will be made by the COM
pany unless a claim properly filled
out is received"
The rules and regulations are
very simple, Mr.. Ham said, and no
confusion or difficulty should arise
4 OF h0 l.aiT
There is nothing consumers can
do until these forms are placed i'll
their hands, Mr. Ham said. "Then
these forms should be filled Out
and promptly returned"
The electric company has 70
clerks from $3.50 to $50 o'clock
and so persons from 6 to 10 p. m.
every night working on refund
combinations,