The Ely miner., 1941-10-09
- Per Cent of Patrons
Would Haze Paid Less
During September.

If the rate for the proposed new one
meter electric system had been in op-
Grafton during the September billing
period, majority of the consumers Of
electricity would have paid less than
under the present rate schedule.
This was determined from figures
compiled by Paul Buccowich, Jr., sup
erintendent of the water and light de-
partment.
Buccowich submitted report of his
findings to the council Tuesday eve
ming, and the council held up action
on the new system until another COM
pariSon of rates is made for october.
Actual percentage of persons who
would have had smaller bills was
" per cent, and the number of in
dividuals involved was 1,137 out of
a total of 1,579.
Twenty per cent, or 80 individuals,
would have paid more because of the
proposed new rate. while 8 per cent,
or 1872 persons, would have had an
increase because of the increase in
the minimum rate. This latter group,
now paying so cents, would pay IS
cents minimum under the proposed
rate.
ALI of the go per cent" group has
an electric range, and is small
users of lights, Buccowich told The
Miner, and he believes many Of this
group would pay less under the pro-
posed new rate during late fall and
winter months when consumption of
light current is greater.
Much of the electricity for which
the September billing is assessed was
used during August, a month when
only comparatively small amount of
light current is used, Buccowich
pointed out
Total decrease in income for the
city for September under the proposed
new rates was $222.67, or practically
per cent of the present total income.
Total income under the present
rates was s7,434.O9, and under the
proposed new rates it would have
been $7,21142.
A breakdown of the 40 per cent
group" which would have had in
creaSes under the new rates shows
that 154 individuals, or so per cent OF
the 31O within the group, would have
had increases of only 10 per cent or
less
One hundred and twenty-on Of the
go per cent group" would have in
creases of from 10 to 20 per cent, %
from 20 to 80 per cent, six from 80
to 40 per cent, and one from go to 70
per cent.
With an increase in light use, these
persons will pay less under the pro-
posed new rate, Buccowich said.
A big saving, not previously men
TONED. to both the city and home
owners under the proposed system,
will be in cost of meters. Only one
meter will be necessary, where now
some homes have four.
Separate meters, however, viii be
used for hot water heaters even though
the new system were adopted.
Buccowich has suggested to the
council at various times that the cost
of the change over from the present
to the new meter system be borne by
the city. 1t will take about two years
to make the change.
Persons who have purchased extra
meters from the city may get refund,
and a schedule of such refunds would
have to be set up.
The new system would automatically
save persons planning to build homes
from $25 to $50 by eliminating mate
rials for the different types of services
all of which now require separate
metering, Buccowich said.
1t is estimated that the new rates
would result in a $500 yearly de-
GREG 60 in income to the city