The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-21
NeIC Electric Rates Mau
Cut Income to City
by $500.
Conference With WPA is
Scheduled to Talk
NelC Sel1er.

A revised rate schedule for the pro-
posed one-meter electric system was
presented to the council at its Tues
day evening meeting.
Compiled with the understand
ing that the city viii have its
income from the light department
cut $500 to $500 yearly, the
schedule was tabled for further
study.
Replacing the rate schedule COM
piled for the original one-meter setup.
the new one contains a 10 Der cent
discount for cash Minimum amount
for residential service and commercial
lighting is rs cents.
The new schedule viii be given a
trial. during September, when current
users along with their regular state
ments compiled under the rates now
IN effect VIII be sent figures showing
what their bill would be under the
proposed revised one-meter rate.
The revised rate schedule follows:
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE.
5-5c per XVIII for first 10 XVIII.
4Oc per XVIII for next 20 XVIII.
Soc per XVIII for next 60 XVIII.
2-25c per XVIII for all additional.
100 discount; 75c minimum.
s. additional is charged for neon.
mercury vapor or tube
amps if power factor is below 80 per
,ent
. COMMERCIAL LIGHTING.
'.oc per XVIII for first 100 XVIII.
10 per XVIII for next 200 XVIII.
t-Oc per XVIII for next TOO XVIII.
|.5c per XVIII for all additional.
0% discount; 75c minimum.
s. additional charge for neon, etc,
IS above.
COOKING, HEATING.
10 per XVIII for first 100 XVIII.
Is per XVIII for all additional.
0% discount; 50 minimum.
Rate same as present one)
COMMERCIAL POWER.
.Oc per XVIII for first 100 XVIII.
DC per XVIII for next 200 XVIII.
Sc for next 1000 XVIII.
Csc per XVIII for all additional.
OF discount; minimum: 25c per horse
over of connected load, but not less
han 81
A conference has been scheduled by
ity Engineer waino Somero with At.
ilbertson, district manager OF the
VPA, at Virginia 70 discuss several
rejects in an attempt to have them
1cluded IN the city's WPA program
Most important among them is the
obstruction of a new trunk sewer TO
ne east end sewage treatment plant,
eceSSitated because Of surface changes
be made at the Zenith mine.
Another is the extension of sewer
mes into the east end to care for this
apidly expanding residential area.
In letter to the council Somero
nd that a considerable part OF exist
ig sewer and water lines in the
enith location win be located under
ew tracks, buildings, and stock areas,
I'D that these lines could not remain
! service long with the super imposed
ad on them.
He recommended that q new trunk
lnitary sewer line be built south Of
lie new surface works TO place the
ne away from any anticipated sur
zee operations, saying that 500 feet
it could be used for system for
lie area south Of Camp street.
A preliminary survey shows that
the new line wiz be I,4s0 feet
long, with an estimated construe-
ton cost Of $500.
The Zenith change, he continued.
IL affect 1250 feet of water line.
nich viii serve only seven homes
hen all houses are moved out Of the
>nith location A new line must be
nit, he said, If service Is maintained
these homes.
The council agreed TO offer 500 To
.ch affected property owner for
nip Of land Is feet wide to form a
injecting alley between East James
ID Pattison streets. It Is reported
at two property owners are concerned
the negotiations.
The finance committee was directed
confer with E L Rautio concern-
g Rautio's bin for s52o.7s presented
the meeting for installation Of
andby boiler in the water and light
nlding- Several councilmen expressed
rprise that the figure was so high,
ying that Rautio had presented esti-
ates Of 1900" and $3.50"
Reading Of culVert bids revealed that
ds Of the six firms involved were
entical, after which Steve Banovetz.
10 had agreed to deliver the material
the JOB site. was given the contract
a cost to the city Of s54Os6
Employees in the street commissioners
partment, except the sprinkler, gar
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