The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-07
COUNCIL C0MMENDS
|BELLAMYFOR WORK
Mayor Authorized To Con-
tinue Effort To Get Pow
er Rate Reduction

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reduction of the electric and gas
rates charged by the Tide Water
Power company, Mayor Hargrove
Bellamy was commended in a reso-
luton adopted by city council
Wednesday on motion of Council
man R. S. LeGwyn, author Of the
resolution.
The resolution also authorized
the mayor to continue his efforts
to have the rates reduced.
"Whereas the council desires to
approve the steps and action taken
by the mayor and the services rem
dered by him in behalf of the City
of Wilmington, the council hereby
authorizes the mayor to continue
his efforts and pursue the matter
until in his judgment all necessary
facts have been acquired and salts
factory results obtained" the resolu-
ton read in part.
Councilman Edgar L. Vow was
presiding over the council as mayor
pro tenn at the time of the adoption
Of the ordinance, Mr.. 'Bellamy hav.
ing left the meeting earlier in its
session.
Last September, the council au.
thorized the mayor to represent the
city in seeking a reduction of Tide
Water rates and empowered him to
employ rate experts and attorneys
if he deemed it necessary.
Following a preliminary hearing
before the State Utilities commits
sion last month, action on the rate
reduction is now awaiting the re-
suits of petitions by the city and
county to have the governor pro-
vide funds from the state contin-
gency fund for an investigation of
Tide Waters rate structure, prop
erty holdings and methods of op-
Grafton.
The resolution adopted Wednes-
day morning read as follows:
Whereas, a joint meeting of the
council of the City of Wilmington
and the commissioners of New Han
over county was held on September
10, 1941, for the purpose of consi-
dering ways and means to obtain a
reduction in the cost of electricity
sold and distributed by the Tide
Water Power company to the citi-
zens of Wilmington; aid
Whereas, after due consideration
Of the subject of obtaining a rate
reduction in the cost of electricity,
Honorable Hargrove Bellamy, mayor
Of the City of Wilmington, was ap-
pointed to represent the city and au-
thoriZed to confer with the Utilities
commission and to arrange for a con-
ference and preliminary hearing;
and
Whereas, the said mayor was
further authorized to employ such
expert and technical assistance as
he deemed necessary in the event
satisfactory rate reductions were not
obtained by conf nee and a pre-
liminary hearing; and
Whereas, pursuant to said author
ity the said mayor diligently sought
to obtain facts and data justifying
a reduction in e. ctric rates charged
as aforesaid, and has conferred from
time to time with the Utilities COM
mission and arranged for and con.
Quoted on behalf of the city pre-
lininary hearing at Raleigh, before
the Utilities commission, on April
"a, 1912; and
Whereas, the council desires to
approve the steps and action taken
by the mayor and the services rem
dered by him in behalf of the City
Of Wilmington.
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
By the council of the City of Will
mington, in meeting assembled on
this 9Th day Of May, 1912, that the
council, being familiar with the
steps taken by the mayor of the
City of Wilmington and the efforts
made by him to obtain reduc.
ton in the charges for electricity
and the rate thereof as charged and
made by the Tide Water Power
company to the citizens of the said
city, hereby approves the action
taken by the mayor, and commends
him for the diligent work done by
him upon the subject of the rate
reduction, and hereby authorizes the
mayor to continue his efforts and
pursue the matter until in his judg-
ment all necessary facts have been
acquired and satisfactory results
obtained.