The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-03-18
LEGAL NOTICE
GAS SERVICE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Villages of Dexter City, Macks-
burg Elba, and outlying and interme-
.diate Districts in the State of Ohio, and
the inhabitants and residents thereof
and other natural gas consumers in said
territory being served by The Permian
Oil & Gas Company, are hereby noti-
fled that said The Permian Oil & Gas
Company has filed its application and
petition with The. Public Utilities Com,
mission of Ohio, for a modification and
increase of the present existing rate
which has obtained therein since Sep
tember 1, 1888. and which is as follows:
"A gross rate for gas of Forty five
the first 100 thousand cubic feet and
forty (40c) cents per thousand for the
next 100 thousand feet or part thereof.
and thirty-five (35cl cents per thousand
for all over 200 thousand cubic feet,
used in any one month, with discount
of five (5c) cents per thousand cubic
feet if paid at the office of the com
pany on or before the 10th day of the
month following that in which gas was
used, with a minimum charge of eighty
(80c) cents per month to all consumers
in case their meter does not register
two thousand cubic feet during the
month: but as to consumers residing
outside the limits of Incorporated will
ages and are connected with the high
pressure lines with individual regula-
tors. the minimum rate shall be one
dollar ($1.oo).
Rates for Lights for all Towns. Will
ages and Outdoor Lights:
Street or outdoor lights with single
burner, with mantle twenty-five (25c)
cents per month
Street or outdoor lights with single
tip burner, sixteen hours per day,
twenty-five (25c) cents per light per
month.
Street or outdoor lights with single
tip burner twenty-four hours per day,
forty (4oc) cents per light per month
All rates based on delivery pres
sure not exceeding eight (8) ounces to
Asking for an order of said Commits
sion authorizing it to modify and in
crease the foregoing rates to the fol-
lowing rates:
Twenty Cents (20c) per one hundred
(10O) cubic feet for the first 500 cubic
feet used through each meter each
month:
Six Cents (6c) per one hundred Qool
cubic feet for the next 1.50O cubic feet
used through each meter each month;
Five and One-half Cents (5l2c) per
one hundred (100) cubic feet for the
next 5000 cubic feet used through each
meter each month;
Five Cents (5c) per one hundred (100l
cubic feet for all in excess of 5000
A Delayed Payment Charge of Five
Percent 500 but which in no instance
shall be less than Ten Cents (10c) shall
paid within Ten G0) Days after the. bill
for the monthly reading period has
been issued
, Said application alleges that the
present rate no longer affords sufficient
income and revenue to meet the costs
of service and it is therefore made
quate, unreasonable and confiscatory.
That since the present rate became
effective on September l, 1888, the
costs and expenses of exploring for and
drilling. operating and maintaining nat
ural gas wells and for materials and
labor therefor and for keeping and
maintaining its pipe lines, wells and
other property used in furnishing said
natural gas to its consumers, have
greatly and materially increased, and
that said Company is now and will con-
tinue to be, unable to furnish and pro-
vide natural gas to said consumers at
the present rate and at the same time
provide from its income a reasonable
amount for depletion and depreciation
and reasonable return and profit on
its investment and the reasonable value
of its assets and property used in fur
nishing natural gas to its consumers.
The aforesaid application asks said
Commission, as soon as it may after
final hearing of said application. that
1t issue an order approving and putting
into effect said modified and increased
rate, and for all further and proper
orders in the premises.
THE PERMIAN OIL & GAS
COMPANY
BY H. M. Wells, Vice President
A. K. SchletZer, Secretary.