The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-17


LEGAL NOTICE
To the gas consumers served by West Ohio
Gas Company in:
Bluffton Delphos
Carlo Leipsic
Celina Ottawa
Columbus Grove st. Marys
Cridersyille Wapakoneta
Coldwater
and rural areas adjacent TO each OF said
municipalities.
Notice is hereby given. in accordance with
the provisions of Ohio General Code Section
614-20, that West Ohio Gas Company, on
November l6, 1858, filed an amended appli-
cation with the Publjc Utilities Commission
of Ohio. at Columbus, in Case No. 22s9s.
for authority to make effective under the
provisions of General Lode Section 6l4-20 as
final rates. for gas sold at retail. to its
domestic, commercial and industrial consuin-
ers. the same rates presently in effect as
interim rates under sauthority of an emer-
gency order of the p u. G. o. issued August
%. 1858. pursuant e the provisions of Gen,
application also requests that the Company
be authorized to plece in effect as part
of its rate structure a Fuel Cost Clause
providing for automatic increases and de
creases in its rates for each full one-full t1a)
cent increase or decrease in the cost of gas
paid by the Company. Said Fuel Cost
Clause" also provides an equitable method OF
handling refunds which the Company may
in ths future receive by reason of final
determination of rates now being collected
under bond from the Company by it's sole
supplier.
Said amended application has attached
there to a schedule of the RATES presently In
effect which the Company proposes to establish
| as final rates and Exhibits setting forth the
proposed "Es1el Cost Clause and containing
| all detailed infornatlon NECESSARY to enable
| of the Company and the rasonableness OF
the rate of return to be exfned by the Com
| pany under the rates therein proposed to be
established as final rates.
requests that the Commission. on final hear
| ing, find and determine the value of all the
Company's property ufed and useful for the
convenience of the pubic, to be not less than
the sum of ss,s44.0Sf.oO; that the Commits
sion find that the rats presently in effect
proposed to be- establiafsed a. the final rates
are no more than Sufficient to provide .
reasonable rate Of ret,3rn based on the value
and that the Fuel CT Clause be made .
part of said rates.
A schedule Of the rates presently IN effect
which the Company proposes, to establish a
90 is as folowss ts.sss
FIRST FieseAs 500 eAs edbie q per month a 2s.o'
Mex, s. isoo 4, cubic per month q 1926
Next 10000 cubs feet per month q 30
Next l.sOo. 900 cubic fest per month q SIS
PEI Excsss e Gu cubic feet month a ssc per 10,
1 Gu. #.
Minimum charged S1.25 per meter pei
| month.
No increase In final rates over the abov,
/ rates presently in effect IL sought.
After the Superintsndent Of the Division o
Investigation of the Public Utilities Commits
sion has caused to be made an investigation
of the facts set forth in said amended appli
/ cation and the exhibits thereto and filed
written report thereon with the Commission
| and furnished copiex of said report to tn
mayors of any municipalities affected by tn
application and to sach other persons as eth
Commission may Seem interested. II m
objection to sad fspoTt , Is ma made by an an
| the filing of said written report and tn
mailing Of copies Hereof the Commission vii
Il fix a date within ten tf0) days thereafte
| for the final hearing upon said amends
application, giyins notice Of such final hear
/ ing date to all parties interested.
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY
Dec. IT. "a. 81. George 8. Vail. Presiden