The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-31
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
To the gas consumers served by West Ohio
Gas Company ins
Bluffton Delphos
Carlo Leipsic
Celina Ottawa
Columbus Grove St. Marys
Cridersyile Wapakoneta
Coldwater
and rural areas adjacent to each OF said
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with
the provisions of Ohio General Code Section
6l4-2O. that West Ohio Gas Company, on
November 16, 1853. filed an amended appli-
cation with the Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio. at Columbus. in Case No. 2299s.
for authority TO make effective under the
provisions of General Code Section 614-2o as
final rates, for gas sold at retail, to its
domestic. commercial and industrial consum-
ers, the same rates presently in effect as
interim rates under authority of an emer-
gency order of thesP. U. G. o. issued August
eral Code SectioH 6l4-32. Said amended
application also Fequests that the Company
be authorized to- place in effect as a part
of its rate structure a Fuel Cost Clause
providing for automatic increases and de-
creases in its rates for each full one-full tt2)
cent increase oF decrease in the cost of gas
paid by the company. Said "Fuel Cost
Clause also pspvides equitable method of
handling refunfis which the Company may
in th4 future receive by reason of final
determination ef rates now being collected
under bond from the Company by its sole
supplier.
Said amended application has attached
there to schelule of the rates presently in
effect which the Company proposes to establish
as final rates and exhibits setting forth the
proposed Fuel Cost Clause" and containing
all detailed information necessary to enable
the Commission to determine the rate base
j of the Company and the reasonableness OF
the rate of return to be earned by the Com
pany under the rates therein proposed to be
established as final rates.
The prayer OF said amended application
requests that the Commission, on final hear
ing find and deterpne the value of all the
| Company's property used and useful for the
convenience of the ppblic, to be not less than
the sum of s6,e44.osl 90; that the Commits
sion find that the rates presently in effect,
proposed to be established as the final rates.
are no more than Sufficient to provide a
reasonable rate of retarn based on the value
of the property SO found by the Commission
and that the Fuel Opst Clause" be made a
part of said rates.
schedule of the rates presently in effect
which the Company proposes to establish as
final rates under Gdheral Code Section 6l4-
Present and proposed rate schedule:
First 500 cubic feet per month "a 26.Oe
per 100 Gu. ft.
Next $4,000 cubic feet per month q s.Oe
per 100 Gu. ft.s
Next 10000 qbie feet per month e s.Se
Excess cubicsfee per month q 5.5c per 100
GU. It.
Minimum charge: $i.25 per meter per
month.
No increase in final rates over the above
rates presently in effect is sought.
After the Superintendent of the Division OF
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 a
and furnished copies of said report TO the
! mayors of any municipalities affected by the
J application and to such other persons as the
Commission may deem interested IL no
objection to said report is made by any
: party interested within thirty 1907 days after
the filing of said written report and the
mailing Of copies thereof the Commission will
fix date within ten u0) days thereafter
for the final hearing upon said amended
application, giving notice. of such final hear
ing date to all parties Interested.
- s. WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY
Dec. II. "a, 81. George s. Vail. President