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Show UTAH LIGHT & RY. CO. IMPROVEMENTS The Utah Light & Railway company com-pany has Just completed their new sub-station, Twontv-toird street, Ogden, Og-den, Utah Tho work of raising tho Pioneer power dam four feoL la progressing rapidly and the increased water thus obtained will enable the placing of an additional unit in the Pioneer power houso at the mouth of Ogden canyon. Improvements have been constantly going on at this power house since It was acquired by the present company, com-pany, until now t presonts a complete and moat Interesting spectacle to tho vlBltor and a charm and delight to the electrical engineer Such perfection perfec-tion Is only attained after long ox-perlenco ox-perlenco with a perfect organization and tho outlay of much money Extensive Improvements are contemplated con-templated at tho gas plant A large holder of sufficient capacity to supply tho Increasing population of tho city for years to como is being 1 proided. This in connection with all I the other work In contemplation and ' In progress will furnish employment to many of the citizens of Ogden. The company in addition to their regular offlco force maintained in the Ogden office has a complete corps of engineers engi-neers employed, who arc at tho scrv-Ico scrv-Ico of architects, contractors and builders, and of the general public for the laying out of any system of wiring, location of outlets, type of fixtures and glassware for giving the best illumination and for consultation consulta-tion regarding the best and most economical system for power and power plants. and are ready to suggest sug-gest the most effectlvo manner In which to arrange display signs, decorative deco-rative lights, etc., and will assist in the proper layout of gas installations for fuel and hoatijig purposes There will be no charge for this serice and the public are invited to call upon us and to consult the engineers at all times on any and all subjects pertaining per-taining to lighting with electricity and use of gas for fuel The reduction reduc-tion in tho lighting and power rates carry the usual ten per cent discount if paid within the time limit, and will materially reduce the monthly bills of large consumers and Is quite noticeable no-ticeable on smaller accounts, especially espe-cially bo, where tho ten per cent Is applied on minimum charges. About seven years ago a former management put In force a schedule of minimum charges of one dollar per month for. all motors up to and Including flo h. p For maximum demands of over five h p , the charge was two dollars per h. p per month, and for a six h. p. motor, twelve dollars. dol-lars. It will be seen at once that the value of the service for a five h. p. motor Is considerably greater than one dollar per month and It is unfair un-fair to the customers taking a jump of eleven dollars per month in the minimum mini-mum oharge. If this Installation Is Increased In-creased from five h. p., to six h. p. motor. It was to eliminate the unfairness to the company on the ono hand and to the customer on the other that a new schedule of minimum charges was adopted which is as follows- Two dollars por h p. per month for tho first h 'p. of maximum demand, and one dollar for each addition h p. of maximum. On this schedule the minimum charges are for one h. p. motor, two dollars per month for a two h p. motor, $3.00 per month for a five h p motor, $G 00 per month for a 6lx h. p. motor. $7 00 per month This schedule, however, applies up to a five h. p. motor, three-phase motors mo-tors only, as It Is necessary under aerago conditions to Invest from $150.00 to $200. additional in line and transformer capacity to supply the three-phase over the cost necessary to connect slngle-phaBe motors, therefore, for single-phase motors which can be used on the lighting circuit cir-cuit there is made no charge other than that on lighting. A minimum charge on direct current cur-rent for freight elevators already Installed In-stalled Is made also on tho same basis as on alternating current mo tors. This, however, cannot apply to new customers and a recommendation recommenda-tion Is made to use alternating motors for freight elevator service Manv customers who have enjoyed tho $100 minimum charge, felt that they were being done an injustice by this increase In minimum charges, however, it Is shown that under the old schedule of minimum charges the companv suffered an actual loss on three phase Installations of five h. p and under In making this very considerable reduction In rates, viz- eloven cents to ten conts per k. w h.. it is deemed only fair that the customers enjoying enjoy-ing the service should meet their portion por-tion of these costs. With the one dollar minimum charge applying on small motors heretofore this has not been tho case and has amounted to a discrimination In favor of this class of customers. Undor such conditions other customers have been forced to bear the expense of these small Installations In-stallations which was unfair, furthermore furth-ermore the customers aro given the privilege of taking tho schedule "M" or "Off-Peak" rates which aro 50 per cent less than regular rates and minimum. min-imum. Many of tho6o using small motors on which the minimum charges aro applied are availing themselves of this schedule. Tho company is desirous of treating treat-ing the public in a fair and impartial manner on a strictly business basis. The minimum charges appear fair to all and are uniformly applied. Those who arc not Inclined to take this view, are Invited to call at the office of the company where the matter can bo gone Into In detail. UTAH LIGHT & RAILWAY CO.. S. T. WHITAKER, Local Manager-- |