Show WOULD FORCE USE OF METERS METER r ETERS Logan L gall Appeals to State Board in iii in Electrical Fight SALT LAKE LAI Aug 5 Logan Logan city has lias requested the state public pub utilities commission for an order directing the Utah t Light company to ap- ap apper apper apper per before the commission and show cause why It should not be required to proceed Immediately to Install meters in the homes and places of business of Its customers and ana pr patrons Irons In Logan city preparatory to measuring the electrical current used by those cus cus- customers customers customers and putting meter rates Into effect by September 1 On the date named Logan city which operates a municipal power and light plant will put meter rates Into effect and the municipality contends that unless the power and light com com- company company company pany Is compelled to do likewise the city will lose many customers cust mers and pa patrons pa- pa patrons patrons who will take taice ta C advantage of the flat fiat rate late for electric current and pow pow- power er offered by the and power light com corn company pany The severe competition has ha caused the city plant to operate at a heavy loss It Is shown that the power company for many ears jears past has been chargIng charging ing a flit flat rate of SI 50 per horsepower er or per month for power 10 cents per month for a watt forty-watt lamp and cor cor- correspondingly correspondingly low rates per month for electricity for fuel For some time past Logan city has eisa been giving a flat rate the same as the power company but now plans to put In meters |