Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1936 — Page 16

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J,EDICKERMAN Hop Chairman STUDIES UTILITY Je HOLDINGS VALUE

Federal Expert Aiding City Officials in Fight for Lower Rates.

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| i While Tud - vialie Judson E. Dickerman. Fed-

eral utilities expert, continued his tudvy dy of Indianapolis Power and Light Co. property valuations. con-

erence

toward an agreed rate retion today occupied the recess n the rate case being heard before t} Py § ’ - : We. iblic Service Commission, Donuld Dingle is chairman of \ Pedascnaan, connected With | the committee in charge of the : Federal Trades Commission, is : alding City Corporation Counsel DeMolay Christmas dance, to be | James E. Deery and City Engineer held Wednesday, Dec. 23, at |

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" | Hen: B. Steeg in the case Riviera Club. Other members are i hy I recent conferences of | Elgin Lee, James Asimakis, Jack He tility, city and st - tives { state representa- | wroiher Ed Newton and Ross A.

reductions have been offered condition the utility is allowed valuation exceeding $62000000 | — reported Previous revised rate structure have been turned down by public ounsel and city representatives : ecause they provided no material - cut for small consumers

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ne present rate structure for most residential users charges 53% | cents a kilowatt hour up to 100 | KWH. Suggested rate revisions in- | dicate reduction should come for | isumers using as little as 30 KWH a month One proposal recently studied is | tid to have placed the charge at | cents for the first 30 KWH. The | uggested revisions included pro-| als amounting to an approxi- | ite 8 per cent reduction for small | Public Service Commission hearare to be resumed Jan. 5. The | mmission has indicated hearing | ill continue until sufficient evi- | dence is heard to establish a defi- | ite valuation, even if an agreed | te reduction is reached before- |

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Meanwhile the city’s attack on | utility appraisals is centering on | land and physical valuation, while | tate representatives focus their at- | tention o nintangibles, going value | nd financial costs

DECISION IS UPHELD AGAINST LIGHT FIRM

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he Indiana Appellate Court today had upheld a Hendricks Cir- | cuit Court decision awarding Urban | ¥ Moore Indianapolis, damages | against the Indianapolis Power and | Light Co Mr. Moore alleged negligence reulted in injuries received when he walked near an electric switchboard the Acme Milling ‘Co., where he |

was employed |

ARRANGE GIFT SERVICE The Good Will Class of the First Evangelical Church is to hold a white gift service at the home of | Mi Walter Koch, 3126 Brookside- | Kwy, North Drive, at 1:30 p. m. to-

morrow \

his home here last night after al PRISON BOARD "==" na lly as a por-|

i 'cago Art Institute and abroad, many | as Mural Painter. lof his works were displayed in vari- | EE ‘ous important galleries throughout | | By United Press | the country, | Mr. Grafton, a Republican, suc- |

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CALL YOUR FLORIST — Today

ALLIED FLORISTS ASSOCIATION, Inc. OF INDIANAPOLIS

; a trait and mural painter, Mr. Gralton had just completed the last por- . tion of 275 portraits in murals for |

the fameg Saddle and Sirloin Club, |

Chicago, to replace those destroyec | Robert Grafton Ill Short Chics EE |

Time; Won Wide Fame | After extensive study at the Chi- |

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Dec. 17— | 40: John Moorman, Knox. July | Robert Grafton, 60, member of the |; 1933 as a member of the State

Indiana State Prison Board, died at | Prison Board.

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