Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 237, 13 August 1913 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM,

"WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13, 1913 i i "v fc. 4k. PAGE THREB

RICHMOND'S

ACTION

Oil GASPRECEOEHT Indianapolis Wants Rate Reduction Accomplished on Same Lines.

(National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 13. The successful termination of efforts to bring febout lower gas rates in Richmond by a merger has occasioned comment regarding the apparent indifference of Indianapolis city officials toward doing anything to obtain lower schedules shere. ftlchmond has been assured much lower schedules and it has been said that if Indianapolis officials had taken any interest when the proposed merger of the Indianapolis and the Citizens companies arose, they might have aided in a satisfactory adjustment that would mean an enormous paving to residents of this city. The commission has heard nothing further from the Indianapolis and Citizens companies regarding their plans I6f a merger. A representative of the Citizens company had a conference with J. L. Clark, a Republican member of the commission, before he left here last week on his vacation, but the other members do not know what it was about. Officials Are Inactive. , Unlike the Richmond case, the commission has no definite idea what the jcity of Indianapolis wishes regarding ithe proposed merger. No representative of the city administration has asked the commission to pursue a ! given policy or has suggested a settlement of the merger that might result in the reduction of rates, to the j consumers as will be the case in l Richmond as soon as the program ! submitted to the commission is carfried out. Since Merle N. A. Walker, ' city attorney, has decided to draw up a new resolution for the councilmanio i committee it is not regarded as problable that the commission will get any Snew light on the situation from that !ource. j Chairman Duncan says that the com- ; mission has not received any proposals or suggestions from the city as yet as to where the city stands regarding ;the merger of the two companies. No one representing the city has asked (that lower gas rates shall be made if the two companies are allowed to merge and have a monopoly of the local field. ; The Richmond agreement, which (ame about through negotiations before Chairman Thomas Duncan and anj proved by the entire commission, will 'enable the consumers at Richmond to (buy gas at 30, 35 or 40 cents a thousand cubic feet, according to the 'amount used. Chairman Duncan says that the outcome of the controversy between the two gas companies at Richmond demonstrates what may be accomplished under the Public Utilities Commission (law. He points out that the elimination of competition will give Richmond much cheaper gas and save the stockholders of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company about $800,000. The Richmond Light, Heat and Powr company was charging $1.10 a thoujsand cubic feet for artificial gas. The ; council granted the Allegheny Gas ; company a franchise to use the streets jand alleys for the purpose of distributing natural gas. f In a controversy that arose then "between the companies the Commercial club and city officials of Richmond itook part with the view to obtaining .the best contract and lowest possible rates for the consumers. The Richmond Light, Heat and Power compa'ny threw the situation into the hands of the utilities commission by surrendering its franchise and asking for an -1 indeterminate permit, i The utilities commission law proTides that when a company surrenders its franchise fUfeall receive an indeterminate permit. However, the state shall then step in and have absolute .supervision over the properties. The controversy between the two companies was settled quickly at Richmond :as soon as the state, through Chairtroan Duncan, took a hand. The old company has assumed the rights of jthe new one and natural gas will be j supplied in the place pt the artificial igas at a rate WMpent lower than was charged unASJ- the old order of things. According to chairman Duncan, the (gas monopoly, so-called, at Richmond, jiiot only gives the people there much cheaper gas, but puts an end to a fight between two companies that '"Twould have resulted in a big loss to jthe stockholders. The agreement presents a duplication of properties, j which is according to the theory of ithe utilities commission law. Chairman Duncan says that the outcome jof the Richmond negotiations shows jthe possibilities of the operation of the commission law. '

Very Annoying. Mabelle What makes the leading lady so grouchy? Estelle She had j counted on making a big hit with her j divorce case this season, and just as she was about to bring proceedings her husband had to go and die. Mabelle ; (Indignantly) Now, isn't that just like i a mn? Judge.

Explain a Mystery. "It has always been my idea." remarked the man on the car, "that something Jostled nature's elbow when she was pouring the seeds into the watermelon." Toledo Blade.

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IS WOMAN NEEDED ON POLICE FORCE HERE?

Prominent Club Women Candidly Admit That They Are Ignorant of Conditions and Are Unable to Answer the Question. The advisability of installing a woman on Richmond' 'ce force has not

been given any serious consideration by local women, according to leaders of local women's organizations. Many of the prominent club women interviewed on the question frankly confessed that they did not know enough about the conditions in their own city to make any statement as to whether a woman on the police force was needed; whether the amount of work

which she could do would be sufficient to justify her employment, or whether such work would Improve the social condition of the city. Mrs. Vendeville of the Salvation army, said that she had worked in cities where women were employed in

the police department and had known ! the plan to work with great success, but whether such a plan for Richmond

would be advisable she did not know. "I have seen so little of Richmond since I came here and have such little acquaintance with the existing conditions that I cannot give any opinion

on the matter yet. I know that in larger cities the plan has been found worthy of adoption." Mrs. Candler, city probation officer, said, "I don't know whether Richmond needs a police-woman or not. Richmond is peculiar in having the Home for the Friendless where women can be taken, and the matron of this institution is a deputy sheriff. It has always been my impression that the work ordinarily done by a police-woman Is accomplished through this institution." Mrs. M. F. Warfel, president of the

Penny Club, said that she had neTer thought seriously of the matter, but that the addition of a woman to the police force might be a very good thing. Prominent and active members of the Art Association, the Domestic Science club, and the Trifolium society.

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had no opinion on the matter and that they had never given it any serious consideration. All of these women confessed that they were absolutely ignorant of conditions in Richmond which might necessitate the employment of a police-woman.

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