. Public works . lic utilities commission will preventthe Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, temporarily atleast, from making a profit of $2,500,000 annually, accord-ing to a report submitted to the council by MontagueFerry, commissioner of public service. Mr. Ferrys esti-mate is based on the new Illinois regulation, which, asinterpreted by the department, permits a heating value of520 British thermal units per cubic foot of gas. At thepresent time the gas furnished the people of Chicago hasa heating value of 685 This means that 685,000 sold for 80 cents. A reduction to a 520
. Public works . lic utilities commission will preventthe Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, temporarily atleast, from making a profit of $2,500,000 annually, accord-ing to a report submitted to the council by MontagueFerry, commissioner of public service. Mr. Ferrys esti-mate is based on the new Illinois regulation, which, asinterpreted by the department, permits a heating value of520 British thermal units per cubic foot of gas. At thepresent time the gas furnished the people of Chicago hasa heating value of 685 This means that 685,000 sold for 80 cents. A reduction to a 520 standard wouldmean that 520,000 for 80 cents would be the above basis the actual value of 520 gas wouldbe cents less per thousand cubic feet. The low stand-ard of heat value created by the public utility commissionwill permit the use of less volatile and cheaper coals andthe production of gas as a by-product of coke is believed that the adoption of the by-products coke. Courtesy, Newark (N. J.) Evenine River Water Source. NEW BRUNSWICKS DROUGHT. The Pumping Stafion. 604 MUNICIPAL JOURNAL Vol. XXXVII. No. i; oven process will make possible a rate of 50 cents feet to those who purchase gas for domestic uses andas low as 30 to 40 cents to very large consumers. Thesubstance of the saving clause is that the commissionwill not permit a reduction in the quality of service ren-dered by a utility company, even though it is authorizedby the rules, until a new rate determination is made. Ribbings New Lighting System. Hihliing. Minn.—Municipalities striving to improve theirillumination are showing an interest in the distinction towhch Hibbing lays claim as having now- the most novel andeffective lighting system in the world. Hibbing has in-stalled for her street and park illumination, a lighting sys-tem considered a radical departure from methods acceptedas standard, but nevertheless conforming with good light-ing practice. N
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