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Those Ww M PSucsieding The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 15 Cents » Week; 3 Cents » Copy SECOND SECT 10N 'Use Heat For Cooking Purposes Will Save INCREASED CONSUMPTION NECESSARY ~ FOR LOWER: GAS PRICES of New York Firm of Con Firm of Consulting E wa Gas Situation Provided Basis for Effort of The , Local Public Utilities Commission The theory that substantial reduction In the price of gas In Oshawa will result from Increased use of thin commodity Is a new one for the people of thiy eit February, 1020, in a report which was submitted to the city hig then considering a by-law for the definitely put forward in urchase of the electric. and ms, by an eminent firm of Robison and Luqueer, of New dition to containing a review of the entire plant, and its pos. aibilities and needs for expansion to ako care of increased business, alse went into the tion and lower rates, It stat at that time----were too nn to ensure any large increase in means whereby the cost could be lower in o of to Increase the consumption, and thereby make Wy gxtch from the summary fongumptio y and sugges of thin' reductions pounible: forest a $0 Popularise the use of gas in the ty The extract bearing subject is an follows: "The appendix contains an analysis of the figures glven in the 1928 edition of Brown's di. Rudtory of gas Som hnion for {i operations of gas tien in various cities in Ontario "Where these properties are "owned by the municipalities % not by the Hydro Bleotrie . oa anion of Ontario; wa Sales Small f or "Me nD) and also 4 he number " 0 [ n propo . tion, ater Is 5 explained by the fact that our examination ahows the existence on streets not piped for gas of 721 of such a character as to make ther Sea good pros atin SN "tou RE nd were extended to reach those houses and an energetic canvass made all over the city the number of customers could increased from the present re of one to each 12.2 to one to each eight of the popu- lation It oid a" { the salen for could be i tomer t por. J Joa, Raf eh, Guelph hd K Ritoh. On these assumptions as | | - the bosses for he a sale domesti + or A A pol ose for | and industrial pur remain as 1 y Oe Lotar sale In OU | drew he increased from | | rr of the Phases Inte A on plied 5 view Yof he T0 PROVIDE ngineers on hy any means, fy WAR as plants and distribution sys. consulting onfiboers, Foratall, York Cit his report, in ad- ssibility of Increased consump. frankly that the present rates rs, 48 of particular ine Tagine Which are Doing Mads y promis oF iy ne Ah in sou GAS EXPERT WAS t rate o od tom ie | one of 19,000 cu, ft, ous | | vk Tho. later | WN ed by"an energetic campaign to develop' those Ss A canvass of exis 1} pi the a business that can be secured | for that purpose," In. making its survey of the ion and also making an] 0 increase gas cons tion in awa. 4 She PB Fab bic Gill one of thy the xeport of these engineers, the hope the, results will be exact as the report pre. dicta they wil be, CONDUCTING BIG "SURVEY IN GiTY George W. Allen of Toronte Came Halewlo Survey os Since It eamie into heing at the heginning of 1989, the Oshawa Pub. lie Utilities Commission has taken the mas situation inte very serious consideratidn, and came to the eons clusion that the only effective way in whish it apuid be improved, which pi, not | | A hy having a Nbatanial Nn the consumption of § Mduatein an order to have a yo o cont his a Se nd, the ot ve nd a igh LB a mak the 1a a the rates could be re ot an [3 only 1) i) users, - - an b as ea "| economically consumed, 1 has had Nen-- line of wark, He has done dugted surve: = ental om | fon, the n amp > heat comm of . ' ohn, pe : hee, | b bag Ha Lh. hii Mi Gas Company of Windsor, THI wide experience Atted him ad: {the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission ¥, Ls MABON Gt. D. CONANT Elected for the first time in Janaury of this year, the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission is one of the city's Most Important Public Bodies. It has complete control and supervision of three great public utilities, (1) The supply of elec: tric light and power; (2) The supply of gas for domestic and commercial pure poses, and (3) The city's water supply. To The Citizens of Oshawa:- Ladies and Gentlemen:-- In presenting to you information regarding the use of Gas, your Public Utilities Commission do so with the gincere desire to assist fuel users to solve their fuel problems. In presenting certain information, more especially that mentioned on page 4 of this issue of the Oshawa Daily Times, 1 wish to point out the fact that during recent years throughout the North American Continent there has been a tremend- ous increase in the consumption of Gas Fuel, and there have also been very important changes in the manufacture of Gas Appliances, While we have recently made some important reductions in Gas Rates, your Commission hopes, with your co-operation, to be able to make still further "eductions, thereby furnishing the product of this Utility to the users at a minimum cost. Yours sincerely, " F. L MASON, Chairman, Oshawa Public Utilities Commission, wn to. make th te which | . reaped nn he dns : oak an th frie of hi h wh hore fl ihe 1 arm dh neveaned -} ema hitich Ottawa Ga ment of lower rates. the ae para of light and TR ay ht d Anta | wt A ve produc uel hy and ks PE y od years has, amon Kisheyr The Wl in fig i bio feet, posed of lion eubie feet. Aw Lo {itennion, passibilities o 1 0 . | on of the wt hn dr i 0 Lh us and the number of consumers served wat over Soe. ly * uring the past years the gas industry in Sade hax i ves markable progress. In the f An years the annual sale of gas has WW creased over 80 per he average annual increase fn the con. aimpt on of gay during ip the at free on f industries and com- finn for the Kin mission, the fin uw a ies win | and the, establish: ® was oalls a loses of | di PLAN EN TY pe a Kotor 8 3 bp Unite Tw sles phy of the pty A captivity, ndon Hun, pb i ba oy AIVAYE HADHOIA When oie drive oF In dina big oat and the other In A Whig:Stands "= RH, for th R ew Bruns: ev x he REY puble ooted ways of pun, it Carol had. had et that throne, . theve. wan et SRE w Hy di of these nur exceaded pik! Millon "Suble eel, {ont possible sorvice in the three pu 1ey By Using Gas Made In Oshawa-Says Commission UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OSHAWA HAS ADOPTED SERVICE AS WATCHWORD Body Elected for First Time in Ja Time in January of this Year is Making Progress Towards Fulfilment of Pledges Given to Ratepayers Before Vote on Purchase Bylaw -------------------- The watchword of the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission Is sorylco, On the basis of service all its operations are cule ducted, its policy being to give the p peovle of Oshawa the greats lig utilition, electricity, gas und water, which it controls, at the lowest possible cost to the consumer, Last year-=just about a year ago now, in fact the people of Oshawa, by the votes of the ratepayers, decided to ncquire their own electric and gas plants and distribution systoms, and to have these, along With the waterworks and water distribution system, brought under the control of 'a public utilities commission, elected by the people of the com munity, At that time, it was believed that this step would usher in a new era for these Important public services of Oshawa, At that time, too, It was stated that the inevitable result of this action would be the reduction of rates; along with an Improvement of service, These pledges, to some extent, have already been kept by the commission which was elected in January, composed of Frank I. Mason, subsequently ap Joited chairman, John Stacey, B, Mitchell as the fifth member by | Wind Wee tw disp (a ny ) te Aves | posaible Harry Thaw, Toronto Telegram, Hi be ), Conant, with Mayor T, B virtie of his office, In January the public utill-% Lien commission took office, and took over the active opera. tion of the electric, gas and water utilities of the city, It|® was not long before the pledg- on given during the campaign in favor of the by-law were kept, Reductions were made in the rates for electric light and power, in the rates ror water, and, more recently, in the rates for gas, The commission, for the last fow weoks, has boen concen. trating its attention on the gas porvice, It has realized that the rates for gas, both for dom. oatic and Industrial use, and Particularly the latter, have hoon too high to ensure the ful. lost possible use of this fbe of lighting and heating fuel, The problem was how to reduce the cost without incurring des ficita which would cripple the operation of the plant, A cur- sory examination of the aya- tom showed that the remedy was to be found only 'in ine creased consumption, so an ex haustive survey was undertak- on to devise ways and means of |b securing. this 'increased con. sumption, The commission se. oured the services of an expert, George Allen, of Toronto, sec- rotary-treasurer of the Cana. dian Gas Association, to make shia survey, and also decided on a policy of advertising. to popularize the use of gas, This ' campaign is already producing results, but not in sufficient volume to. increase the output to the substantial rate reductions will be possible: Too many people are still unaware of the many uses to which gas can be put Tht wood , of ita: posnibilis oa for heat ng purposes as | well as for cooki In this special eldition of 'he Times, a definite educational effort ia bel ey forth to an be done With Se tha and to there are | Leh tare a uld be in every home. . Thus, while the commission in x! every effort to carry out ita policy of service to the com ty inthe oi facture and At an econ ution Yo a the h bie ul oF he me ot CAN 80 INCPOARD CONAW to make A much lower rate on a sound one on which' int where 030, the| "oo Tae ih is, olty, Vv EEL Fon Wake RE BaTspemBiaier a 4 William H, Ross and Gordon all three departments at a cost which will make their develop. ment a matter of certainty, and which will provide the nec essary financial 'reserves to moet the bonded Indebtedness on the systems, without place ing any burden on the people, indeed, this will be possible while at the same time lower rates will be charged for all three of the services supplied to the public, Thus the coms mission will carry out its task of fulfilling the i on given to the citizens of Oshawa bee fore the vote was _-- on the Slogtrie and gas purchase bye law a year Ao, and will justify the expectation of the rate; ors when they voted for Phat by-law a year ago that the ace | quiring of these utilities by, the city of Oshawa would be 00d business for the commune ty, Bo far, the commission has made definite progress in that direction, Further pros gress will be made when the' | citizens, showing a spirit of co ; oration and enterprise, make eo fullest possible use of gas brood which is being offered to them by the commission, Canadian Firms Win Approval for Their Appliances The following manuf manulatturecs of gas appliances will usa the Canadian he Awsociation Laboratory Approval Seal on certain gas appliances and equips ment made by them during the oar The third edition | the A: sociation's Lt of Approved one ances is now in the Be rd han, and in a few days will be ready Sttibution to all Canadian gas A pu 0, and many others interested nthe sale and installation of tested Approve AH appliances; vi bY ley fod" Tyron to, C Ws adn; aun ndr himited, hone. © hi Chine {A ed ne, Jife How. ire 3 a Fh nm & Hil, Oni "" Limited, Tr | Tire & ma we Safe ot § oF Sh hah oe ok trouble with a lot a The, that 3 he BG oom ath Interest X d LJ RARE