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SQ Pe PERMIT GAS COMPANY of those heretofore fixed by the Snpplies 5 ae 60.89 | 11:00 a. m. Second round 9 holes,| 1:30 p. m. Consolation Event 18 vali ; iil ivi Commission. TR ER Na 1.00 Match Play, all flights. holes, Medal Play. "DI Tr Evidence presented shows that the Belephones ©. viii airs 4836] 1:30 p. m. Finals 18 holes Match| 3:30 p. m. Mixed Foursomes 9 holes revenue of the company in 1919, after | Petty Cash .................. 40.00 Play. Medal Play "| deducting operating (Foponses and Miscelieheons sein visemes sis vee 29.50 : BR taxes amounted to $154,000, and that | Salaries and wages .......... 3,158.00 ; Hlinois Public Utilities Commission | $35,000 is the annual amount which ssh RRR ERR REREREEEREEELLEELEE LIE Authorizes Increase, to. 10 Per should be allowed for the purposes of Total expenditures ...... $5,175.18 Cent Per 1,000 Cubic Feet per Block APPROACH BANKRUPTCY Company Has Been Operating at a Loss, it Is Said, To Prevent Re- ceivership Confronted by conditions which, it is said, may result in its inability to continue to render service to the public, the North Shore Gas Company was this week granted an increase in the scale of rates to the consumer by the Illinois Public Utilities Com- mission in compliance with a petition for increase in the rate scale filed by the Gas company several months ago. The scale of rates has been increased at the rate of 10 cents per thousand cubic feet for each block in the territory served by the North Shore Gas company. The rate in ef- fect up to the present time since, established three years ago was at 7 cents per one thousand cubic feet, a rate which, according to the Com- mission, is "confiscatorv" in view of present economic conditions which would "result in inadequate service, bankruptcy and injury to the com- munities served" by the company. "It is apparent,' says the Commis- sion order. "that the present scale of rates is insufficient under present economic conditions to produce re- turn which the company is entitled to earn.' High Labor Costs Enlargements and extensions of the plant of the company as well as increased cost of labor and materials has necessitated operation company at a loss during the last three vears. to prevent receivership, the Commission holds. This has necessitated borrowing $325.000. it is pointed out, and resulted in a condi- tion "where credit is so seriously im- paired" as to make it impossible for the Gas company "to borrow more money". The present scale of rates. i+ is said. is inadequate to insure effective operation. Charge Procrastination The Commission censures the Gas company for its procrastination in fling an inventory report with the Commission, thus delaying prompt investigation by the Commission en- gineers. At a hearine of the Gas company case in Tulv, 1918, the Commission re- ports. encineers found the orieinal cost of the North Shore Gas com- pany property as $1,770.000. Added to this. thev declare. additions have Feen made to the property since that time bringing the property value to £1.900.000. Tt is "highly probable. says the Commission report that "The lowest valuation for rate making purposes will be $2,000,000." "As to the rate of return proper to be allowed under present economic conditions," reads the Commission order," it is perfectly obvious that in view of well known facts a rate less than seven per cent per annum, which was the one fixed in the order in case No. 7316, (North Shore Gas Company case) cannot be prescribed. In fact, under the influence of fin- ancial and economic forces which are now operating, it may be necessary to award a rate of return in excess of the taking care of accruing depreciation." Show Increased Cost Increased cost of labor and ma- terial, the Commission holds, will necessitate an increase in operating expenditure for 1920 of at least $30, 000 over 1919. The present scale of rates. it is pointed out, falls $50,000 short of the amount necessary to produce the re- quired revenue. The Commission decided that » advance of more than 10 per cent per one thousand cubic feet is not justified. It was also decided that the Gas company "shall not be per- mitted to be relieved from its duty of furnishing service to prospective customers except at an excessive cost for the mains required." The schedule of rates availabla for all customers fixed by the Commis- sion is as follows: Rates for gas used by consumers in any month, per thousand cubic feet. Gross Net First 5,000 cu. ft. per meter permonth oo... 0 dds $1.40 $1.30 Next 5,000 cu. ft. per meter pers month. nv. 1.33 41.25 Next 10,000 cu. ft. per meter per' month ood oi, 1.30. 1.20 Next 10,000 cu. ft. per meter per month... 2st es. 25.115 Next 30,000 cu. ft. per meter per month i... nea cers 1151.05 The rate for repayment of meter service: All gas sold through pre- payment meters is to be charged at the rate of $1.30 per thousand cubic feet. Prompt payment discount: Bills shall be made out at the gross rate, and if paid not later than 10 days following the date sent out, are sub- ject to a discount of 10 cents per thousand cubic feet, making the net rate applicable as shown in the above table. Minimum bill: The company shall render minimum monthly bills, and collect $0.50 per meter per month from all consumers who use not in excess of 400 cubic feet of gas in said monthly period, measured on regular or credit type meters of any size. The new scale of rates became ef- fective May 1, 1920. | ------------ PUBLIC LIBRARY IN FINANCIAL REPORT Total Receipts For Past Fiscal Year $6,047.37; Total Expenditures Show $5,175.18 Of interest to every Winnetkan is the annual financial statement of the Winnetka Public library recently is- sued in pamphlet form. The report covers the year beginning April 1, 1919, and ending March 31, 1920. It follows : Receipts Balance in hands of Village | Treasurer, April 1, 1919 ....§ 204.74 | Amount received from tax levy Fines, damages and lost books Endowment interest 426.90 80.00 $6,047.37 Total receipts Expenditures Assessments i. .5 oh vei ssn $ 3063 ET ER ne CRE SR 264.05 Licht and water tf... .. 71.55 Books and periodicals ...... 953.06 Binding... 0a 0c enivnyees 331.60 Repairs and maintenance .... 71.29 Furniture and fixtures ....... 51.50 Printing. oui ordi Ding av : 63.75 Z TITRE LEE L LIE WAN We want you to ing back at the time SASS SSSS SSSA IS SS SSS SSSI SSIS LSS SS SLL SLL SLI LSS LSS SSL SSSA SASS SASS S SA SSSA SSS SAAS : A Triad Will Phone Two-three-two three-two for that job of cleaning, press- ing, relining, remodeling or repairing. You will not have to worry about it be- Your job free if we disappoint you. Winnetka Tailoring Co. NOT INCORPORATED Winnetka, Illinois TED! call Winnetka Two- we promised you. Convince You 6 Prouty Annex Prius LISI SLSIISSSSSLL LI ILL LISS LSS L SILL SLL LLL LS LLL SSS S LSS LSA SILLS ASS LSS SSS SSS Y 0, Balance in hands of Village Treausrer, April 1, 1920 .... 872.19 $6,047.37 General Statistics Book Account Number of volumes at begin- ning of year Number of volumes added by Ra elo Fair Play All goods marked in plain figures. prfchase on mre, v7 Numt f vol E y : ier of eh Alle WY A small charge for delivery Total additions during year 771 I Number of volumes lost or Merchants delivery hours, 9:30-11:30 a. m., 2:30- withdrawn .................. 54 4:45 p. m. An additional charge for carrying ac- Total number of volumes at count | end of years... 0h 1,747 i Number .of newspapers and perodicals currently received 52 Our Quality is Supreme. Number of volumes sent to the Our Prices Are Very Low. DOE x seks ssi de ios sien 442 Registrati . . Nn her Ot ho ey glitters We handle a full line of Fruits and Vegetables. | ed March 31{ 1919........o v0. 2278 Number of borrowers register- | d AUIING VEAL vr.vvreeriiins : Fr SO apy gp he A few of our regular prices | Children... i. sik 196 Numbef™ of" borrowers. cards Van Hougton's Bulk Cocoa, Yo lb............... 23c CANCE EA: ivivs alts pra nierotiog Ptrd 318 Adult on. ee 229 Children ©, 0000s. 89 LUX, « 1lc Number of borrowers' cards in force March: 31,1920 ......... 2,476 Population of Village Bol is 5,115 Campbells Soup a AEE oA 23c ; Circulation Shell Macaroni, per pound. ................... 20c Total circulation during year.. 37.436 Pri Hak Powd i L AUIS «sonra sds 21.672 rices Baking Powder, small. .14c arge. .23c Children-..s A. 5 5 14,370 AR | Periodicals ........ 1,394 (i Hours open each week ........ Number of days open for circu- lation during year Comparative Statistics Volumes circulated, year 1918- Closed All Day Monday, Decoration Day | The Progressive Grocery FON a te el vs va 34,420 Volumes circulated, year 1919- i v yin A. LIPS, Proprietor Card holders, year 1918-1919.... 2,278 Card holders, year 1919-1920.... 2,476 I ; Phones 801 Meyer Volumes in library, year 1918- li Winnetka 888-889 Bank Bldg. 1019 ni ve nein seins as 11,030 I Volumes in library, year 1919- I 1020 8 A ies seni 11,747 fC = = = NEE EE EEE EES EEEE EEE ENE EENNENNENNES SESE ENENNN NE NRNS PE EEE EEE EEE REE EEN EEE EEE EEE NEN EE EERE EEEEERENR Signed, HEEEEESEEEREEEENREEREERER Trustees of the Winnetka Free Public Library. SCOTT JORDAN, Pres. and Treas. Est. 1854 WILMOT WHITAKER CADY M. JORDAN, Vice-Pres. and Sec'y Assistant Sec'y C. H. JORDAN& CO., Funeral Directors Chapel at Each Establishment Complete Line of Funeral Furnishings 612 Davis St.,, Evanston Phone Evanston 449 164 N. MICHIGAN BLVD, CHICAGO 1522 XK. 53rd ST.,, HYDE PARK Phone Randolph 1346-1347 : Phone Hyde Park 132 DECORATION DAY GOLF Decoration Day events at the Bob O'Link Golf club are to begin at 9 o'clock in the morning for an all-day handicap play. The program as out- lined by the Sports and Pastimes | committee follows: | 9:00 a. m. First round 9 holes, Match | Play, all flights. AO Em ened Q [© El © Ed © Eman © Emel Watson's Honey Dew Ice Cream Sweet as Honey --'That's the name and slogan we were looking for. It was submitted by Mrs. David F. Hall, 809 Central avenue, Wilmette. The contest was large and the judges had hard work in deciding what this delicious ice cream should be called. Over a thousand names were submitted. Honey Dew--it implies as nearly as possible what this tasteful ice cream stands for. Its purity and sweet- ness make every one like it. Of course "the proof of the pudding is the eating,"--we suggest you try Watson's Honey Dew, soon. Youll like it. IOEIO =O EOE O EO EI OO xO Watson Ice Cream Co. Office and Plant: 1920 Ashland Ave., Evanston TELEPHONE EVANSTON 1005, 1006, AND 1372 =O O01 0 I OE Oe Q | o OOOO EO OJ O00 ----