ALBERT LEA (6,192*) Minnesota Gas and Electric Company Production, water gas Amount of gas sold, 5,986,260 cu. ft. (5 months) Capacity of holders, 25,000 cu. ft. Miles of mains, 15 Number of consumers, 900 Rates $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross 10% discount for amounts over 20,000 cu. ft. Discount of 10% on bills paid within 10 days of rendering of bills AUSTIN (6,960) Austin Gas Company Production, water gas Amount of gas produced per year, 17,000,000 cu. ft. Daily capacity of plant, 100,000 cu. ft. Capacity of holders, 67,000 cu. ft. Number of miles of mains, 15 Number of consumers, 900 Number of consumers, about 30 Rates $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. CARVER (571) Municipal Plant Production, acetylene Amount of gas sold, between $1,200 and $1,300 Daily capacity of plant, 2,000 lights Miles of mains, 31 Number of consumers, 64 Street lighting Number of lamps, 68 Charge to municipality, 90 cts. per 100 cu. ft. ($31.50 per month for 1913) Burning schedule, darkness until 11 p.m. Rates 90 cts. per 100 cu. ft. DULUTH (78,466) Municipal Plant Gas purchased from Zenith Furnace Company Miles of mains, 127 Number of consumers, 9,000 Street lighting Number of lamps, 162 Type used, Welsbach mantles Charge to municipality, 93 cts. per month Rates Minimum monthly bill, 25 cts. Illumination and cooking, 75 cts. net per 1,000 cu. ft. Heating and manufacturing, 50 cts. net per 1,000 cu. ft. Production, gasoline ELMORE (794) Municipal Plant Number of consumers, 25 Street lighting Number of lamps, 20 mantles Charge to municipality, $600 per year Rates $1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. EXCELSIOR (1,015) Citizens Gas Company Production, crude oil Miles of mains, between 2 and 3 Number of consumers, about 100 Rates Minimum bill, $1.00 per month $2.25 per 1,000 cu. ft. Discount of 25 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. allowed on all bills paid before the 10th of month FARIBAULT (9,001) Consumers Power Company Production, coal gas Amount of gas produced, 24,000,000 cu. ft. (1912 output) Daily capacity of plant, 150,000 cu. ft. Capacity of holder, 66,000 cu. ft. Miles of mains, 22 Number of consumers, 1,100 Rates Up to 10,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, $1.30 net 10,000 to 25,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, $1.20 net 25,000 to 50,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, $1.10 net 50,000 to 100,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft, gross, $1.00 net 100,000 cu. ft. and over, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 90 cts. Number of lamps, 22 Miner street lamps. Charge to municipality, about $1.00 per month Burning schedule, 4 all night, rest from darkness to midnight Rates $1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. HECTOR (866) Municipal Plant Production, gasoline Number of consumers, 34 Rates $1.75 per 1,000 cu. ft. No discount HERON LAKE (803) Production, gasoline Municipal Plant Amount of gas sold, 2,154.04 cu. ft., not including street lighting Miles of mains, 3 Number of consumers, 102 Street lighting— Number of lamps, 38 Boulevard Peerless burners Charge to municipality, $300.00 per annum Burning schedule, 16 days per month, burning 5 hours per night |