ELECTRIC LIGHT CHARGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13725, 15 April 1908, Page 5

ELECTRIC LIGHT CHARGES.

Sir,—Ke tl*o charges for the electric listht. la this mornaig'i Hkrauj was an explanation for the excessive charge* by th» Council for tho electric light by the Mayor, Mr. Arthur M. Myers. ft! his explanation Mr. Myers said that ''consumers bad forgo', that it* tho second quarter of tho present half-year consumers would obtain a rebate, etc.'' T should like to ask why should the Council M have the use of consumers' money for threw months without interest? In mv ease, the rebate will probably bo £4; well, it would •?§=? only need i!SD similar consumers for tho Council to have the two of £1000 gratis for six months) id each year. 11. «a> Mr. Mjer* says, -Mr. Wi llie, tho electrical engineer, em tell consumers" tTioir probable bill for to* months it would not !»• .1 difficult matter t<> work out the. average cost per unit, ami charge us accordingly. and do away with tit* rebate system altogether. To give nit »ii« stanco where the present system of charging would cause complications, supposing » con- ' sinner desire;! to sell his business ,!U*fc nftef he had paid his first quarter's electric bald bill, t he incoming purchaser could not be. expected to pay for current he had not consumed, and he outgoing man would lose the benefit of his rebate, f agree with .Mr. Myers that K have one of the finest illuminated shops in the city, and »m prepared to pay for such illumination, but 1 hope thai some definite scale of charging will he arrive at. which will bo devoid of any complicationApril 14. I!Aiioi.i) O. Wh,kh 1'() COBf!PKNTS. ' • FRANCO [(HITISH.—No .iiujouncciHPnt. lu.» h**® ! made so far.