Price.

The following pages show the prices charged by the several companies June 30, 1914, and the average price, per thousand feet, received from sales by meter in each of the two years ending June 30, 1913 and 1914:

COMPANY.

Gross
Price.

REMARKS.

Blackstone,

$1.30

1 15

Discount 10 cents per M if paid by the 10th of the month. Minimum
charge of $6 a year, payable 50 cents a month, but adjusted at end of
year on basis of year's consumption,

80 Special rates for gas used for power and fuel exceeding 25,000 cubic feet
per month ranging from 75 to 65 cents, with a discount of 30 per cent. on
the excess of monthly bills over $200. Minimum charge of 50 cents
a month, with refund if bills exceed $6 per year,
Discount 10 cents per M on all bills paid on or before the 10th of the month.
Minimum charge of 50 cents monthly when less gas is used; that is, $6
worth must be used yearly. Price for all purposes in the towns of Ran-
dolph, Holbrook, Avon and Bridgewater is $1.35 gross, with a discount
of 10 cents per M if paid in 10 days; $1 per M for engines; over 150,000
cubic feet per month, 85 cents per M net,

90

90

Discount 10 cents per M if paid within 10 days from date of bill. For
mechanical purposes exceeding 25,000 cubic feet a month, prices range
from 75 to 60 cents net,

Discount 10 cents per M if paid in 10 days. Meter rent of $2 unless $7
worth of gas is used yearly,

$2 per M if more than 1,000 feet a month are used,

Gas for power, $1.20 to 75 cents per M according to amount used. For in-
dustrial fuel, $1.20 to $1 per M according to amount used. Minimum
charge of 50 cents a month, with refund if consumer's bills amount
to more than $6 per year,

Discount 20 cents per M. Special rates of $1.25 and $1.20, respectively,
to 2 customers. Minimum, 50 cents a month to customers whose net
bills average less than that amount during the year, prepayment meters
set at $1.40 per M cubic feet,

1 20

1 40

1 50

144

1 47

Acetylene gas, discount 5 per cent. if paid in 10 days. Minimum charge, 50
cents net per month per meter,
Discounts: 10 cents per M from 500 to 3,000 feet; 15 cents per M to 30,000
feet; 20 cents per M to 100,000 feet; 25 cents per M on 100,000 feet and
over, for payment before the 10th of the month. Minimum charge of
50 cents a month to all using less than 500 feet a month,

Clinton,

East Boston,

85

Gas engine and fuel rate, first 10,000 cubic feet, per M, 85 cents; next 20,000
cubic feet, 80 cents; next 20,000 cubic feet, 75 cents; next 50,000 cubic
feet, 70 cents; all over 100,000 cubic feet, 65 cents; a discount of 30 per
cent. will be allowed on the excess over $200 of bill figured as above.
Minimum charge of 50 cents a month, with refund if consumer's bills
amount to $6 per year,

Discount 10 cents per M if paid within 10 days, .

Discount 10 per cent. Prepayment meter customers, $5 net. Industrial
heating, $4 net per M. Pure oil gas. Supplies in Stoughton only,
90 Discount 10 cents per M if paid within 15 days; 70 cents per M to all
parties using 2,500,000 feet or more per year. Where no gas is used a
meter rent is charged of 20 cents a month for 3 and 5 light meters, 40
cents for 10 and 20 light meters, and more for larger sizes. To customers
in Somerset, $1.10 gross, $1 net in 15 days. To Tiverton Gas Company,
60 cents per M, but regular prices if less than 30,000 feet are used during
any month,

1 20 $1.20 per M first 15,000 feet; $1.10 per M next 10,000 feet; $1 per M next
10,000 feet; 90 cents per M next 10,000 feet; 80 cents per M all over
45,000 feet, with a discount of 10 cents per M if paid within 15 days.
Minimum charge of 25 cents a month,

Easthampton,

1 50

Edison of Brockton,

5 50

Fall River,

Framingham,

1 50

Discount 10 cents per M. Special prices to large consumers.

Minimum

charge of 50 cents a month,

1 40

1 65

1 50

1 52

Gardner,

1 90

Discount 5 cents to 40 cents, according to amount used. Minimum
charge of 40 cents a month,

1. 90

1 90

1 89

1.95

Gloucester,

1 20

Discounts: 10 cents per M for first 200,000 feet, 40 cents for over 200,000 feet if paid within 10 days. Minimum charge, $3 a year,

1 10

1 10

1 10

1 09

Greenfield,

1 663 Discount 10 per cent. if paid before the 10th of the month following. Minimum charge, 50 cents per month or $6 per year,

Fitchburg,

Discount 10 cents per M if paid within 10 days. City of Haverhill, 80
cents per M. Minimum charge, payable annually, of $6 if less than that
amount is used. South Groveland, $1.30 per M with discount of 10
cents if paid within 10 days,

Discount 5 per cent. if paid within 10 days. Minimum charge, 50 cents

Discount 10 cents per M if paid within 15 days. Discount 20 cents to large
mills. 80 cents net to city of Lawrence and 50 cents to employees,
All in excess of 2,000 cubic feet, $1.45 gross. Discount 20 cents on all bills
paid within 10 days. Three special customers: less than 30,000 cubic
feet at regular rates; 30,000 to 40,000 at $1 per M; over 40,000 at 85
cents per M. Minimum charge of 50 cents a month to consumers whose
net bills average less than that amount during the year,
Discount of 25 cents if paid within 10 days. Minimum charge of 50 cents
to consumers whose net bills average less than that amount during the
year,

Discount 20 cents per M if paid within 7 days,
Discount 10 cents per M if paid within 10 days. In Marblehead gross
price $1.10 per M, with discount of 10 cents if paid within 10 days. To
General Electric Company at high pressure, 50 cents net, at their works,
plus 5 per cent. to cover pipe line loss. To Salem Gas Light Company,
60 cents per M feet flat rate, computed from consumers' meters in Salem,
plus 5 per cent. to cover pipe line loss. To Marblehead Potteries Com-
pany, 90 cents per M net,
Discount 10 cents if paid within 15 days. In Reading $1.60 per M gross,
with discount of 10 cents if paid within 15 days. To Cambridge Gas
Light Company, 80 cents net per M; Suburban Gas and Electric Com-
pany, 45 cents per M cubic feet. Power rates: first 35,000 cubic feet per
month, $1, less 10 cents for prompt payment; next 10,000, less 20 cents
for prompt payment; and all in excess of 45,000, less 30 cents for prompt
payment. Minimum charge of 75 cents per quarter to customers using
less than 833 cubic feet,

Acetylene gas,

Discount 20 cents per M if paid within 10 days. Prepayment meters at $1.50 net. One large consumer using gas engine, at $1.25 per M net. Minimum monthly charge of 50 cents,

Lexington,

175

Lowell,
Lynn,

1 05

85

12.50

Marlborough,:

1 70

1 50 Bills amounting to $50 a month, 15 per cent. discount. One special rate customer, at $1.10 net,

1 60

90

90

06

1970

1 35

Discount 10 cents per M if paid by the 15th of the month. Manufactur-
ing, $1.50 per M. Minimum charge of 50 cents a month,
Discount 10 cents if paid in 10 days. Extra rebates to large consumers as
follows: 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 cubic feet, 5 cents per M on year's con-
sumption; over 2,000,000 on year's consumption, 10 cents per M. Fair-
haven, $1.10, with discount of 10 cents if paid in 10 days. Minimum
charge of 25 cents a month if less than this value of gas is used, with
rebate if year's consumption amounts to $7,
Discount 20 cents per M if paid in 12 days. Price of $1 net to certain
charitable and religious institutions. Meter rent of $1 a quarter if less
than that amount is used,

For consumption exceeding 120,000 cubic feet a year prices range from
89 to 80 cents, according to amount used. Minimum charge of 50 cents,
with refund if bills amount to $6 a year,

Discount of 20 cents per M if paid in 10 days. Special rates of 90 to 55
cents net, respectively, to certain customers,

15 cents per M discount if paid in 10 days. Minimum charge of 50 cents,
a month to consumers whose net bills average less than that amount
during the year,

Discount 15 cents per M if paid before the 16th of the month. Minimum
charge of 50 cents a month when consumer has not used over $7 worth
of gas during preceding 12 months,

Discount 10 cents per M if paid by the 15th of the month; 25 cents per M
discount to large consumers. 50 cents a month minimum charge,
Discount 10 cents per M if paid in 15 days, 5 cents additional discount for
each 10,000 cubic feet over first 10,000 cubic feet. Minimum charge of
50 cents a month when consumers have not used over $6 a year,
To consumers of 5,000 to 10,000 feet a month, $1.25; to consumers of
10,000 feet or more, $1 per M. Minimum charge of 25 cents a month,
1 10 Discount 10 cents if paid in 10 days. For industrial and mechanical uses
prices range from $1 to 70 cents per M, according to consumption, less
10 per cent. in 10 days,

1 Maximum gross and net prices, exclusive of Marblehead.

2 Maximum gross and net prices, exclusive of Reading.

3 Maximum gross and net prices, exclusive of Fairhaven.

Newburyport,

1 45

1 20

Northampton,

1 25

North Attleborough,

1 25

1 50

Pittsfield, .