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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Rogue Valley pair hope supporters will breathe life into 'Don't Die' ... Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 19, 1915 ... RCC lands $14.6 million job-training grant for low-income students ... Rogue Valley pair hope supporters will breathe life into 'Don't Die' ... Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 19, 1915 ... RCC lands $14.6 million job-training grant for low-income students ... Mail Tribune 100, June 17, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jun. 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News June 17, 1915 LIGHT AND POWER RATES TO BE FIXED BY STATE BOARD The city council at their regular meeting Tuesday night received a report from the light and water committee favorable to the granting of a franchise to the Rogue River Public Service corporation, and the city attorney has been instructed to draft an ordinance granting them such a franchise. This should call to the attention of those who have been following up at all the matter of contention between the city and the California-Oregon Power company, that the proposed franchise to the Rogue River Public Service corporation, while purporting to grant lower rates to the citizens of Medford, fails to touch upon many of the most vital points at all, and is misleading in others — and we here desire to state a few facts for the consideration of any and all concerned. How Rates are Fixed In the first place, the making of the rates for the consumers in any city of Oregon is subject absolutely to the control and approval of the public service commission, hence the quoting of a set of rates in the franchise will last just long enough for any interested citizens, or the municipality, to file a formal complaint with the said public service commission, which under the law must make a physical valuation of the properties of said company, and then proceed to fix the rates to be charged to consumers by said utility, in accordance with the law, and if it is found that the rates are too low to permit of a fair return (presumably 6 to 8 per cent in Oregon) upon the actual property values found to exist in said utility operations after inventorying, checking and vaining by the commission and its experts, then they are in duty bound to raise said rates sufficient to make such fair returns — and if for instance the rates being charged are too high, they accordingly would be reduced by said public service commission. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501