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Peaks Island Has Another GrievanceFigures From the Report of the Chief of PolicePORTLAND. March 2*— Peaks Tshuid, without gas for illumination nr cooking tho past two weeks. is up in arms and The Tubllc Utilities Commission has no-lilted the Peaks Island Corporation and Cumberland County Power Light Company to show causo why on-' or both ! should not maintain service there. The j former, destitute of funds anil having exhausted iis supply of nil. used in manufacture of ;as. was forced lo quit Winter residents. who depend on P-is for lighting and cooking purpns*1 f*. have Vveome desperate. and they \v.u the matter up to the commission with tlm ;d‘ovA respite. .The Cumhorhihd County Power* light Company hu*- no distributing system op the island, pnt its charter empowers it, arid nlyo tdothes It. with responslhll-itlo furnish light and power within -the limits of tlw city. This* includes j Peaks Island. * and the islanders are ! lt;piirk to take advantage of this proviso I*1 the (fomimny’s rhnrtor.Hearing will ho lu.’ld here wilhlnlO do vs. date not vei fixed, and both companies will he rconirod to present defense, it any is lo he presen led, that the commission may act in helm If of residentsIhcro. . r ,Petitioners want the Peaks Tsland Corporation to supply gas and the other company to supply electricity. They wish to have safeguard ho that complete darkness may not prevail except both lines and pipes are put out of commission simultaneously.It woviId bo expensive for the lt;.umoorland company to lay u feed wire under wit or io tho island and attempt to develop electrical service, being thereby in competition with Hie other corporation, which has not been able to meet its expenses for two years. 1 he (Aim* berlnnd County Is not making a reasonable profit oil Us investment hero either and increased rates are certain In keep both companies on sound basis.Peaks island has managed to keep In the lime light Cor I he past tew months as fault finder, about the steam boat, service, water shortage and now pas and electricity. The city has paid a subsidy for steamer service by ferry boat tilts Winter and the Portland water district has made plans to lay » Mlx-mch fiuxllliary mam to the Island lor bummer service. It remains for the commission lo determine the gas mid electrical situation ul'tor the proposed hearing. • .. , . _______
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Boston Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Sun, Mar 21, 1920
Page 201
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