McAlester Gas & Coke Co. v. Corporation Commission

On October 4, 1921, the plaintiff in error, the McAlester Gas & Coke Company, filed an application .with the Corporation Commission of the state of Oklahoma praying an increase of rates for gas furnished by it to its patrons in the city of McAlester and adjacent thereto.

The petitioner states that it was operating on a sliding scale or schedule of rates set out in petition as follows:

First 200,000 eu. ft. in one month ,^/4444

Next 300,000 cu. ft. in one month .35655

Next 500,000 cu. ft. in one month .31111

Next 1,000,000 cu. ft. in one month .26666

All over__15555

Subject to a discount of 10% if…