The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-09
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
A Report from Jacksonville, Fla.-Suc-
ccssfui Municipal Plant and lis Profit.
The Cost Of Electric Service

not only as a supply tor the city but to
the consumer "hch sever" weeks
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part Of which was expected OF the loiht
committee OF three counellnen and thee
citizens named by the Council as to OBJ
tanning information before the accept
anee oi contract with the lighting COM
Ipany
The statement which follows IS a con-
densatton OF an elaborate report from
Jacksonville tla, obtained On the re-
quest OF Mr.. Andrew Querbes from the
Mayor OF Jacksonville and Is oft1ciai:
On January I, 1000 Jacksonville RIA,
had q population OF 28,42o as shown by
the Federal census OF that year. beng
about 900 more than shreveport haa last
year as SHOWN by the Feaefal census OF
1910
hat charging rate OF 5.o2c to &c per
talowatt to consumers, ana from sc to
I7c per XIV. Tor power, S54.oo TO 10000
for street arcs, the plant earned net for
the ten years from January l. 1900 to
December 81, 1900, S8So74o5i' less
S2z,5oo bonds sold Tor credit OF the
plant IN 1901, and $500 premium paid
on these bonds by purchasers IN 1902
| The earnings were distributed as fol-
lows @4o3,oo5,7o expended IN eN'eh-
SONS ana improvements on the plant
and S3oo,o25'E was tufi1e dover 10 the
city treasurer "i'ich the secretary says
was USED 70 reduce taHation.
That on January ! 1900, the total m
vestinent OF the city IN the pant was
SI4i544o4' aaa proceeds Oh Sale q
bofds OF 1900 9zI'5oo' aiia premium =,
oeiVed On t'lese oohds 919oo' SHOWS ''id'
the total investment oy tile ei'y Wds
pIzl l'544'o4
nat during theSe ten years taere Wa'