The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-11-10
REPORT OF LIGHT. AND wATr.
..s-- COMMITTEE "
ocala. Fla, Nov Ar 90.

To the City Council, ocala. Fla o..
tlsmen: ia'' Gen-
We the electric light and water con,
nil'.ee' peg 10 report and make the fol-
lowing recommendations: 1oi-
we give the receipts and axnox
OF the hght plant for the months -
June july August and September a.
june lsll-Bills rendered s2sss zs.
collections' SSO74.61; expenses. s1435 -.
net earnings collected and avaiIsh,a
z $16ss,s4. W "'aiia DE-
July, 1911-Bills rendered sos,o
collections. $25s6.79; expenses s9o1S s a. ;
s56S.S9. anu available.
August, 1911-Bills reraa
s2SOl.l4; collections, s2s5s %. 80 ~
penses, $1S96.5S; net earnings co,oota =
an available. $959.e7.
September. 1911-Bills rardaroa
$2s4S.4S; collections, s2ss7s9. ~
penses' s1S5O.s5; net earnings colIActad
and available, s1616.74.
Totals: Bills rendered s11 900 90 +.
collections, $11.4S52s: exnensas &c
7OL65; net earnings collected 49,
available. $4.7s364. anu
Inc ABOVE expenses include about
Sl'SOO paid for meters; $2.967 69 in
cludes city lightings not paid
z These being months since tho nav,
superintendent has been in oborro 20
the plant, and the dullest months -
the year.
For comparison we give soma mantle
of 1910: 'i''t''s
June, 191O-Bins rendered. s25oo
collections, s22sO.45; expenses. s15e1 81 .
net earnings collected and avalah,a
$69SS4
July, 1910-BiIls rendered. s2402 9s
, collections. s225499; expenses. s2254 90 ,
net earnings collected and available n
August, 1910-Bills rendered
s24S107; collections, $174s.O1: ex-
penses. $174SO1; net earnings collect
ed and available, 0.
September, 1910-Bills rendered
$250O.6O; collections, $S22O54: ex-
penses. $S220.54; net earnings collect
ed and available, 0.
Totals: Bills rendered, $9s34.s3: col
lections, s95OS.s9; expenses, sss1O.15.
net earnings collected and available
$69SS4
$4,000 estimated, as book kept by
former superintendent was lost dur
ing his term of office. $3220.54 in
clues 1883 paid on account of boilers.
Our net earnings show quite an in
crease over last year, also you will
note that our collections are much i'm
proved Therefore we recommend
reduction in our charges to consum-
ers from 10 to s cents per K. w, also
reduction in our minimum charge
from 50 to $3.50.
We find some complaints of dim
lights and upon investigation find it
due to overloaded transformers or
burned out carbons in lamps
Our plant is in fine condition both
engines pulling their full load. which
they have not done for sometime past,
and the voltage up to 11s nearly all
the time. We have no reserve cleo
trical power in event of accidents to
sengines or generators, but sufficient
to carry us through the winter, as we
are not running at overload at peak.
We have sufficient boiler power for
. some years to come.
Since the present committee has been
in charge we have bought and INSTALL
ed nearly $50 meters, which have CIV
en- US an accurate knowledge of cur
rent used. also have meter on plant
showing total output and loss on dis
tribution of about twelve and a half
per cent.
We earnestly request the coopera-
tlon and assistance Of all our citizens
and patrons in the prompt payment of
their bills as their superintendent and
employees have their hands full to at
tend TO their regular duties Gas we
have dispensed with one MANI without
spending nearly all one mans time
collecting.
When we build or buy water works
Gas we hope to do in the near future)
by a combination of the two plants
we feel assured with further econo-
mics in operation Gas the greater vol
ume OF power generated will make
the average cost less) we will be able
10 make another reduction in cleo
triclty and quite a reduction in the
present price our citizens are paying
for water.
our chairman was in Gainesville
few days ago and secured a schedule
OF the charges made by their electric
plant, which is as follows. and which
we think our present rates compare
very favorably with:
COmpany-Rates and Rules"
"AIl bills payable when presented.
ssThis bill Is net amount. If not paid
before the 10th inst, 10 per cent Will
be added.
Service will be cut off from all Gus
toners whose bills are not paid within
20 days from date and 81 charged for
Recommending service
"a deposit OF SO will be required
from all unknown parties before cleo
trio connections will be made
RATES
80, 900 watts and under 15c. per 1000
watts.
$4,000 to 100000 watts, 12c. per 1000
watts.
100000 to 100000 watts. 1Oc. per
1000 watts.
100000 watts and over, Sc. per 1000
watts.
Minimum charge. 81 per month.