The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
A Typical Building, Pan-Americap Exposition.
PASADENA'S LIGHT
PLANT EARNS MONEY
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ly. taken advantage of it's right to pass
an ordinance prohibiting the great
power companies from selling cur
rent for power within it's borders for
less than cost and four per cent
profit.
80. The annual interest on the
bonds of the municipal light depart
ment Is included in the general tax
levy, the plant not paying this inter-
est from its earnings, as claimed
(From Public Service')
Answer 2. Bonds and interest of
$20,943.75 have been paid out of in
come from the plant; $68,393.76 of
bonds and interest have been paid
through taxes. A portion of the ac-
cumulating income might have been
used to meet the $6S,393.76; instead,
however, it was used for the new ex-
tensions and new machinery needed
on account OF greatly increased con-
sumption of current.
Spend $4,000 on Machine.
%. The municipal light repart-
ment owes the general fund of the
city $40,000.-(From Public Serv-
ice.)
Answer 5. The lighting depart
ment borrowed from the general fund
$4,000. OF this amount $29,534 was
used in 1911 for the purchase and in
stallation Of a 1000 horse power
steam turbine of the most efficient
and modern type. We consider this
and q necessity, considering the
quality of current the plant is re-
quired to generate. The remainder
OF this loan from the general fund
was used at an earlier date for
equally important equipment.
-. More than $260,O00 has been
spent on the municipal lighting plant
without the consent of the taxpayers.
-(From Public Service.')
Answer 4. Only $38,739.98 in ad-
dition to the $4,000 and the $685.
393.76 before referred to was derived
from general taxation, without au-
thority given by bond election. This
money was expended for new con-
struct1on with the unanimous con-
sent OF the council, and it was al
ways plain to see that a very great
majority of the people were heartily
In favor of the plan.
Money Well Spent.
70. Funds that are SUPPOSED to
be applied to the depreciation reserve
account are being spent on the prop
erty without the taxpayers approval.
-(From Public service.)
Answer 5. The depreciation fund
has been used for new extensions and
equipment instead of issuing more
bonds. This money was required
since the plant is now at last 60 Der
cent larger than what could be built
for the total amount of bonds is
sued
Paid Suit Promptly.
&c. A Judgment of $4,000 has
been rendered against the city be-
cause of an accident on the line of
the municipal plant.-(From Public
Service.')
Answer 6. A Judgment of $12,5oo
was rendered against the CITY in
1912-'1S. This was recently settled
for $4,000 and charged to operation.
The cost of all accidents is being met
as they occur, and therefore no the
oretical amount has been set aside
annually to anticipate such COSTS
Accounts Are Misleading.
Every month Public Service"
gives long list of purported failures
of municipal ownership enterprises.
OF these it is claimed by those in a
position to knew that at least IS per
cent are misleading.
1t is pointed out that the material
was first used in Edison Current
Topics, which is published by the
competitor, Of the Pasadena num-
icipal light plant, the Southern Cal
ifornia' Edison company.