The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-28
REPORT or ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMMITTEE
ocaIa. Fla, August IS, 1914.

WSULiCiuCus we yOuA ASAs
water committee, beg to attach here
to a report showing the receipts and
expenditures of the electric light de-
partment for seven CD months from
January to July, 1914, inclusive.
This report does not start with an
inventory, neither does it end with
one. However, we are satisfied that
there would be little actual difference
between the inventory of January 1st.
and August 1st. We, therefore, con-
slider this report approximately cor
rect for all purposes.
This report shows total expenses
during the seven CD months of SIG.
2O1.54, to which should be added
$4,000 interest on bonds, and, from
this should be deducted $4,000 which
was transferred to another fund, and
$4,000 spent for extensions, there
fore amounts to $13,996.54. The
total amount charged for electricity
during these seven CD months was
$17,36S.5O. This leaves an apparent
profit, or book profit, of $S,3S1.96
against which the city clerk informs
us there were unpaid bills on the 1st.
of the month amounting approximate
ely to $1,50O.0O. Your committee con-
siders this an exceptionally fine show
ing considering the low rates enjoyed
by the city of Ocala and we think a
great deal of praise is due to your
superintendent, Mr.. Caldwell.
AS stated above, total disburse-
ments for the seven t7)- months was
$16.69S.54. The total charges for cur
rent sold was s16,36s.50 and accord
ing to this the electric light depart
ment apparently financed itself, leav-
ing a balance of $1,170.2S. A closer
investigation, however, will show
that although the plant made an ap-
parent profit and apparently financed
itself. when we take into considera,
tion the collections, it has failed to
do this. The total collections for
six CO. months amounted to $12,S31,-
SO. Adding to this 100000 estimat-
ed collections for July bills, makes
a total of s14,S31.69, whereas. the dis
bursements were $16,19S.54 which
leaves an apparent deficit between
disbursements and collections of ST.
366.S5.
We call your attention to these
facts in order to show that although
the plant is apparently making a pro-
lit our margin of profits on the pres
ent rates is so small that unless all
collections are made right up to date
we are unable to finance ourselves.
We beg to call your attention to the
fact that it is absolutely necessary
10 buy another engine and generator
immediately to be installed in the
plant. We are daily receiving appli-
cations for street lights from the
dark parts of the city and applica-
tions for new cut-ins from new Gus
toners, all of which require consired-
able investment. Our superintendent
advises US that on account of the in
creased demand some of the trans
formers are overloaded and this will
necessitate placing additional trans
formers and the rebuilding of some
OF our lines. All of the above will call
for considerable capital, which, in our
judgment, cannot be supplied by op-
Grating the plant on present rates.
We recommend, therefore, that all
rates. rules and regulations with ref
erence to the electric light depart
ment be repealed and that the fol-
lowing rates, rules and regulations
DE adopted to be effective on Septem-
Der l, that is, covering electricity
consumed during the month of Sep
TENDER:
Rates, Rules and Regulations
The rate for illum.1ating electric
ity for all services per month shall
be cents per k. W. h. by meter
measurement. Minimum, one dollar
per month or fraction of the month
for each and every service, a service
to mean each cut-in. The rate for
alternating current for power be-
tween the hours of ten p. m. and FIVE
p m, and for these hours shall be
as follows:
0-1S4 X. w. H. per month, q e1ac,
per X. w. H.
2OO-S66 K. w. H. per month, G6c
per K. w. H.
4OO-545 X. w. H. per month, a
size per K. w. H.
60o-72O X. w. H. per month. a Sc
per X. W. H.
Soo-sSS K w. H. per month, a 41ac
per K. w. H.
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