The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12

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ADVOCATES REDUCTION
LlonTlNo RATES
I arm convinced that the tax
PAYERS and private consumers ~
electricity in Pensacola, are en-
titled 10 cheaper lights than they
now are paving, and II am elect
ed city commissioner, promise
that every resource Of intelligence
and energy az my command will
b. directed 90 their securing such
relfef-through a reduction Of the
present scale Of rates by the pub
hc utility corporation furnishing
them. II possible; but u neces-
sary. through the clty's establish
ment q is own electric power
plant.
ciTYs ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.
A recent audit o. the city's &C
counts by local expert account
ant developed the fact that PEN
sacola's accounting system could
not well be more antique. out Of
pace with modern methods, cum
heFsome and inefficient.
Under thts out -of date system
no less than five suh-heads Of de-
partments Of the city government
handle the city's funds; and no
less than three % these subal-
terms are IN the habit or depositing
revenues collected BY them 10
their individual official credit in
the banks. until IL Il convenient 20
them o. cover their collections into
the city treasury.
SYSTEM SHOULD eE cHANoEo
This system should be changed
without delay A modern. COM
prehensive system Of accounting
should he installed. and every PEN
ny ~ the citys income should be
diverted from present channels
through the hands Of cashier,
charged with the duty and respon-
sib.iity ~ collecting all az the
cPy's revenues. and daily check
- an incoming and disbursed rev.
9nues made by the city comptrol-
Ter. instead ~ retaining the pres
ant dangerously tempting. ridicu-
'ously antiauated system OF am
nual ar az best, semi-annual, au-
tits ~ the eity's accounts.
n am elected city commits
sloner. ! pledge the tax payers an
earnest. conscientious endeavor %
secure the cooperation OF the
other commissioners 20 the end %
installing a modern Fystem u
municipal accounting for Pensa-
cola.
Many observers and students ~
the cltys financial statements
have doubtless noticed. as ! have.
that the source of income for the
use Of the several departments 81
the government are infinitely
itsmlzed. while scant attention is
paid "a details Ia the statement
or disbursements. Ia other words
the disbursements charged 20 the
several departments are lump
summed without the formRlify ~
being itemized
IL may. or may not. have oc-
CURED 20 all observers % the
cItys accounting system. that
there q a well founded maxim to
the effect that but little danger
turks behind citys income: but
that grave temptations and ever
present danger hover where dis
bursements are made without ae-
counting for details.
IL am elected city commits
sloner. I shalt insist upon the
commission's strict adherence 90
the spirit and letter ~ section ~.
% the charter. which makes Il
mandatory that q report IL detail
~ the receipts and disbursements
~ the city for the preceding
month shall ~ published monthly
ia "the daily papers ~ the city"
CITY DOCK AND eELr LINE.
since announcing my candidacy
Tor city commissioner Ia the col
umns ~ The Journal Or sunday.
have been approached ~ a mum
Der r. citizens with the demand
10 know what my attitude will be,
IL ! am elected. upon the cues
tien % constructing the city docks
and belt line railway. Som. OF
these citizens are now. and have
always opposed the dock and belt
lire proposition. many ~ them
favor a.
70 my mind. insofar 49, the
board " city commissioners IL
concerned, there Is but one side
to this question. via. whether
or not. a. individuals. the com
mlssioners favor the construction
~ the dock and belt line. n - not
for them as officials OF the city.
either 20 delay or oppose their
construction.
TAXPAYERS DEMAND DOCK.
AZ the polls. IN 1913. ~ an over
whelming majority. the tax-pay-
ing people n Pensacola decreed
that = city dock and belt line rail-
road should he constructed. and
for this purpose. that the city
should be bonded In the sum of