Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16
The Truth About the
Cleveland Municipal
Electric Light Plant

PAID FROM EARNINGS IN 1915
eps onshaD INSTRUMENTATION. 10000
SINKING fund os0ozSz
Total ............................ ,4sssssIS
WHAT THE PLANT DID NOT PAY
they Be O. 's pant " he
The municipal plant paid NOTHING for depreciation.
II made no allowance for valid fixed charge.
paid less than oneh OF its putting the remainder into
w. Ballard the who created the plant and managed until
gs az n' % per- se tao s per Gspt n
SERVICE CHARGES UNPAID.
But this r27eoo16 the full loss light free
service from ether city departments and free rents of offices
S was sustained against IN he court isiS The
city attorney handled the for the lighting Both the
claim and the city attorney paid from the general tax funds not the
DEPRECIATION
Apooss for this plant plead for It's exemption from the RESPONSE
be currently
men then the taxpayers must As to the depreciation and
o. this municipal light plant note the following from the Cleveland
4Trs Lighting Commissioner Davis that we're We
Far b q 20 sT s"s' fsPs''S
PINCH roa "a a f T Sm s.1f sr n 81 no 5b no ~
nasEE al
Taxes state commissions auditors
are Just a. valid fixed charges against municipal utility which dis
AsTO SINKING FUND
The novel idea advanced BY apoogs for this plant that sinking
Ing charge 70 bonds due and the as
TsfD a Of coRsE n M Who k. note m BANK sG D
only D s @ Of The as but IN n he D " pay The I'M NOTE And
never convince any banker in the country to the contrary
the ceyead municipal light plant might continue
fixed charges throwing them Of onto the for might
present rates appears has to pay Its own expenses as
THAT SAVING TO THE PEOPLE
Apologies and nal promoters claim this plant even though
people" large consumption II that
10000 q the 10000 electrical
The cy population is 100000 the plant boon why
themselves be denied its benefits?
NO NEW CUSTOMERS, no EXTENSIONS.
@ p @ nS sn Rs sailed "
EE sT To K " ES ITEM A 70
BE TAKEN ON THE PLANT FOR THE PRESENT
motersI
mo extensions customers" Without extensions the
striced to a inconsderable
NEW BOND ISSUE PROPOSED.
Another 100000 81 bonds the Cleveland Plain Dealer
for the extension of this plant that has not been
able to pay for its extension.
PROPOSAL TO CLOSE THE PLANT
there thing that way
bond issue That tentative proposition close down this municipal
always friendly the plant and Its pomoe OF March a. 1915
closing distributing station
pending plan buy power from coal mine power station 100 miles dis
plant the success being by prots.
proposition considered for closing / down.
-LIGHT PLANT JuanLED MESS"
heading Cleveland April 1918 quotes
Davis lighting who chosen by the
Of Mr. ballard AZ saying;
~s Almp after another. Al
all stand much take IN from
there stop been forced ash the snkng
the exent Of bond issues the plant
Tals the white va, lighting vem example, Ny predecessors
evidently figured bond Issue this yeA tasy vent ahead and laid
rpndua And cables through downtown streets The results The
white bead Issue the system y nel completed there
bond Issue this AM TIN OVkRkAfkNnlFtRKs
fHis ON Ifka ALONE Viii fOf el0aooa
figure operating costs because eaaf tell charge
operation construction The audit ronA
ton II Ae aeAs viii ALMOST iElns Not aai iAsa
I tell how were coming cat"
tesaeas ssss wha seFasd naAs and haFd asaast
declared taaaemaA hlFk -faF pains laughed
ea The nsht gaal So Aewag .eeea hEiItt tnt NpH
fth@ Tl genne haa aud viii hktkAL START
LNn lAtA % ATTENTION 70 hnoAAhtrlNu AND BUSINESS
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Omaha Electric Light
4 Power Co.
Gao. n. MARRKs. President