Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-19
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Was there any well considered deafs
on tho part Of the people Of Florence -
engage in such a proiect7 Were there
any unfair or oppressive conditions 20
annoy or distress your without giving
You moments thought or preparation
this midnight effort 20 use your money
In the furtheranee Of political program
tthe boosting OF ruthless personal
ambftion) made uncalled for appearance,
and before more than few OF you knew
what was happening the ordinance to add
10 your financial embarrassment was Of
ficially before you This particular legis-
lation should at the outset read. AN ordl-
nance providing for tho submission to ths
electors Of the city of Florence a PROPOSE
tlon TO burden itself with disastrous
bond issue In order that the falling politl-
cal fortunes OF X. y, Howell be temporary
propped up by those whom he has already
brought 10 the brink Of bankruptcy
Items Omitted by Howell.
The general then proceeded 10 show
that the proposed $4,000 bond issue would
not be one-third OF the necessary cost OF
the pole line; that The annual fixed charge
cious that there must be considered In
a proposition OF this kind such details as
depreciation. life of the equipment, cost
OF service extensions verdiets OF damage
suits salary OF an expert for tho plant,
expenses for reading Of meters, collections
and lot Of other expenses He declared
that Mr.. Howell had not submitted TO the
voters any plan. but just expected them
TO blindly vote the bonds on his say-so.
You don't know" he continued, what
electric light rate reduction might be
made even on the surface and Of course
You are wholly without estimates as to
tho additional capital you will be called
upon TO furnish and The deficits which
will have TO be made W out of tho general
tax fund II YOU go into the electric light.
INK business with such rates as MIR.
Howell hints az but knows are absolutely
false"
offers thc Lincoln Rate.
With reference 10 tho Lincoln rataA
quoted ny Mr. Howell. the general offered
20 give 70 any eight-hour patron In rier-
enco the 70 cant initial rate aud cents
per kloWatt hour which would Weld a
return % % CENTS pcr month from al coa-
sumers now using elght kilowatt hours
ot less per month. this class OF patrons
nov payins z cents Zoe such service Thls
offer aroused Mr Howell 10 hlsh rate
% enthusiasm. hls Interpretation bainE
that The ssRerai Naa offering sent
rate 10 sll consumers whevsaa b, eas -
planned that be Offered this rate ia ,hass
pslns slEht hours o. lees per manib
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