The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-18

accounts with such service.
1t is further recommended and
urged that on the 18th day of each
month, the Trustee of Finance fur
nish 10 the Trustee of Light.
Power and Water Plant, a full
and complete list Of all uncollected
bills for light and water furnished
Tor the preceding month; that
thereupoD, the said Trustee of
Light and Water Plant have such
electric ard water service cut off
aud discontinued from such delin
Quents until all past due indebted
ness for same is paid up, together
with all accrued penalties pro
vided for. The following appears
on all electric and water service
bills rendered by the City:
"This service bill will be mailed
to the patron as soon as practica
BILE after the LIST of the month fol
lowing 1t should be paid at the
office of Trustee cf Finance on or
before the 18th OF the month for
which ii ia dated, otherwise serv
ice will be discontinued without
further notice."
Let this rule be enforced to the
letter, AND LET THERE BE NO
DISCRIMINATION IN IT'S EN-
EORCEMENT, is urgently recon
mended. The list of unpaid bills
herein shows that this rule has
not been enforced heretofore.
Complaint is heard that the rule
ia enforced in some cases only.
while IN others the accounts are
allow ed to be unpaid for months.
The City needs the money,--it is
due, let it be paid.
Diligence in the collec ton of
the Light, Power and Water
Plant accounts, as well as all
other accounts due the City, will
very materially aid in keeping a
credit balance 10 the Depository
Bank, and Will materially aid in
avoiding charges Of demnrrage,
interest, etc, because of lack of
funds to meet accruing indebted
ness and current expense bills.
1t Is noted that there have been
refunds of freight overcharges on
coal oil, etc, by the transporta
ton companies. These refunds
should have been credited to the
account of Light, Power and Wa
ter Plant, but instead of such
credit, "Miscellaneous" column
caught the credit. In fact, "Mis
cellane0us" columns on both Re
ceived and Discussed sides of the
Cash Book, have been ridden to
DEATH, and received credits and
been charged with items that
should have been distributed to
other departments and funds.
Below is given the appropriations
OF budget for each department., or sub
together with the amount
expended by each respective depart.
ment or sub-department, during the
period from January LIST to July 18th,
1919, and showing the remaining bal.
ance or deficit remaining in such &C.
count after deducting the expenditures
so made, and after giving due credit
tor any revenue received during said
period for such respective account:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Esti'ated Exp,nse for 2 mos $ 200 90
Expended dnring first mos 1883 90
Balance for remaining + mos 1917 90
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Esti'atcd Expense for II mos 1000 90
Expended during first 8 mos 293 IS
Balance for remaining mos 7O6 IS
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Esti ated Expense for II mos 334O 90
during first 6 mos 723 II
Balance for remaining mos 26l6 %
FEEDING PRISONERS:
Expense for II mos $50 90
Expended during first 6 mos al 90
III " Illus AVJ w
PAUPERS AND CHARITY:
Estimated Expense for u mos $50 90
Expended during first mos 235 so
Balance for remaining 8 mos PA so
STREETS AND BRIDGES
Estimated Expense forl2 mos 5000 90
Expended during first mos 1887 so
Balance for remaining mos 1852. 40
LIGHT AND WATER PLANT
Expense for IL mo Is, 900. 90
Expended during first 6 mos q. 424.69
Deficit 1924 SO
Receipts revenue from plant 1869 "A
Balance for remaining 6 mos 1925 90
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, CITY
BRIDGE.CITY HALL &MARKET:
Expense for IL mos 4S32S 90
Expended during first mos 3l97s OF
Balance for remaining mos 16349 90
CONTEMPLATED REVENUES:
for Twelve Months;
light and Power Plant -. t23OU0 90
Water NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 90
licenses $500 90
Commission on Tax Coalitions 300 90
,Ourt Fines ................ 900 90
Stock .... so 90
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