Show it concerning advertisement the liht light plant PRICE march 1 1915 to the taxpayers and voters of price we the undersigned undersigner under signed mayor and uy ity council of price having only the I 1 lest est interests of the taxpayers and the welfare of this city at heart feel in view diew of the agitation of the past week neek in regard to the electric light plant to make a clear and concise statement of facts as to our position on this matter when we xe took office a little more than a bear 5 oar ago the first business which occupied our attention was as the deneu renewal al of the electric light contract acL there Is no need of now tolling telling sou the deplorable condition ne e found the plant in at anat time or who X w as responsible for that condition suffice it to say that the plant vas in a most condition and all but out jt commission lour our mayor maor and council had several a applications from front parties who ro re highly rt commended by various orp corporations orations as having performed tory wark in this line and a nta nt t along tile the lines of the former one wan ar entered into with ith a new pari part bor another period of three months things went alone slightly biaca but the service was mag quite un factory all both from the standpoint of the patrons as well as the finina ini lal end of it which your coudill had to meet in short it was a busl bus noss ss which required an efficient tech n al 1 and responsible head to ate if it in order to get the best beat service for ohp p patrons aarons and at the same ti time ne have an cc ono mical operation your coun it 11 looked about for a way out and as t felt then wo we did the sensible and th thi proper thing both in the matter t 0 chiv ing the highest efficiency to the W P plo iole as well as safeguarding their pr P arty i arty when the present lease as entered into ve ue felt that we had a gal right to do so and the council va u 4 unanimous in this action when su sui I 1 aas as brought to annul the lease opinion was as about equally divided among numerous attorneys und the uncil was again unanimous in ita its derl derision lion to lot the matter go to court for decision after the supreme court dc de aided the rn matter atter the council was abuan unanimous in its decision to immediately let the people decide the waiter and this election was called ine e have hae refrained from making any campaign whatever hat ever either fox fol or ng aln ain I 1 it for the solo sale reason that no one ne might be ubie uble to point an accas ing ng finger that it was dono done for per full n i adan advantage tage or through ulterior mot MACS C S the people and ahti i 1 e the sole judges of tho the wisdom 01 if lott ng things go aa an they have IN lx e en n or continuing tho the business on the pre nt very cry satisfactory basis tho impartial board ot or appraisers ahi hi 11 ane coun counell tJI appointed t to ap iral praise the property found that the valuation which the city carries on the plant A was as a reasonable valuation t bince no depreciation nud bud been against tho the plant tho the ap at pral rs did this for us and thoy they found that full fuik 30 or more per cent was a u y ds A reasonable depreciation since the plant was nas installed and that fully half of this amount must be floured figured for the sear bear 1913 while since 1 the plant has been operated under the present lease ease there has been an appreciation in value alue rather than a depreciation from a financial standpoint we felt that a majority of the people would agree with nith ohp council that we no had made a good bargain BO besides the 1200 a year the city receives in cash as lease money the city has all its streets and public buildings lighting free which will vall co cost coit it in the country from to 2200 in addition to this the cit lias has free po pow er for its w ater motor which with a capacity of f fifty if 0 horse horsepower poN er at the 10 lowest est commercial mercial rate given any anywhere here would cost 2500 per sear in caier words wo are receiving the equivalent of per scar rental for the light plant chich Is no small sum to one m who ho Is at all versed in suca matters the council N wishes ashes to continue thia thle saving saing to the people and feels that ou will ill make a grievous error if 3 sou ou decide oth otherwise crIse in conclusion ve me append a vers cry carefully prepared statement of receipts and expenditures for the soar jear 1913 which was the banner ear in the history of f the plant so far as the revenues aro are concerned the statement ches receipts and disbursements from month to month and deals purely vi ith operating expenses the statement foli follows oms and we ve are glad to have liane sou give gie it consideration Ree revenues from the electric plant as returned by joseph barton and receipts by N V E So seamount amount city treasurer for the sear 1513 1 revenues all sources for for month january F february march 0 april may june july august 5 05 20 10 1 september 0 october november december total 82 04 03 recel received ed on account of bond issue 1913 LIGHT pi PLANT ant UX 1 ilin uarl 1013 1913 3 it J oakey labor electric 1 1 6 50 30 dept william powell labor electric dept unloading coal 2750 OZO 00 S it jein kes salary johnson bros labor in boiler room total reb february ISS radiators in baler b tier S C 1111 allee 39 00 room 5 labor johnson dros bros 00 S it jewkes salary 3 ald mine hine smelter supply co engine repairs and pipes electrio co lamps and fixture fixtures JJ llod blacksmith labor total breh 1 elmor rimer pomell labor 2120 Q 1 8 nelson labor 8 00 S II 11 jocks salary dooley blacksmithing or 16 95 total april 1013 S 8 II 11 beis Je Is extra labor 8 it 11 dowkes emmary aa downard dooley black am athing 1100 total mil 1013 S it jek otra extra labor 1 2210 1210 S 8 IL jeam salary pa lary irico price electric co total june julle 1013 1913 S 8 it 11 jek eq salary electric co rep dynamo capital electric co J J llod 1101 blacksmithing 2 total 14 3 8 jtb july 1013 intermountain electric co supplies auppl loe elmor ponell labor unload ing coal f 60 S 8 II 11 dowkes salary S 11 Je jenkes kes extra labor and material 2365 price electric supply co material aerial and labor 1160 11 60 total IT august 1013 1913 S IS 11 jam koo extra labor 38 00 S it jenkot salary 1 a J J llo llod d blacksmithing blaak 8 45 total IS september ill wm downard blacksmithing blacksmith lne 8 SO 80 elec rice co repairs 20 IG 16 electric co repairs 36 roy daggerty Bae Dag gorly gerly labor 90 S it jc kes salary boiler boller insurance total october ct 1013 western Vee tern electric co lamps 2392 23 92 S II 11 jon jokes kes salary downard d dooley blacksmithing total 1911 1913 goo geo oakey nood for boiler 4 00 S R jewkes salary S II 11 jewkes extra labor gloo I 1 00 downard donnard dooley blacksmithing total 16 december r 1011 19 ti IV C hendele Hon Hen drle engine rep 12 00 the federal drapl graphite ite co boiler compound 46 60 continental oil co tra trans n s oll oil salt lake electric supply co repairs joe henry drayage 2 00 roy labor F A kingsley machinist labor lars gunderson Gund ergon labor miter lal setting unit 86 90 J J mold labor 2 5 john A lors forsth th steam 7 0 09 S II 11 salary and extra labor 88 OC 00 total 1231 23 Su nunar of 11 by monti month I 1 or lear U ar 1013 january 5 february 13 I 1 march 15 april 00 atay may 51 june july 17 august september 1008 90 october 92 no november ember 16 december 1231 23 total for acar respectfully submitted CARLOS GUNDERSON mayor layor J IV loofbourow JAMES r PACE E S 8 A IV mckinnon me WILSON city council royal Typo typewriter writer ribbons ri rib boliS one olie or two colored for ea sale at the new news office advertisement of price bertric plant binm apr aar 1 I list 1111 1 to feb 1 1016 1915 for 10 me 1035 1 15 collections for abao period actual 07 Indebtedness of plant 4 08 rental paid dt lit 00 total thia this does doo not include a managers salary hlll tho the city would hae to par pa to maintain tho the plant lowest bowest fur for ton months managers mann gors salary ISOO 2500 average fot foe 10 months 6 i collections collect fons for same period por per month montal Mon expense 4 salaries Sal arloa 1 U D C walker joh john 11 bass M H ru cook unloading coal fla paulinc ashes irom from plant ad 15 SOO oo 00 coal average oil baste packing etc i 1 telephone SOO extra cabor 2 street and station lamp renewals 1 1000 00 to city clerk hiro hire and collection der dor I 1 t 4 total tills this doos not include superintend denap salary the new news sells Cule adars baby carriages retired re tired at good mans 1 ledger and journal paper for forgae sae 16 t at the new news office A nice clean sleeping nir room with batham bath abc per month inquire at news office 30 tf warranty and aud quit qu it claim deed aad and chattel mort gaj blanks for bale sale JL j at the news office tf |