The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 9, 1913, Page 3

— ‘1913. ‘Total nine months, “poal at themine............ Freight on coal. ... tee ‘Hauling coal to plant........ Supplies fromelectric. houses 108,06 Supplies from local dealers (including printing)... .. 85.61 Waste and wiping cloths.... 30.98 Packing and boiler gaskets... 71.14 Repairing machinery and boilers............. Boiler compound...... ipsieis's Freight, drayage and express onsupplies............. Painting stacks (including pain’ Accident insurance on boilers and men........ Actual plant expense.. 3563.32 Managementexpense (includ- ing foreman, collector, postage, maintaining horse and wagon, etc.).. 900.00 Chas. W. Miller, Engineer... 565.00 J.C. Crutsinger, Engineer.. 260.00 Thos. A. Hukel, Engineer... Extra engineers aoa Wn. Lovell, Fireman...... Jesse A. Ray, Lineman..... Lloyd Rosier, Lineman...... Extra labor (including plumb- ing and boiler cleaning). 53.15 Replacing worn out machinery ..........+++ 62.40 Line supplies (including ex- u tensions and replace- : MENS) es cies seen cscs 250.11 Actual expense of operating the system............. 6363.73 Commercial receipts from all BOUTCES 0.6.0 cnceceseee 6078.20 Total deficiency...... 285.53 This report covers a period of nine months of continuous running day and night with the new slack burners installed. The machinery in good working order and boilers doing their best work. I do not see how the ex- penses can be cut below these figures. I do believe the business can be stim- ulated some as time passes. You will note the expense of repair- ing the machinery and boilers has been very light. We have not had them overhauled this year. Also that no new machinery has been added. We have been buying our coal very cheap, having had no coal miners strike this year. Still coal is steadily advancing in price a, little each year as well as the price of labor. Ido not see how we can get our efficiency any higher with the present equipment. I do not see how we can Bonds May Be Paid Af- . Other Disbursements New: slack burner and instruments Taxes collected during this period of time.......... 8179.65 For the year 1912—First six months using old shaker gratés and lump coal; last six months using the new grates and slack coal. Total expense of operating the system............. $9106.07 Commercial receipts for the Deficiency ........... 1418.62 This covers eight months of con- tinuous running day and night and four months running nights only. Expense account does not include any interest on bonds but includes the car of cedar poles and overhauling one of the large engines. Other Disbursements Interest on bonds........... $ 540.00 Bonds retired.............. New engine and slack burn- ers also C. & S. Mfg. Co. line around the square.. 3399.53 6939.53 Taxes collected that year.... 7911.30 For the year 1911. Running nights only, using old shaker grates, lump coal. Total expense of operating the system............. $8794.68 Commercial receipts for the VERN asic sans « . 6089.86 Deficiency ; This report includes interest on the bonds and all other expensés. Other Disbursements Bonds retired../........... $6000.00 Taxes collected that year.... 5572.70 For the year 1910. Running nights only—using old shaker grates, lump coal. Total expense (including in- night, The expense account includes the overhauling of one engine andthe purchase of one car of cedar poles 4 ie but di t includ i Repo ok HM. Canon Mange nae’ De MY Ir Light to the City Council © A‘summary of the business of the “plant from Jan. 1, 1913, to October 1, he Genuine. ROUND’ OAR THE MALLEABLE RANGE WE have on display now one of the most complete lines of Stoves and Ranges that you will find anywhere in this section of the Th We also have WE terest on bonds)........ $9332, 44 Commercial receipts for the - VEALA cs csiosgencess seats | 5780.03 Deficiency ........... 3552.41 That year we overhauled: the lines and rebuilt many of them as, well as making a number of extensions. Other Disbursements Bonds retired.............. $2000.00 Taxes collected that year.... 4728. For the year 1909. Running nights only—using old shaker grates, lump coal. Total expenses (including in- _ terest on bonds, etc.). ..$9161.11 Commercial receipts for the Deficiency ... seeeeees We did not retire any bonds that cut our repair bills down and preserve the equipment in running order. It is fast wearing out each year. Ido not see how we can cut our labor bills down and maintain our standard of service. _We must run continuously and without interruption to retain the confidence of the people. In order to do this we must: 1st. Keep the boilers clean and - in good steaming condition. 2nd. Keep the engines and dyna- mos in good order and well oiled. 8rd. Keep the transmission lines up and in good repair (all joints sold- ered) the current flowing smoothly and without friction; loss or resist- ance. All trees and limbs cut away from them to prevent ground losses (the insulation on the wires is already very bad and must be protected.) 4th. Keep the meters in good re- pair (they are our.cash registers.) 6th. Keep the accounts closely col- lected with as few losses as possible. 6th. Show no partiality (let every one pay in sroverGon to the service the year and the reason why the expense account varies so much some years: bi 1910—night run only (bad 1911—night run only (no coal 1912—night run only for four year. We did well to keep the plant running under the circumstances. I could go back to the building of the system with these tabulations but the further you go the worse it gets so I think these five years are suffi- cient to draw some conclusions as to how the system has been managed. Here are some comparative figures on the cost of coal in the bin year by 1909—night run only (no coal miners strike) coal in the t coal miners strike) coal in the bin.............. miners strike) coal in the bin months; day and night run for eight months, us- ° ing slack burners for the last six months (short Sollonses coal miners strike) coal inn bade reteed 2s $2000.00 in bin. ...... Pe vowes +++ 4596.78! In 1910 bonds retired...... You will note that it cost Showing a net saving of cost During the same periods of follows: slack burners. little engine after midnight when the | the load is always light. from the day load. rather saved two-thirds of the cost of installing the new machinery the first year. being the first year of day service cess and took hold of it very slowly. project and know_they can depend on the current and are installing power equipment very rapidly. So that the next year will show a marked gain in revenue over last year. The original bonds were. . .$25000.00 Of this amount they have $900.00} In 1911 bonds retired... country. Besides several other good lines of Stoves, we have four makes of stoves that set the standard for anything in their respective classes which comprise the following: The Round Oak Heaters The Wilson Air Tight Heaters The Malleable Steel Range e Bridge €> Beach SEERIOR on hand several good second hand Heating Stoves at right prices. WILL TRADE FOR OLD STOVES ON NEW ONES. Stoves Bennett-Wheeler Mercantile Co. We used lump coal to the During the 12 months ending July 1, 1913, running day and night, we used coal to value of......... of coal of.............. time our receipts had in- CROAKER osc sicsc scene 2037.05 This was due to three causes as 1st. Saving of fuel with the new 2nd. Saving of steam by running | 8rd. Increase in revenue derived You will note that we paid for or Another thing, on account: of it! he people were doubtful ‘of its suc- Now they have confidence in the Regarding the Bond Issue. lighting of the streets for the entire population of the city. But such is the case and it can not be otherwise ‘cn municipal ownership in this DR. J. FF. ROBINSON’S Ai Annual Combination Sale Will be Held at Butler, October 14, 1913 AT HIS “FAIR GROUNDS STOCK FARM” One registered Percheron and a choice selection of standard bred and Saddle Stallions, Mares, Roadsters, Jacks and Jennets. , Also registered Shorthorn and Jersey Bulls, Cows and Heifers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS DR. J. F. ROBINSON, Nevada, Missouri at the present rates will take care of|streets. | Respectfully submitted, DOING THEIR DUTY be running expenses of the system H. M. CANNON, Manager. ereafter and the people will have SS Learning their streets lighted free of charge. Farm Loans ieee Deine aise Kedoors Of course this is an injustice to the users of commercial electricity. That isto be compelled to pay for the We have no Dividend to declare nora Suplus to create, we simply | q make Farm Loans, for a reasonable profit, and just a plain living. We can place your Loan at a reasonable rate, froma source that the funds will always be to lend and you can keep the money as long as the inter- To filter the blood is the kidneys’ uty. When they fail todo this the kid- neys are weak. Backache and other kidney ills may follow; Help the kidneys do their work. council Hias no power to make a levy Use Doan’s Kidney Pills—the test- ed kidney remedy. Butler people endorse their worth. Mrs. Mahala Wainwright, 209 Ful- ton, St, Butler, Mo., says: ‘Two According to laws of Missouri the| est is promptly paid. Come and see us, we will be pleased to talk the mat- ter over with you. Yours respectfully, Canterbury & Canterbury,