Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1959 — Page 4

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What’s The Answer? One of the common “on the street” arguments against selling the electric utility is this: “the only thing it takes to manufacture power economically at our local plants is better management. We can still generate power and make a profit from it. Let’s keep generating power.” People who sincerely believe this argument should take a close look at the quarterly financial statement of the city electric light and power department. They are seriously underrating the costs of fuel. Fuel is not solely a problem of management, in that the local unit has no control over the cost of coal. i At the steam plant during the first quarter, usually the best for the year, coal for the steam engine boiler cost $45,556.29; water cost an additional $6,746.29; and lubricants cost s6l. The total cost, including all labor and maintenance, was $74,841.54. At the diesel plant, which was operatic only briefly during the first three months of the year, we see the same thing. Engine fuel cost $5,070.28j water cost $264.12. The total, including labor and maintenance cost was $12,114.08. This means that at the purchasing rate prevalent during the three months in question, just using the $57,708.31 expended for fuel, we could have purchased 6,168,710 kilowatt hours of electricity. Instead, we spent $86,955.62 manufacturing 7,068,000 kilowatt hours of power. The sum $86,955.62 would have purchased 9,295,090 KWH, at the rate for the first three months. Actually, if we purchased that much power, the rate would be less, and we could purchase more for our money. But there is more to purchasing power than is apparent. You don’t go up to Fort Wayne with a paper sack and ask for 10 million KWH of power. To purchase power in that quantity, and with no other source of power available, four things are necessary. First, we would need a substation. This would allow us to receive power from Indiana-Michigan, having our own cut-off switches and breakers, and controlling the power. It would cost about half a million dollars to build the sub-station. . Second, we would have to have more than a one-line source of power, as we do at the present time. Otherwise, if something went wrong with the line, we would be without power. Indiana-Michigan has two more power lines within a few miles of the city. When the substation is under construction, the lines will be completed to it. This would mean that as many as two of the three lines could be down without completely cutting off all our power. Third, we would have to have our own distribution lines in shape, both the country and city lines. A survey of all power outlets to private homes, to see if they are adequate, should be made. This would cost, over a tenyear period, more than $1 million. Fourth, we would have to be assured that our customers would continue buying from us. Remember when the big steam generator was turned down by the Public Service Commission —on the basis that Central Soya bought most of the and the city had no long-term contract with the company concerning the purchase minimums? This presents a real problem, one not easily solved. Rural sales during the first quarter were $49,966.36, almost as much as the $56,281.79 for residential sales. This group is petitioning to pull off our lines. Commercial .light uses another $27,214.56; many of these users are complaining. The industrial-commercial users, the biggest power buyers from the city, bought $75,242.45 worth of electricity. They are much opposed to the city going ahead and bonding for improvements. So what is the answer? Many people are taking a second look at the problem.

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COURT NEWS Divorce Cases Hubert R. McClenahan, local attorney, entered his appearance for the defendant in the case of Jean Anderson” vs Clifton Wayne Anderson. In the case of Marlene Melching vs Don Melching, the defendant was ordered to pay weekly support to the plaintiff for the care and custody of the minor children; and to pay S2OO in 60, days to the clerk’s office for the benefit of the plaintiff’s attorney fees. An appearance was entered for the defendant by Hubert R. McClenahan, attorney, in the case of Marguerite S. Beals vs Adelbert W. Beals. Complaint Cases The Local Loan Co. Inc., was awarded the sum of $470.26 from the defendants, Lorenzo Esparza and Elisa Esparza. Court costs were assessed against the defendants. In the case of the Monroeville Cooperative Equity Union Exchange Inc., vs L. JR. Miller, the plaintiff was awarded a judgment

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of $234.31 from the defendant. Costs of the court action were assessed against the defendants. Estate Cases The report of solvency and final account and application for settlement and allowance was filed in the estate of Kathryn Sabilla Cole. In the estate of Frank George Steele, the administrator was authorixed to expend the sum of $350 as funeral expenses as a preferred claim in the estate. Arrest Driver For Traffic Violation An area resident living near Willshire, 0., was cited by city police recently for a court hearing in justice of the peace court Saturday for a traffic violation. Ivan H. Hurles, 21, of route one, Willshire, 0., was arrested by the city police Saturday on East Monroe street for driving a vehicle with no registration. The case is set for Saturday at 4 p.m.

Dale Death Asks For Rehearing Os Case Attorneys for former Decatur policeman Dale Death filed a petition for rehearing Monday at Jay circuit court in Portland, nine days after special judge John W. Macy, of Winchester, disallowed the plaintiff’s civil suit for reinstatement to the police force and salary retroactive to the date of his dismissal. The seven-section petition states, in part, that the decision of the court was contrary to law, and sufficient evidence did not sustain the decision. It further states that the decision of the Decatur board of public works and safety was contrary to law and also lacked sufficient evidence to sustain the decision. The plaintiffs petition also claims that the recent ruling erred on four counts, striking the entire testimony of witness Dick Burdg; admitting only part of the Adams circuit court records on the plaintiffs appeal of tjie criminal conviction by the mayor’s court; sustaining the defendant's objection to the plaintiffs request for admission of the board of works records of the actual hearing on Nov. 7, 1957, and sustaining the defendant’s objection to exhibit 4, the police pension fund records. Further action on the case will be forthcoming when the petition appears on the docket at the Jay circuit court. Death’s attorneys are Voglewede & Anderson, of Decatur; Wilbur F. Dassel; and Jenkins & Fiely, of Portland. The city's attorneys are John L. DeVoss, city attorney, and James Grimes of Portland. Democratic Women Meet Last Evening The Adams county Democratic Women’s club met at the Berne Bank building Monday evening for. a social meeting. A short business meeting with president Dianne Linn presiding preceded the entertainment. Memi bers of the refreshment committee : were Mrs. Edith Beer, Miss Rose : Nesswald, and Mrs. Frances JaI berg.

20 Years Ago Today

May 26, 1939—The new truck purchased for the city light department was delivered today. Moellering Construction Co., Fort Wayne, submitted the low bid of $124,960.09 for grading and resurfacing state road 124, from U.S. highway 27 through Monroe to the Ohio state line. A 15-year-old Marion boy was taken in custody at KendaHyille and confessed to local authorities and state police to the theft of two autos in Berne, and anoher auto and a suit of clothes at Marion.

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Mr. and Mrs.' I. Bernstein have returned from a business trip to Indianapolis. Harold Long, Geneva school teacher, suffered a fractured right leg when a trailer struck him as it rolled down an incline. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

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