Tests of the plant have been made,
though under adverse conditions, and
we are in hope of securing an early
release from operating the steam
plant. The pump contractors having
defaulted in the punctual and satis
factory fulfillment of their contract,
must be held accountable for this ad
ditional cost of operation, and steps
have already been taken to withhold
final payment on account of contract
until the matter is arranged and
settled to the satisfaction of this
Commission.
It is well, likewise, to state that
owing to an improper adjustment of
the)ienaeeLengines by the erecting
engineer, the consumption of fuel oil
during the first two months of oper
ation was rather in excess of the
rated guarantee, and for this addition
al cost of operation we propose to
hold the engine people accountable.
The engines have finally been proper
ly adjusted and synchronized, and are
now operating satisfactorily, with a
consequent reduction in the fuel oil
consumption.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Assets:
Gost of plant and equip
ment...... ...... . $... 51,437 98
Investment in light meters 154 70
Old machinery stock (cost
of laying by)......... 10 40
Accounts receivable (light
and power customers).. 1426 39
Accounts receivable (water
customers).. ........... 147 17
Sundry debtors ........ 325 10
Unexpired insurance .... 247 96
i Operating deficit ........ 330 60
$ 54,080 30
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LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS AT FAIR I
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTM.INT.
Best and greatest. variety of farm
products grown on a single farm
tstate prize)-First prize, Oak Grove
Agricultural High School, Hope Viil,*
IBest 10 ears seed corn (state
prize)--'irst prize, -Creel tUhandler,
D)arrow, $5; . second prize, S. H.
Rheams, Hope Vlla, $2.50.
Best variety display of corn-First
prize, Lemann Co., Ltd., Donaldson
ville, $5; second prize, R. E. Noel,
Plaquemine, $2.50.
