anaheim-gazette 1925-11-19

ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Propreflector SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $1.50 SIX MONTHS $1.00 THREE MONTHS $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. New System for Light and Water (Continued from Page One) $3991.10 being completed right up to the date of their report, and shows some delinquent accounts that will be collected, giving us an average loss of $1452.60, or an average loss for the entire collection of .0086 per cent. After this audit was completed, a general survey of conditions and methods of various neighboring cities was made and we found that Glendale has a loss of .001 per cent, and other cities comparing similarly. We believe our loss can be reduced to approximately the same figure by the passing of the new ordinance and the installation of its system. The audit company in their final report stated that they felt it was unnecessary to recommend a change of methods, as they understood we were installing a complete new system in this department. In making a survey of the different cities, we studied conditions at Riverside, Pasadena, Glendale, Los Angeles, Long Beach and others, and in corporations we studied the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Edison Company. We found them using a very similar system of bookkeeping and rendering bills, and we have taken the best of these systems that fitted our own needs and have paralleled these installations, and the trustees felt safe in making purchases of equipment preparatory to the installation of this system. It is not a new unified theory of some accountant, but has been in use for a number of years in various places and has been proven practical and effective. All that is necessary to produce the same results here thatience of coming to the city hall as in the past. Each day will be considered a day's business, and our books will be closed and balanced every evening. The cash collected will be deposited the following morning and the bank book will audit our books, as they will have to agree on each day's business. This allows an opportunity to check errors or omissions day by day instead of month by month as at the present time. The new ordinance will provide for the city's protection by what we call a modified deposit idea. A new subscriber will be required to make a deposit for the estimated amount of the commodity consumed with a minimum deposit provision. This deposit remains with the city for a period of 12 months and at the expiration of that time if the subscriber has established a credit rating; that is, if he has paid his bills promptly, this deposit will be returned. On old accounts no deposit will be required, except that when old accounts have become delinquent they will then be considered as new accounts and deposits required before service is rendered. Sunning up, we find it is necessary to invest for new equipment approximately $2000. We note that we have approximately a loss of .008 per cent. We do not know what our line loss in electricity nor water leakage is. If we can reduce the first item, which is a delinquency loss to the .001 per cent value, this would increase the revenue of the city $1382.50 yearly and save the salary of one employee, which would amount approximately to $1200. This would make a total of $2582.50 saving to the city against 10 per cent interest on a $2000 investment and 10 per cent depreciation, which would mean $400, and leave a difference of $2182.50, not considering the possibility of reducing line loss and leakage, which in itself would make a handsome saving to the city. In working on this ordinance and system, we have kept everyone concerned in mind. We have tried to make it as convenient and economical for the consumer as possible and also as economical and safe as possible for the city. As aforesaid, it is not an experiment, but is a system that is working successfully in other municipalities. Any saving that we may make in the city's business will be reflected back to the home-computer alumni all the Old School and Ex-presidents, ex-students and university of Southern take possession of formla campus and collseum on Friday vember 20-21, who coming of U. S.C.coming weekend. At the men's gym Earle M. Daniels, over a thousand o'clock gather to celebrate on Friday night, C. Hanna is to be Pridham. Mayor Eckersoll, sports team at Tribune, are to be well as fathers of squad. The outstanding scheduled for Frida Miss Olive Warri Trojan Women, is quartet; Mrs. Geo.to be toastmistress Smid and mother team at Southern among the honour. At the rally of Trojan maidens on the banquet, Harvey retary of the Alumni Association annual football add At this time the chariot race of the high-flying planes jan name in the Several silver cors for the best float barlesque pasee University avenue Saturday, just California-Iowa ga according to Dr.general chairman Dr. Lane was var porations we studied the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Edison Company. We found them using a very similar system of bookkeeping and rendering bills, and we have taken the beat of these systems that fitted our own needs and have paralleled these installations, and the trustees felt safe in making purchases of equipment preparatory to the installation of this system. It is not a new untried theory of some accountant, but has been in use for a number of years in various places and has been proven practical and effective. All that is necessary to produce the same results here that Glendale is enjoying is eternal vigilance. Under the present system we are using four people in that department for reading meters, making out receipts and collecting as per the requirements of the ordinance. By using a plan of continuous meter reading and continuous billing and collecting, we feel safe in saying that we can do the same amount of work with three people. However, it will take a little extra help in getting the system started, and a part of this work is now being carried on in the survey of residences and making up of new meter books. The working of this ordinance can be explained by taking an account through, step by step. As stated above, our meter reader will read meters continuously. The city is divided into 25 sections and one meter book covers a section. One meter book will be considered a day's work, and contains approximately 300 accounts. The reader his visit to the meter. The reason for will read and calculate the account at this calculation at the meter is to correct any error that might creep in by misreading, which is a common occurrence. Also if there has been an undue consumption, he can find out the reason for it and it will give the property owner a chance to check up on any less or irregularities at the time of the meter reading. By this method the meter reader automatically audits himself as he reads the meters. After the meters are read, the books are turned in to the operator of the Burroughs public utility billing machine and the operation is carried through in the following manner: On one chute of the machine there is placed a ledger card which has the usual columns for meter readings, credits, charges and balances carried forward. In another chute to the side is the consumer's bill with cash stub attached, and under this is a recapitulation sheet. After the set-up is made of the consumed commodity and printed on the ledger sheet, the machine automatically moves to the new position and prints the consumer's bill and cash stub and makes a carbon copy on the recapitulation sheet. The consumer's bill is then addressed on the addressograph machine and mailed out in window envelopes. The consumers receive their bills not later than the second day after the meter is read, and the bills show an itemized account of the number of kilowatts of electricity and the amount of power they used. Considering the possibility of reducing line loss and leakage, which in itself would make a handsome saving to the city. In working on this ordinance and system, we have kept everyone concerned in mind. We have tried to make it as convenient and economical for the consumer as possible also as economical and safe as possible for the city. As aforesaid, it is not an experiment, but is a system that is working successfully in other municipalities. Any saving that we may make in the city's business will be reflected back to the taxpayers and instead of the taxpayers having to stand a loss of bad accounts, we hope to be able to save a large proportion of these and turn it over to the city's treasury. The city trustees last Thursday postponed action on the ornamental street lighting extension until the next meeting. Eight bids were received, the lowest being that of Fritz Ziebarth, his figure being $37,864. Walker & Martin of Fullerton were $43 higher than Ziebarth. To increase personnel the United States marine corps has lowered the required height of applicants one inch to 5 feet 4 inches. The world seems to be divided into the better class and the bitter class. THE S. Q. Remov Only 28 Shopping 36-Inch Silk DUVETYN —shown in 15 leading colors. A splendid quality for Dresses. Specially priced. Yd..... An Extraordinary Sale of attached, and under this is a recapitulation sheet. After the set-up is made of the consumed commodity and printed on the ledger sheet, the machine automatically moves to the new position and prints the consumer's bill and cash stub and makes a carbon copy on the recapitulation sheet. The consumer's bill is then addressed on the addressograph machine and mailed out in window envelopes. The consumers receive their bills not later than the second day after the meter is read, and the bills show an itemized account of the number of kilowatts of electricity and the amount of water that has been used. The recapitulation sheets show the meter readings and amounts to be collected and are totaled at the bottom of the sheets and, after a period of 30 days has passed, these sheets are compiled into one form and make a complete report to the trustees. This will not only give them an idea of the amount of money collected and to be collected, but also of the amount of electrical energy and water that has been sold and distributed in the City of Anaheim. With our meters of Edison Company on electricity and our own meters on the water pump, we will have means of checking up our distributing system and ascertain our losses in this department. At the present time we have no means of knowing our line losses or our leakage. These losses often mount to proportions that mean disaster for any public utility, and is one of the most common sources of loss. Under the present standards, a loss of 15 per cent of electricity in the distributing system is allowable, but any excess of this is waste. We must have a means of checking this closely in order to have an efficient distributing plant. We are preparing to meter every service of either commodity in the city of Anaheim, whether it be consumed by the city itself or by an individual, as this will give us a check on our plant. In the public service office we will render bills with cash stubs attached. These bills, as aforesaid, are itemized and the consumer can pay the same by check, saving the time and inconven- Home-coming of Alumni of U.S.C. All the Old Stars to Gather Friday and Saturday Ex-presidents, ex-football captains, ex-students and ex-coeds of the University of Southern California are to take possession of the Southern California campus and the Los Angeles coliseum on Friday and Saturday, November 20-21, when the annual homecoming of U.S.C. alumni is held this coming weekend. At the men's grid dinner, at which Earle M. Daniels, chairman, estimates over a thousand old U.S.C. grads will gather to celebrate their yearly reunion on Friday night, November 20. Byron C. Hanna is to be coastmaster; R. W. Pridhann, Mayor Cryer and Walter Eckersoll, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, are to be guests of honor, as well as fathers of the U.S.C. football squad. The outstanding feminine feast, also scheduled for Friday night, according to Miss Olive Warring, president of the Trojan Women, is to include a Spanish quartet, in charge of Miss Frances Cattell; Mrs. George Finoly Bovard is to be toastmistress, and Mrs. Von Klein-Smid and mothers of the fresh grid team at Southern California are to be among the honor guests. At the rally of Trojan warriors and Trojan maidens on Friday night, after the banquets, Harold J. Stonler, '13, secretary of the Southern California Alumni Association, is to make his annual football address in the coliseum. At this time there will be a mighty chariot race of the sons of Troy, and high-flying planes will write the Trojan name in the sky. Several silver cups will be presented for the best floats entered in the huge burlesque pasade which is to pass out University avenue at 1:30 o'clock on Saturday. Just before the Southern California-Iowa game in the coliseum, according to Dr. Richmond C. Lane, general chairman of the home-coming, Dr. Lane was varsity captain in 1906. A golf tournament, receptions, a tea leisure woman in the new dormitory by Coach Alan Nichols and Sam E. Gates, student manager of the University of Southern California debate squad, for the first time in its history of 800 years' activity, the Harvard debate team will cross the Alleghany mountains and the American continent for a forensic contest with the Trojan debate squad on April 22. The Harvard faculty committee has decided to break all traditions and disregard all precedents and has selected the Trojan squad as the opponent of the oldest university in the United States in its first Pacific coast debate contest, as a result of negotiations begun as far back as last March. The eastern orators have been allowed 12 days only for their first transcontinental trip, which will probably preclude all possibility of any other contest. Editors of the National Debate Year Book have already requested a short-hand report of the Southern California-Harvard debate in the spring, and it is also agreed that, if they choose, the Trojan squad have the option of meeting the eastern team in a return debate in Boston during the school year of 1920-1927. "Beginning four years ago," states Captain Brennan of the Trojan debate team, "Coach Al Nichols organized the Southern California Forensic League, and initiated relations with the state universities of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada. In the second year he got the triangular debate with the University of California and Stanford under way, and in the third year the organization of the Pacific Coast Forensic League, embracing all the leading institutions up and down the coast, president. was completed, with Al Nichols as "Last year witnessed the debate with Oxford University of England, and this year another forward step is accomplished by completing arrangements for the Harvard orators to enter their first debate away from the Atlantic coast with the Southern California squad." Arrangements have already been begun to entertain the Cambridge team. The Trojan Alumni Club in Chicago will entertain the Harvard men at dinner on their Middle West stop-over. 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