December 17, 1920 The Petersburg city council met in postponed regular session last Monday night and transacted routine business. The report of the town treasurer showed that the town had a balance of approximately $700 after all bills, amounting to $1,396.82 had been paid. It was reported to the council that the new power plant machinery is consuming 80 gal. of fuel oil and four and a half gallons of lubricating oil every 24 hours. It was estimated that the plant is now costing the city $814 per month to operate the plant, with a gross income of approximately $1,000 per month.
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