The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-29
Our Gas SuDpIy.

The PHILADELPHIA GAs-woRKs.-The thirty
fourth annual report Of the trustees of the Phila-
delphia Gas-works was presented to Councils yes
teIday afternoon. The quantity of gas made was
1,tG6G70,OO0 cubic feet; increase of s5,O2S,OOO
over the product of the year before. The largest
assumption in any twenty-four hours during the
year was on the night of the 2st of December,
wi en- there were burned 4,SO7 600 cubic feet, or
3C3 900 feet more than was burned on the cores
Tonding Iight of the previous year.
The length Of street main laid in the same time
%, ,521 feet. The entire length of main in this
city is 4J miles. There were 10, ,2O3 feet less of
main laid last year in consequence Of a want OF
funds the part of the trust appropriated for that
purpose. The northeastern part of the city has
suffered on that account.
An inventory of the public lamps shows total
works and 42S from the Northern Liberties works,
while IA still owe their etIugence to coal oil.
purchase of the Gasworks and the extension of the
mains amount in gross to S3S70,OOO. The amount
paid from the sinking fund for loans Nos. 1, 2, 8,
and 8. as they became due, is S6OOOO, leaving loans
unpaid amounting to 81, 100000
The amount OF sinking tund in charge OF the
is 81 ,422,61S 81. The amount of loans and cash in
the hands OF the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, for the redemption of loans Nos. 10, IL and
u, is S2G4,J74.
The amount of loans and cash in the hands of
Treasurer PersOl for the payment of $3.50 600 of
city loan (the estimated value of the Spring Gar
den, Moyamcnsmg, West Philadelphia and Frank
ford companies) was S1gS 1853. For the purchase of
the Southwark, Germantown, Manayunl and Rich
mond works stock the sum expended was $780, 40.
During the year the trustees have laid a 16inch
The report of the chief engineer shows that the
total number of meters introduced during the year
1868. There now in use 56,13S. The appli-
cations for them last year numbered 1885, An in
crease of 1885. The total of consumers on the
books of the trust is 81 ,42. The number of lights
in use is 73l $50. The consumption of gas in the
year 1859 494 1913 345 cubic feet; in 1868 it
500 639, ,304, an increase of SO.64 per cent
The gross profits of the year were $i62S $40; the
net profits Sl32,S15. The cash account shows the
balance on hand to be S243,ll0 80. The assets OF
| the trust amount to 81 800 626 So.
THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES GAS WORKS
| Yesterday afternoon the Managers of this Gas
Trust submitted their annual s tatement, show
ing The operations of that institution for 1868.
II pI esents this exhibit
Receipts during 1868 from the sale OF gas,
Sl5G $50 33 receipts during 1868 from the sale OF
coke, tar. etc S9i9l'SS. Total, Sl65 S422l.
| The expenditures were:-For works, as per
| last report, $50 2942l; for works during 1868.
report, S67 0l047 for mains during 1863 Sl22l'76;
total. S6S 1929. For service as per last report,
S53 535 05; for service during lS6S Sl233 76 total
| S54 1882. For meters, as per last report,
S53 69S 93; for meters during 1868, Sl43550 total
| S65,384 43 For real estate, as per last report,
S32006 SO; for real estate decrease in 1858, $500
| total, S3l, ,2C6 SO. For Goals on hand at COM
| Increment and received during the year,
SG8 3S4 2l for wages taxes, etc, S67 926 ~ total
| el36, 6,260 49,
| The trustees say that during the year they
| furnished full supply OF gas, of satisfactory
| character. Since June 30, 1868 the price of gas
| for over one month has been So so 100 per thou
| sand cubic feet, and for the period Intervening
| between the lst of August last to the present
time, IL has been 81 65 per thousand cubic feet.
That consumed by the public lamps for the
per thousand feet. The total expenses incurred
during the year for improvements and repairs
to machinery, purifying apparatus, etc.,
amounted to S26. .47l13.