The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-26

FOR SERVICES. 81
There are also liabilities unpaid Janu-
airy !, 1S7l:-
ON account Of works.......... s11,O74 20
ON account OF mains. s.......... 16,TS-'l1
on account OF services. es........ 15S219O- 43,59O'27
There is also due on account OF holders
contracted for and not yet dnished.... 2O9,600 90
Making total lof.................... Of. s926 218.OS
Leaving a balance of loan No. H. ap-
proved May IS, 1sIO....... I3,IS6'92
The quantity of gas manufactured during the
year was ,2ll ,4Sj0O0 cubic feet, an increase
over the year 1869 of rs 323, 900 cubic feet. The
largest consumption in any 81 hours was on the
night of the Goth of December, amounting to
5596000 cubic feet, showing an increase
over the same time in 1869 of 20 5000 cubic feet.
The street mains laid during the year amount
to l6l, 800 feet, making the entire length 553J5
miles. The whole number of lamps on the 1st
instant was S365; 1915 are supplied with gas
from these works. 436 from the Northern Liber-
ties works, and II with coal oil.
BY reference to the cashiers report, also to
be submitted, it is found that the loans created
by the Councils from time to time, for the pur-
chase of the works and the extension of the
mains amount to $500, 300. The amount
paid rom the Sinking Fund for loans l, 2, 3. 4,
s. g. and Z, as they became due is 1910 600,
leaving the amount in the Sinking Fund in
charge of the Trust for the payment of loans
and 9, 81 81 1921 The amount of loans and
cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund for the redemption of loans 10,
II, II, l3. and IA, is 5420. 492. The amount of
loans unpaid is 81 339 800 and cash in the
hands of the City Treasurer for the payment of
S450,000 of city loans (beiug the estimated
value of the Spring Garden, Moyamensing,
West Philadelphia, and Frankford Gas Works.,
is $2i2 90.
For the purchase of the Southwark and Moya-
mensing, Germantown, Manayunk, aud Rich
mond Gas Companies stock, amounting to
$500 740 the trustees have in the different sink
ing funds, for the redemption of the same, the
sum of $50, ,26144.
90 OF
231'S6, which is an increase of $50 S77'73, aqd
has nearly all been expended in the permanent
Improvements Of the works, and laying mains.
It is with pleasure that the trustees inform
Councils that all sections of the city have now
a good supply of gas. The new holder, at
Germantown and Frankford have been COM
pleted and connected with the new holder at
Ninth and Diamond streets by twelve-inch
main from Broad street and Germantown road
TO Germantown, and from York and Coral
streets, via FrapkfOrd road. to Frankford.
The new holder at the Ninth ward works is
not yet completed. When this improvement
is finished it will give the works the necessary
storage capacity, but the increased consumption
is so great that the manufacturing facilities will
have to ibe increased, the nightly consumption
during the winter months being greater than
the manufacturing capacity. The trustees find it
necessary to erect a retort aud purifying house
at the Ninth ward works and would ask Couu-
ellis to grant loan of $500, 600 for this purpose
the laying of mains and the Introduction of
SCINICe5 anu luGltIs.
An abstract from the cashiers report shows
the gross profits for the year to have been
$441 ,0Sl'13 the appropriations for the year,
S40l, ,203'40 gain in the business of the year
1870, $39, S77'73.
Amount paid by the city for gas consumed,
lighting cleansing, and taking care of public
lamps, $463 79019; Tor gas consumed in city de-
partments, $lS,47337; total paid by city,
1882, ,263'56.
The amount of gas manufactured at the diffe-
rent works was as fOllows:-
critic feet
Twenty-siXth ward 632, 1888, 900
Ninth ward. 1893, ,19S, 900
ElUeentl Waru 100 I2S,OOO
pWenty-1rBt b4 223 OlO
The maximum production Of gas within twenty
four hours was 6, ,337 600 cubic feet
There were received during 1870 152, ,332 tons
of coal, of which IA 637 tons were burned.
268 9S4 bushels of lime we're also used. f. 1875 AS
bushels of coke were produced during the same
time. During 1870 4440 meters were introduced
making grand total now in use of Ga, 9S9
There were 1G 039 applications for gas in the
same period. The total number of consumers
is now &c 943. The amount of money disbursed
during 1870 embraced these items-
Wages OF laborers and mechanics on
works. sS4 432 90
Wages OF men employed In laying mains. 40,0J5T0
Wages of men employed in laying pipe,
setting meters etc observation-disclosures. 1884 90
Cost Of pipe and MAINS. SllG,6ll'99
OOSt OF meters. ...........,...... i5OUU
Wages of stokers and men employed in
retort ana purifying-hOuses, manufac-
turing gas wheeling coke ,22I'32