The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

Utah. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W
Total average. ......................4Sa
In response to the verbal requests Of the Com
mttee for an explanation of The causes which
operate to produce the Oft-aSserted difference
III the cost OF gas manufactured at the CtDcln-
natl Hospital and the price charged by this
Company, have the honor to state that have
carefully examined the annual reports of the
Cincinnati Hospital from 1871, when they first
commenced the manufacture of gas, up to the
clusons:
regret that, having used no meters, they
are, in consequence unable to render any re-
liable statement Of the quantity produced; nor
is there any separate or well-delned account
kept of the various expenses incurred in it's
production.
In July, 1871, they commenced the manu-
facture OF gas During the previous two years
their consumption of city gas was, by actual
meter measurement, as follows:
From Jan, |, 1862 TO Jan /, $50. 100000 cuff.
1, 1870, '' " ], 1871 .1,l76,70J
l,lo1, " July l, 1871. 544,SOO
Two years and six months actual
consumption. ...,. ............. Y, AZ, 800
Or an average yearly consump-
97l,OJ0 cubic feet at ST 90, $I,Si4 %, total
yearly expense of lighting the Cincinnati Hos
pltal with gas at the price nov named.
In but one single instance have they report
ed the quantity Of coal used IN the manufac-
tIre Of gas; hence to ascertain the average 1
shall resort to the following 60 nparison: Dur
ing the years 1870 and 1871, while using city
gas, they reported the consumption of coal, for
all purposes, 10 b. $3.50 bushels of lump coal,
and 80, 10 bushels Of slack, which latter is
equivalent to gas or heat-producing capacity
'of 1881 bushels Of lump coal, or total con-
sumption of 7j.4H bushels oil coal.
During the past two years, while manufaC-
turing their own gas they report u consump-
ton OF 9!,g5O bushels of coal, or an average
yearly excess OF e,75l bushels, which, in the
absence of some other good explanation should
be properly chargeable to the production Of
gas
SOL bushels C@ lS cents, price paid, equals
$137 G3.
During the same period they expended sl44
for lime, making the average yearly expense
OF these two items 81, ,2O3 63.
In their report for the ten months ending
December 81, 1872, the cost of coal aud lime
used in the manufacture Of gas is stated to be
STi5 IG for u period Of uine months, the works
being out Of order for one month, being at the
rate of Sl,0H 40 per year. Same items IN 1873,
$gS! 81. Same n 1874, 1873 SO; or an average Of
$040 O2 per year. An average between this sum
and the one previously statel can not but be
regarded as a fair estimate Of tine actual yearly
expense of these two items.
From their own reports we find the works
to-day represent an invested capital Of $2,-
632 Oh, and has ever since its construction, re-
qured an average yearly expenditure of S212 IL
for new retorts and ordinary repairs.
No works can possibly last Without renewal
iot over twenty years; anu uNo peL cent. shoutd
IneIclorc pe ailoWtu lOl uepi eCialion'
am aware tiidU ~ h"o pocA iGPorIGu tnaC Cne
labor OF mahutacVnre costs no hIng, but this is
too absurd and ridiculous CLAIM for serious
consl4eratloni whenever whenever @ laOot Is perform ID it
directly, and this expense Can not be avoided
by merely charging it to ano her account.
The services OF aG least one competent man
,ye IU nav - ri npr dav- 'A'o
The actual cost of producing one years sup
taking into consideration any of the ordinary
expenses of delivery mains, service pipes,
meters, registry amt complaint han IS, super
officers, taxes, &c, lnseparably
with the supply OF gas TO large city,
Interest on investment, S2,632 90, at
per cehC' SZLV %
CosI Vi q d, "uo nuio l,Wtd o.
New retoLVe, iops'ao, ~0, ''''''''''''' M Zaz ~ 10
1e az POI 1S5'S ~ G a 69i o.
Ohe 9Voh0'' O'' ~"s . "''~ ~ P'1 N'l '''' oA" w
ooo, :.
Total cost :.....'...'.:.; ;,....,.:...., 10
Or two collars ahG stNty -elgnG cents ($@oS)
pei ttoue,nu ~ , @ 49, +t 80 onuy othhI GehIS
per thousSGd more IMAM we agree TO charge,
ana $'Io 20 per year inVle IMAM 0le cost OF
Lighting WIN clVy gus az tne pllct now named.
Ii tle gas Ohus prou,ucel was NOT ior use uuon
Ine PreinlsGS' p,.C ueiiEGIaplo " pItv9Ie Goa
'uiiicLs, unIei tt Ine iGg'ca ol GnlS
-ohpahy, Uills YuanCiuy VI eao NouIu DC us
tlpu'el 10 nlGf Our sup"iate consumers, re-
lulilh@ tue iolloWinR a'tuitloHdL investment:
An average OF u Ieet Oh delivery main I'd
5acn cons ulieT.
1900 loeI ueI'clF laih' w 81 10. S4393 IA
a services, " S.E ~ LTD 90
II hletefs am aVIachHleh s. " 80 3O,.. 93i 90
,..
Iotal adalClohai ihVeSViheat'.. .Eo,4i5 II
In addition to which provision must be made
'or the renewal OF meters ana erYice connec-
lions every fifteen year, taxes paid, and at
least one competent man employed to keep ac-
couats, real meters collect Uills aud answer
- ooo "A ., 0 ,,o,. oo,t soE1 ~
800 ~ q" 9 pSi 20 ,to. al s,,,io ISe %
~ ~ 20 10 l 53S ~
hA99 on aoo'' 90 'te ~fo p'A 800 no
Cierie"' 9elFloes' 'no in"n' "n''''''''''''''l-oO w
., o. oIo %
Iotal adaltlohul Je"r's eAPon9e''' 'Fi''1o %
Or$l 81 per thousand cubic feet.
1t is therefore concluslvely shown that il the
gas manufactured at the Cincinnati hospital
had been distributed to private consumersi
under the conditions governing this Company,
it would nave cost loul doiltfs an, s'Aty-uVe
cents ($465) per thousand cubic feet, or a little
above the average charged throuehout the
United States.
The cost at which gas can be produce de-
pends much upon the locality, facilities foroD-
tanning coal of sui. able quality, Market fJr