Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

TO sUEsCRIBERS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TELE-
PHONE EyCHAEGE.

TO sUEsCRIBERS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TELE-
PHONE EXCHANGE
The company desires TO submit the follow
iLg facts for the information Of It's sub
scTbeTs:
The total amount OF revenue for the service
Of the year ended November so. 1880, was S24.-
5i5.C6, a portion OF which is stin uncollected.
The actual operating expense for the same Pc
ROD was SO, 022 95. The number OF subscribers
az the close OF the year was Gil and the aver
age mum beT for the } ear SOL.
The item OF expense given above includes
nothing but the cost OF ordinary repairs. the
net royalty on telephones and the amount OF
salaries paid employees for work in operating
the exchange. About sixty persons are EN-
ployed. The cost TO the company for maintain
IFS SUBSCRIBERS connection with the eXcnangsp
WITHOUT doing any service, is S2I. 60 per year.
! MS lncIudes NE royalty on telephones, which
is az per year.
The operating expenses have been as follows:
For 5Z3 subscribers s35. 2S per annum each;
for $40 subscribers 1904 per annum each: for
81 subscribers $50. Sc per annum each; for Gil
sooscr1oers $3.50 per annum each; for 6l9 sub
ScfiDerS $40 per annum each.
These figures show the amounts actually paid
by the company, and still further increase or
subscribers would result as follows:
For 400 subscribers SIS. SO per annum each:
f0r 500 subscribers S5222 per annnm each; for
900 subscribers 1852 per annum each; ror l,009
subscribers s65.2S per annum each.
The company has about 300 miles Of wire
with large and expensive fixtures poles etc
the entire cost of which has been paid out OF a
CONSTRUCTION fund, and does not enter into the
above statement in any manner.
The records OF the office show that a years
service amounts to $50, 395 communications.
The number OF calls made by the companys
inspectors and others on matters not pertaining
TO the business or subscribers Is estimated to
De not less than thirty per cent Of the entire
service. This leaves SD, 277 communications,
making an average OF 9IS communications per
subscriber, and the total revenue that this
amount or business would bring to the com
pany at the proposed rates would be $50, 6S5, an
average ef S55.l2 per su oScriber.
The receipts for this business, IL paid for
according to the schedule OF rates published In
the City papers OF to-day, would be SIS, 173, an
average OF $50. % per subscriber. This would
be loss OF s., 9O9.36 Oh the actual operating
expenses.
The following are the rates charged for
exchange service In other cities:
RATES FOR EXCHANGE SERVICE.
Balt1mOre-One subscriber ON line One-half
mile, $50 per annum; two subscribers on line
one half mile, $780, and for EACH additional one
haf mile, Sl5 extra, payable yearly In advance.
Philadelphia-BusiIess places-Iine one nile,
one subscriber, 1920 Fer anDum, two subscribers
500 per annum each: line one and one-h half
miles. one subscriber, Sl45 per annum; TWO sub
scIlOers, Sll5 per annum each; line Two miles,
one subscriber, $40 per aDnuIn; two SubScrtb-
ers, $3.50 per annum each; line TWO and one
half miles one subscriber, S195 per annum; two
subscribers, S145 per alnum eaeh line three
miles, one subscriber, 1920 per annum; two sub
scribers, $3.50 per annum each. Residences
Line one mile, one subscriber, S100 per annum:
two subscribers, $50 per annum each; line one
and one half miles, one subscriber, s 20 per au-
mum; two subscribers $50 per dnnum each; line
two miles, one subscriber, $40 per annum; two
subscribers. 800 per annum each; line two and
one half miles, one subscriber, $50 per annum;
two SuDscrlberS, 1920 per annum each: line three
miles, one subscriber, $50 per annum; two SUBJ
ScribeTs. $40 per annum each.
New lOrk-To all points In the lower portion
OF the city, Sl20 per annum.
P1ttSburg-Withint three fourthS of mile ssh
per annum; one mile, s96 per annum; one and
one fourth mile, $500 per annum; one and one
half mile, $50 per annum; Two miles, 5000 Der
annum; two and one half miles, S225 per an
mum; three miles, $3.50 per annum; i've miles,
$500 per annum.
Cincinnatl-Within one half mile, S72 per
annuIn.
Louisville, Ky.-S6O, S72 and upwards.
New OTleanS-Wlthln three-fOurthS mile SIS
per annum; one and One-fourth, 800 per annIIn
one and one-half mile, 1925 per annum; two
miles, $50 per annum; Two and One-halt
miles, 500 per annum; three miles, $3.50 per
annuIn.
Milwaukee Within one half mile SEQ per
annuIn; three fourths mile, $40 per annum; one
mile, $50 per annum.
The company is daily receiving replies to In.
quir1eS regarding rates In other cities, and the
Information obtained on this and other subjects
Will be embodied in a statement which will
soon be sent TO each subscriber.
w. II. BARNARD. Secretary.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 5, ISL.