Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
THE CITY GAS-WORKS.
NIX. B0WIEs ANNUAL REPORT

Cest or Operating the Wsrks, and Actual
Cost ofGss 10 the Helder-Results AttaInea
last Year.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Common Council held Monday, Mr..
w. X. Bowie, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Light, presented the following
report, which will be found full Of in
teresting statistical information:
To the Common Council.
Gentlemen In conformity with the
requirements Of an ordinance concern
ing the gas-works, approved January
Ia, 1885, the Committee on Light beg
leave to submit for your consideration
the accompanying report of the City
Auditor regarding the fiscal operations
Of our department for the year ending
on the 3lst day Of December, 1884.
Supplementary statements are also
herewith submitted, showing in detail
the cost Of operating the several branches
of the department, and giving the ac-
tual cost of the gas per 1000 cubic feet
in the holder and at the burner respect
ively during the period above men
toned.
Your committee feel much gratified
at the result Of the work of this de-
partment for the past fiscal year, espe-
cially as the expenditures for that pc
ROD have been very considerably less
than the amount appropriated by the
Council.
Respectfully submitted.
W. r. BOWIE, Chairman.
February 2, 1885.
City Of Richmond, In account with City
Gas-Works for the year ending December
TO cash received
from gas sold........s190 $50 25
TO cash received
from coke sold. 1925 81
To cash received
from meter con-
nections s.,..'... 1850 "a
To delinquent bills. s5s 40
To 2s,772,103 feet
gas furnished city
at si..'...''.............. 2s,772 10
To 1887 bushels
coke furnished City
Mission at 6c..".... 119e 25
Tr
BY amount eXpend-
ed for coal ..............S 50,S97 81
by amount eXpend-
ed for expenses. S,1le 81
BY amount expend-
ed for extension. SLY IL
BY amount expend-
ed for payroll. 6O.6OO 90
----s12s,534 35
Net profit............... ...........s112. .52l 10
certify the above account is correct.
MILES TURPTN, Auditor.
Number cubic. feet gas made
during the year 1SS4.............. 13S, 1870
Less o per cent. for leakage and
condensa 13s19770
I24,377.930
Teal cost of manufacturing ....s100,723 62
Total cost OF distribution andeX-
tension 27slO 13
S12s.534 40
Cost per 900 feet at the holder. 5S.06-l00
cost per 900 feet at the burner.. S7.66-lOO
II the amount CsS.7l7.71) charged 10 ex-
tension account, and which, being In the
nature Of expense for permanent improve
ment To plant. does not properly enter as
an element OF cost of production or distrl-
button, is debited To construction account
the cost Of
Gas at the burner was................ 79.s5-lOO
statement showing amounts apprOpfl-
ated for the different accounts, and balances
unexpended after carrying ont all improve
ments recommended by Council:
Balance
Appro- Unex-
priated. Expended. pended.
Pay roll
act. 500. 10000 500, 10000 .........-......
Coal act. 5i.2OO.O0 50,S97.97 3,302.0S
Exp. act. 100000 SIls.6I lsSl.33
Extnact 100000 S,7l77l l,2S2.20
COnst'n
act. 100000 61,0O3.5I 143b.43
Remod-
elngac 4,342.6S 4.SlH.fS SO.zO
s2l4342. 90 s200,41O.3j S13,9S2.2S
Number consumers Janu-
AIRY, 1SS5...............3, s2Z
Cash receipts Jan. 1885. S26,65l 04
Number consumers Janu-
AIRY, 1884 S4...............~........3.754
Cash receipts Jan, 1884. 24.272 95
Average per consumer January, 1885. 695
Average per consumer January, 1884. 647
Attest: ID. A. IANGHORNE,
Book-Keeper for Committee on Light.