The evening times., 1896-03-04
THOSE BONDS SOLD.

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hand for a number OF years.
The Chairman-That was au investment,
OF the company. paid for by cash?
| Mr. Orme-It was paid for with money
| that we did not want to keep on hand idle.
| The Chairman-It was not an issue of [ he
company's own bonds?
| Mr.. Drmp-Oh, no. sir.
! Mr.. Abbott-Wnat We're the dividends OF
| your company in 1895?
| Mr. Orme-In $50 the company paid the
usual dividend of 10 per cent.
| The Chairman am Just coming 10 that.
| Mr.. Abbott-EXcuse me.
| The Chairnan-Here are the items of dis
bursements; The first item paid out is for
Mr.. Orme-No: that was the cost of the
| coai that entered into the manufacture of
| the gas for that year. We always have
| coal left on hand, and we have now $4,000
| tons on hand.
The Chairman-The next item of dis
burscments is for oil, S123, ,374-3S.
Mr.. Orme-The same explanation can be
| made for that item.
The Chairman Cumberland coal, $13, ,2G4.
Mr.. Orme-That is the same.
The CharmaD-W ages and sa rieS, : of,-
| 1925; District OF Columbia taxes. $4T.-
| 1852; District of Columbia inspector of
| plumbing, $959.30: United States inspector
/ Of gas, 81 $40; new laboratories. expense,
1897 ~; water rent, S2.O35.31 Then here
is the item OF general and office expenses,
S29. .9O6.2O; is that in addition to the item
for wages and salaries?
Mr.. Orme-Yes, sir. In order 10 explain
lIldt IlduC ust Vi dTllCtS lIOIn tuC
company's books, and 1 will read that if
you wish.
Mr.. you will he kind enough.
ITEMS OF EXPENSE.
Mr.. Orme-This is the list OF certain ar
ticles entering into general and office ex-
penses: Uniforms, oil cloths, carpets, type
writers and supplies, stationery and draw
Ing materials, glass, salaries, telephone
service, printing, blank books, subscrip-
tions to magazines and periOdiCa Is, horses.
carriages, carts and repairs TO same, wag-
ons and repairs to same, hauling. iubricat-
ing Oils. rubber goods, fuel, hardware of
all kinds automatic fire alarms, law print
ing and reporting, court fees, post age, car
tickets, etc.
The Chairman-Thosc are the items OF
Mr. ornie-Yes, sir; that covers the two
stations and the office.
The Chairman-The law expenses are
Mr.. Orne-A part OF that was a judg-
ment we paid in court aside from lawyers
fees.
The Chairman-The next item is insur-
flying material, Ss,563.93; rent, S2,2S3.34.
Here is an item for repairs amounting TO
S36, ,O59.41 no part OF that enters into the
stand!
Mr.. Orme-None whatever.
The Chairman-Street lamps, S26, 30.04;
is any part of that for new lamps:
Mr.. 0rme-No; that would come under
the head OF maintaining the street lamp
plant.
The Chairman-This is an item OF ex-
pepse connected with street lamps?
Mr.. Ormc-Strictly so.
The Chairnlan-1he next item is dis
tribution, 500, ,744.93.
Mr.. Orme-That is the distribution de-
partment proper. A large part of that
amount is made up OF wages and salaries.
memory the number Of feet of gas you
sold last year?
Mr. Orme-I think 1t was about 9O4.-
900 900 cubic feet.
COST OF DISTRIBUTION.
The Chairman-Mr. Winship, in his state
ment, referred to the cost of distribu ton i'm
the Georgetown GasIght Company. stat
ing that the cost was about A cents per
thousand.
Mr.. orme-Mr. Chairman, will you allow
me to say word in regard to that?
The Chairman-Yes.
Mr.. Orme-That item of distribution is
simply the amount that entered our dis
trihution department. 1t covers the whole
field after the gas leaves the hoitier.
The Chairman-Tben, these items have
previously read, like taxes and general