The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
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that We did not want TO keep on hand idle.
Tn Chairman II was not an issue OF he
companv's own bonds
Mr.. Brnp-Oh, DO. sir.
Mr.. Abholj-N hat We're tie dividends OF
your company in 1885?
Mr. Ornl,.-In $50 the company paid the
usual dividend OF 10 per cent.
The Chairman / am just coming to that.
AIR. AhbOtt-ENOHSc me.
The ChaiTman-Here are the items Of dis
bursements. TIE first item pad out Is for
Mr.. orme-N No; that was the cost OF the
coal that entered INTO the manufacture OF
the gas for that year. We always have
coal left on hand, and We nave now 5000
tons on hand.
The Chairman The next item Of dis
hITSements is for oil. 81 % .314-3S.
MI. Orme-Ihe same explanation can be
made for that item.
The -t'umbcrlandC coal. S13. 2G4.
Mr.. Ormc-That lis the same.
The ChaiEna "a ages and salaries, 81 o.
1925; District Of Columbia taxes. S47.-
1882 District Of Columbia inspector Of
plumbing. SS53.BO: Uulted States Inspector
OF gas, S15s.lo. new laboratories. expense.
1897 .38; water rent S2.o35.57 Then there
is the item of general ana office expenses,
S29,So6.2o. IS that in aCd .tion 10 the item
for wages and salaries
Mr.. Ormc-Ycs, sir. In order 10 explain
that / madc a list OF artIcics from the
cOmpany's books, and'I Will read that if
you wish.
Mr.. ChairDlan-Ifyo you Willie kind enough.
ITEMS OF EXPE%SE.
DIR. Ormc-This is Tie list OF certain ar
ticles entering into eeIeTal ana ofIICe ex-
penses. Uniforms, OIL C.Olhs, carpets, type
writers and supplies. stationery and draw
ing materials. glass, salaries. telephone
service, printing, blank books. SubsCrlp-
Ions to magazines ana IcTiOdlCa Is, horses.
carriages. carts and repairs 10 same, Wag-
Uns and repairs 10 same. hauling. lubriCat-
iIg oils. rubber goods. fuel, hardware OF
al KINDS. automatic ire alarms, law print
ing and reIoHlngi court ices. postage, car
tickets, etc.
The Charn.an-Those are. The items Of
the genCrN expense account"
Mr. Ornlc-ACs, sir; hat covers the two
stations and the office.
The c. auman-IhC law expenses are
Mr.. ornc-A part OF uat was u judg-
Ilcnt We raid IN court aside nom Iaws cr>'
fees.
The Chairman-The next item Is msur-
aIce, s. .zSO.T5. tt en- come lime ana puTi-
ling material. s. 63.@3; rent, S2.2H3.34
Here is an item for repairs amounting to
5000. i 10 part OF that enters INTO the
stand?
Mr.. orn.c-None whatever.
The Charman-StrcCt lamps. SOC. 1904;
j. any p8rl or that for new lamps?
Mr.. Ome-NO; that would come under
Lic head OF maintaining the street lamp
The Chairman-This is an item OF ex-
pruSc COInccicd with street lamps?
Mr.. Ornlc-StriCtly so.
The Chairnlan-Ihc next item is dis
tTibutiOn, SOB, 144.S3.
Mr.. Omle-lhat is the distribution de-
DaTtmcnt proper. A large part OF that
amount Is made up of wages and salaries.
The ChaiTnan-Cdn you tell me from
memory lhC number OF feet OF gas you
sold last year?
A.r. Ornlc- / think it was about 9O4,-
600 900 cubic feet.
COST OF DISTRIBUTION.
The Chairman MIR Winship, in his state
ment, referred Ia the cost OF distribution in
the Georgetown GasIght Company. stat
ing that the cost was about Al cents per
thousand.
AR Olmc- Mr.. Chairman, VIII you allow
me TO say a word IN regard 10 that?
The Chairman Yes.
Mr.. Orme-That item OF distribution is
simply the amount that entered our dis
lubution department. II covers the whole
Fold after the gas leaves the holder.
The Chairman-Then, these items have
previously read, like taxes and general
office expenses, 60 into the item OF dis
Mir. 0rme-Necessarily so.
The Chairman-The next item is diyi-
otnds, 100000
Mr. Abbott-Does not that appear as
MIR. orme-Ne. sir.
Mr. Abbott-It docs not appear a IS charged
twice?
Mr. Orme-No, sir. After the items for
coal, oil, wages and distribution. etc, we
had 10 make number OF accounts in order
{" know exactly how we are going to stand
IN the different departments, so as TO be
able 10 reduce expenses In any particular
department IL possible
hr. Abbott-That is The reason why /
asked the question ATTIC your statement
that the distribution covers the whole field
after the gas the leaves the holder.
Mr.. Orme-They are all separate and dis
tinCt items.
THE Chairman-Will you plea Sc explain to
the committee something about this item of
$500 900 for dividends? That / under
stand TO be 80 per cent on the stock and