The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-24
QUESTIONS FOR MR.. BRYAN.
Interesting Ones PropOunded by til,
House Committee.

The Following request has been sent
to President Bryan, of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Coripany, by
the subcommittee Of the House Appro-
priations Committee
The committee decided that it was
preferable to obtain this information in
writing, and carefully consider it be-
fore continuing the hearings:
First-A statement showing under
proper heads of expenditure the amount
of cash expended by our company for
actual construction of telephone plant
in the District of Columbia during each
year from the organization of the com
pany TO the present time.
Second-From what source did the
cash so expended come-that is to say,
how much was contributed out of the
cash subscribed for stock, how much
from proceeds of bonds issued and how
much out of the earnings made from
operations? Give in detail the dates and
amounts of such receipts.
Third-The statement showing the
capital stock outstanding, representing
the District of Columbia plant, setting
forth the consideration given for such
stock, the date or dates when issued, the
amount of money actually paid to the
company on each share the total
amount Of money received for the stock
issued; if paid in iustallments the date
Of each call, and the percentage Of sub
scriptions called for in each call; if any
stock was issued for which other con-
sideration than money was actually re-
ceiyed, state the, amounts so issued, for
what consideration and to whom it was
issued, with the dates Of such issues. If
issued for the rights, franchises, priv
lcges or physical property Of amy other
person or company state Of what those
rights, franchises, privileges and physi-
cal property consisted, ana give the val
uation placed upon each Of those items
at the time they were acquired, as shown
by your books
Fourth-A statement showing the
amount of dividends paid annually and
in the aggregate to date to stockholders.
on stock representing the District Of
Columbia plant.
FiVe-A statement applying 10 the bust
ness of your company in the District Of
Columbia, OF earnings and expenses for
each of tho last six years, showing the
earnings divided under heads. giving
various rates charged and number of
telephones under each head and said
earnings classified, and showing expen-
ses under the various heads as classified
on the company's books, including rem
tais. royalties and license fees paid
SiXth-A statement showing the amount
of the surplus account Of your company
growing out of the business done in the
District Of Columbia, giving in detail the
credits and charges to said account dur
ing each year from the organization of
said company to the present tine.
Seventh-Furnish copies of all the an
nual reports made to stockholders. show
ing business done, receipts and outlaws
dividends and surplus since the organi-
cation of the company.
Eighth-State the number of persons
now employed in any capacity by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, from the highest officer to the low
est priced laborer, with a general state
ment of the nature of the employment
of each and the compensation paid to
each.
Ninth-State the number Of TELEPHONES
used in the District of Columbia by the
United States Government and the annu-
al charge for such telephones TO the Unit
ed States Government and to the Gov
eminent Of the District Of Columoia.
In your reply, March IT, to inquiry
No. 4, contained in the committees letter
of the 9Th inst, you failed TO state the
terms of the reorganization or merger of
the National Telephone Exchange into
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, or to comply with their request
for a copy of any and all contracts. as
signments and conveyances incident to
said reorganization or merger, the COM
mittee again request at your earliest
possible convenience the said infor.na-
ton.