The Washington times., 1902-08-21

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the gas determined at the northwest
laboratory. 1895 Fourteenth Street north
west, was found to equal 1925 standard
candles. The maximum illuminating
power was 29.4i standard candles. The
minimum Illuminating power was 24.03
standard candles.
Gas Free of Impurities.
"On only one occasion during the year
was ammonia in excess of the amount
allowed by law, and at no time during
the year was sulphur found in excess of
the maximum amount allowed by law.
THE Washington Gaslight Company
was in default in candle power on
twenty occasions during the year, as
follows: Central laboratory. seven
southeast laboratory, seven; northwest
laboratory, six; by average of all three
laboratories there was but one default.
Below Standard in Georgetown.
''The average Illuminating power OF
the gas supplied by the Georgetown
Gaslight Company during the year end
ing June %, 1902. was twenty-eight one
hundredths of one candle less than dur
ing the year 1901.
THE average Illuminating power of
the gas determined at the laboratory,
1888 Thirty second Street, was found to
equal 2761 standard candles The
highest Illuminating power during the
year was 1924 standard candles The
lowest Illuminating power during the
year was 21.14 standard candles.
"On nine occasions during the year
this company was in default In candle
power.
"Sulphureted hydrogen was present
on eleven occasions during the year,
and on eleven occasions ammonia was
found in excess of the amount allowed
by law.
AT no time during the year was sui
phur in excess of the amount allowed
by law.
Eight hundred and seventy-nine pho
tometric inspections were made OF the
gas supplied by the Washington Cas-
light Company, and 29O inspections Of
the gas supplied by the Georgetown
Gaslight Company. during the year.
Inspection of Meters.
During the year this office inspected
and proved 1866 gas meters. With
the exception of four meters inspected
for the Alexandria Gas Works. the
aforementioned meters were inspected
for the Washington and Georgetown gas
light companies. and for consumers OF
gas in Washington and Georgetown.
Two hundred and ninety six of the
said meters registered fast, average
error. i.47 per cent; 522 registered slow
average error, SIS per cent; 1923 regis
tered within the limits allowed by law,
and 224 did not register the gas flow
ing through them.
"One thousand three hundred and
tfiirty-nine OF the above -mentioned
complaints of the Washington and
Georgetown gaslight companies and
consumers of gas in Washington and
GEORGETOWN.
Consumers Complaints.
'Six hundred and twelve were COM
planned of by consumers OF gas. they
believing the meters TO register incor-
rectly. Two hundred and fitty-four reg
istered fast. average error ASS per cent
5s registered slow, average error 34s
per cent, and 300 registered within the
limits allowed by law.
Seven hundred and twenty-six were
complained Of by the Washington Gas
light Company; 20 registered fast; av-
erage error. 500 per cent; 4G2 regis
tered slow, average error, 2i60 per
cent; 20 registered within tine limits al
lowed by law, and 224 did not register
the gas flowing through them.
zone meter was complained of by
the Georgetown Gaslight Company. Said
meter registered ; per cent fast
"All CT the meters complained of BY
the Washington Gaslight Company
were removed from service and tested
in the company's shop before being
brought to this Office for inspection.
Two thousand one hundred ana
thlrty-nine dollars and fifty cents was
received by this office for the inspec-
tion OF gas meters. which amount was
paid to the Collector for the District.
Rebate for Excess Charges.
1.-The recommendation made in the
annual reports Of this office for a num-
Der of years past, that the gas COM
panies In the District of Columbia be