Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-10
OFFICIAL.

The following report was received by the
/ City Council ON December 8, 1908, from S. L.
Monroe. Clerk of Gas
Alexandria, Va, Dec. s, 1908.
To the honorable City Council of Alexandria,
Virginia.
Gentlemen: In compliance with resolu.
ton of the City Council, passed November 10,
1908, / have the honor to submit the follow
ing, quoting the order, which is as follows,
Whereas il is shown in the report Of the
operations of the City Gas Works for the ifs
cal year ending May 81, 1903, ON page 45 Of
the annual statement, that there was remain
ing on June /, 1908. gas bills unpaid to the
amount Of Sf095S,
Resolved, That the Clerk of the City Gas
Works report to the City Council at its first
meeting in December, 1908. what amount of
this S7O9.5S still remains unpaid. and also
what sums Of money have been received from
the sale of gas, tar, coke. lime, &C., FOR the
six months ending November 80, 1908. and
what is the amount due upon any Of these &C.
| counts"
OF the $709.5s gas bills unpaid June /, 1903,
there has been collected SALSA, leaving a
balance Of $267.76 still due, about so per cent.
| Of which is uncolleetable, the gas having been
cut off in every case but one, that being y
church, and majority Of the consumers left
the city.
A reference to a comparative statement and
which is made part OF this report, will show
under the head OF net amount, that there has
been sold consumers for the six months end
ing November 30, 1903, gas TO the amount Of
S12.616.44, and of this sum Sl2, 1853 has been
paid, leaving balance of S497.91.
Ii is well to observe, however, that this
Sl2, 1894 represents sale of gas only for what
is known as the short quarters, and represents
about two-thirds of what is generally sold in
long quarters-that is, quarteya ending De-
cember and March of each fiscal year.
| also submit herewith comparative state
ment as paIt Ut This report, showing an in
crease IN The receipts from the sale Of coke,
tar, lime, &c, for the six months ending No
vember 30, 1905.
The receipts from this source amount to
81, 257. 82, and exceeds that ofany correspond
ing six months in the history Of the City Gas
Works. Nothing is owing on any Of these
accounts since July /, 1908, and it is my 0pin-
ion that to great extent these encouraging
results can be attributed 20 the business
policy of your Committee ON Light in adyer-
Using for, and selling these by-products to
the highest bidder and under contracts pre-
pared by our City Attorney.
1t viii be noticed in comparative statement
of gas sold consumers during six months
ending November 30. 1908, that there was an
increase in the consumption OF gas Of 489, 800
cubic feet as compared with corresponding
months of last year, which at 80 per thOus-
and feet amounts TO $636.S7 aud assuming all
had been paid during discount period, would
amount to S5o7.oo.
This increase IA consumption is about per
cent. as compared with last year. OF course
il cannot be predicted with any degree of GER
tainty that this increase will even sppyoxi
mately continue duringthe next two quarters,
which are long ones, but si.ould such be the |
case the total increase for the fiscal year |
woald be abogs 300, 600 cubic feet and would |
mean an increase in receipts from gas for this |
fiscal year, allowing for discounts, of 81 800.
While this percentage Of increase in the
Of gas 5 not 50 great as that
shown in my report Of one year ago over the |
previous year, still the total amount Of gas |
sold consumers exceeds that Of any CORES
ponding six months in the history Of the City
Gas Works. Owing TO the scarcity Of coal
asst year, consumers used gas more extensive
" as fuel, and the increase in consumption |
throughout this country was unprecedented, /
II is gratifying under the circumstances 10,
report this increase over last year vi As, 200 J
cubic feet.
The increase in the rDaPufhcture and -
II gas naturally carries with it an isexes I
production and sale Of coke, tar, lime, ~ Seu
The comparative statement shows
,reAse in revenue from thsse. s0uxo~ an in
he past six months Of Sl39.0f, or . ,' u1 y
.ent, which percentage. will be u .oseasal r.
'ond doubt during the long Qs1 to- VIC
1t will - noticed that ahsr Is ONLY a hal.