The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-18

business, but it makes for the safety
and reliability of the plant, and is an
insurance against breakdowns and
failure to supply
General Condition at Plant
We cannot get away from the facts
that the gas plant is equipped with
strictly up to date apparatus, and is
in first class condition except as to
some minor points coming under rou-
tine airs,,-holders need painting,
soon, and station meter probably
needs overhauling and repairs.
Probable Cost of Plant
Referring to your question as to
the probable cost of this plant l can
only estimate for you what it would
cost to duplicate it today, under pres
ent conditions and prices
Not knowing, local real estate values
and cost of building, 1. can only rough
ly approximate those items.
Land at works and holder lots,
rough guess, 5000
Buildings, at average figures $4,000
4-Bredel benches of SIS, $4,000
each, foundations $1,000 10000
found'n's 1000, $500
Water gas set, old set, no value 5000
Purifiers, 5000, found'ns. etc.
500 1850
Station meter, and found'n 1,15O
Rotary washer, and found'n $50
Condenser, and found'n 1000
Tar extractor and foundn 500
new one 5000
Holders
1-215, 900 Gu. #. capacity $4,000
l. $4,000 Gu. TT capacity 5000
-3S,7OO
Pumps 400
Yard connections and valves 1000
Connolly Governor ESQ
Cars, barrows and tracks 400
Oil, tar and ammonia tanks 1900
EXhausters and engines 1900
Ammonia Concentration 1000
of $3,560) 10000
connections $500 1O,2O0
Office equipment, and sundries 1000
Total $177,36O
The number of miles of mains and
the number of meters in service are
as reported in Browns Directory of
gas companies, which is usually pref
ty reliable on such points as they use
the company's reported figures.
business Done;-
In report to Browns directory, the
output for year is given at 33,000,000
Gu. 1T. Judging from what we learn
ed about the lack of careful attention
to meters In the past it seems fair to
assume that the gas unaceounted for
such conditions it is about 20 per cent,
Deducting this. or 100000 Gu: IT.,
leaves 26, 100000 GU IT, as the proba-
Die sales of gas. As there is to be no
more gas. street lighting, the amount
used in these lamps should be deduct
ed, probably 1,750,000 Gu. IT., leaving
24,650,000 Gu. TT. as the probable sales
to consumers. OF course there IS
room for error in this way of estimat-
ing their sales.
Assuming that this estimate is APP
proximately correct, the structural
value as estimated above, figures out
about 100 per thousand Gu. TT. of ans
nual sales, which is not far out for
plant of this size, when it is evil
dent that the Investment is relatively
as frequently happens in small plants.
Evidently Morristown is not grow
ing very rapidly, and do not see
much opportunity for great in
sus of 1905 gives the population as
12l46 Assuming that it Is 1880
now, the above sales would figure 1872
Gu. TT. per capita per annum, good
average for town of this size.
Price of CAST
/ could not give a competent opin-
ion as to fair price for gas in your
city without knowing all the details
following is rough estimate of what
the cost of manufacturing and deliver
ing would ordinarily be in a plant of
THIS size, at average prices for mater
ials, labor and residuals, assuming
that II is properly manned, and man
aged in progressive way.
may be wrong in some of the as
sumptions, but If you can get at the
correct figures you can readily inter-
polate them.
To make approximately 100000
Gu. IT, and sell approximately 24,650,-
600 Gu. TT. would require as follows:
Gas COAL $500 tons at $S.75 $12,375
Less credit for residuals, coke,
tar etc. 6,204
6,171
Salary superintendent, say 1900
l-2 gal. gas oil, (for enriching)
per M lat 4c. $50
Repairs works, average &c per M 1880