The Washington herald., 1907-02-24
DISTRICT BILL DONE
Conference Report Agreed
To and Signed Yesterday.
STREET WIDTHS DECIDED ON
Gas Light and Electric Light Conn
DRnies to BE Required to Make
Beginning Made Toward Securing
Basis for Cheaper Illumination.

Basis for Cheaper Illumination.
| The conferees on the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill concluded yesterday
their consideration Of amendments in
which the Two Houses differed. Agree
ments having been reached on all points
Of difference the conference report was
drawn up and signed and will be pre-
scented in House and Senate tomorrow
for adoption.
The meeting yesterday was the fourth
held by the conferees. But two important
matters had been left 70 be disposed Of
the limitation desired TO be put on mar
rowing streets 10 be paved during the
coming fiscal year. and the amendment
requiring gas light companies and electric
lighting companies 20 make complete
sworn annual reports. a full agreement
was reached on both matters. There were
present at the completion of the report
Senators Gauinger, Warren, and Tillman,
and Representatives Giilett, Gardner, and
BuTleson.
street Width Question.
In the matter Of the width of streets
the situation was confused by the fact
that in communication to Congress the
District Commissioners gave a list OF
streets that were TO be paved during the
next fiscal year, but the proposed width
Of paving was not stated and there was
apprehension that changes might be made
that would not meet the approval Of Con-
gress. These variations Of width occur
red in all parts OF the city and in such
a manner that when once a part Of a
street had been paved at a certain width
it would become necessary to continue
paving in subsequent years at a similar
width and thus there might be occasioned
a general remodeling of important
thoroughfares without Congress having
authorized such changes or property own
ers having had opportunity 10 express OBJ
lection In part the passage of, the House
amendment 10 the bill would have legal
lied changes already made and thus
authorized in effect the width OF streets
throughout their entire length. The Senate
cOnferees objected to making such
changes, and while they were willing to
allow changes already made to pass IN
disturbed, they asked that limitation
be placed ia the bill as to future work.
and this was agreed on.
Gas and Electric Light Companies.
As to the annual reports of the gas and
electric light companies, the final conclu-
sion was 20 adopt the substitute. amend
ment proposed by the House conferees,
the Senate cOnferees suggesting several
minor changes in the language, so as 10
include as matters Of report insurance re-
serves. and all kinds OF betterments. The
amendment is as follows:
Provided, That any association or cor
poration engaged IN the manufacture and
sale of gas for Illuminating and fuel pur-
poses. and any association or corporation
engaged in the manufacture of electricity
for Illuminating and power purposes, in
the District of Columbia, through its
president or other duly authorized officer
shall make a sworn report to. Congress
annually, on or before the first day Of
February i'm each year.
SAID report shall contain a detailed
statement Of the condition Of the business
Of said association or corporation for the
year ending December 81 next preceding
and such statement shall set forth the
actual cost OF the property Of such as
ISOLATION or corporate used in the con-
duct Of its business, the amount Of paid
up capital stock, the amount and char
acter Of the Indebtedness OF said asso-
citation or corporation. the amount and
cost OF materials used in the making OF
gas, the amount Of insurance reserve,
the amount Of gas manufactured, the
amount OF gas sold. the average price
per 1000 cubic feet received for gas sold
the revenue from the sale Of all by
products, the revenues from all other
sources, the extensions and improve
ments made in the plant and works.
the actual cost Of the same, the amount
expended for labor. the amount set aside
for depreciation, the amount paid out
Of earnings for betterments, the amount
paid for betterments from other sources,
the amount set aside and paid in interest
and dividends the surplus after paying
the operating expenses and fixed charges.
the statement Of the operating expenses
TO be itemized, the names of the stock
holders and the amount Of stock held in
such association or corporation by each Of
them on December 81 next preceding the
date Of such report.
Any such association or corporation.
not later than the fourth day Of Deem
Der, in the year 1907, shall make 10 Con-
gress a sworn report in accordance with
the requirements of this provision and
showing the condition Of its business for
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