Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-07
YEARLY PROFIT BY 6. & E. DEPT
Commissioners Show that $19,445.S7 Made During the Past Year According Annual Report-Reserve Funds Amount to Over s 100, ,o0O-Rec commentators and Suggestions.

boSWeli ave, .....' 1fVt leet
 2-Inch Wrought Iron Pipe. Sturtevant Ave. '. S1 feet
 River Ave. ......... 3s feet
 Hobart Ave. ...... 160 feet
 Rogers Ave. .,.... 52 feet
 11e-Inch Wrought Iron Pipe. Lincoln Court .... 1S1 feet
 Total ...... 524s feet
 There were laid during the year 3,674 feet of new wrought iron serv- ice pipe as follows:
 75 feet IF finch; 1859 feet 114-inch; 2,156 feet 1-inch; S4 feet Winch.
 There have been set in excess of re- movals 140 gas meters, so that the present number of active meters in 2.Ss7.
 Repairs.
 A thorough inspection of the gas mains and services has been in prog ress and completed with the. exception of the West Side and Laurel Hill dis tricts. The gas main at Norwich Town, which had not been tested for leaks since 1t was laid, before the city took over the plant, was tested and many leaks found. The old main on Cliff street has been partly replaced with a larger one and the service fin that section greatly improved. A map showing the location of all gas mains is rapidly progressing towards comple- ton.
 All electrical installations. meters and lines have been inspected during the year. Daring the time the steam plant was shut down on account of all the power being furnished by the Un- cas Power company. the boilers. en- zines and piping were put in, good con- 
 Uncss Power Company.
 On Dec. ?, 1908. the Uneas Power company notified the commissioners by letter that they would be ready on Dec. T, 1908, to begin to furnish elec- tric current to the city in fulfillment of the requirements of their contract. Acting under the contract, the com missioners appointed as their arbi- trator Alexander J. Campbell of New London, manager of the New London Gas and Electric company, and the company appointed H. S. Hunt, engi- neer in charge of the construction of their plant, to act for it, and these two appointed Hon. John M. Thayer as q third arbitrator These arbitrators made written report that they had viewed the power station, sub station, transmission line and apparatus of the company and witnessed practical tests and demonstrations of the operation and capacity thereof and ability to produce and supply electrical energy and they found that the company was then in condition and had ability to commence the supply of electrical en- ergy to the city as provided in the contract. The company began furnish ing current to the, city on Dec. IS. 1908, and the city began to pay the company for the same from that day By the certificate which has been attached to and made a part of the contract the period of the contract does not begin to run until Jan. 1st, 1909. Since Dec. Is, 1908, there has been metered to the city 1,003.S40 K. w. hours for which the city has paid one cent per K. w. hour, or s1o,03S.40. During the first year of the contract 1t is not probable that the city will use sufficient amount of current necessary to obtain the rate of one cent per K. ". hours. but will have to pay 1 1-10 cents per K. W. hour. The Uncas Power company was unable to furnish current all the time this summer which neeessitated the operation of the steam plant during the whole or a part of twenty one days in July.
 Suggestions and Recommendations.
 For the third time we call attention to the fact that 1t has become very necessary for the court of common council to pass ordinances covering the use of gas and electricity and the wir- ing. piping and connections necessary thereto.
 We have every reason to expect that the electric power load will continue to grow even faster than it has in the past, and, if so, 1t will not be long before there will be need, if the city is to be ready to carry the entire load during the dry summer months of in- creasing the capacity of the plant It will be but a few months, if the pres ent rate of growth continues. before the largest of the three present units will alone be unable to carry the day load, and in the near future steps should be taken to install new modern boilers and an up to date unit of suf- hcient carrying capacity.
 The total gas sales amounted to $50. .11s.s4. the cost being $46,41479, leaving a profit of s3.705.15, with the profit on the gas stove room and mer- chandise making a total of s4.O7S.s4
 Fhe total sales of electricity amount ed to $82S19.82, which case $67, sos. .35 leaving a profit of s15.s1447 which with the electric store room profit mHkes a toIa1 or Alo,Sbl.Z3, which with the gas profit makes a total profit of t19,445.S7.
 The account with the city treasurer shows the total amount received by him to be 3142.z60.7S, while he paid on manufacturing account sss,3ss 30 interest s20, 900. additions to plant s12.sS4.oS, total s122.252.98, or $20,- 0o7.7s received more than he paid out
 Under additions to plant there was A. +6s.50 for new mains, services and meters. while the electric additions of lines. services, meters and transform CTS amounted to Ss,669.5S. The total additions to the plant less stable and tar barrel accounts. was $12,SS40S |,
 There were 4o.sS4.600 cubic feet of gas sold during the year, while II 9-1 per cent. of gas made is unaccounted for. There were 9,S29.S39 pounds of coal carbonizad during the year, costing s4.499 a long ton. There were 601Ts gallons of tar made and 54,561 gallons were sold, the average price a gallon being cents. There were 2,S15, 200 pounds of steam coal used costing $4.30 long ton. There were 3,02472s pounds of coke used charged to elec- tric plant at rate of B a ton. There were 1.T15.S31 kilowatts of electricity used costing $.039 a kilowatt, while