New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES..

Company SHOWS tildt the earning power lS
almost as good in the winter as 1t is in
the summer when the city is crowded
win summer vacationists. Gross earn
ings Tor December. 1912, We're $3sl2l. as
compared with SO, 473, an increase of s., 6i7.
or ID per cent, over December, 1911. Net
earnings for the same month were 1888
as compared with s19,263. an increase Of
5000, or per cent. over December, 1911.
Gross earnings for the twelve months
ended December 81. 1872 were si5l. 634, as
compared with $ilS,796 for the same period
in 1911, an increase of So. $685. or per
cent Net earnings were s26i0i4, as com
pared with 1926, 2j5, an increase of 1871,
or Il per cent.
The Canton Electric Companys report
for the month of December, 1912. shows
gross earnings of $500. as compared with
s3l.9S7 for December. 1911, an increase of
3,l33 or 10 per cent. Net earnings We're
$lSl72. as compared with s14905, an in
crease of $3,267, or % per cent. Surplus
showed an increase of 80 per cent over
that of 1911. The report for the twelve
months ended December 81. 1912, shows
gross earnings of $2i7,249 as compared
with $3O5. 7l6 for the same period in 1871,
an increase of Sal .533. or "A per cent, Net
earnings We're S175.201. as compared with
! Sl56,15S, an increase of $l9.0i3 or u per
cent. Surplus for the year increased IL
per cent over that of 1911 The large in
creases in surplus are due TO less i'm
provement work during the year, most of
il being done in previous years
The report of the Muncie Electric Light
Company for December. 1912. while show
ing an increase of Il per cent in gross
earnings showed decrease of 70 per cent
in its surplus after charges. Commencing
with July. 1872 the company had TO set
aside l per cent annually for its sinking
fund on its 81 10000 bonds. This is partly
due to the shrinkage in its December sur
plus. The report for December, 1872, and
| the twelve months ended December 81,
1912. is as follows:
Month Of December: 1912. 1911.
Gross earnings .........s sal ,2Oa $S396S
Net SSTni I,sr ci,rvc. 1 sS 49, 90
Twelve months ended Dec. 81: 80.
Surplus after charges S4.755 81 1888
The report OF the Rockford Electric
Company for December 1872, shows gross
earnings Of s43,914, as compared with
S4O.3S9 for December 1911, an increase
OF $685.. or per cent. Net earnings
were s24,O74 as compared with s21,l53,
an increase of S2.921. or IA per cent Sur
plus increased s2,737. The report for the
twelve months ended December 81, 1912,
shows gross earnings Of s417,319, as com
pared with $3SG,053 for the same period
in 1911. an increase Of $31,266, or per
cent. Net earnings were s2O2,S2I, as
compared with $l75,506, an increase OF
S27.32O, or 16 per cent. Surplus, after
charges, was s10S40O. as compared with
$685. an increase Of s22,S16, or p per
cent.
Earnings Of the Scranton Electric Com
pany are gradually increasing. as shown
by the report OF the company for Deem
Der, 1912. and for the twelve months
ended December 81, 1912. Gross earnings
| for December. 1912. were s79,S92, as
compared with $74994 for December.
! 1911, an increase Of S4,S9S. or per
cent Net earnings were sj0,s9S, as
compared with 46,OS9, an increase OF
! 81. 9O9. or II per cent. The report for
the twelve months ended December 81,
j1912, shows gross earnings of SS02,19 as
compared with s729,45 an increase Of
So, 739, or 10 per cent, over the same
period in 1911. Net earnings were S4iS,-
Oh. as compared with si17,044, an in
| crease Of S31. SCI, or s per cent The sur
plus for the twelve months was s2S7,SGS,
as compared with s2SO901, an increase
of S17,O69. or per cent.
The Arkansas Valley Railway, Light
/ and Power Company will serve the town
of Coal Greek through the Arkansas Val
! ley Electric Company at Florence. Con-
necton will be made within a few days
! and power service will also be supplied for
pumping oil in the Florence oil fields. The
| Minneapolis General Electric Company
has completed the Hopkins substation and
transmission lines. and connection will be
made within a few days.
BOND DOTS.
The city Clerk of Omaha. Neb.. VIII