The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

| 1 sion. T.; by fencing in property, 8; by cleaning land and removing debris l therefrom, 3; by protecting wells, ] reservoirs or springs by covers or roofs, 4; by ownership or control of property, 5; by patrol. inspection or watchmen, 27; not stated; 27; no wa l ter shed, water being purchased or pumped from artesian wells, 3. One l company reports that no supervision was necessary. Six companies have l filtration systems; l chlorine gas; 1 I liquid chlorine, employ the Cont1-
 mental tJewen filtration system; 1 has 1 a. slow sand filter and 1 sand and Analyses of the water supplied are
 made or have been made by the sev- eral companies as follows: Over two years ago. I; yearly, 3; every sum- n1er, I: twice year, 6; monthly, 4: monthly during the summer, |; week. Fly, 6 twice a week, 1; daily 2; none or not stated, Al; when advisable, 1;
 no regular time, 3; occasionally: 6; fnfrequertly. l; two companies use
 water purchased.
 The last analysis made. by each of the reporting companies previous to
 the filing of this report was: On or
 about the date of the report, IT; with-. in a month of the report, g. more than month and within q year, T;
 within one year to 3 years, z; within years to 5 years, A. within five years to 10 years, 3; within 10 years to 20 years, A; not stated. 29s44 com. parfes report that such analysis was
 made sometime ago.
 Electric Companies. There are twenty-nine companies. c1assed as electric companies report
 ing to this commission, seven of
 which are incorporating companies
 The only new company reporting for
 the present year is the New Hartford Electric Light company which sup-
 plies current in New Hartford and Pine Meadow. which is purchased from the Draycott Mills. located n New Hartford.
 The amount invested in plant and equipment by such companies at June 30. 1914 was S14, ,811,7S4- an fn-3 crease fo $4.56e.853.33 over that re-
 ported a year ago.
 There has been an increase in capf-@
 tai stock of $572, ,8eO.00 and an in
 cfease in bonded indebtedness of $1.-3 10p. .oo0.0o.
 The total operating revenue of all companies was $3.324. .554.1S. an In-s crease of $719, ,776. .24 over that report ed a year ago. The total operating expense was $2, .61S. 33, an increase l of $499.715.65. Of this total increase more than half was on account of ex- pense incident to the generation and production of electrical current. The results of operations contrasted with
 those of the 5previous year show an
 increase in net operating profit of | $223,439.74 But one company sus- tafned an operating loss
 The total amount paid in dividends was $649, 506.0 an average of f.8 per cent. Seven companies did not pay dividends. As affecting this aver age there was a special dividend of d If panies consisting of the proceeds of the sale of certain securities previ- ously held by such company as an in- vestrnent.
 The total surplus Of all companfes at June 30. 1914 was $1. .e34,443i9S, an increase for the year Of S222, ,592.09.
 Express Companies. l Two express companfes report to this commission. The Adams Express
 company sustained ain operating loss Of $761.642.So and also sustained a
 loss from its outside operations of l $S4.87o.62.
 The company paid in dividends | sSoT, ,s6o.oo which was $s02. .52o.oo less than the amount paid a year ago, such
 dividends being paid from it's sur At June 30, 1914 it's surplus was | $6, sos 563.57, a decrease of SIS. .3S2,- 544.26 from that reported at the close of the previous year.
 The American Express company
 sustained an operating loss of s26S,-
 431.76.
 1t paid in dividends s1, ,4oo, ,sao. % which was s716, soosDo less than the amount of dividends for the year pre-
 vious, such dividends being paid frosv' it's surplus.
 At June 80, 1914 it's surplus was $5,s76, ,92s.56, s decrease Of $1ss4z2,- 5s1.27 from that shown at the close of the year previous
 Gas Companies. Thirteen companies engaged soIe- lysin the manufacture and sale of gas report to this commission. Two of the lcompanfes supply acetyIene gas, while the remaining companies supply coal and water gas.
 The Waterbury Gas Light company which had previously been operated under lease by the United Gas I'm provement company of Ph1lade1p hfa, ] took over the operations of it's prop | erty on April I, 1914.
 During the year the Watertown Gas company has begun service operations and is supplying $40 customers in the town of Watertown. All of the gas 1 which this conpaany supplies is pur- chased from the Waterbury Gas Light company
 The net increase on account of was $621,321.z5-
 There was an increase of capital stock among such companies during the year of $3e5, ,75o.00.
 The total bonded indebtedness of all companies has been increased $8S,- l 0o0.00. There was total increase in oper- | atfre revenue of $127, of which $79,OsT.9s was increased reve- nue from the sale of gas. The income l from the sale of residual products showed an increase of $40s s07S.50. 1 Operating expenses increased $2f5.- 5Sg74 Of this increased operating expense s1Se, e,02ss0e was applicable to the manufaeture Of It's product The