The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Ad,ic.s from California state 'us h.
continued heavy rains which r.sc ,f7i'''
excellent hing for hrdro"lc, 'r'r r-or--
by nllinE their reservoirs vI'h wi'uor. -
gallons OF water and saving them -.
greater expense ~ manufacturing 90 'ir
current and power by means of the s'.r
ssners,inE plants. In addition II Nh t.3.'
companies which include irrigation ~ 49,
seop" OF service During IN" wear 90 ''
the expenses ~ hNdro"lectr'. ,o'uUr. .a.
wsre unusually HEAVY on a.."4r' ~ .
lack OF sufficient rains Nfn"rEh son" 60
has been occasinu"d bE III" high vote. or
giueers state that even as gro Of -
as g. oOo. 600 could d. VOL aie'.!r.t 81.
additional savings and r.norts ma . ~ p.
n plentiful supply "f water l. J. .'atst
that up 20 the present winter Ito !.s. lea 60
rains which occurred In taIl;u-.'t ""r" ~
March. 1911, aud that as q r'+r.' ~ 'f~'n
OF the r'serroirs ~ she compart"- has '''n
exceptionally heavN,
The earnings Of the Bangor E..ao, a.l
Electric company showed q '..t''.s. ..
crease for be, "'nber and the Twelve Moon
ended December 81, 1918. according 'u l'
delphia bankers interested N '.' lH.r'.
Gross earnings for the ysHr 'u'. '.'. '..'"..
an increase OF :. per cent "E"r i.i-. r.s
net earnings after taxes Increased . 80
cent, to Nl7.57S. Tho eAiu shown 80
surplus was even larger suo"Ius ar 49,.
Of s.o,Ioi or les p"r cent rA" Co..
for the twelve months r'u"d. a'''' '".
care Of the slOs.puu iN pr 'er""I -'ut' ....
dends showed an t'UpruNcu.s.y 't o.. Poe
cent. to sloi s>". which was eqy,,l''s. ."
~ per cent ON tho ,or,.r,l.7 -.n.l
favorable showing fu~ December Wa. ...~ ID
the largely increased earning u. lIar r-.'
Of The iin- between Bangor aHu p.u t.u.
The Maine Central Et'Tnid Increased ..s
fares ana discontinued a par' ot IT. s"rE.
between these towns nud As = r-s..t -
riding public turned a .drg- share of
patronage to the interurban electric NE.
In spite OF III. dis,urnci condition 49,
ing In Mexico the earnings Of The NJ. o
TrsmNaNs company and IT, suhsi1'dr' .
Mexican l.lsht and Pow er Company. opeftf. g
| IN and around Mexico city, continue 20 SLOW
increases The passing ut the dividend ..
the stock OF both OF these companies 81 =. !.
to be due not to a falling of IA receipt. q
to an inability TO do financing and u trs'r'
possible until normal conditions are restore.
In the republic. As yet the properties ~
both companies are unchanged
| meeting OF me committee orgauia-d e.
| cooperate with the finance forum OF the N-'t
! public utilities and their relationship - =
| consumer and the investor was h"'d d.'
| the past week at the Railroad tIup k"e'
! utions were adopted setting forth M 2.
pose OF the club, as follows; "firs', Judo 8
| through better knowlcdF. r,ationa. p
! iariy az i, may ar{ect legislative and rsf a
tory action; second, inducing better know -
| OF the stability and value 81 puph,
| securities G. y WILCOX Of ". - p
| bright & 60, Inc, was ,hosru for p-r'u' -
! chairman The plan ~ the forum l. q" b"
1 ten educational Lectures regarding rNh O.
| utilities and the genera committee, "Nt.' .,
\ composed ~ representative men f'n''
| nancial district, is trying to secure sprhN'
! for the series OF lectures who are w. N'''
| in the financial world and hurourl '.t
| Nersant with public utilities.