The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-02
PHONES HERE
INCREASED BY
NEARLY 1900
Census of Families In City
Planned for Next Year
By Company


Bridgeport division has increased
1,400 during the last year. Many
changes in the local division have
been necessitated because of this.
Beginning next year Manager w. H.
Knight of the local exchange, will
conduct a block to block canvas of the
city so that register of every family
living in Bridgeport may be had. At
ter next year accurate tabs may be
kept on the increase in population,
according to the number of families
bridgeport now has more than 49,
OOo telephones, including those in
Stratford and other towns, on the
Bridgeport division
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Southern New England
Telephone Co. yesterday afternoon the
financial report of the company was
presented, showing net earnings of
$9SS,1O1.95 and net profits for the
year of $S47,S39.6o. Dividends
amounting to 100000 were paid, leav-
ing $147,839.6O of updivided profits.
The directors REPORTED that the in
crease in stations of all kinds in this
state was 8,2S4 or IL per cent, this
increase being made up of $3.50 sta
lions owned and operated by the COM
pany, and "a connecting and niscel-
laneous stations. At the close of the
year the total number of stations of all
sta lions and 2,123 connecting and mis-
ce1laneous stations, was 124,560, or
one telephone for each 90 of popu1a-
ton.
The number of exchanges remained
constant, ST niles of poles and 81
miles of underground duct was added;
and the wire mileage was increased
by 17,247 miles to a tbtal of $50, 269
miles. Common battery was substi
tuted for magnetic service in two ex-
changes, Thomaston and East Hamp-
ton. The common battery stations
are now 95 per cent. of the total and
magnetic service remains in only IA ex-
changes operated by the company.
The revenue showing, although be-
low normal for the first six months,
was above normal for the entire year,
for which result a marked increase in
| toll traffic was primarily responsible
| this increase being the more notice
able by reason of the fact that the
toll traffic of the inactive year 1914
showed only a nominal increase over
that of 1913. The net showing of the
| company, therefore, rejects the I'M
usual condition of restricted expendi-
lures combined Wits somewhat alb
normal revenue advance.
In New Haven work will be begun
on a ten story fireproof building on
the rear portion of the property own
ed by the company on Court street
Tbs building is SO planned that it
may be extended from time to time.
The financial statement follows:
Operating revenues -. $4,O11, 635.19
Incorporating revenues 7,797.S1
Total revenues . S4,o19, 432.5 SO
Operating expenses =. $1.ses. soO.o8
Current maintenance and
depreciation ...... $1,57o,197,O6
Taxes 171.S65.S2
Incorporating expenses 467.59
Total expenses 49,. $s,111. sSo.55
The stockholders reelected the
board of directors as follows: Lyman
B. Jewell, James English. A. Heaton
Robertson, John w. Al1ing, Theodore
N. Vail, James T. Moran, Victor Nor
ris Tyler, William F. Henney, Charles
F. Lynnan, Augustus H. Bullard,
Charles G. Dubois. Harry G. knight.
The directors reelected these Of
ficers:
President, John w. Alling; vice
president and general manager, James
T. Moran; secretary and treasurer,
Edwin N Clarke; assistant secretary,
and assistant treasurer, Harry C.
Knight.
Executive committee, A. Heaton
Robertson. chairman; Victor Morris
Tyler, Charles G.. Dubois and Harry
c. Knight