Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

attached thereto from which it will be seen that the e.-
tm.'ed cost to the Company Of furnishing o gas a! the
1902 per thousand cubic feet nearly six cents
per- thousand cubic feet than the average price
es.ed BY ii: cenP, for sold during the period from October
], 1916, to September 50, 1917.
charged private by the Georgetown Gas Light Company
fixed esh6ve Since that became effective the
receipts from the sale Of by the Georgetown Gas Light Company
have been not only insufficient to enable its bonded interest
but barely than sufficient pay operative expenses; al
though during part Of the time the law became effective the
Georgetown Gas Light Company has obtained gas from the Wash
mgton Company much less than could itself have
manufactured ii.
After the Washington Gas Light Company under the authority
Of the Commission acquired all of the stock Of the Georgetown Gas
Light Company the manufacturing plant Of the latter Company
closed down order effect much economy possible the
manufacturing and distributing departments While the capacity Of
the Washington Gas Light Companys works the Of
100000 cubic feet Of day. yet owing the large ncreas
operate the plants of both the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light
Companies. frequently during the month Of October 1917 the
consumption gas has been cubic feet per day.
In this connection the Commissions attention invited to the fact
that the Washington Gas Light Company has taken steps looking
wards the Of its manufacturing capacity but
has been obtained that additions the works be completed be-
fore October 1918.
As stated to the Commission the time authority obtained
from it purchase the outstanding stock of the Georgetown Gas
Light Company was and still desire of the Washington Gas
Light Company make the price of gas uniform all
the District of Columbia and with this end view the Washington
Gas Light Company has based its estimates of costs Of operation and
requests for increased be charged of the Dis
tict Of Columbia by including the Georgetown Company therein
respectfully submitted that careful by the
Commission of the records and of the Washington Gas Light
Company detailed of which contained the exhibits
enclosed clearly establish O). the imperative necessity for ncrea
the be charged for based only upon the estimated
operative for the year 1915 but upon actual results shown
by years trial under the fixed by Act of Congress of Sep
TENDER l. 1876 and ). that order to pay operative costs
GLIDING increased taxes Of maintenance interest its bonded
indebtedness provide fund for contingencies and pay
able dividend to its stockholders the fair value Of its property
respective Of the carried the books Of the Company
fixed by order No. 200 Formal Case No. S. the
be charged should be fixed less than dollar and
ten cents per thousand cubic feet
The testimony before the Commission In Formal Case No. So
shows contradiction dispute 1919 to be proper Of
upon the fair value Of the property The Company still claims
that entitled 1919 upon the fair value Of the prop
ery but of the fact that the present unusual conditions
would very radical change for order
enable such be and because OF the
emergency the Company requests the Commission make
age Of ST. per thousand cubic feet Of gas sold which
will give the Company Of about 7qo the fair value
Of its property.
Respectfully submitted:
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
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