The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

attached thereto from which it will be seen that the e.
imated cost the Company of furnishing gas at the
burner for the year ending December 81. 1918. VIII be
1902 per thousand cubic feet. nearly nix eests
eeved by the Company "a, sold during the period from October
!, 1916, to September 80, 1917
Under the Act of Congress above referred to- the rate to be
charged by the Georgetown Gas Light Company
fixed eishve Since that became effective the
receipts from the sale Of by the Georgetown Gas Light Company
have been not only insufficient enable pay bonded interest,"
but barely than sufficient pay its operative expenses; al
though during of the time the law became effective the
Georgetown Gas Light Company has obtained gas from the Wash
inston Company at much less cost than could itself have
manufactured it.
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 to effect much economy possible the
manufacturing and distributing departments. While the capacity of
the Washington Gas Light Company works the of
5OOOO cubic feet OF day. yet owing to the large
ed demand for gas during the present may be necessary to
Companies since frequently during the month of October. 1917 tho
consumption of has been ebe feet per day.
In this connection the Commissions attention invited the fact
that the Washington Gas Light Company has taken steps looking
wards the increase of its manufacturing capacity but
has been obtained that additions the works be completed be-
fore October, 1918.
As stated the Commission the time authority obtained
from to purchase the outstanding stock of the Georgetown Ca,
Light Company and still the desire of the Washington Gas
Light Company to make the price of gas uniform all
in the District of Columbia, and with this end the Washington
requests for increased be charged Of the Dis
uict of Columbia by including the Georgetown Company therein
is respectfully submitted that careful examination by the
Commission of the records and of the Washington Gas Light
Company. detailed summaries of which contained the exhibits
enclosed clearly establish % the imperative necessity for
the rate be charged for based only upon the estimated
operative for the 9s but upon actual results shown
by years trial under the fixed by Act of Congress of Sep
tember 1916: and Q) that order pay operative in
eudng increased taxes cost Of maintenance interest its bonded
ndbtednes provide fund for contingencies and pay
able dividend its stockholders the fair vaue Of It's property
respective of the amount carried the books Of the Company
fixed by the Commissions order No. 209 Formal Case No. S. the
be charged should be fixed less han dollar and
ten cents per thousand cubic feet
The testimony before the Commission in Formal Case No. Sc
shows without contradiction dispute 1919 to be proper of
return the fair value of the property The Company still claims
that it entitled to 1919 upon the fair value Of the prop
ert. but Of the fact that the present
would necetate very radical change for gas order
enable such be earned and because of the present unique
the Company requests the make an aver
age of 81 per thousand cubic feet of gas sold which
will give the Company of about zz the far value
Of its property.
Respectfully submitted: ~. .''
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,