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Items. | Total. | Private stations. | Municipal stations. |
3,620 | 2,805 | 815 | |
Condensed statement - income and expenses: | |||
Earnings from operation, total.............. | $84,186,605 | $77,349,749 | $6,836,856 |
Arc lighting | $25,481,045 | $22,091,800 | $3,389,245 |
Incandescent lighting.................. | $44,657,102 | $41,297,484 | $3,359,618 |
All other electric service................ | $14,048,458 | $13,960,465 | $87,993 |
Income from all other sources...... | $1,514,000 | $1,385,751 | $128,249 |
Gross income | $85,700,605 | $78,735,500 | $6,965,105 |
Expenses, total | $68,081,375 | $62,835,388 | $5,245,987 |
Salaries and wages..................... | $20,646,692 | $18,766,970 | $1,879,722 |
$22,915,932 | $20,493,641 | $2,422,291 | |
Rents, taxes, insurance, and miscellaneous | $11,895,206 | $11,456,037 | $439,169 |
Interest on bonds................. | $12,623,545 | $12,118,740 | $504,805 |
Analysis of income. | |||
Aggregate................................ | $85,700,605 | $78,735,500 | $6,965,105 |
Arc lighting, total..................... | $25,481,045 | $22,091,800 | $3,389,245 |
Commercial or other private........ | $8,460,320 | $8,220,154 | $240,166 |
Public........................... | $17,020,725 | $13,871,646 | $3,149,079 |
Incandescent lighting, total............. | $44,657,102 | $41,297,484 | $3,359,618 |
Commercial or other private........ | $41,907,853 | $39,039,557 | $2,868,296 |
Public. .......................... | $2,749,249 | $2,257,927 | $491,322 |
Motor service | $9,910,217 | $9,839,677 | $70,540 |
Electric railway service................. | $2,304,515 | $2,301,343 | $3,172 |
Electric heating | $39,213 | $39,155 | $58 |
Charging automobiles.................. | $30,056 | $29,959 | $97 |
All other electric service................ | $1,764,457 | $1,750,331 | $14,126 |
All other sources | $.1,514,000 | $1,385,751 | $128,249 |
Analysis of supplies, materials, and fuel: | |||
Aggregate cost | $22,915,932 | $20,493,641 | $2,422,291 |
Meters - | |||
Number......................... | 27,632 | 25,739 | 1,893 |
Cost................................. | $416,994 | $390,569 | $26,425 |
Motors - | |||
Number......................... | 602 | 572 | 30 |
Cost................................. | $30,099 | $29,202 | $897 |
Transformers - | |||
Number......................... | 13,288 | 7,843 | 5,445 |
Cost................................. | $365,028 | $326,407 | $38,621 |
Incandescent lamps - | |||
Number......................... | 8,839,905 | 8,399,571 | 440,334 |
Cost................................. | $1,507,249 | $1,426,224 | $81,025 |
Incandescent lamp fittings, sockets, etc., cost. . | $177,236 | $154,517 | $22,719 |
Carbons for arc lamps - | |||
Number......................... | 94,686,596 | 82,156.930 | 12,529,666 |
Cost................................. | $1,051,386 | $900,788 | $150,598 |
Globes for arc lamps - | |||
Number......................... | 485,073 | 428,979 | 56,094 |
Cost................................. | $170,929 | $150,509 | $20,420 |
Arc lamp repairs, cost........... | $244,537 | $212,231 | $32,306 |
Poles or other supports, cost............... | $346,587 | $319,617 | $26,970 |
Wire and cable cost............. | $1,152,915 | $1,081,380 | $71,535 |
Mill supplies (oil, waste, etc.), cost................ | $712,797 | $617,911 | $94,886 |
All other materials, cost................ | $1,853,544 | $1,747,896 | $105,648 |
Power purchased, cost..................................... | $2,130,759 | $2,007,193 | $123,566 |
Freight paid, not included in other items...... | $1,120,363 | $939,512 | $180,851 |
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Items. | Total. | Private stations. | Municipal stations. |
Analysis of supplies, materials, and fuel - Contin'd: | |||
Fuel, cost................. | $11,635,509 | $10,189,685 | $1,445,824 |
Coal- | |||
Tons............................. | 4,817,597 | 4,249,137 | 568,460 |
Cost............................. | $9,943,125 | $8,749,394 | $1,193,731 |
Crude petroleum, cost.................. | $721,838 | $700,136 | $21,702 |
Natural gas, cost............................ | $254,269 | $220,460 | $33,809 |
Manufactured gas, cost................. | $28,654 | $20,135 | $8,519 |
All other fuel, cost................................ | $687,623 | $499,560 | $188,063 |
Average number of employees, total salaries, wages: | |||
Salaried officials and clerks - | |||
Average number, total................ | 6,996 | 6,046 | 950 |
Salaries, total............................ | $5,663,580 | $5,206,199 | $457,381 |
General officers - | |||
Average number........................... | 1,587 | 1,416 | 171 |
Salaries.................................................. | $1,501,522 | $1,465,471 | $36,051 |
Other officers, managers, superintendents, etc. - | |||
Average number.............. | 2,393 | 1,875 | 518 |
Salaries.................................................. | $2,445,227 | $2,088,298 | $356,929 |
Clerks- | |||
Average number.............. | 3,016 | 2,755 | 261 |
Salaries...................... | $1,716,831 | $1,652,430 | $64,401 |
Wage-earners - | |||
Average number, total............................ | 23,330 | 20,863 | 2,467 |
Wages, total...................................... | $14,983,112 | $13,560,771 | $1,422,341 |
Foremen - | |||
Average number.............. | 1,000 | 943 | 57 |
Wages.......................................... | $953,738 | $910,972 | $42,766 |
Inspectors - | |||
Average number.............. | 571 | 546 | 25 |
Wages.............................. | $415,904 | $397,983 | $17,921 |
Engineers - | |||
Average number.............. | 4,587 | 3,743 | 844 |
Wages............................................. | $3,259,870 | $2,721,127 | $538,743 |
Firemen - | |||
Average number.............. | 3,456 | 2,951 | 505 |
Wages............................................. | $1,963,465 | $1,717,149 | $246,316 |
Dynamo and switchboard men - | |||
Average number.............. | 1,978 | 1,872 | 106 |
Wages............................................. | $1,351,676 | $1,286,065 | $65,611 |
Linemen - | |||
Average number.............. | 4,217 | 3,868 | 349 |
Wages............................................. | $2,710,841 | $2,510,269 | $200,572 |
Mechanics - | |||
Average number.............. | 1,057 | 1,009 | 48 |
Wages....................... | $796,355 | $768,694 | $27,661 |
Lamp trimmers - | |||
Average number.............. | 2,637 | 2,318 | 319 |
Wages............................................. | $1,654,462 | $1,460,046 | $194,416 |
All other employees - | |||
Average number.............. | 3,827 | 3,613 | 214 |
Wages............................................. | $1,876,801 | $1,788,466 | $88,335 |
Analysis of miscellaneous expenses: | |||
Total.................................... | $11,895,206 | $11,456,037 | $439,169 |
Rent of stations, supports, conduits, etc . . | $1,011,691 | $1,001,504 | $10,187 |
Rent of offices........................ | $275,007 | $270 446 | $4 561 |
Taxes...................................... | $2,665,005 | $2,654,885 | $10,120 |
Injuries and damages.................. | $248,304 | $246,545 | $1,759 |
Insurance............................. | $893,567 | $827,926 | $65,641 |
Ordinary repairs of buildings and mach'y. . | $2,701,747 | $2,480,217 | $221,530 |
All other................................ | $4,099,885 | $3,974,514 | $125,371 |
Electric line construction: | |||
Aggregate miles - | |||
Mains....................... | 107,263.63 | 93,352.95 | 13,910.68 |
Feeders..................... | 17,880.51 | 16,452.28 | 1,428.23 |
Lighting and stationary motor service, miles - | |||
Mains, total.................. | 107,184.13 | 93,273.45 | 13,910.68 |
Feeders, total................. | 17,760.26 | 16,332.03 | 1,428.23 |
Items. | Total. | Private stations. | Municipal stations. |
Electric line construction - Continued: | |||
Underground - | |||
Mains........................ | 5,847.71 | 5,408.55 | 439.16 |
Feeders.................................. | 2,276.55 | 2,262.02 | 14.53 |
Overhead - | |||
Mains........................ | 101,304.26 | 87,833.63 | 13,470.63 |
Feeders.................................. | 15,472.34 | 14,061.50 | 1,410.84 |
Submarine - | |||
Mains........................ | 32.16 | 31.27 | 0.89 |
Feeders.................................. | 11.37 | 8.51 | 2.86 |
Electric railway car service owned by lighting companies, miles - | |||
Mains........................ | 79.50 | 79.50 | |
Feeders.................................. | 120.25 | 120.25 | |
Power and generating equipment: | |||
Steam engines - Number, total.............. | 5,930 | 4,870 | 1,060 |
Horsepower, total...................... | 1,379,941 | 1,232,923 | 147,018 |
500 horsepower and under - | |||
Number................................... | 5,451 | 4,407 | 1,044 |
Horsepower.................. | 849,336 | 715,418 | 133,918 |
Over 500 and under 1,000 horsepower | |||
Number.................................. | 278 | 266 | 12 |
Horsepower............................................................ | 193,570 | 184,670 | 8,900 |
1,000 horsepower and over - | |||
Number...................... | 201 | 197 | 4 |
Horsepower.................................................. | 337,035 | 332,835 | 4,200 |
Number, total........................ | 1,390 | 1,308 | 82 |
Horsepower, total..................... | 438,472 | 427,254 | 11,218 |
500 horsepower and under - | |||
Number.................................. | 1,187 | 1,107 | 80 |
Horsepower............................................................ | 173,903 | 164,325 | 9,578 |
Over 500 and under 1,000 horsepower | |||
Number.................................. | 90 | 89 | 1 |
Horsepower............................................................ | 57,816 | 57,176 | 640 |
1,000 horsepower and over - | |||
Number.................................. | 113 | 112 | 1 |
Horsepower............................................................ | 206,753 | 205,753 | 1,000 |
Gas engines - | |||
Number.............................. | 165 | 147 | 18 |
Horsepower.......................... | 12,181 | 11,224 | 957 |
Auxiliary steam engines - | |||
Number.............................. | 365 | 329 | 36 |
Horsepower.......................... | 14,454 | 13,619 | 835 |
Dynamos - | |||
Number, total........................ | 12,484 | 10,662 | 1,822 |
Horsepower, total..................... | 1,624,980 | 1,472,996 | 151,984 |
Direct current, constant voltage - | |||
Number.................................. | 3,823 | 3,405 | 418 |
Horsepower.................. | 442,446 | 418,913 | 23,533 |
Direct current, constant amperage - | |||
Number...................... | 3,539 | 2,957 | 582 |
Horsepower.................. | 195,531 | 157,768 | 37,763 |
Alternating and polyphase current - | |||
Number.................................. | 5,122 | 4,300 | 822 |
Horsepower.............................................. | 987,003 | 896,315 | 90,688 |
Boosters - | |||
Number.................................. | 193 | 184 | 9 |
Horsepower............................................ | 17,911 | 17,735 | 176 |
Rotaries - | |||
Number.................................. | 132 | 131 | 1 |
Horsepower.......................... | 63,817 | 63,683 | 134 |
Storage battery cells in main plants - | |||
Number.................................. | 6,881 | 5,981 | 900 |
Horsepower....................................................................... | 16,355 | 16.335 | 20 |
Substation plants: | |||
Horsepower, total......................... | 552,950 | 551,467 | 1,483 |
Storage battery cells - | |||
Number.................................. | 8,388 | 8,388 | |
Horsepower.............................................................. | 25,284 | 25,284 |
Items. | Total. | Private stations. | Municipal stations. |
Substation plants - Continued: | |||
Transformers - | |||
Number.................................. | 2,525 | 2,490 | 35 |
Horsepowers...................... | 420,667 | 419,368 | 1,299 |
Rotary converters - | |||
Number.................................. | 163 | 162 | 1 |
Horsepower ...................... | 85,556 | 85,546 | 10 |
Miscellaneous - | |||
Number.................................. | 140 | 135 | 5 |
Horsepower ...................... | 21,443 | 21,269 | 174 |
Transformers on circuits for consumers: | |||
Number.................................. | 207,151 | 179,081 | 28,070 |
Horsepower ...................... | 922,774 | 822,668 | 100,106 |
Meters on consumers' circuits, total......... | 582,689 | 526,011 | 56,678 |
Mechanical...................... | 575,004 | 518,428 | 56,576 |
Chemical............... | 7,685 | 7,583 | 102 |
Output of stations: | |||
Kilowatt hours - | |||
Total for year.................. | 2,507,051,115 | 2,311,146,676 | 195,904,439 |
Average per day................. | 6,960,783 | 6,413,012 | 547,771 |
Horsepower hours of current - | |||
Total for year.................. | 3,341,943,090 | 3,083,212,074 | 258,731,016 |
Average per day................. | 9,294,456 | 8,566,231 | 728,225 |
Analysis of service: | |||
Arc lighting - number of lamps in service - | |||
Aggregate................ | 385,698 | 334,903 | 50,795 |
Commercial or other private, total. . . | 173,973 | 168,180 | 5,793 |
Open................. | 42,988 | 41,622 | 1,366 |
Inclosed.................... | 130,985 | 126,558 | 4,427 |
Direct current.................. | 104,176 | 101,849 | 2,327 |
Open................. | 38,120 | 36,856 | 1,264 |
Inclosed.................... | 66,056 | 64,993 | 1,063 |
Alternating current............. | 67,538 | 64,085 | 3,453 |
Open................. | 3.733 | 3,631 | 102 |
Inclosed.................... | 63,805 | 60,454 | 3,351 |
All other....................... | 2,259 | 2,246 | 13 |
Open................. | 1,135 | 1,135 | |
Inclosed.................... | 1,124 | 1,111 | 13 |
Public, total............... | 211,725 | 166,723 | 45,002 |
Open................. | 138,684 | 108,082 | 30,602 |
Inclosed.................... | 73,041 | 58,641 | 14,400 |
Direct current............ | 154,749 | 119,520 | 35,229 |
Open................. | 125,298 | 96,659 | 28,639 |
Inclosed.................... | 29,451 | 22,861 | 6,590 |
Alternating current............. | 48,063 | 38,316 | 9,747 |
Open................. | 4,630 | 2,681 | 1,949 |
Inclosed.................... | 43,433 | 35,635 | 7,798 |
All other................. | 8,913 | 8,887 | 26 |
Open................. | 8.756 | 8,742 | 14 |
Inclosed.................... | 157 | 145 | 12 |
Incandescent lighting - lamps in service - | |||
Aggregate............................. | 18,194,044 | 16,616,593 | 1,577,451 |
Commercial or other private, total. . . | 17,738,384 | 16,243,853 | 1,494,531 |
16-candlepower | 15,261,067 | 13,890,281 | 1,370,786 |
32-candlepower | 514,679 | 484,246 | 30,433 |
All other candlepower | 1,962,638 | 1,869,326 | 93,312 |
Public, total............ | 455,660 | 372,740 | 82,920 |
16-candlepower | 296,776 | 235,842 | 60,934 |
32-candlepower | 59,988 | 47,063 | 12,925 |
All other candlepower | 98,896 | 89,835 | 9,061 |
Motors in service - | |||
Stationary - | |||
Number............... | 101,064 | 99,102 | 1,962 |
Horsepower.................. | 624,686 | 619,283 | 5,403 |
Railway car, number of cars served.......... | 2,379 | 2,370 | 9 |
Character of ownership: | |||
When installed - | |||
Individual............ | 1,041 | 964 | 77 |
Corporation............... | 1,921 | 1,828 | 93 |
Municipal......................... | 658 | 13 | 645 |
Items. | Total. | Private stations. | Municipal stations. |
Character of ownership - Continued: | |||
In 1902 - | |||
Individual............ | 756 | 756 | |
Corporation...................... | 2,049 | 2,049 | |
Municipal.......................... | 815 | 815 | |
Character of service: | |||
Arc lighting - | |||
Commercial or other private......................... | 2,020 | 1,667 | 353 |
Public............................... | 2,522 | 1,810 | 712 |
Incandescent lighting - | |||
Commercial or other private......................... | 3,484 | 2,752 | 732 |
Public............................... | 2,491 | 1,889 | 602 |
Motor power - | |||
Stationery..................... | 1.093 | 975 | 118 |
Electric railway....................... | 159 | 157 | 2 |
All other......................... | 161 | 152 | 9 |
Stocks and bonds issued, total par value.......... | $639,125,363 | $627,515,875 | $11,609,488 |
Capital stock: | |||
Authorized, total........................ | $435,178,372 | $435,178,372 | |
Issued, total............................. | $372,951,952 | $372,951,952 | |
Dividends, total..................... | $6,189,837 | $6,189,837 | |
Common - | |||
Authorized............................ | $407,807,934 | $407,807,934 | |
Issued...................... | $349,080,281 | $349,080,281 | |
Dividends............................ | $5,560,341 | $5,560,341 | |
Preferred - | |||
Authorized............................ | $27,370,438 | $27,370,438 | |
Issued...................... | $23,871,671 | $23,871,671 | |
Dividends............................ | $629,496 | $629,496 | |
Bonds: | |||
Authorized............................ | $320,743,376 | $308,117,894 | $12,625,482 |
Outstanding......................... | $266,173,411 | $254,563,923 | $11,609,488 |
Interest........................ | $12,623,545 | $12,118,740 | $504,805 |
Cost of construction and equipment: | |||
To date.................................. | $504,740,352 | $482,719,879 | $22,020,473 |
During the year................................. | $41,792,447 | $40,050,613 | $1,741,834 |
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