ELECTRIC SERVICES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2470, 25 May 1915, Page 9

ELECTRIC SERVICES

TRAMWAYS FIGURES DROP IN ! APRIL. According to a return furnished the "looting, of the Tramways Committee oi tho City Council hold yesterday the revenue received during April from tho tramways was £205 less than in April last year, whilst the working expenses . increased by £71. The figures (with a comparison with those for the corresponding month of last year) are as . follow: — 1915. 191-1. p £ £ Revenue 4,539 4,794 Working expenses ... 2,101 2,120 Capital charges 1,524 1594 Credit balance 814 1,150 Lnits sold .. 252,048 230,800 ftew connections made during month 124 100 Total . connections at 30 10,584 9,167 ELECTRIC LIGHT. The following account concerning the elnctric light department was placed before the Tramways Committee yesterday afternoon. The account is for the period dating from April 1 to 28 (inclusive) :— Tramways Account. 1915. 1914. Revenue £13,832 £13,028 Working expenses £8,703 £8,140 Capital charges £3,178 £3,137 Credit balance ... £1,891 £1,751 Revenue per air mile ]S.BSd. 17.00 d. Working expenses per ear mile ... IO.OGd. ]O.G2d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue (33 p.c. G2p.c. Passengers carried 2,110,705 1,988,551 Car miles nin 21)8,970 133,864 Power Supply and Track Lighting Account. 1910.' 1914. £ £ Revenue !)S2 1 038 Working expenses 528 442 I Capital charges 455 420 I I Credit, bilanoa — 176 1 balance 1 — Jj,