ELECTRIC LIGHT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 172, 15 April 1919, Page 9

ELECTRIC LIGHT

— ' A CHEERING RETURN FIGURES FOR THE YEAR It is cheering to turn ifrom the tramways account .to'that of tho Electric IjiprhtiiifT Department, whjcli is ono of flie best assets tho city is possessed of. The figures for tho year ended March 31 show that the revenue increased by .CGBB2 during tho twelve months, and the work-:ng-expenses by <£6210. '• Tho. difference in the main is—revenue; .£94,418; total v.orkinK expenses, .£'47,840. Added to tho working expenses are' capital' charges amounting to .£10,710, which makes tho total expenditure .£74,43:1, leaving a net surplus of .619,96-1. ' ■ , • # The detailed figures are as-follow (with those for last 'jear. given'in a 'separate column):— TiEVENUE. : 1918-19. 1917-18. l'rivato lighting 69,925 66,225 Public lighting 0,296 ...-6,208 Power.-supply - . 4,910 .4,836 • Heating supply -8,088 0,557 Bank interest 4,310 . 3,240 Miscellaneous receipts... .283 470 Total., revenue ,£91,418 .£87,536 EXPENDITURE. 1918-19. 1917-18. ; & £ Gc-neiation expenses 34,110 28,434 Distribution expenses ... 5,352 4,955 General expenses 8,372 8,235 ' Tl.. working expenses -247,840 • ,£41,62-1 Special expenditure and • annual appropriations 9,878 11,340 Interest 7,142 7,158 Sinking fund 3,169 3,109 Renewal and reserve . funds ............ ( -6,105- • 0,405 '.Total capital charges....£l6*7l6 .416,792 Total expenditure- '. '.. 74,431 • 09,750 Net. surplus -19,984 - 17,780 Total revenue ......... .£87,530 , WOIUCING EXPENSES. '1918-19. 1917-18, . ' ' £ £ Generation expenses— . Station salaries ■ and ■ wages -5,410 5,243 ' Fuel 23,370. 19,730 Oil. water, and miscellaneous supplies ... 780.. 842 Repairs to - "station ' plant and buildings... 4,550 2,019 Total generation expenses ~<£34,116 ,£28,434 Distribution expenses— Superintendence' and . ■ ■ testing installations... . .820 : 860 Repairs and mainten- . ance overhead mains - 2,449 • 2,386 j Repairs and maintenance meters and. transformers. 1,247 - 1,101 ' Repairs and mainten- • , ance public lighting 830 602 Total. distribution expenses <£5,352 <£4,955 General expenses— • • General salaries and -, wages. 3,720 ' 3,589 Meter-reading expenses 827 805 Printing and station? erv . .1 •• 525 ' 506 • Kent and rates 1,982 1,963 ■ .Accident, .fire and . other _... 814 i • • 307 Departmental services 400 400 Auditors'; 'fees._ tele?, • phone subscriptions,'. postages and miscel- . laneous expenses ....... . 004 605 Total general expenses .£8,372. <£8,235 SPECIAL EXPENDITURE. ,' The following is the special expenditure and appropriations to be provided fill':— <£ s. d. To war pay allowances 01 18 0 to influenza epidemic pay 97 15 0 To amount written off old stn- . tipn plant 5000 0 0 .-To, amount, written,-off good- , . will account (final) ...-, 4279 2 .5 To amount written off preliminary, expenses ' 115 3 5 To contributions to supsrannuation fund 324 8 10 Total .C 9878 8 '2 GENERAL EXPENSES.' ' £ ■ s. d. ' ,£ s. d. 1918-19. 1917-18. Salaries of general. officers and staff 2676 14 8 2683 18' 7 Store expenses ... 329,7 5- 177 14 11 Rent of offices ..! '479 , 0 0 479 0 0 Kales 295 18 0 271 1.10 Advertising print- ' ing, .'ami sta- . tionery 1002 1 11 1212 0 10 Fuel aiud light for , offices ~... 150 11 10 , 95 4 4 'Accident insurances - 2758 10 0. 2053 10 -4 Fire and other insurances ~... 350 13 4 :>3l 1 2 Medical . expenses 200 1 6' .. 144 1 6 'Jclephona sub- , scriptions ...... 185 16 10 202 10 0 Auditor's fees 78-15 0 78 15 0 Sundry o(! : .ec exlienses and postages 184 5 7 144 7 .8

Half-sAlary, Lyall Iky' custodian... 10111 8 J0412 0 l.ar advertising expenses 301 2 9 171 0 3 Departmental services 10110 0 0 1000 0 0 Miscellaneous expenses 167 9 0 198 18 9 . Total . 10,242 0 0 PB5l 3 2 proportion of management expenses chargeable to : tho' power supply account 921 15 .7 7(15 0 0 Total general ex- ■ „ penses <69320 4 5 wBOSG 3 2