The History and Growth of the United States Census

13. Characteristics of factory plant-Continued.

Average number of shops worked at each furnace.
Glory-holes (number).

Annealing ovens (number).

Leers (number).

Grinding machines (for fruit-jar tops, etc.) (number).

Clay-grinding mills (number).

Horses (number); carts (number); drays (number).

What new constructions, in addition to old works (not including ordinary repairs), have you made during the year?

Have you a store for supplying operatives with necessaries of life in connection with works?

14. Periods of payments (weekly, fortnightly, monthly, etc.).

15. Causes for idleness.

NOTE.-If idle during the year, state the cause, and if for several causes, as strikes, no demand, etc., give the number of working days idle from each

16. Distinctive classes of employees and wages paid-Continued.

The period to be covered by this return is the year beginning July 1, 1889, and ending June 30, 1890.

(Read carefully the explanatory notes.)

1. Name of corporation, firm, or individual.

2. Year in which this establishment commenced operations:

Date of organization.

Name at organization.

3. Capital stock:

Total capital stock.

Number of shares; par value per share.
Amount paid in per share.

Market value per share at close of year.

Total dividends declared during year.

Number of shares remaining in treasury.

4. Capital invested (both owned and borrowed, and including capital invested by owners of leased works):

Value of plant (the value should be estimated at what the works would cost in 1890, if then to be erected, with such allowance for depreciation as may be suitable in the individual case):

4. Capital invested, etc.-Continued.

Live capital (June 30, 1890):

Raw materials on hand.

Finished products on hand (including by-products).

Cash on hand, surplus, reserve funds (invested or otherwise), bills receivable, unsettled ledger accounts, and sundries not included in any of the foregoing items.

Total.

Average annual allowance since June 1, 1880, for depreciation of buildings and machinery.

5. Miscellaneous items:

Amount paid for ground rent.

Amount paid for rent of buildings used as works.

Amount paid for rent of offices.

Amount paid for taxes on real estate.

Amount paid for other taxes.

Amount paid for insurance of buildings.

Amount paid for insurance of machinery, etc.

Amount paid for insurance of holders.

Amount paid for repairs, ordinary, of buildings and machinery.

Amount paid for royalties.

Amount paid for interest on cash used in the business.

Amount paid for all sundries not elsewhere reported.

Total.

6. Labor and wages:

NOTE.-Wages paid should include board or rent furnished as part compensation.

Classes.

Average num-
ber employed
during the

year.

Total amount

paid in wages during the year.

Operatives, engineers, and other skilled workmen, overseers, and

foremen or superintendents (not general superintendents or managers):

Males above 16 years.

Children.

Weekly rates of wages paid and average number of hands employed at each

rate.

[The table of weekly rates in general schedule No.3 (inquiry 6) is common to the table in this special schedule and is not here reproduced.]

7. Materials used:

NOTE.-Tons should be calculated at the rate of 2,000 pounds. If calculations are made upon the basis of 2,240 pounds, state the fact. In the use of natural gas, where the gas is not metered, estimate the number of feet upon the basis of local meter charges.