Name of establishment; No.; State; County; Collection district; Post-office. 1889. June July. August.. September October November December. 1890. January. February ....... Total. (pounds). (pounds). (gallons). Bushels. Pounds. Gallons. SPECIAL SCHEDULE No. 15.-ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER STATIONS. State; County; Post-office; S. D.; E. D. ......, Special Agent or Enumerator. The period to be covered by this return is the census year beginning June 1, 1889, and ending May 31, 1890. If, however, the fiscal year of the establishment covers a different period, the return may be for the fiscal year which most nearly conforms to the census year. Period covered by this return, year ending 1890. (Read carefully the explanatory notes, and examine all details of the entire schedule before commencing to fill it out. If in doubt about any point write for further information.) 1. Name of corporation, firm, or individual. NOTE. In the case of a company operating central stations located in different cities or towns a separate return should be made for each station. 2. Date when this station commenced operations: If not now operated by original founders, give (a) name of immediate predecessor of present operators, and (b) date when present operators commenced operations if since June 1, 1880. (a) Name. (b) Date. S. Doc. 19430 3. Character of service rendered: (a) Arc lighting: Residence; commercial; municipal. (b) Incandescent lighting: Residence; commercial; municipal. fied above, specify its character. If any service rendered is not classi If the corporation or firm is engaged in any business other than that of central station work, designate the character of such business. Entries in this schedule should pertain to electric central station work only. Character of other business. 4. Capital invested (both owned and borrowed): 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). Resources: Land. Buildings. Office fixtures and furniture. Steam-power plant, and its accessories. Electric plant within station, and its accessories. Underground electric service construction. Aerial electric service construction. Lamps, motors, meters, and converters wired for use. Lamps, globes, carbons, and wire, in stock for supply. Motors, meters, and converters, in stock for supply. Patent rights. Supplies of every description on hand not enumerated in any of the foregoing items. Cash, bills receivable, accounts due, and sundries not otherwise accounted for. Total resources. 5. Capital, how held: NOTE.-Credits to the account of the person or persons owning the business, if not an incorporated company, should be entered as personal investments. In the case of corporations having a definite capital stock, the sum to be reported is the amount of such capital actually paid in plus the amount credited as divided surplus, profits, or interest, and not the present market value of the stock. Liabilities: Personal investments. Capital stock paid in. Surplus fund. Undivided profits. Bonds payable. Bills and accounts payable and all other credits, exclusive of bonds. Total liabilities. If the business is conducted by private persons, state the number of persons interested in it, either as full or part owners. If the business is conducted by an incorporated company, state the number of shareholders residing within the state and the number residing outside the state: Number residing in the state. Number residing outside the state. Number of male shareholders. Number of female shareholders. If any colored persons have capital invested in this business, state how many and the amount of capital: No.; amount. 6. Labor and wages: NOTE.-Hands employed on piecework and their earnings should be separately reported below. Wages paid should include board or rent furnished as part compensation. 6. Labor and wages-Continued. Classes. Superintendents (not general superintendents or managers), inspectors, engineers, firemen, dynamo engineers, linemen, and lamp Helpers, watchmen, laborers, teamsters, and other unskilled work Weekly rates of wages paid and average number of hands employed at each rate (not including those employed on piecework): 7. Time in operation during the year: 8. Hours in the ordinary day of labor: NOTE.-If the station is operated more then ten hours per day, specify the number of hours that constitute a day's work for each class of workmen employed. Superintendents, hours per day. Inspectors, hours per day. Engineers, hours per day. Firemen, hours per day. Dynamo engineers, hours per day. Linemen, hours per day. Lamp trimmers, hours per day. Unskilled workmen, hours per day. POWER IN USE IN ELECTRIC CENTRAL STATIONS. 9. Steam boilers: Total number of boilers in use. Total horsepower capacity. Specifications of boilers.-If types other than those named are used, describe the type and give information corresponding to that required below. types as tubular or water tube.) (Specify Total number of engines in use. Specifications of engines. If types other than those named are used, describe the type and give information corresponding to that required below. (Specify types as simple, compound, or triple expansion, and as condensing or noncondensing.) 11. Cost of steampower, per horsepower, per day of ten hours. 12. Water power: Total number of water wheels in use. Total horsepower capacity. Specifications of water wheels.-Describe the type and give information corresponding for each type used. a Several blank lines are printed in schedule. 13. Cost of water power, per horsepower, per day of ten hours. 14. Miscellaneous power: If power other than steam or water is used, describe the same and give information regarding it corresponding to that required for steam or water. If power is rented, state the total horsepower, kind of power, and give the name of the establishment from which it is rented. 15. Coal: State cost of power, per horsepower, per day of ten hours. FUEL USED IN ELECTRIC CENTRAL STATIONS. NOTE.-Use the long or short ton or other unit, according to your usual custom, but state definitely the number of pounds in the unit used. If any calculations are made, such as determining the total value of the coal used from the price per ton or bushel, it is requested that such calculations be made on the blank pages of this schedule. These blank pages may also be used for any remarks explanatory of the answers given. |