ACTUAL COSTS AND CAPACITY OF GASWORKS. 24 1 



This is based upon the recent experience of fitting up 

 over 500 houses. The average number of lights fixed free 

 was 5 '5, and the average cost per light 55. 2d. Where 

 brackets were fixed, the cost of same was nd., and the 

 average price paid for pendants was, 2 feet 6 inches, 25.; 

 2 feet 9 inches, 25. id.; and 3 feet, 25. ijd. 



With an average consumption per consumer of 10,000 

 cubic feet, it would be necessary to connect up 2,200 

 residences, etc., and on the basis of present costs it would 

 entail a capital expenditure of ^10,120. Having regard 

 to the manner in which the present mains link the district, 

 there can be little additional expenditure on this head, but 

 allowing ^500, the total capital of the undertaking will 

 then be ; 1 9, 34 1, including ^500 for a Provisional Order, 

 thus : 



Cost per 



Total Cost. 1,000 Sold. 

 .. d. 



Present cost of works, including land, etc. 5,781 5 3*06 



,, mains, ^2,440 



Future 500 . . 2,940 2 8*07 

 2,200 houses, fitted with service, meter 



and lighting installation . . . 10,120 9 2*40 



Provisional Order 500 o 5-45 



Total .... 19,341 17 6-98 



The cost per thousand cubic feet sold is based on the 

 assumption of an annual sale of 22,000,000 cubic feet. 

 It may be urged that no allowance is made for leakage or 

 gas used on the works. Although the average leakage of a 

 concern may be from 5 to 10 per cent., it is well known 

 that the average leakage at the period of maximum produc- 

 tion is much less than the average for the whole year. 

 Whatever leakage there may be, therefore, is ignored, as 

 the capacity of the works is under rather than over 

 estimated. 



This summary reveals in a convincing way the fact that 

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