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1134 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 2510. 1907. c6*““°°1““*°“°“"° ident or other duly authorized officer, shall make a sworn statement to ` Congress annually, on or before the first day of February in each year. C°“”°“*“ °* '°P°"· Said report shall contain a detailed statement of the condition of the business of said association or corporation for the year ending December thirty—iirst next preceding, and such statement shall set forth the actual cost and also present value of the property of such association or corporation used in the conduct of its business, the amount of paid up capital stock, the amount and character of the indebtedness of such association or corporation, the amount and cost of materials used in making gas, the amount of gas manufactured, the amount of TS sold, the average price per thousand cubic feet received for gas sold, the revenue from the sale of all by-products, the revenues from all other sources, the extensions andimprovements made in the plant and works, the actual cost of the same, the amount expended for labor, the amount set aside `for depreciation, the amount set apart for insurance and renewals, the amount paid out of earnings for betterments, the amount paid for betterments from other sources, the amount set aside and paid in interest and dividends, the surplus after paying the operating expenses and fixed charges, the statement of the operating ex nses to be itemized and classified as is done by other public utiliiy corporations, in the District of Columbia, the names of the stockholders and the amount of stock held in such association or co ration b each of them on December thirty-first next preceding theldfte of such re rt. Sworn report show- gony such association or corporation, not later than the fourth day £E,,_°°"dj°°° °f bw` of December in the year nineteen hundred and seven shall make to Congress a sworn report in accordance with the requirements of this · provision and showing the condition of its business as near as its present method of bookkeeping will ermit, for the year ending December thirtyiirst, nineteen hundredp and six. memscisgmmg. For electric arc lighting, and for extensions of such service, not Prwim- exceeding one hundred thousand five hundred dollars: ]’rm·2'ded, Maximum price. That not more than eighty-tive dollars per annum shall be paid for any electric arc light burning from fifteen minutes after sunset to forty- five minutes before sunrise, and operated wholly by means of underground wire; and each arc light shall be of not less than one thousand actual candlepower, and no part of this appropriation shall be used for electric lighting by means of wires that may exist on or over any of the streets or avenues of the city of Washington : Provided_further, _n¤g¤¤¤r¤¤¤¤¤ M1- That any unexpended balances not to exceed in all ten thousand dollars ' of the iappropriation of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for lighting, an of the appropriation of ninety-five thousand dollars for electrical arc lighting, provided in the District appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen undred and seven, shall continue and be available for the services of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and _ _ eight, for the lighting rpurposes designated under said appropriation in c0E}f,°,§,’}§,_l'“"'· °‘°·· said Act:_ Provided, hat any company, association or corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of electricity for illuminatin or A mm me em heating or power purposes, or either, in the District of Columliia, ,0 C'},,,,,,,,,? "‘ through its president or other duly authorized officer, shall make a °<>¤¤¤¤¤ ¤* ¤*P<>¤· sworn statement to Congress annually, on or before the first day of February in each year. Said report shall contain a detailed statement of the condition of the business of said company, association or corporation for the year ending December thirty-hrst next preceding, and such statement shall set forth the actual cost and also present value of the property of such company, association or corporation used in the conduct of its business, the amount of paid—up capital stock, the amount and character of the indebtedness of such company, association, or corporation, the amount and cost of materials used in making electricity, the quantity of electricity manufactured, the quantity of electricity sold, the amount received per annum for each