INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANIES OPERATING IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1918.-Continued. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH REPORT. Report of earnings and expenses of the Western Union Telegraph Company operating in South Carolina, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1918. Chartered by the State of New York, April 1st, 1851, but it has erected and now maintains and operates its line of telegraph in South Carolina under and by virtue of the Act of Congress of July 24, 1866. Location of principal office or place of business-No. 195 Broadway, New York City. Names of officers: Newcomb Carlton, President. G. W. E. Atkins, First Vice-President. Rush Taggart, Vice-President and General Counsel. J. C. Willever, Vice-President in Charge of Commercial Department. W. N. Fashbaugh, Vice-President in Charge of Traffic. G. M. Yorke, Vice-President in Charge of Plant and Engineering. E. Y. Galaher, Vice-President and Comptroller. Lewis Dresdner, Treasurer. Andrew F. Burleigh, Secretary. The above is a correct statement from the books and records of the Western Union Telegraph Company. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Report of earnings and expenses, etc., of Postal TelegraphCable Company operating in South Carolina for fiscal year ending December 31, 1918. Charter-Delaware, June 8th, 1908. Location of principal office or place of business-511 Market Street, Wilmington, Del. Names of officers and their addresses: President-Clarence H. Mackay, 253 Broadway, N. Y. Vice-President and General Manager-Edward Reynolds, 253 Broadway, N. Y. Vice-President-Chas. C. Adams, 253 Broadway, N. Y. Assistant Treasurer-J. J. Cardona, 253 Broadway, N. Y. Total capital stock authorized: $50,000.00. Total capital stock outstanding: $50,000.00. Total number of shares stock: 500. Issued and outstanding: 500. Par value of each share: $100.00. Total amount of all bonded indebtedness: None. Total number of miles wire owned and operated in South Carolina: 3.767.03. Total number of miles poles owned and operated in South Carolina: 581.64. Total number of feet conduits owned and operated in South Carolina 8,854. Gross receipts from all sources (operating and other sources): $134,095.30. Gross receipts from all sources intrastate business in South Carolina (operating and other sources): $13,005.43. Total expenses for conducting all business including taxes, licenses, etc.: $99,709,61. Total expense for conducting all intrastate business in South Carolina, including taxes, licenses, etc.: $9,671.83. Total amount of interest paid during year: None. Total amount of dividends paid during year: None. Total value of all property within the State of South Carolina: $82,187.16. Number of offices in South Carolina: 17. Number of employees in South Carolina: 88. The above is a correct statement from the books and records of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. REPORT OF AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1918. Name of company-American Telephone and Telegraph Company of South Carolina. Charter granted-South Carolina, March, 1899. Officers and their addresses: President: Charles D. M. Cole, No. 195 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Secretary: A. E. Holcomb, No. 195 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Treasurer: F. G. Nelson, No. 195 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Location of principal office-Columbia, S. C. Capital stock, $25,000. Number of shares, 250. Par value of shares, $100. Total number of miles of poles operated, 604.62. Total number miles of wire operated, 8,825.28. Cost of building and real estate in South Carolina, None. Cost of exchange property in South Carolina, None. Cost of other items in South Carolina, including all wires, conduits, poles and erection of same. Total assessment, $255,235.00. REMARKS. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company of South Carolina is the owner of several lines of telephone extending across the State of South Carolina, said lines forming extensions of lines in other States owned by other companies, with which its said lines are connected at the boundary line of the State of South Carolina. Its said lines are also so constructed that connection may be made at points in the State of South Carolina with the local lines of companies operating in said State, and furnish ing service between points therein. By such connection, the subscribers and patrons of such local companies are enabled to communicate within the State over the lines of such local companies in combination with the lines of this company, and with points in neighboring States, and are placed in general telephonic connection with the system of long distance telephone lines which extends over the greater part of the United States and the Dominion of Canada. This company operates no exchanges in the State of South Carolina, nor does it furnish service or quote rates for service between points in the State of South Carolina. The telephone traffic carried on, in part, over the lines of this company within the State of South Carolina is handled solely through the exchange of other companies, and under the rules, regulations and rates established by such companies, which are, therefore, deemed to be transacting all such business. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Report of earnings and expenses in South Carolina for fiscal year ending December 31, 1918. Location of principal offices-78 South Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga. President J. Epps Brown, Atlanta, Ga. General Counsel-Hunt, Chipley, Atlanta, Ga. General Commercial Superintendent J. R. A. Hobson, Atlanta, Ga. Secretary and Assistant Treasurer A. Maupin, Atlanta, Ga. General Manager-Morgan B. Speir, Charlotte, N. C. General Auditor-C. J. Holditch, Atlanta, Ga. |