AMSTERDAM.

(Population, 23,000.)

Chuctanunda Gas Light Company; kind of gas, coal and water. Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $125,000; bonds, none; dividends, rate 10 per cent. ; amount, $12,500; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $192,683.25; total assets, $210,534.08. Liabilities:

capital account, $125,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $143,461.12. Profit and loss, surplus, $67,072.96. Capitalization per mile of main, $6,250; construction account per mile of main, $9,780.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $86,393.25; cperating expenses, $15,816.85; gas produced, 70,025,100 cubic feet; gas sold, 62,595,100 cubic feet; gas used by company, 380,000 cubic feet; gas unaccounted for 6,900,700 cubic feet; percentage of gas unaccounted for, 9.8; number of meters in service, 1,099; miles of main, 19 miles, 3,722 feet; gas sold per capita, 2,619 cubic feet; gas sold per consumer, 24,741 cubic feet; gas sold per mile of main, 3,294,736 cubic feet; number of consumers per mile of main, 128. Residuals: coke, 3,843 gross tons; tar, 79,106 gallons.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting, $1.25 gross, $1 net; fuel, $1.25 gross; 90c. net for consumption over 500,000 cubic feet, yearly. For public service, street lighting: number of lamps, 2; number of hours, 4,000; price per lamp per year, $56 (gas are lamp).

Edison Electric Light and Power Company of Amsterdam, N. Y.; supplies electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $23,000; bonds, none; dividends, rate 6 per cent.; amount, $1,380; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $115,632.02; total assets, $123,804.21. Liabilities: capital account, $23,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $118,924.73. Profit and loss, surplus, $4,879.48.

Operating data. Gross earnings from operation, $44,085.30; operating expenses, $33,722.04. Total amount of electricity generated, 1,298,841 kw. h.; amount sold, 1,145,145 kw. h.; amount. unaccounted for, 153,656 kw. h., equals 11.8 per cent. Connected load, street lights, 447.5 kw.; connected load, commercial lights, 381; power, 306.6 kw.; total, 1,135.1 kw. Meters, 12,303 amperes; service transformers, 1,066 kw. capacity. chased.

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Rates charged. For commercial service: rates for metered are and incandescent service, 5c. to 3 1/3c. per kw. h.; discount, 10 per cent.; rates for metered power service, $.0473 to $.0124 per kw. h.; discount, 5 per cent. on all the current sold above the rate of $.0124. For public service, arc street lighting; number of arm lamps, enclosed, 238; c. p., 2,000; schedule, all night; 4,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $68.99.

ANDOVER.

(Population, 1,097.)

Andover Gas Company; supplies natural gas.

(No report having been received from this company, the following figures are taken from the preliminary report to the Commission as of June 30, 1905.) Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $10,000; bonds, none; dividend, rate, 12 per cent.

Operating data. Gas sold to consumers, 22,540,000 cubic feet; for public buildings, 310,000 cubic feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting, 18c. to 10c.; fuel, 17.1c. net.

Mutual Gas Company, Ltd.; supplies natural gas in Andover, Alfred, Greenwood, and Whitesville; total population, 2,859.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $50,000; bonds outstanding, $80,000; interest, rate 6 per cent.; amount, $3,300; dividends, none.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $57,589.94; operating expenses, $24,612.29; number of wells operating, 81; gas sold, 164,047,000 cubic feet; miles of main, 49 miles, 2,108 feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting and fuel, 27c. with discount of 2c. for prompt payment; for power, 15c. net for large consumers. For public service, street lighting: number of lamps, 63; price per lamp, 25c. per month.

Remarks. Gross earnings from operation and operating expenses include oil.

ANGELICA.

(Population, 1,101.)

Producers Gas Company; supplies natural gas.

Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged, see Olean.

ANGOLA.

(Population, 806.)

Angola Gas Company; supplies natural gas in Evans Township, Evans Center, and Angola, and also summer resorts along Lake Erie.

Financial data.—Capitalization: common stock issued, $90,025; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, none.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation (n. r.); operating expenses (n. r.); total receipts from sales of gas, $3,153.13; number of wells operating (n. r.); gas sold, 8,083,000 cubic feet; miles of main, 11,231 feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting, 50c.; for power, 25c. For public service: lighting public buildings free; street lighting; number of lamps, 13, at $6 per year.

ANTWERP.

(Population, 1,014.)

Antwerp Electric Light Works; name of owner, Joseph A. Baumert; supplies electricity. No report has been received from this company. Construction and equipment, $4,000.

ARDSLEY.

(Population, 470.)

Westchester Lighting Company; supplies electricity.

Rates charged.- Electric, for public service: incandescent street lighting; number of incandescent street lamps, 47; c. p., 25; New York city schedule, 3,950 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $25.

Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged for commercial electric service, see Mount Vernon.

ATHENS.

(Population, 2,015.)

Upper Hudson Electric Company; supplies electricity. Rates charged. For public service: incandescent street lighting; number of incandescent street lamps, 98; c. p., 25; schedule, all night except full moon; 3,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $21.25.

Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged for commercial service, see Coxsackie.

ATTICA.

(Population, 2,500.)

The Attica Water, Gas and Electric Company; supplies natural gas and electricity in village of Attica.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $100,000; preferred, $100,000; bonds outstanding, $135,000; interest, rate 5 per cent.; amount (n. r.); dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $325,000; total assets, $150,063.65. Liabilities: capital account, $400,000 total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $443,125.19; profit and loss, surplus, $6,938.46; capitalization per mile of main (n. r.); construction account per mile of main (n. r.)

Operating data - Gas.- Gross earnings from operation, $4,275.78; operating expenses, $3,100; gas sold, 10,071,000 cubic feet; gas used by company (n. r.); gas unaccounted for (n. r.); percentage of gas unaccounted for (n. r.); number of meters in service, 262; miles of main, 12 miles, 4,740 feet; gas sold per capita (n. r.); gas sold per consumer (n. r.); gas sold per mile of main (n. r.); number of consumers per mile of main (n. r.).

Operating data - Electric.-Gross earnings from operation, $3,100; operating expenses, $4,068.42. Total amount of electricity generated (n. r.); amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, street lights, 19 kw.; commercial lights, 41 kw.; power, none; total, 60 kw. Meters (n. r.); service transformers, 47 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by gas power. Boiler, h. p., ; engine, h. p., 165; water wheels, h. p., -; generator capacity, 120 kw.

Rates charged-Gas.- For commercial service lighting, $1.10; for fuel, 40c. No public service.

Rates Charged - Electric.- Commercial service, flat rates: $8 per year for first lamp, $6 for second, $4 for third, and $2 for all over and above the first three. For public service, arc street lighting: number of are lamps enclosed, 28, c. p., 2,000; schedule moonlight, hours per year (n. r.); price per lamp per annum (n. r.). Incandescent street lighting: number of incandescent street lamps, 37., c. p. 25; schedule moonlight, number of hours per year (n. r.); price per lamp per annum (n. r.)

Remarks.- Construction and equipment account includes water, gas and electricity.

The Attica Natural Gas Company; supplies natural gas in part of Attica.

Financial data.-Capitalization: common stock issued, $10,000; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, none.

Operating data. Gross earnings from operation (n. r.); operating expenses (n. r.); net earnings from operation, $6,158.82; number of wells operating, 3; gas sold, 15,000,000 cubic feet; miles of main, 5 miles, 426 feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting $1.10 gross with discount of 10 per cent.; fuel, 45c gross with discount of 5 per cent.

AUBURN.

(Population, 31,422.)

Auburn Gas Company; kind of gas, coal.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $395,000; preferred stock issued, $205,000; bonds outstanding, $600000; interest, 5 per cent.; amount, $24,358.29; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $1,188,917.79; total assets, $1,225,391.24. Liabilities: capital account, $1,190,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $1,199,826.43; profit and loss, surplus, $25,564.81; capitalization per mile of main, $21,739; construction account per mile of main, $21,538.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $87,941.62; operating expenses, $42,340.14; gas purchased, 92,139,000 cubic feet; gas sold, 83,476,100 cubic feet; gas used by company, 893,200 cubic feet; gas unaccounted for, 12,810,200 cubic feet; percentage of gas unaccounted for, 13.9 per cent.; number of meters in service, 1,665; miles of main, 55 1/5 miles; gas sold per capita, 2,650 cubic feet; gas sold per consumer, 20,330 cubic feet; gas sold per mile of main, 1,512,248 cubic feet; number of consumers per mile of main, 92.

Rates charged. For commercial service: for lighting, gross, $1.35; net, $1.25; for fuel, gross, $1.35. If gas is used entirely for fuel, net, $1.

Citizens' Light and Power Company of Auburn, N. Y. supplies electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $250,000; bonds, none; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $300,000; total assets,