$362,527.07. Liabilities: capital account, $250,000; total, $362,697.09. Profit and loss, deficiency, $170.02.

Operating data. Gross earnings from operation, $10,152.40; operating expenses, $9,329.33. Amount of electricity sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, commercial lights (n. r.). Meters (n. r.); service transformers, 205 kw. capacity. Current purchased.

Rates charged. For commercial service, flat rates: incandescent service, 50c. per month per 10 c. p. 1., 70c. per 16 c. p. l., $1.40 per 32 c. p. 1. Rates for metered arc and incandescent service, 10c. to 62c. per kw. h.; minimum, 75c. per month. No public service.

The Auburn Light, Heat and Power Company; supplies electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $300,000; bonds outstanding, $308,000; interest, 5 per cent.; amount, $15,400; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $741,710.32; total assets, $764,921.85. Liabilities: capital account, $608,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $727,838.58. Profit and loss, surplus, $37,083.27.

Operating data.-Gross earnings from operation (including steam heating), $94,334.36; operating expenses, $66,279.85. Total amount of electricity generated, 1,734,604 kw. h.; amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, street lights, 234 kw.; connected load, commercial lights, 1,032 kw.; power, 419 kw. ; total, 1,685 kw. Meters, 9,059 amperes; service transformers, 654 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by steam power. Boiler, h. p., 1,840. Engine, h. p., 1,450. Generator capacity, 1,605 kw.

Rates charged. For commercial service, flat rates: arc service, $5 per month, 6 days in the week; 50c. per night for intermittent service. Incandescent service, 65c. per month, 8 c. p. 1.; 85c., 16 c. p. l.; $1.50, 32 c. p. 1. Rates for metered arc and incandescent service, 15c. per kw. h. for first hour burning, 8c. per kw. h. thereafter. Stores in business district, 8c. per kw. h., with discount of 10 per cent. Rates for metered power service, 10c. per kw. h., with discounts 10 per cent. to 50 per cent. For public service: arc street lighting, number of arc lamps, open, 406; enclosed, 26 c. p., 2,000; schedule (352 lamps) from dark to 1 A. M.

(80 lamps) from dark to dawn; price per lamp per year, $68; incandescent street lighting, number of incandescent street lamps, 47, c. p. 65; schedule, dark to 1 A. M.; price per lamp per year, $34.

AURORA.

(Population, 500.)

Aurora Electric Light Company; name of owner, N. L. Zabriskie. Supplies electricity.

Operating data. Motive power, steam.

Financial data.- Construction and equipment, $29,172.54; number of consumers, 32.

Rates charged. Commercial service: lighting, 15c. per kw. h. Public service: street lighting, price per lamp, $13 a year.

AUSABLE CHASM.

(Population, 150.)

Keeseville Electric Company; supplies electricity.

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

AVON.

(Population, 1,724.)

Avon Electric Company; supplies electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $18,000; bonds, none; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906 (n. r.). Operating data.-Gross earnings from operation, $6,296.34; operating expenses, $5,134.15. Total amount of electricity generated (n. r.); amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, street lights, 18 kw.; connected load, commercial lights, 60 kw.; total, 78 kw. Meters (n. r.); service transformers (n. r.). Electricity generated by steam power. Boiler, h. p., 205; engine, h. p., 140; generator capacity, 150 kw.

Rates charged.-For commercial service, flat rates; incandescent service, 621c. to 50c. per 16 c. p. 1. per month. Rates for metered arc and incandescent service, 18c. to Sc. per kw. h., with 10 per cent. discount; meter rent, 15c. per month. Minimum charged, $1 per month at 18c. per kw. h. For public service, are street lighting: number of arc lamps, enclosed, 26; c. p., 2,000; schedule, midnight, moonlight, 1,320 hours per year; price per lamp per year, $58; incandescent street lighting; number of in

candescent street lamps, 31; c. p., 55; schedule, midnight, moonlight, 1,320 hours per year; price per lamp per year, $15.

BABYLON.
(Population, 7,919.)

Babylon Electric Light Company; supplies electricity; also supplies town of Babylon and village of Lindenhurst.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $15,000; bond and mortgage outstanding, $6,000; interest, 5 per cent.; amount, $300. Dividends: rate, 9 per cent.; total, $1,350. Balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $45,440; total assets, $58,511.91; liabilities, capital account, $21,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $27,724.74. Profit and loss surplus, $30,789.17.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $17,006.32; operating expenses, $9,887.61. Total amount of electricity generated (n. r.); amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, street lights (n. r.); connected load, commercial lights (n. r.); power (n. r.); total (n. r.). Meters (n. r.); service transformers, 196.6 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by steam power. Boiler, h. p., 300; engine, h. p., 365; generator capacity, 275 kw.

Rates charged.-For commercial service, flat rates; incandescent service, 25c. to 18c. per week, 16 c. p. 1. Rates for metered arc and incandescent service, 20c. to 9c. per kw. h., based on average use each day for a period of 30 days. For public service, arc street lighting: number of arc lamps, enclosed, 2; c. p., 1,200; schedule (n. r.); hours per year (n. r.); price per lamp per year (n. r.); incandescent street lighting, number of incandescent street lamps, 76; c. p., 25; schedule, moonlight; 2 A. M., also 23, c. p., 16; schedule all night: price per 25 c. p. lamp per year, $18; price per 16 c. p. per year, $16.

BAINBRIDGE.
(Population, 1,113.)

Standard Light, Heat and Power Company; supplies electricity.

Rates charged.— For public service: are street lighting; number of arc lamps enclosed, 22; c. p., 2,000; schedule, from twilight to 1 A. M. each night; price per lamp per annum, $70; one lamp free.

Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charges, see Unadilla.

Bainbridge Gas Co., gasolene gas.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $3,000; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, rate 5 per cent.; amount, $150.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $820.00; operating expenses, $664.30; daily capacity, 500 lights: length of main, 2,900 feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service, $2 per 1,000 cubic feet; if more than 50,000 cubic feet per year, $1.60.

BALDWINSVILLE.

(Population, 2,961.)

Seneca River Power Company; supplies electricity; also supplies Phoenix.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock, $100,000; bonds outstanding, $100,000; interest, 5 per cent. ; amount, $5,000; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, $207,545.77; total assets, $215,540.18. Liabilities: capital account, $200,000; total, $219,740.47. Profit and loss deficiency, $4,200.29.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $11,044.14; operating expenses, $6,282.85. Total amount of electricity generated (n. r.); amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, street lights (n. r.); connected load, commercial lights (n. r.); power (n. r.). Meters, 1,000 amperes; service transformers, 181.5 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by water and steam power; boiler, h. p., 90; engine, h. p., 75; water wheel, h. p., 225; generator capacity, 120 kw.

Rates charged.- For commercial service: rates for metered incandescent service, 12c. per kw. h., discount, 2c.; rates for metered arc service, 9 per kw. h., discount, 2c.; minimum charge 75c. per month. Rates for metered power service, 6c. per kw. h., discount, 1c.; minimum, $1 per month. For public service in Baldwinsville: number of arc lamps enclosed, 27; schedule, all night; 4,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $90. Incandescent street lighting: number of incandescent street lamps, 60; c. p., 16; schedule, all night; 4,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $16.

Remarks. For further rates charged for public service, sec Phoenix.

Baldwinsville Light and Heat Company; supplies natural gas. Financial data.— Capitalization: common stock issued, $100,000; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, rate 2 per cent.; amount, $2,000.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $11,068; operating expenses (n. r.); number of wélls operating, 17; gas sold, 23,136,000 cubic feet; miles of main, 7 miles, 586 feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting and fuel, 50c.

BALDWINS.

(Population, 1,500.)

Nassau and Suffolk Lighting Company; kind of gas, water. Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged for commercial service, see Hempstead.

Nassau Light and Power Company; supplies electricity. Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged for commercial service, see Roslyn.

BALLSTON SPA.

(Population, 4,131.)

Ballston Spa Light and Power Company; supplies oil gas and electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $35,000; bonds outstanding, $35,000; interest, rate 6 per cent.; amount, $2,100; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, gas and electric, $107,274.34; total assets, $76,772.20. Liabilities: capital account, $70,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $70,175.20, Profit and loss: surplus, $6,597. Capitalization per mile of main (n. r.). Construction account per mile of main (n. r.).

Operating data - Gas.- Gross earnings from operation, $682.75; operating expenses, $2,272.14; gas produced (n. r.); gas sold, 273,100 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, 75; miles of main (n. r.); 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.).