Operating data - Electric.- Gross earnings from operation, $23,514.61; operating expenses, $13,665.04; total amount of electricity generated (n. r.); amount sold,, 408,821 kw. h. Amount unaccounted for (n. r.) Connected load, street lights (n. r.); commercial lights, 308 kw.; power, 372 kw.; total, 680 kw:; meters, 4,080 amperes. Service transformers, 620 kw. capacity. Current purchased.

Rates charged Gas. For commercial service; lighting, $2.50. No public service.

Rates charged - Electric. For commercial service: incandescent service, flat rates, 75c. per month per 16 c. p. 1.; rates charged for metered arc and incandescent service, 12 c. per kw. h.; discount, 10 per cent.; rates charged for power service, 44c. per kw. h., for 1 h. p., and sliding scale to 14c. per kw. h, for 50 h. p.; minimum charge, $1 per h. p. For public service: incandescent street lighting, number of incandescent street lamps, 218; c. p. 25; schedule, from one-half hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise; 3,900 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $18. Remarks. Gas making was discontinued by this company Noyember, 1906.

BATAVIA.

(Population, 12,000.)

The Batavia Light and Power Company; supplies water gas and electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $80,000; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, gas and electric, $78,813.22; total assets, $81,975.10. Liabilities: capital account, $80,000; total, $83,076.91; profit and loss, deficit, $1,101.81. Capitalization per mile of main (n. r.). Construetion account per mile of main (n. r.).

Operating data - Gas.-Gross earnings from operation, $5,241.92; operating expenses, $8,344.56; gas produced (n. r.); gas sold, 5,517,000 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, 260; miles of main, 7 miles, 2,040 feet; gas sold per capita, 459 cubie feet; gas sold per consumer, 21,219 cubic feet; gas sold per mile of main, 745,540 cubic feet; number of consumers per mile of main, 35.

Operating data - Electric.- Gross earnings from operation, $9,568.98; operating expenses, $9,689.69. Total amount of elec

tricity generated (n. r.); amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load: street lights, 35 kw.; commercial. lights, 75 kw.; power, 25 kw.; total, 135 kw. Meters, 2,430 amperes; service transformers, 150 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by steam power: boiler h. p., 200; engine h. p., 135 generator capacity, 170 kw.

Rates charged-Gas. For commercial service: lighting, $1 gross, 95c. net; fuel, same. No public service.

Rates charged - Electric. For commercial service: rates for metered arc and incandescent service, 12c. to 7c. per kw. h.; discount, 5 per cent.; rates for metered power service, 9c. to 6c. per kw. h.; 5 per cent. discount. No public service.

Remarks. Construction and equipment account from January 1, 1906, to June 30, 1906.

The Alden-Batavia Natural Gas Company; supplies natural gas in villages of Batavia and Alden.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $300,000; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, rate 15 per cent.; amount, $45,000.

Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation, $96,070.16; operating expenses, $24,004.92. Number of wells operating, 44. Gas sold (n. r.). Miles of main, 37 miles 1,560 feet.

Rates charged. For commercial service: lighting, 35c. gross; fuel, 50c. gross; minimum charges, 27c.

BATH.

(Population, 7,000.)

Bath Electric and Gas Light Company; supplies coal gas and electricity.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $100,000; bonds outstanding, $100,000; interest, rates, 5 and 5 per cent.; amount, $4,130; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, gas and electric, $109,469.43; total assets, $112,639.68. Liabilities: capital account, $200,000; total liabilities, $206,571.25; profit and loss, deficit, $93,931.57. Capitalization per mile of main (n. r.); construction account per mile of main (n. r.).

Operating Data Gas.- Gross earnings from operation, $8,116.82; operating expenses, $5,976. Gas produced, 5,996,312 cubic feet; gas sold, 4,713,800 cubic feet; gas used by company,

95,200 cubic feet; gas unaccounted for, 1,282,512 cubic feet; percentage of gas unaccounted for, 21.4. Number of meters in service, 261. Miles of main, 4 miles 1,305 feet. Gas sold per

capita, 673 cubic feet; gas sold per consumer, 17,923 cubic feet; gas sold per mile of main, 1,122,000 cubic feet. Number of consumers per mile of main, 65. Residuals: coke, 405 net tons; tar, 4,811 gals.

Operating data - Electric.- Gross earnings from operation, $9,813.71; operating expenses, $7,689.57. Total amount of electricity generated (n. r.). Amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load, street lights (n. r.); commercial lights (n. r.); power (n. r.). Meters, 1,525 amperes; service transformers, 104 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by water and steam power: boiler, h. p., 225; engine, h. p., 325; water wheels, h. p., 222; generator capacity, 2373 kw.

Rates charged Gas. For commercial service: lighting, $2, residences; stores and churches, $1.50; fuel and light, $1.50; power, $1. No public service.

Rates charged-Electric. For commercial service: rate for metered arc and incandescent service, 18c. to 10c. per kw. h. For public service, are street lighting: number of are lamps, open, 72, c. p. 1,200; schedule, all night, every night, 4,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $69.44; incandescent street lighting number of incandescent street lamps, 10; c. p., 25; schedule, all night, every night, 4,000 hours per year, free of charge.

BAY CREST.

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

BAYPORT.

The Sayville Electric Company; supplies electricity. Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged for commercial service, see Sayville.

BAY SHORE.

(Population, 7,800.)

The Suffolk Gas and Electric Light Company; supplies water gas and electricity in village of Bay Shore, and gas in villages of Islip and East Islip; total population, 7,800, estimated.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $200,000; bonds outstanding, $160,000; interest, rate, 5 per cent.; amount, $8,000; dividends, none; balance sheet, June 30, 1906. Assets: construction and equipment account, gas and electric, $387,975.43; total assets, $390,561.74. Liabilities, capital account, $360,000; total (exclusive of profit and loss account), $366,033.33; profit and loss surplus, $24,528.01; capitalization per mile of main (n. r.); construction account per mile of main (n. r.).

Operating data.- Gas.- Gross earnings from operation, $26,944.87; operating expenses, $17,808.46. Gas produced, 22,226,000 cubic feet; gas sold, 13,929,000 cubic feet; gas used by company, 116,900 cubic feet; gas unaccounted for, 1,584,000 cubic feet; percentage of gas unaccounted for, 7.1. Number of meters in service, 1,000. Miles of main, 27 miles 3,698 feet. Gas sold per capita, 1,786 cubic feet; gas sold per consumer, 17,565 cubic feet; gas sold per mile of niain, 631,266 cubic feet; number of consumers per mile of main, 40.

Operating data.- Electric.- Gross earnings from operation, $4,302.24; operating expenses, $1,791.41; total amount of elec tricity generated (n. r.); amount sold (n. r.); amount unaccounted for (n. r.). Connected load: street lights, none; commercial lights 58 kw.; power, none; total, 58 kw. Meters, 2,625 amperes; service transformers, 301 kw. capacity. Electricity generated by gas power. Engine, h. p., 125; generator capacity,

40.5 kw.

Rates charged.- Gas. For commercial service: lighting, $2 gross, $1.90 net; fuel, $1.50 gross, $1.40 net; both light and fuel. on same meter, $1.75. For public service: number of open flame lamps, 169, 4,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $20; public buildings, $1.90.

Rates charged.- Electric. For commercial service, rates for metered incandescent service, 20c. per kw. h.; discount, 10 per cent. For public service; incandescent street lighting: number of incandescent street lamps, 116; c. p., 25; schedule, 15 minutes after sunset to 45 minutes before sunrise, 4,000 hours per year; price per lamp per annum, $18.

BAYVILLE.

Nassau Light and Power Company; supplies electricity.

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

BEDFORD.

(Population, 4,759.)

Westchester Lighting Company; supplies electricity. Remarks.— For financial and operating data and rates charged for electric service, see Mount Vernon.

BELFAST.

(Population, 800.)

Producers' Gas Company; supplies natural gas.

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

BELLPORT.

(Population, 800.)

Bellport Lighting Company; acetylene gas.

Financial data.- Capitalization: common stock issued, $1,550; bonds outstanding, none; dividends, none.

..Operating data.- Gross earnings from operation (October 31 to June 30), $469.21; operating expenses, $552; daily capacity (n. r.); length of main (n. r.).

Rates charged. For commercial service (n. r.).

BELMONT.

(Population, 1,207.)

Producers' Gas Company; supplies natural gas.

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

BELMONT (Franklin Co.).

(Population, 150.)

Chasm Power Company; supplies electricity.

Remarks. For financial and operating data and rates charged for commercial service of this company, see Chateaugay.

BINGHAMTON.

(Population, 42,036.)

Binghamton Gas Works; kind of gas, coal and water; also supplies Lestershire.

Financial data. Capitalization: common stock issued, $750,000; bonds outstanding, $775,000; interest, rate 5 per cent.; amount, $39,625; dividends, rate 21 per cent.; amount, $18,