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28,288,

48,643,

Number of Each Size, and Fees for testing Meters.

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Income, 82,643 meters, 5 photometer meters and 7 meter provers,
Expenses, including salaries of gas and gas meter inspectors,

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TESTING OF ELECTRIC METERS.

The testing of electric meters upon the request of customers or companies, under authority of sections 36 and 37 of chapter 121 of the Revised Laws, has been continued with the same regulations and the same expert assistance as heretofore. The following table exhibits a comparison of the number inspected during the years that the law has been in force:

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The results of the inspections during the year ending Nov. 30, 1910, are shown in the following table:

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All fees received during the year from applicants for meters, amounting to $126, have been paid to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth. The services and expenses of the inspector for the year amounted to $284.52, being $158.52 above the amount received for fees. The Board has also expended during the year

for other expenses for this work $5.20. Inspections Nos. 311, 312, 317, 318, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335 and 337 were made upon the request and at the initial expense of the companies.

VIOLATIONS OF LAW.

The following cases of violations of the statutes have occurred since the last annual report: by the Amesbury and Salisbury Gas Company, the Orange Electric Light Company, the Plymouth County Gas Company, the South Hadley Falls Electric Light Company, the Sunderland Gas Company, and the municipalities of Belmont, Groveland and Shrewsbury, in neglecting to make their annual returns to the Board within the time required by law; by the Ipswich Gas Light Company, the Amesbury and Salisbury Gas Company, the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brockton, the Gardner Gas, Fuel and Light Company and the Webster and Southbridge Gas and Electric Company, in distributing gas containing sulphuretted hydrogen.

ACCIDENTS.

The abstracts of accidents caused by the gas or electricity manufactured or supplied by companies, persons and municipalities engaged in the manufacture and sale of gas or electricity for light or fuel, whereby employees or other persons have been injured, killed or rendered insensible, will be found in Appendix F. Of those caused by gas, 125 were fatal and 196 non-fatal; 61 of the fatal were cases of suicide and 26 of the non-fatal were apparently due to suicidal intent. Of the accidents caused by electricity, 21 were fatal and 24 non-fatal. Of the non-fatal accidents caused by gas, 18 were employees of the companies. Eight of the fatal electric accidents and 6 of the non-fatal cases were employees of the companies.

CASES PENDING BEFORE THE BOARD.

Appeal of the Clinton Gas Light Company from a decision of the selectmen of Clinton granting authority to the Connecticut River Transmission Company to erect, maintain and use over and upon certain streets of said town wires and poles for transmission of electricity.

Petition of the Lynn Gas and Electric Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of consumers against North Adams Gas Light Company for reduction in price of gas and electricity.

Petition of Gardner Electric Light Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of consumers vs. Plymouth Electric Light Company for a reduction in price of electricity.

Petition of the Salem Electric Lighting Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of the Leominster Electric Light and Power Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of the Leominster Gas Light Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of the Pittsfield Electric Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of consumers against the Plymouth Gas Light Company for reduction in price of gas.

Appeal of the Ayer Electric Light Company from a decision of the board of selectmen of Ayer granting authority to the Connecticut River Transmission Company to erect, maintain and use over and upon certain streets of said town wires and poles for the transmission of electricity.

Petition of the Boston Consolidated Gas Company for approval of a contract with the East Boston Gas Company.

Petition of the United Electric Light Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of the Arlington Gas Light Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Appeal of the Athol Gas and Electric Company from a decision of the selectmen of Athol in favor of the L. S. Starrett Company.

Petition of the Tyngsborough Electric Light Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of the Greenfield Gas Light Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Petition of the Weymouth Light and Power Company for approval of an issue of new capital stock.

Complaint of the Master Plumbers' Association of Lowell against the Lowell Gas Light Company relative to the sale and installation of gas appliances.

Petition of the mayor of Worcester against the Worcester Electric Light Company for a reduction in price of street lights. Appeal of the Worcester Electric Light Company from a decision of the mayor and board of aldermen of Worcester in favor of A. S. Lowell.

Respectfully submitted,

FORREST E. BARKER.
MORRIS SCHAFF.

ALONZO R. WEED.

BOSTON, Jan. 4, 1911.

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