Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-31
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE
 MAKES FIRST REPORT
Some of the Matters Which It's Work Has Covered During the Year.

Has Covered During the Year. The public utilities commission has submitted to Governor Baldwin it's first annual report stating the gen eral conduct and financial condition of all pubic service corporations as asoertained by the commission from examinations of returns of the com panies for the year ending June S0, 1912, together with a brief summary If the official acts, orders and decis- ions of the commission. an such other facts and recommendations as In the opinion of the commission will be for the public interest.
 Following is a synopsis of the re- port:
 General Statement.
 During the period covered by this fsport CSeptember g, 1911, to June 30. 1912, inclusive) there were fifty six petitions presented to and heard Sy the commission; 2,312 accidents were reported, of which 192 were in vestigsted. s6 of which contained rec concentrations.
 three informal complaints were made. most of which were taken Up in conference with the commits sion. resulting in a satisfactory adjust msnt.
 The public service companies have shown a commendable spirit of CO., operation. have promptly complied with all orders Of the commission and have expressed a willingness to carry out any suggestions or recommenda- tions that the commission may make, and we are of opinion that much more good has been accomplished this first year in a quiet semi official way than was ever hoped for by the advocates of the law creating this commission. We believe that the net income and profits of any public service company after the payment of reasonable divi- dends, should be used for the i'm pavement of the plant and equipment of such company rather than in un- warranted expansion. or the acquisi- tion, management and control of busi- ness and property more or less for eign to the chartered purposes of the parent company.
 Accidents.
 of the 1.312 accidents reported to the romnlissioE, 19v, were investigated ant a complete record made of the causes facts and circums tances of each; in 9t cases specific recommendations were made to prevent similar accidents. Al orders and recommendations made 1T accident cases have been compile, with. The report and record of eacl is on file In the once of the comnlis sion.
 Dividends
 The total amount of dividends palt for the year ending June 20. f99i129, f919,-b! D! 80 electric gas, gas and electric an water companies Was $2,537 ,367.57. This amount is/ divided among sucl companies as follows:
 Cas- companieS ............ S39, 200. 0 Gas and ele ctric companies. 440,29S.5 Water companies .......... o98,356. 3 /No dividends were paid by 65 of tn A5bove named classes of companies. The total amount of dividends pal Y by telephone and telegraph companie for >fhe year ending June 30. 1912. wa t3Z,5ss 21095. Of this amount compan les classed as Connecticut telephon Anpanies paid s555,624.25.
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