. Electrical news and engineering . lled in to decide themerits of the case, (b) Xo. Why should asmall village like Eganville, for example,where there are two electric light comp;inies,be compelled to pay $50 to the government .isa direct tax and get no relurns from it,whereas the cilv of Ottawa, with one largeremunerative plant mily pa\s $25 into thepublic treasury ,-ind yet the their meters inspected is no better understanding betweenbuyer and seller because there is really noinspection, and the consumers do not so much as know that thereis an inspe
. Electrical news and engineering . lled in to decide themerits of the case, (b) Xo. Why should asmall village like Eganville, for example,where there are two electric light comp;inies,be compelled to pay $50 to the government .isa direct tax and get no relurns from it,whereas the cilv of Ottawa, with one largeremunerative plant mily pa\s $25 into thepublic treasury ,-ind yet the their meters inspected is no better understanding betweenbuyer and seller because there is really noinspection, and the consumers do not so much as know that thereis an inspector. We never had a meter sealed—the only sealingwe ever had was Ihe sealing of our $25. My opinion is that acompetent inspector should be appointed 10 whom all matters indispute between Ihe sellers and consumers should be referred,but other than that I see very little use for one.—.X. .A. Wright,Renfrew, Ont. (.h) It is not. (b) Xo. Xo better understanding betweenseller and buver than before. Meters do not work saiisfactorilv. isuv\Mii. Hall, 1\Ki>nu>. without periodical inspection. Competition of other methoils oflighting is ample the interests of the consumei-. Ciov-ernrnenl interference is burdensome and - Hamillon1;. L. & Power Co. We have no ins|Hclion at Jolielle. We sell our lamps somuch a year, and the consumer must be with ihe light ihecorporation furnish.—A. , Secretary. (a) It is no to the seller. The customer compareshis bill with Ihe size of his gas bill and cares nothing whether hismeter is inspected or not. (b) No, because Ihe com|)anies .ire CflNADlflN ELECTI^lCfib NEWS June, 1896 not a charitable institution, and the tax must eventually be paid bythe consumer. The fee is not a fair one. There is no betterunderstandings between seller and buyer. The customer says hedoes not care a hang for the meter being inspected ; he says, Give me cheap light or I will go back to gas. He is no better
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