National Civic Federation Municipal and Private Operation of Public Utilities

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The public utilities decided upon for investigation, as con ducted by private companies and by municipalities, were gas, electric lighting and power, water, and street railways.* Immediately after the adjournment of the Commission, the Committee on Investigation, otherwise known as the Committee of Twenty-one, held its initial meeting, the Hon. M. E. Ingalls presiding. A committee, known as the sub-committee of Five, was appointed to prepare a scheme of investigation and procedure and to supervise the work when the full committee was not in session.