PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER
1939
PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed !>y CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 3 940.
To His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in Council of the Province of British Columbia.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: SIR,—We have the honour to transmit herewith the First Annual Report of the Public Utilities Commission for the year ended December 31st, 1939. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. W. A. CARROTHERS, Chairman. L. W. PATMORE, Commissioner. J. C. MACDONALD, Commissioner.
First Annual Report of the Public Utilities Commission for the Calendar Year ended December 31st, 1939.
By section 64 of the " Public Utilities Act" the Public Utilities Commission is required, on or before the 1st day of March in each year, to make a report to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council on matters dealt with by the Commission during the previous calendar year. In pursuance of this provision, the Commission respectfully submits the following:— The " Public Utilities Act " was passed in 1938 and assented to on December 9th of that year, but the Commission was not appointed until 1939 and, consequently, this is the first annual report of the Commission. The Commission as at present constituted was appointed on January 31st, 1939, the appointments being effective on February 1st of that year. The Commission began its work shortly after its inauguration. Suitable offices were obtained in the Central Building at Victoria. Mr. A. B. Jackson was appointed Acting-Secretary at the first meeting of the Commission, held on February 10th, until more permanent arrangements as to staff should be made, and was appointed Secretary on May 4th. Other officers, clerks, and employees were appointed from time to time as the work of the Commission progressed. Under the " Public Utilities Act " a number of persons and corporations providing public utility services are excluded by sections 2 and 3, and one of the first actions of the Commission was to ascertain what persons and corporations claimed exemption. A list of public utilities which come under the provisions of the " Public Utilities Act " is set out in Schedule A. Regulations were made from time to time to carry out the provisions of the Act, and particulars of the regulations in effect on December 31st, 1939, are set forth in Schedule B. Applications and complaints to the Commission and summaries of the findings of the Commission thereon are set forth in Schedule C. These are classified according to the nature of the applications and complaints. Summaries of the findings of the Commission in regard to matters respecting which the Commission has acted of its own motion or upon request of the Attorney-General are set forth in Schedule D.
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULE A.
LIST OF PUBLIC UTILITIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT." Railways, Street-railways, and Tramways— British Columbia Electric Railway Company, Ltd. Vancouver Power Company, Ltd. (lines operated by British Columbia Electric Railway Company, Ltd.). City of Nelson street-railway system. NOTE.—The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railways and part of the B.C. Electric Railway system are under Dominion jurisdiction, and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is exempted from the " Public Utilities Act" by section 2 thereof. Several industrial railways were subject to the provisions of the Act until the 1939 amendments were made. No action was taken with regard to them and the effect of the amendments is to exclude them from the Act, leaving them under the control of the Railway Department of the Province. N 6 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Ferries— The Commission has not as yet exercised its powers under the " Public Utilities Act " in relation to ferries, as in most cases the ferries are operated under licences issued under the " Ferries Act" and rates and service are closely connected with the amount of subsidy granted by the Provincial Government. Toll-bridges— First Narrows Bridge Company, Ltd. NOTE.—The Second Narrows Bridge over Burrard Inlet is under Dominion jurisdiction, and the Pattullo Bridge over the Fraser River at New Westminster is owned and operated by the Provincial Government. No action has been taken by the Commis sion as yet with regard to toll-bridges. Telephone and Telegraph Systems— Okanagan Telephone Company. Solar Telephones, Ltd. Summerland Telephone Company, Ltd. NOTE.—The B.C. Telephone Company, which operates approximately 90 per cent, of the telephones in the Province, is under Dominion jurisdiction. However, it has several small subsidiaries which are local companies—namely, Chilliwack Telephones, Ltd.; Kootenay Telephone Company, Ltd.; Mission Telephone Company, Ltd.; and North west Telephone Company, Ltd. The City of Prince Rupert, which operates its own system, is exempt from the " Public Utilities Act " in respect of services furnished within its own boundaries. The Dominion Government operates a small number of telephones in the Province and there are a few very small local systems not men tioned above. The Commission has as yet taken no action with regard to telephones, except on applications concerning Okanagan Telephone Company. Gas Systems— Victoria Gas Company, Ltd. B.C. Electric Power & Gas Company, Ltd. NOTE.—The City of Nelson operates a gas plant, but all services are furnished within the city boundaries and the system is therefore exempt from the " Public Utilities Act " by section 2 thereof. Electric Power Systems— These are listed in Schedule C, Part II. Waterworks Systems— These are listed in Schedule C, Part II. Motor-vehicle Transportation Systems— In the regulation of motor-vehicle transportation systems the Commission, soon after its inauguration, arranged for co-operation with the Department of Public Works which administered Part V. of the " Highway Act," as that Act already provided for most of the essential matters in the control of such systems. Action was taken by the Commission under the " Public Utilities Act" only where adequate action could not be taken by the Department of Public Works under the " Highway Act." At the 1939 session of the Legislature Part V. of the " Highway Act" was repealed and the " Public Utilities Act " was amended so that the only motor-vehicles thereafter coming under that Act were those operating as part of or connected with a railway, street-railway, or tramway. The " Motor Carrier Act," being chapter 36 of the Statutes of 1939, was passed at the same session and provided a somewhat broader system of control of motor carriers. Administration of this Act was placed in the hands of the Public Utilities Commission and section 66 of the Act provided that it would come into operation on March 1st, 1940. REPORT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, 1939. N 7
SCHEDULE B.
REGULATIONS IN EFFECT DECEMBER 31ST, 1939.
Regu Date of lation Date. Date approved by Subject-matter. Publication No. Lieut.-Governor in Council. in Gazette.
1 Feb. 21, 1939 2 Feb. 21, 1939 Feb. 28, Order in Council No. 242... Fees on applications under sec. 12 of Mar. 2, 1939. " Public Utilities Act " 3 Mar. 23, 1939 March 24, Order in Council No. 362 Fees on applications under sec. 21 of Mar. 30, 1939. " Public Utilities Act *' 4 May 11, 1939 May 16, Order in Council No. 662 Fees on applications under see. 23 of May 2B, 1939. " Public Utilities Act " 5 June 21, 1939 June 23, Order in Council No. 853.. Fees on applications for review of orders June 23, 1939. 6 Aug. 10, 1939 Filing of rate schedules by motor carriers Aug 17, 1939 g Sept. 27, 1939 Emergency doors on passenger-vehicles.-. Oct. 5 1939 9 Nov. 10, 1939 Approval not required Amendment of Regulation 8 Nov. 16, 1939.
SCHEDULE C.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT ' AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON.
PART I.—APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY. (a.) Applications by Public Utilities other than Motor Carriers.
Date of Summary of Findings Applicant. Application. Particulars. of Commission.
Abbotsford, Village of__. June 19, 1939 Extension of waterworks system - July 24, 1939 ; granted. Castlegar Water Company, Ltd. June 1, 1939 Extension of waterworks system — Sept. 11, 1939 ; granted. Columbia Power Company, Ltd... May 13, 1939 Extension of electric power sytem May 26, 1939; granted. at Sechelt Columbia Power Company, Ltd... June 15, 1939 Extension of electric power sytem June 21, 1939 ; granted. at Smithers Columbia-Vanderhoof Power Com Feb. 16, 1939 Installation of electric power plant March 30, 1939; granted. pany, Ltd. at Vanderhoof and approval of franchise Creston, Village of. _ July 17, 1939 Operation of system purchased from Goat Mountain Waterworks July 27, 1939 ; granted. Company, Ltd. Dominion Electric Power, Ltd. Aug. 15, 1939 Extension of electric services to Pouce Coupe Oct. 18, 1939 ; granted. Dominion Electric Power, Ltd. Nov. 25, 1939 Increase of electric power at Daw son Creek Dec. 13. 1939; granted. Matsqui Water Company, Ltd. May 23, 1939 Extension of water-mains at Mats qui July 21, 1939 ; granted. Nanaimo-Duncan Utilities, Ltd.. Oct. 30, 1939 Extension of electric power plant at Nanaimo Nov. 6, 1939; granted. Nelson, City of Oct. 6, 1939 Installation of new water-mains ... Not disposed of in 1939. Nelson, City of — Dec. 15, 1939 Extension of electric power plant Dec. 18, 1939 ; granted. Pacific Power and Water Company, 1939 Extension of electric power plant Aug. 5, 1939 ; granted. Ltd. July 25, at Alert Bay Trail, City of - 1939 Extension of water system to Sun- July 3, 1939; granted. May 1, ningdale West Kootenay Power and Light 1939 Extension of electric service at July 27, 1939 ; granted. Company, Ltd. June 16, Keremeos White Rock Waterworks Company, 1939 Extension of waterworks plant .... April 18, 1939 ; granted. Ltd. Mar. 22, N 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT " AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART I.—APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY—Continued. (6.) Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity issued to Motor Carriers.
Summary of Applicant. Particulars. Findings of Commission.
Public freight service between Nelson and City of Nel Aug. 3 son power plant Limited passenger-vehicle service on Saltspring Island— Aug. 7 Public passenger-bus service between Hopkins Landing Oct. 25 and Pender Harbour Ingham, Alice Public passenger-bus service, Alberni to Port Alberni Sept. 6, granted. and Somas Ridge, and charter trips Limited passenger-vehicle service in Langley and Surrey Aug. 7 Noon C H. W. Limited passenger-vehicle service on Saltspring Island Aug. 7; Okanagan Valley Freight Lines, Ltd. Freight service in Okanagan Valley - , Oct. 30 granted. Limited passenger-vehicle service on Saltspring Island Aug. 7; Sproule W. A. Public passenger-bus service between New Westminster July 29; and Port Moody Limited freight service in Lower Fraser Valley — — Aug. 9; Limited freight service between New Westminster and Aug. 10, Vancouver Webb, H. J. Limited freight service in Lower Fraser Valley Aug. 10, West Vancouver, District of Public passenger-bus service between Vancouver and Mar. 6; granted. West Vancouver
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES. (a.) Railivays, Street-railways, and Tramways.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
British Columbia Electric Railway All rates, passenger and freight Greater Victoria, Greater Van Mar. 23, 1939. Company, Ltd.* couver, and Lower Fraser Valley Special passenger tariff for Chil Interurban lines, Vancouver to July 4, 1939. liwack Cherry Carnival Chilliwack Correction of clerical error in Vancouver—- _ Aug. 19, 1939. rate schedule for Vancouver Commodity rates for dried milk Sardis to Cloverdale Oct. 14, 1939. Commodity rates for ore Chilliwack to Huntingdon Oct. 14, 1939. Nelson, City of_. Street-car rates ____ _.. Nelson and suburbs _ _ Mar. 17, 1939.
* The rates of this company are filed on behalf of British Columbia Electric Railway Company, Ltd., and its associated and subsidiary companies, Vancouver Power Company, Ltd., Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway Company, and Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Southern Railway.
(6.) Gas Systems.
British Columbia Electric Power Vancouver, Burnaby, New West Mar. 23, 1939. and Gas Compa.ny, Ltd. minster, and North Vancou ver Supplementary rate for exhibi Vancouver.. _ _ Aug. 19, 1939. tors and concessionaires at Vancouver Exhibition Victoria Gas Company, Ltd., and All rates _• _. J Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Mar. 23, 1939. British Columbia Electric Power and Saanich and Gas Company, Ltd. Reduction of minimum charge As above _ ___ April 26, 1939. for commercial water-heating REPORT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, 1939. N 9
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT " AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued. (c.) Electric Power Systems.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
Ashcroft :- _ Mar. 7, 1939. provement Company Copies of all contracts for light Ashcroft _ _ Aug. 21, 1939. and power Sept. 1, 1939. form of schedules for domes tic and commercial rates Rate schedules replacing special Ashcroft - Dec. 3, 1939. contracts formerly in effect Mar. 23, 1939. lalth, Minto, Goldbridge, Brex- ton, Ogdens, Bralorne, Brad- ian, Pioneer Gold Mines—all in Lillooet Land District Change in method of computing Oct. 7, 1939. monthly minimum for electric ranges in " commercial light ing and heating " rate British Columbia Electric Railway All rates __ __ Lower Vancouver Island, Lower Mar, 23, 1939. Company, Ltd. Mainland, and Kamloops Change in method of computing Vancouver City and University Oct. 7, 1939. monthly minimum for electric Lands ; Kamloops ranges in " commercial light ing and heating " rate Reductions in residence meter City of Victoria, the Munici- Oct. 20, 1939. rate, commercial lighting rate, palities of Esquimalt and Oak and Victoria municipal ser Bay, and all areas in Saanich vice rates within a 3-mile radius from the City Hall, Victoria Reductions in residence meter All districts served on Lower Nov. 27, 1939. rate and commercial lighting Vancouver Island, except the rate City of Victoria, the Munici palities of Esquimalt and Oak Bay, the areas in the Munici pality of Saanich within the 3-mile circle from the City Hall, Victoria, and the Dis tricts of Sooke, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, and Shawnigan Lake
pany North Bend, Cranbrook
liams Lake, Nakusp Sechelt _» April 1, 1939. commercial connections and for commercial refrigerators Free service to Red Cross .___ Golden, Smithers, Sechelt, Wil Dec. 8, 1939. liams Lake, Nakusp Dec. 13, 1939. linquent payment Alternative rate introduced to Golden._ _ Dec. 20, 1939. bring about a reduction in the domestic rate Courtenay, The Corporation of the Mar. 2, 1939. City of Courtenay Cranbrook, The Corporation of All rates __ Suburbs of Cranbrook within May 1, 1939. the City of the Cranbrook School District N 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT ' AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued. (c.) Electric Power Systems—Continued.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
The Crow's Nest Pass Electric All rates _ Coal Creek, Michel Mar. 18, 1939. Light and Power Company, Ltd. Cumberland Electric Lighting Com All rates . Cumberland, Minto, and vicinity Mar. 1, 1939. pany, Ltd. The Denver Light and Power All rates _ Silverton and New Denver Mar. 22, 1939. Company, Ltd. Dominion Electric Power, Ltd. AH rates.. Dawson Creek Mar. 23, 1939. All rates „ Pouce Coupe __ Oct. 5, 1939. East Kootenay Power Company, AH rates _ East Kootenay area Mar. 3, 1939. Ltd. Fernie, The Corporation of the All rates . Suburbs of Fernie . Mar. 10, 1939. City of Gowans, John All rates Burns Lake __.. April 11, 1939. Harrison Lake Investment Com All rates Harrison Hot Springs. April 4, 1939. pany, Ltd. Hope Utilities, Ltd. All rates . Hope „. - _„ Mar. 22, 1939. Kaslo, The Corporation of the All rates.. Allen's Addition and Macdon Mar. 2, 1939. City of ald's Addition, west of and adjoining City of Kaslo Kelowna, The Corporation of the All rates Municipality of Glenmore, on Mar. 25, 1939. City of easterly side of road on city boundary; Woodlawn Dis trict and other Kelowna sub urban sections Keremeos Electric Supply (system All rates.. Keremeos _ __ Mar. 1, 1939. sold to West Kootenay Power and Light Company, Ltd.) Lytton Electric Light Company, All rates.. Lytto April 5, 1939. Ltd. McBride Electric, Ltd _ All rates__ McBride Mar. 10, 1939. Merritt, Corporation of the City All rates . Collettville, adjoining City of April 3, 1939. of Merritt Nanaimo-Duncan Utilities, Ltd All rates__ Saltspring Island, North Cow Mar. 2, 1939. ichan, Duncan, Nanaimo, and adjacent areas Reduction of monthly minimum Saltspring Island _ Oct. 2, 1939. National Utilities Corporation, All rates _ , Cities of Alberni and Port Al Mar. 23, 1939. Ltd. berni ; and Montrose, Parks ville, Qualicum Beach, and Little Qualicum Beach School Districts Reductions in domestic rates, Alberni and Port Alberni Dis Sept. 29, 1939. commercial lighting rates, and tricts commercial heating, cooking and refrigeration rates Nelson, The Corporation of the All rates ____ Suburbs of Nelson _ Mar. 17, 1939. City of New Westminster, The Corpora All rates Part of D.L. 172 (unorganized Mar. 30, 1939. tion of the City of territory between New West minster and Burnaby) Northern British Columbia Power All rates Prince Rupert Mar. 17, 1939. Company, Ltd. Pacific Power and Water Com All rates. Alert Bay.. Mar. 22, 1939. pany, Ltd. Supplementary power rate.. Alert Bay.. Dec. 13, 1939. Prince George, City of AH rates D.L. 933 and D.L. 937, Fort Mar. 21, 1939. George District, and adjoi n- ing City of Prince George REPORT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, 1939. N 11
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT " AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued. (c.) Electric Power Systems—Continued.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
Mar. 24, 1939. pany, Ltd. Mar. 22, 1939. pany, Ltd. Area outside Revelstoke City, the City of bounded by Revelstoke Na tional Park, the Columbia . River, and the Illecillawaet River; also Big Eddy Dis trict Dec. 8, 1939.
pany, Ltd.
Light Company Bowen Park Estate, Bowen Is « land Further explanation re service Bowen Park Estate, Bowen Is Oct. 23, 1939. to summer cottages land
Supplementary rate schedules- Camp 3 (close to Courtenay), June 3, 1939. Headquarters, Dove Creek, Oyster River, Black Creek Wellington Colliery Company, Ltd. Cumberland, Courtenay, Union Bay, Puntledge, Royston, and Minto (all within the Comox and Nelson Districts) The Wells Townsite Company, Ltd. Wells West Canadian Hydro Electric Cities of Vernon, Armstrong, Corporation, Ltd. Enderby, and Salmon Arm; District Municipalities of Spallumcheen and Salmon Arm ; unorganized districts of Shuswap Falls, Lumby, B.X., Okanagan Landing, Oyama, Winfield, Okanagan Centre, Grindrod, Canoe, and Sica- mous Temporary service rates for camps, etc. Nov. 23, 1939 West Kootenay Power and. Light Creston and District, Bonning- Mar. 24, 1939 Company, Ltd. ton and South Slocan, Salmo and Ymir and District, Castle gar and Robson, Tadanac, 1 Trail, Annable, Warfield, Fruitvale, Rossland, Cascade, Grand Forks District, Green wood, Hedley, Allenby, Prince ton, Naramata, Summerland, Kelowna and District, Okana gan Mission, Casino, Kere meos, Osoyoos, Oliver, Kale- den, Penticton N 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT " AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued. (c.) Electric Power Systems—Continued.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
West Kootenay Power and Light Reduction by substituting a 10- Castlegar, Robson, Fruitvale and July 21, 1939. Company, Ltd.—Continued. per-cent. discount for the Columbia Gardens penalty charge formerly in effect; effective from July 1st Supplementary schedule effec Aug. 7, 1939. tive August 1st Zeballos Developments, Ltd.— Zeballos _._ Mar. 15, 1939. Supplementary schedule to elimi Dec. 4, 1939. nate special contracts
(d.) Waterworks Systems.
Abbotsford, The Corporation of Part of S.E. *4 of Section 21, Mar. 15, 1939. the Village of Township 16, Group 2, N.W.D., suburbs of Abbots- ford Alberni, Corporation of the City Property in suburbs of Alberni Mar. 28, 1939. of immediately adjacent to the water-line Pleasant Valley, Otter Lake, Mar. 23, 1939. Highland Park, Lansdowne, and Round Prairie Districts Ashcroft Water, Electric, and Im Ashcroft — _.__ __ Mar. 7, 1939. provement Company Rates set out in revised form Sept. 1, 1939. of schedule; rates remain approximately the same Burnaby, The Corporation of the Three customers in Vancouver Mar. 4, 1939. District of and three in New Westmin ster. Water rates paid by consumers to Vancouver and New Westminster; Burnaby reimbursed direct Campbell River Hotel and Resort 7, 1939. Company, Ltd. Mar. 1 1939 The Castlegar Water Company, April 1 1939 Ltd. Cobble Hill Mar. Courtenay, The Corporation of All rates .... Comox, Royston, Cumberland Mar. 2, 1939. the City of Road, Power House Road, and Lake Trail Road " The Waterworks Regulation Same as above . - April 26, 1939. and Rates By-law, 1939," re pealing " The Waterworks Regulation and Rates By-law, 1938," and amendment. Dif ferent grouping of rates, but no important changes Area within 1 mile of City of May the City of Cranbrook Crescent Beach (Surrey Munici June pany, Ltd. pality) Nov. Village of REPORT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, 1939. N 13
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE "PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT" AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II,—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued, (d.) Waterworks Systems—Continued.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
The Crow's Nest Pass Electric All rates . Michel, Coal Creek. Mar. 18, 1939. Light & Power Company, Ltd. The Cumberland and Union Water All rates . Cumberland and vicinity.. Mar. 23, 1939. works Company, Ltd. Lby. The Denver Waterworks Com All rates New Denver ___ _ Mar. 3, 1939. pany, Ltd. Domestic Water Users (West- All rates . Westbank Mar. 20, 1939. bank), Ltd. East Trail Water Company, Ltd. All rates _ East Trail .... Mar. 27, 1939. Elk Creek Waterworks Company, All rates . Municipalities of Chilliwack and Ltd. Chilliwhack Mar. 22, 1939. Enderby, The Corporation of the All rates . Suburbs of Enderby : City of Mar. 25, 1939. Fernie, The Corporation of the All rates . Suburbs of Fernie — City of Mar. 18, 1939. Ganges Water and Power Com All rates _. Ganges and vicinity (Saltspring pany, Ltd. Island) Mar. 3, 1939. General Utility Company, Ltd. ... All rates.. Princeton Gibsons Landing, The Corporation All rates . Part of easterly portion of D.L. Mar. 11, 1939. of the Village of 685, adjacent to Gibsons Land Mar. 4, 1939. ing Glenmore, The Corporation of the All rates Area immediately adjoining mu Mar. 8, 1939. District of nicipal limits Goat Mountain Waterworks Com All rates . Creston _, Mar. 6, 1939. pany, Ltd. (system sold to Vil lage of Creston) The Gold Bridge Water Company, All rates . Gold Bridge . Mar. 20, 1939. Ltd. Grand Forks, The Corporation of All rates- Suburbs of Grand Forks.. Mar. 13, 1939. i the City of Kamloops, The Corporation of the All rates Suburbs of Kamloops.. Mar. 2, 1939. City of Kelowna, The Corporation of the All rates.. Municipality of Glenmore Mar. 24, 1939. City of (water metered at boundary) ; Woodland Subdivision, Pen- dozi Street and West Avenue Penalty for delinquent payment Same as above..... Nov. 14, 1939. of accounts reduced Kingsgate Waterworks Company, All rates _ __ „_ - — Kingsgate.. Mar. 8, 1939. Ltd. The Ladysmith Water Company, All rates . Ladysmith . April 11, 1939. Ltd. Lytton Water Supply Company, All rates Lytton Mar. 22, 1939. Ltd. Matsqui Water Company, Ltd...... All rates.. Matsqui — Mar. 23. 1939. Mission Public Service Company, All rates . Mission Village and part of j Mar. 2. 1939. Ltd. District Municipality of Mis- ; sion Moyie Water Company, Ltd.. — All rates .. Moyie — Mar. 8, 1939. Nakusp Development District All rates Nakusp. - -— Mar. 27. 1939. Nanaimo, The Corporation of the All rates _ Suburbs of Nanaimo..—. I Mar. 2, 1939. City of Nanaimo-Duncan Utilities, Ltd All rates . City of Duncan ; North Cow- Mar. 2, 1939. ichan Municipality Natal Waterworks, Ltd All rates Natal April 6, 1939. Nelson, The Corporation of the All rates Suburbs of Nelson— Mar. 17, 1939. City of N 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT " AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued. (d.) Waterworks Systems—Continued.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
New Westminster, The Corpora- Ail rates Part of D.L. 172 (unorganized Mar. 30, 1939. tion of the City of area between New Westmin ster and Burnaby) North Vancouver, The Corpora Details of interchange of ser District of North Vancouver .... Mar. 21, 1939. tion of the City of vice by arrangement with District of North Vancouver North Vancouver, The Corpora Details of interchange of ser City of North Vancouver Mar. 21, 1939. tion of the District of vice by arrangement with City of North Vancouver Oak Bay, The Corporation of the All rates .. .__ One consumer in Saanich Mu Mar. '6, 1939. District of nicipality Porpoise Harbour Land Company, Agreement with B.C. Packers; Porpoise Harbour .__ Mar. 22, 1939. Ltd. one customer only Port Haney Waterworks Com All rates _ Port Haney and vicinity (Mu Mar. 30, 1939. pany, Ltd. nicipality of Maple Ridge) Prince George, City of All rates Suburbs of Prince George Mar. 21, 1939. Qualicum Water Company, Ltd. All rates Qualicum Beach .— — Mar. 6, 1939. Quesnel Light and Water Com All rates Quesnel :_ ...... — ... - - Mar. 22, 1939. pany, Ltd. Revelstoke, The Corporation of All rates Suburbs of Revelstoke. bounded Mar. 15, 1939. the City of on the north by Revelstoke National Park, on the south and west by the Columbia River, and on the east by the Illecillawaet River Richmond, The Corporation of the Rate to one industrial consumer Boundary of Richmond and New Mar. 2, 1939. Township of Westminster Riverside Water Supply Company, | All rates Big- Eddy District, Revelstoke April 1, 1939. Ltd. Salmon Arm, Corporation of the All rates Grandview Waterworks Dis Mar. 13. 1939. City of trict, Shuswap Avenue exten sion, Sackville Subdivision, Old Enderby Road The Sandon Waterworks and All rates Sandon . . _ — Mar. 9, 1939. Light Company Saseenos Water, Light, and Power All rates Saseenos (near Sooke). Feb. 27, 1939. Company, Ltd. Sidney Water and Power Com All rates . Sidney .. Mar. 15, 1939. pany, Ltd. The Silverton Water and Light All rates _ Silverton . _:.L_.. Mar. 3, 1939. Company, Ltd. The Similkameen Waterworks All rates Hedley - — - Feb. 27, 1939. Company, Ltd. Slocan, The Corporation of the All rates D.L. 1532 (adjacent to Slocan) April 13, 1939. City of Stepney Company, Ltd All rates Farming area between Enderby Mar. 10. 1939. and Armstrong, in Munici pality of Spallumcheen Stevens, Ltd. All rates Hammond (D.L. 278, 279, and Mar. 7, 1939. 281, Maple Ridge Munici pality ) Trail, The Corporation of the All rates Suburbs of Trail .._ „. Mar. 6, 1939. City of Union Estates, Ltd _. All rates Bowen Park Estate, Sechelt Es Mar. 16, 1939. tate, and Selma Park Estate Vernon, The Corporation of the All rates _ Suburbs of Vernon ... „. __ Mar. 6, 1939. City of REPORT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, 1939. N 15
SCHEDULE C—Continued.
APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE " PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT " AND SUMMARIES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION THEREON—Continued.
PART II.—APPLICATIONS FOR FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES—Continued, (d.) Waterworks Systems—Continued.
Applicant. Nature of Schedule filed. Area affected. Date of filing.
Area in vicinity of Sooke Har Mar. 18, 1939. City of bour ; Colwood and vicinity; Esquimalt; Oak Bay and Saanich Water Departments Rate to B.C. Electric Railway Goldstream Dec. 4, 1939. Company, Ltd., for genera tion of electric power Wells (Block A, Lot 289) Mar. 4, 1939 Ltd. White Rock (Municipality of Mar. 13, 1939. pany, Ltd. Surrey) Reduction in meter rate Oct. 30, 1939. Ymir : April 3, 1939. Ltd.
(e.) Motor Transportation Systems.
British Columbia Electric Railway All rates for public passenger Vancouver, University Lands, Mar. 23, 1939. Company, Ltd. buses Burnaby, New Westminster, and Coquitlam All rates for public passenger Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Mar. 23, 1939. buses and Saanich Change in form of schedule— As above Aug. 30, 1939. no change in rates West Vancouver, Corporation of I All rates for public passenger West Vancouver and Vancouver Nov. 21, 1939. the District of bus service between West Van couver and Vancouver
NOTE.—Regulation 8, which requires the filing of rates by public utilities providing motor transportation ser vices, applies only to public utilities which have not filed rates under Part V. of the " Highway Act." N 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
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