Railroad Commission of Wisconsin: Speeches of Railroad Commissioners, 1908-1911


Summary Information
Title: Railroad Commission of Wisconsin: Speeches of Railroad Commissioners
Inclusive Dates: 1908-1911

Creator:
  • Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Call Number: Series 1250

Quantity: 0.1 c.f. (1 volume in 1 archives box)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Scrapbook containing printed speeches of the Railroad Commissioners after the Commission was given the responsibility in 1907 of regulating public utilities. The speeches explain the purpose of the Commission, the advantages to the utilities and to the public, and the methods of regulation obtained through the use of uniform accounting systems and the control of utility rates and securities issues.

Language: English

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Arrangement of the Materials

Chronological by date of speech.

Related Material

Series 1937, “Articles and Addresses by Commissioners and Staff.”

Series 1254, “General Correspondence, Public Service Commission.”

Administrative/Restriction Information
Processing Information

Processed by Helmut M. Knies, August 1996.


Contents List
Page   1
Extension of Utility Business
Page   2
Indeterminate Permit
Page   6
Developing the Utility Business
Page   7
Utilization of New Methods, Machinery and Fixtures
Page   8
Investments Rendered Attractive
Page   9
Business Methods Revolutionized
Page   10
Morality Level Is Raised
Page   11
Feuds Are Eliminated
Page   12
Law Takes Utilities Out of Politics
Page   14
Sliding Scale and Profit Arrangements
Page   17
Historical Steps In Development of Public Regulation of Utilities
Page   19
Regulation Must Be Complete to Be Effective
Page   20
Appeal to Courts
Page   21
Competition vs. Monopoly
Page   22
Unofficial Help by the Commission
Page   23
Cooperation Between the Commission and the Municipalities
Page   24
Valuation Work
Page   27
General Speech
Page   28
Valuation and Its Effect on Securities
Page   32
Rating and Rate Making vs. Taxation Valuation
Page   33
Service
Page   34
Public Utilities Service Inspections
Page   36
Gas and Electrical Service Inspections
Page   41
Gas and Electrical Standards
Page   42
Studies in Operating Conditions
Page   44
Work of the Engineering Staff
Page   51
Cooperation Between the Railroad Commission and the Municipalities
Page   55
Uniform System of Accounting
Page   60
Relation of Uniform Accounting to Rate Making
Page   61
Classification of Expenses
Page   63
Advantages of Statistical Methods
Page   67
Government Regulation of Security Issues of Public Utility Corporations
Page   68
Relation of Bond Issues to Capitalisation
Page   69
Prices Set on Securities
Page   70
Theories as to the Basis for Security Issues
Page   72
Utilities Earning Power Not Sound Basis for Capitalisation
Page   73
Over Capitalisation
Page   80
Should Surplus Profits Apply on Previous Losses?
Page   83
Earlier Discounts and Business Losses as Capitalisation Items
Page   84
Use of Bond Issues
Page   85
Promoter's Profits
Page   86
Shares Without Attributed Values
Page   88
Rates
Page   89
Difficulties Encountered in Ratemaking
Page   90
Rates for Electric Current
Page   92
Disadvantage of Flat Rate Service
Page   93
Long Hour Users Most Profitable
Page   96
Information Used in Working Out Schedule of Rates for Electric Utilities
Page   100
Fixed and Variable Expenses in Relation to Rates
Page   104
Freight Rates
Page   124
Are Burdensome Capitalisations Entitles to Interest and Profits?
Page   125
The Public's Right in Utilities
Page   126
Some Features of State Regulation of Public Utilities