The rapid growth of the state and the difficulty in securing material have made it extremely difficult for the utilities to provide adequate facilities for supplying consumers. These conditions will no doubt be remedied to a very large extent within the next year. OTHER WORK PERFORMED. Thirty-eight decisions affecting public utility finance, in the nature of issuing securities, were rendered during the year. These matters are largely handled by the department of finance and accounts, but in many instances have required a separate investigation by the hydraulic division. Other matters, requiring work by the engineers of the division, and decided during the year, were three proceedings affecting the Commission's jurisdiction; one proceeding involving the invasion of a utility's territory; and four proceedings affecting options, contracts or leases. SUPERVISION OF DAM CONSTRUCTION. The Commission's General Order No. 50 provides that no public utility shall begin the construction of any dam without first having submitted to the Commission the plans and specifications thereof, in order that inquiry may be made into the safety of the contemplated structure, and shall have received from the Commission its approval of the plans and specifications. In accordance with the conditions of this order the engineers of the division have checked the plans of proposed dams submitted by the various utilities, and have made inspections of foundations and progress of the work in order to determine whether or not the plans approved were being complied with, and that proper precautions were being taken to provide a safe structure. Among the investigations made was that of a proposed triple arched concrete dam, 110 feet high, for El Dorado Water Company, near Placerville. An investigation was also made of the proposed increase in height of Lake Hemet Water Company's masonry dam and of an earth fill dam owned by the same company. TABULATION SHOWING FORMAL PROCEEDINGS DECIDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1923, IN WHICH APPRAISALS WERE FILED. FORMAL PROCEEDINGS DECIDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1923. Haines Canyon Water Company, defendant, vs. Wm. J. O'Rourke et FORMAL PROCEEDINGS DECIDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1923-Continued. 7759 11010 T. T. Langlois and F. T. Cock. Transfer 8209 11024 A. P. Baldwin and E. Rosalie Baldwin. Transfer 8273 11039 Fresno City Water Corporation.. Securities 7984 11040 Ysidre Medina 1769 11047 8188 11050 A. P. Baldwin, defendant, vs. P. Clifton Homer et al., complainants. Certificate East Bay Water Company Securities W. S. B. Lawrie et al, defendants, vs. Mrs. F. K. Morri et al., com- Service Fred Meyers.. Securities Moore Park Water, Light and Power Company. Transfer G. H. Richardson, defendant, vs. Lillian M. Stewart et al., complainant Service 11350 Van Nuys Investment Company et al.. Western States Gas and Electric Company and El Dorado Water Com Transfer Transfer Rates Rates Transfer Transfer Rates Service Discontinuance Securities Transfer Discontinuance FORMAL PROCEEDINGS DECIDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1923-Continued. United States Farm Land Company and Chowchilla Land Company. Transfer East Bay Water Company. Northwestern Redwood Company et al.. Diamond Ridge Water Company.. 7646 11589 El Dorado Water Corporation. Transfer Transfer Option Securities Northwestern Redwood Company et al.. Natomas Water Company. Imperial Utilities Corporation and Midwick Club Corporation. La Rica Water Company, defendant, vs. E. J. Mead, complainant. Abbot Kinney Company. Curtis Ranch Company Pasadena Consolidated Water Company. Transfer Rates Transfer Service Jurisdiction Transfer Rates Transfer Investigation on com mission's motion Discontinuance Securities Discontinuance Securities Benicia Water Company, defendant, vs. City of Benicia, ccmplainant. Rates Rates El Dorado Water Corporation. Securities |