The electric light service in Boston is provided by private enterprises, with some public buildings supplied from nearby plants. Taxes on property and effects are uniform, and most electric light and power companies are consolidated. In 1904, the total tax revenue was $12,310.36, and the gross receipts were $73,300.04. Prices for public and private services are not controlled by the city, with a standard rate of 16 cents per 2 Kilo-Watt hours. The city has the right to purchase conduits but not plants. Companies are liable for penalties for violations, and officials can face fines for breaking franchise provisions. In Boston, the city does not own gas or electric lighting works and has no special control over the companies it purchases from. These companies pay no special taxes to the city and are subject to oversight by the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners of Massachusetts. Gas prices for private consumers and public buildings are set by legislation, with the Consolidated Company to charge $0.90 per thousand for private consumers and $0.7430 per thousand for public buildings after January 1, 1906. Street lights are primarily provided by the Rising Sun Light Company, with the city benefiting from any cost reductions in gas prices. In Cleveland, two companies, the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Company and the People's Gas Light Company, supply the city's gas. The original grant to the first company in 1849 included provisions for public lighting and restrictions on pipe laying. The second company's charter in 1867 had similar terms, with a maximum price for public lighting. The city council reserves the right to regulate gas prices for ten-year periods, with the last ordinance fixing the maximum and minimum price at 75 cents per thousand cubic feet. Companies are required to install and maintain meters without charge but must deposit $5.00 for each meter.The electric light service in Boston is provided by private enterprises, with some public buildings supplied from nearby plants. Taxes on property and effects are uniform, and most electric light and power companies are consolidated. In 1904, the total tax revenue was $12,310.36, and the gross receipts were $73,300.04. Prices for public and private services are not controlled by the city, with a standard rate of 16 cents per 2 Kilo-Watt hours. The city has the right to purchase conduits but not plants. Companies are liable for penalties for violations, and officials can face fines for breaking franchise provisions. In Boston, the city does not own gas or electric lighting works and has no special control over the companies it purchases from. These companies pay no special taxes to the city and are subject to oversight by the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners of Massachusetts. Gas prices for private consumers and public buildings are set by legislation, with the Consolidated Company to charge $0.90 per thousand for private consumers and $0.7430 per thousand for public buildings after January 1, 1906. Street lights are primarily provided by the Rising Sun Light Company, with the city benefiting from any cost reductions in gas prices. In Cleveland, two companies, the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Company and the People's Gas Light Company, supply the city's gas. The original grant to the first company in 1849 included provisions for public lighting and restrictions on pipe laying. The second company's charter in 1867 had similar terms, with a maximum price for public lighting. The city council reserves the right to regulate gas prices for ten-year periods, with the last ordinance fixing the maximum and minimum price at 75 cents per thousand cubic feet. Companies are required to install and maintain meters without charge but must deposit $5.00 for each meter.