Table of Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 5
3. Table of Contents 7
4. List of Tables 9
5. I. Introduction 11
6. II. The Sliding Scale Among Gas Companies of Great Britain 15
7. III. The Sliding Scale in the Electrical Industry of Great Britain 36
8. IV. The Sliding Scale in Toronto 64
9. V. The Sliding Scale in Boston 71
10. VI. The Dallas Plan 87
11. VII. The Sliding Scale in Connersville, Memphis, Philadelphia, Houston and Detroit 91
12. VIII. The Sliding Scale in Washington, D. C., or the Washington Plan 97 Chronology of the Pepco 97
13. IX. Shall the Sliding Scale be Given Credit for the Achievements in Washington? A Study in Etiology 143
14. X. A Critique of the Sliding Scale and Some Constructive Suggestions 162
15. Appendix 168
16. Bibliography 170
17. Index 173