It is not my intention to dwell upon arc lighting now only long enough to state that, after two years of practical experience with the combination, our company consider they have taken a right step in adopting it, and that it is satisfactory in every respect. Other gas companies that have adopted the arc system can undoubtedly corroborate this with their experience. I would make this paper a continuation of the last one by now taking up the incandescent electric system and fuel gas question. That both will be introduced into every city in the United States before long by some one I have not a shadow of a doubt; and why? Simply because they are both desirable commodities in domestic economy and hygiene. Please lay aside all prejudice, and I will show you an ideal domestic burner for illumination purposes. Now, what comprises an ideal burner for domestic use? In the first place, such a burner must not blacken our walls and ceilings, neither must it give off deleterious products of combustion; it must be a steady light, and not subject to draughts; it must not give out heat in summer, it must not be possible for inflammable goods to ignite by coming in contact with it; it must be a light that will have no ill effect if by accident the key is left open; it must be a light that our country cousins cannot blow out, neither must it be one that requires dangerous matches to ignite it, and lastly, it must be a fairly cheap light. Now, gentlemen, if you have thrown prejudice to the winds, perhaps you can recognize in this ideal burner the incandescent electric light for domestic use. Now, if this light is an ideal one, who is going to prevent its adoption by the public? Gas companies cannot, and if they cannot no one can. So, in my mind, the wisest course to pursue is to admit what we know to be true, and proceed at once to supply the demand, increase our revenue, push out into the suburbs of our cities, sell it as cheaply as possible, and don't let others come in and take away what rightly belongs to you. If there is any money to be made in the business by others, there is still more in it for us. For store purposes, where the hours of burning are defined, I think it better to abandon the meter system and fix a price per annum or month for each lamp, taking into consideration the hours of use as a basis for charges. For private dwellings this would not be practicable, and we would have to resort in this case to meters, or perhaps fix upon a price for furnishing the current and have the consumer purchase the bulbs or lamps whenever renewals were necessary. In this way economy would cheapen the light to the consumer. Any method that will dispense with the meter and still be satisfactory will be the one to adopt.