Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-12

Meeting of the Subscribers, AssOcfa.
ton.
TEE NEW RATES TO BE TRIED FOR SIX MONTHS

TIE NEW RATES TO BE TRIED FOR SIX MONTHS.
a meeting OF the Telephone Subscribers As.
ISOLATION (formed several weeks ago to take
action In reference to proposed Increase OF
ra 90 BY the National Capital Telephone Com
nan, was ""id last evening at Lincoln Han.
under call to healr the report C. the exec utlve
committee. There was large attendance. MIR.
l.. G. Hine occupied the chair, with p. w. Pratt
secretary. and Messrs. T. L Hume (riee rrasi.
denQ W, Nj. Gait, Jas. L. Barbour, Frank Hume.
": ID. q. White (treaSurer) and James s.
Edwards, Of the executive committee on the
Platform. '--0
.,. AMONG THE BUSINESS MgN PRESENT
we're, were Dr Presbrey, j. G. Judd, Joseph F.
p Bur Tn.I Inopas Bowling, A L, Barber Dr. W.
Ia W. j. Stephenson, c. c. Duncanson, G
Nc ". COCHRAN: W. T. Walker. j. P. wAoett. i -.
Icy Eyer r. W I, SGickney B. charlton. N. '" ,s. l.
a. Major, W. Dickson, j. II. - hrgood,
MARROW, S. S. Bond. jos. Leo -enInes w. III.
IL. McGill. ID. w. Middle ,ot Lees Sonsl, J.
Teel, Joseph Ca -ng, Z. G.. Wheeler, W. S.
Boteler, A. a ~Ier, DR.. D. W. Prentiss, j. w,
Morrison .. Brooke. F. T. Rawlings, W. H.
Bake =, George Ry neal, Dr. d. w. Bliss. j. A.
=, a. S. Pratt, DR.. E. NJ. Schaeffer, j. Brad
-asGs.
REPORT ey THs ExECU1TvE COMMITTEE
Mr. Edwards read the report or the executive
The report after reviewing at length the his
tory OF the association and the work of the com
mittee recte5 the facts OF the transfer OF the
Bell telephone franchises from the "Distric5
Telephone Exchange to the National Capital
TeIe phone company 1t IS stated that the com
m'ttee were unable TO obtain any accurate data
as TO the cost OF the original plant" or outlay
IL Is estimated that SIS, 900 was the cost Ct
'plant" to the old concern. for which the new
company, as alleged, paid S200. 600. The report
then says: "The present MANAGEMENT have
abandoned the schedule OF rates OF January 20,
known as the Maynard Schedule" and Ia lien
thereof have submitted the following regular
charge for connection with the Exchange:
By general wire within the limits OF Wash
ingtOn and Georgetown, S25 per annum, pay
able Sem1-annualy, In advance. The above
charge is for maintaining telephone connection
with the Exchange, and includes no part OF tie
cost CT transmitting meSsagesl Service rates
to subscribers. $3.50 per 40 calls, In sums OF
not less than 400, to be paid for when ordered
good for one year. Discounts will be given az
follows: On 1000 calls, to &c used in one year,
ten per cent; on 1908 calls to be used in one
year, twenty-five per cent; 5000 calls, to be
used In one year, thirty-fve per cent. Special
contracts for larger numbers OF calls, and for
special wires and service, viii be made by the
company With Its patrons. Those having tele-
ThOnic connection with the exchange at their
places OF business may have an additional tele-
phone at their residence at $50 per annuIn. pay
able semt-annualiy In advance, and five cents
per call in number not less than 100. payable
when ordered, and good for one year from
JHot CfllC. otAICI private It5lutUCE5. NY pGF-
sons lot having telephones at their place OF
business, $50 per annum, payable In the same
manner, and i've cents per call as above. Calls
upon the central Office for communication on
subjects Lot pertaining to the companys bust
ness VIII be charged TO the subscriber making
them. Calls made upon the central Office, or
UPON any officer OF the company, fosthe pur-
pose OF making reports tnat telephones are ont
or oTCer, or on other neceS Safy business OF the
company, VIII Lot b. charged. The c0mpany's
officers VIII give any subscriber whose teie-
phone they use ticket, which viii De credited
10 such subscriber as good Tor one commu nicl-
ton. communications will be charged to
I9 3e se Tnoe,ro only 10 charge being made
For the convenience OF It's patrons who may
desire to use the telephones eli Others the com
pany PROPOSES TO issue tickets at the rate or -
per hundred, which Will be receivable from the
subscribers IN payment OF dues. The company
also proposed 10 establish stations In coaYe-
nlent places within its territory Tor th9 use OF
the telephone by the public at certain fixed
rates. The proposed charges under the head Of
service Rates TO Subscribers" may b. eY-
plalne0 more intelllgently By the following
table: