Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27
REDUCTION OF FARES.
THE FEW SCHEDULE ADOPTED AND
ORDER PASSED.
The Rate Fixed at Four and Six Cents as
Northumberland Lower Rates
Not to be Changed
Special to the REcoRD-UY1os. ]

| special to the REcoRD-U -UN1oN.J
SAN Francisco June 26th.-The Board of Rail-
road Commissioners met this morning pursuant to
adjournment, all the members present. The sched.
ules for reduction of fares were taken up when Mr.
| Humphreys withdrew the one presented by him,
saying he only submitted it for the purpose of elic-
iting, discussion, and now would substituted the
schedule prepared by the Secretary of the Board.
| This makes maximum reduction, he said TO four
and six cents per mile and from Is to 60 per cent
on present irstciass passenger rates 1t comprised
separate card for each railroad in the State owned
by or under lease of the Central Pacific Company
and included nearly all the railroads in the State
| The average reduction was As per cent.
| Secretary Andrus explained that where the rate
! was now less than four cents q mile there was ne
reduction. Hence few OF the round trip ticket fares
to frequently Travelled points had been changed
Mr.. Humphreys said he did not present this
| schedule as finaty 1t would answer present
purposes, and is as heavy 4 reduction as ought now
| 10 be made Hereafter further reductions could be
| made
| Mr.. Foote said the objection to the schedule is
that between the most frequently travelled places
| there is no reduction at all
| Mr.. Humphreys replied hat there are some such
instances, but the rate is there less than four
| cents.
| Mr. Foote withdrew his three cents a mile schedule
| ana, n orGer to make the parliamentary record
straight, offered it as substitute for the one.
He claimed chat the schedule offered by humphreys
only made reduction Of about two per cent on the
| income Of the company.
| Mr. Humphreys SAID the rates proposed by him
! plnys income, which he deemed sufficient to an
swer the demands for material reduction" as
| called for by the platform upon which the Board
| elected. The aggregate charges of the Central
| Pacific now, he said, less than three cents
mile, and to establish uniform rate at that
| sum would be oppression The railroads
would make money ii a uniform rate OF two cents
mile established. # his firm conviction
| that three-cent rate would be sufficient
Mr. Foote said the sche e1ules before the Board
would probably settle the passenger fare problem.
II the simplest part Of the work OF the Board.
Ii his schedule adopted and the railroads could
\ show that it hurting them, he would be the
| first TO offer amendments
hr Humphreys-There is no reason why this
schedule should be final. Ii we fad at the end of
month that the railroads stand more reductions
we viii make them. will JON in with you to make
them.
Mr. Foote-I don't believe this schedule will sat
isfy the public. ! don't desire to introduce here
the political features Of this matter. think how
ever, a TIN ee-cent rate would help our party
Mr. Carpenter-We not here the repre-
sentatives OF party. We are sworn officers
Mr FOote-I know that Mr.. Chairman.
The Seer starry OF the Board lead the following
der, designed to put in operation the Humphreys
schedule
THE ORDER FOR REDUCTION.
Now t. is day, at regular meeting OF said Com
missioners all OF them being present their office
in san Francisco it il ordered that the mlXimums
Of local passenger rates OF fares, as pr schedule
hereunto attached on each ami all the railroads of
this State hereinafter named, be and the same are
hereby established and adopted and that the Seere-
tary Of this Board be and he is hereby directed and
required without delay, to have said schedules and
this order printed and TO serve printed duplicates
thereof duly certified the person, cOpaI tnership,
company corporation so be affected thereby, and
that the charges established by said schedules shall
90 into force and effect the twelfth day after such
service as aforesaid Said railroads aud maximum
rates are a follows.