The morning times., 1896-05-17
MR.. BRYlN'S FL|P-FLOP
Continued from First Page.

used, the same general opposition was
shown and should the proposed schedule go
INTO effec tthe company's employees would
be kept busy for while at least removing
telephones from the business houses and
homes OF present subscribers.
julius Lansburgh Compauy-We desire
to express our disapproval regarding the
proposed increa Sc of telephone rates.
Using the telephone we do, say seventy
five times day, for 81 3 days would make
total OF % AS calls, which, with the
allowance of 800 calls a S proposed for
500, would make our bill yearly 1919.
With such tariff we would immediately
discontinue the telephone and engage mes
sengcrs Who upon bicycles, could get our
communications at much less figures per
year We hope the proposed increase viii
not succeed. IN our judgment the stock
holders of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company should be more than sa tiS-
fled with tile enormous profits they make
out of their plant.
DR.. Z. +. Cissell, druggist, corner New
York avenue and Tenth street, cannot
see where the proposed system recon-
mended itself to the patrons. BY the pro-
posed change, under the most fayorabi
circumstances, the cost to ire would be
nearly doubled. THE present system is
good enough if we can't do any better
WANT A FIXED RATE.
Mr.. s. G Cornwell, grocer, No. I4I4
Pennsylvania avenue have not looked
into the matter closely, but from what /
see the proposed change must result in an
incSease or expense to the subscribers. -
business man want fixed basis to work
on, aud can not approve any scale OF rates
which varies agains' me all the time
Col. James Keyworth, corner OF Ninth
anu ID streets-''I am opposed In the whole
scheme, and if It is put into effect will
order my phone taken out
Mr.. Willis Johnston. grocer. Seventh street
i am opposed to il because i / is a GCdge
on the part OF the telephone company TO
double or treble this revenue at the ex-
pensc OF the patrons. sixty dollars per year
for 500 calls is about ten cents each. and
you can get tina ataccommodation atany pub
lie phone. To say the least. subscribers
ought to be served at wholesale prices
Six hundred calls allow about two a day
and man who only does this don't want
phone at ALL
Mr.. \. II. Bowman, general manag OF
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany-It all sounds well enough. but
don't think it practicable. Business men
want fixed prices. and when the scale is
sliding not to be all against them.
Mr.James Lansburg OF Lansburg& & Bros
| don't approve Of it. and if IL gees into
operation we " i'll have our phones taken
out and use boys on wheels to carry the
messages. It will fe cheaper While
think il ought to be less. we Will stand the
500, but no more.
Mr.. George F. Muth OF Muth & Co. Sevent >
street, have considered the matter closely
and have concluded that Il will result in a
great increase in expenses. Instead of in
creasimg the cost. as this VIII do, il ought
to be reduced to a least $50.
Editor Times. Allow me TO thank your
paper for its active interest in the welfare
OF the District of Columbia The latest
move Of the Bell Telephone Company sho wn
up 10y your pa Der. is outTa grous and should
be InCt by determined action.
Regardless OF the testimOny-Of Mr.. Bryan,
| am certain that the present telephone
rates pay an eXorbitant dividend and Con
gresS should be petit!oned Tor a reduction
of our present rates, and buve allthinEs not
to allow this excessive advance. Is it
not time for Congress to refuse TO be gov
erncd by corporation members? Should
our COuntry's representatives refuse Us aid
then we. the people OF the District of Co
lnyubi1 should act. ! would respsCtflIIr
suggest a boycott of tie Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company: all private
telephones he ordered taken out on July l.
S96. and that public pay phones bc only
used when compelled
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