Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-26
ward. no outward calls, $3.50 per month;
message rate, 100 talks per month.

Naru no outward Calls, you per month";;
message rate. 100 talks per month.
So.
Residential, special line unlimited. S5
per month; duplex, 81 per month: 30 out
ward talks. $l.50 per month, unlimited
outward. no Inward. 81 per month.
MIR. Crews stated that these new con-
tracts would be made for one year,
payable in monthly installnehts. He
also stated that the advance in charge
was made necessary by reason OF the
mstaiiment of new and improved
methods of telephone communication
and the fact that his company in t.le
past had lost money in its operation in
Norfolk and vicinity.
The following day your committee
mad before 1t MIR. Bonney. the manager
OF the Southern States Telephone Co.,
ana elected from him that his COM
pany, on new contracts. proposed 10
make the maximum charges allowed by
It's charter, which are s3S for business
ana S2S for residence phones; and ut
a subsequent meeting. Mr.. q. r. AK
southern States Telephone Co.. APP
peared before us. Mr. Axtell stated
that at the rates allowed them under
the Charter his company could protita-
ply ana would give subscribers IN Nor
FOLK and vicinity first-class. up-to-d date
service. and would keep UP with all
modern improvements as developed.
USUAL RATE ELSEWHERE.
Our investigation further showed us
that in other cities, the size of Nor
folk. the average rates We're in keeping
with the charges heretofore made
by the Bell Co. and now made by
the Southern States. An average OF
six cities being SSS for business and So,
for residence. with unlimited service
while other Virginia cities. with the ex,
ception of Richmond, whose rates are
S36 and S2i, are much lower. 1t ap.
pearing TO us, under these circun-
stances, that the claim of the Bell Co..
that they would lose mone-- in oper-
ating in Norfolk ut lower rates than
those proposed, while they were operat-
ing elsewhere SO much cheaper, was
unreasonable, we requested that they
modify their new rates and endeavoreo
TO effect compromise with them. This
request being refused the only remedy
we can See and that we would there's
fore recommend, is that our people en-
| deavor as far as possible, to get In
| telephone communication with each
other on one line, so as to AVOID the eX-
/ pense of two phone connections.
| RECOMMEND 5. s. PHONES.
| AS the officials of the Southern States
| Telephone Co. guarantee first-class
service ut the much lower rates named
| II naturally follows that this line
should be chosen as the most available
| We believe, that with few exceptions
our citizens can obtain all necessary
communication in this way and thereby
4, reduce telephone expense from sos pc.
annum to $3S for business purposes.
| 1t is also suggested That as telephone
companies are granted large privileges
by our city legislation, that all com
panies doing business in the city should
be placed under the same restrictions
dentically. and maximum charges
made to conform. The proceedings of
your committee have been carefully
recorded, and we would ask that they
be duly filed as Il part OF this report.
Respectfully submitted.
w. II. WALES, JR., Chairman;
Il. HENRY JONES,
u. j. CALLAHAN,
II. HODGES
G. w. PRlDDY.