Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06

shall not charge Tor rdePH0he ser
vice rates IN excess OF those
set forth in the schedule OF rates n'arke :,
Schedule Of Rates OF the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company. said
Schedule to be filed with the clerk OF the
city council and the sud Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, by
acceptance Of the ordinance or the ex-s
ercise Of any of the privileges herein
granted, binds itself and agrees that the
rates OF charges for telephone service in
the city Of Richmond shall not be
higher than those charged by the said
company in any other city having ap-
sproximately the same population In any
other State
Section 1.-THE Southern Bell and Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company hereby
agrees and binds itself to establish a
sfirst-class telephone plant within the city
of Richmond to be equal in all respects
to any telephone plant now being OPP
Grated by the said company and to fur
nish the citizens OF Richmond, with eff
ficient telephone service, and that the
said company shall commence the work
necessary to construct such plant to rem
der suZh service within sixty days after
the passage Of the ordinance, and to rem
der such service within one year there
after, and upon the acceptance of this
post with the city treasurer Of the city
OF Richmond the bonds Of the said city
of the par value Of ten thousand dollars
$40, G00). said bonds to be forfeited to the
city of Richmond in case the said Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company shall
fail to comply via this section
SCHEDULE OF RATES.
The schedule of rates for monthly con-
tracts is as follows
equipment .....-..................S6 90
equipment ..........................2 90
Unlimited special line. inward ser
vice, standard inward equipment. co
Unlimited duplex line. standard
equipment, seiective signals. ......... 4 90
Unlimited duplex line, joint user
no equipment......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
Unlimited party line, standard code
equipment signals. Observation-Disclosures 90
Unlimited party line, joint user, no
equipment ......................... ~
The rates for the monthly use of tele-
phones in residences range from 81 to SIS.
The unlimited special line, with stand
ard equipment, is g a month, while the
unlimited duplex line with standard
equipment selectiye signals, is 50 q month.
The unlimited special and duplex lines,
with no equipment, are 81 a month.
Charges Of from twenty-five cents to
$3.50 are made for additional listing in d.
rectory of individual names of member,
Office or employe.
THE CoMPANY's LETTER.
Following is copy of the letter sent
out by the company:
Richmond, Va, August 80, 1902.
This company has, at very large cost,
installed in the city Of Richmond the
tall
present state OF the art of telephoning
probably the finest in the world at this
time: every known experiment has been
utilized in the manufacture of the very
latest type of switchboard and station
equipment, and the underground system
represents the best engineering skill
BY means of metallic circuits and long
distance telephones, which will hereafter
be supplied. each subscriber at his office
or residence. will be able to talk to all
points reached by the lines of this COM
pany, of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
:, 1T is unnecessary to say to the sub
scribers whom we have served so many
years with the best service possible I'M
der the circumstances, that the excellent
service we are now furnishing cannot be
supplied at the present rates.
We thank you for your patronage. in
the past. and trust that the same will be
continued, and have to notify you that
on October l. 1862, your rate will be
changed and your present contract ter
minated. this notice being in accordance
with the terms thereof.
! During the month a solicitor will cali
on you, explaining the various classes
OF service and rates, and prepared TO
contract with you for such class of ser
vice as you may desire.
Very respectfully yours,
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH cOMPANI,
F. E. MONTAGUE. Manager.