The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-09-05
BOARD OF TRAl |
IN SESSION.

| Neool'eu, ludI Ill view Ol ! .
fact that the Delaware and Alta.
tic Telegraph and Telephone Cd 4.
pany has concluded to make a GEM
al increase in the present tariff rah,
for the use of telephone to a business
man in this city, that the president
Of this board call special meeting OF
the business men at an early date to
protest against any further increase
in the telephone rates, believing that
the present rate as now charged is
sufficiently high and any further in-V
Gre aSe is unwarranted.
This was the resolution passed at
the meeting OF the Board Of Trade
last evening. A special meeting OF
the business men will be held on nsxt
Thursday evening.
William ID. Mullen il presenting
the resolution said he supposed the
telephone company was taking ad-
vantage of the present condition OF
affairs. 1t means that in another.
year there would be another increassS
until the old rate was reached
l believe that it is unwarranted for
it seems to me that the service could
be at u much smaller figure than in
larger cities where the expense is nee
essarily greater. The time wilIcoma
when they will ask for another raise,
and think protest would open
their eyes
Mr.. Mullen was asked by President
Lawton if he had made any inquiry
relative to telephone rates IN other {
cities of the size oil Wilmington.
Mr. Mullen replied that in the
most of the cities there is opposition
and az a consequence, the rate has
been cut down. lie said the only re-'
dress was when some other company
steps in and connects with the =,
city.
The fact that there is no opposi.
tion. he believed was responsible Tor
the proposed increase, though the
company may cirque that itisputting
the wires underground. Mr. Mullen
was of the opinion that this expense !
be charged up to the capital and not
to the business men.
Mr.. Bancroft wished to know what
Aope Mr.. Mullen had relative to thea
outcome Of the meeting, and uMr.$
Mullen replied that he was Of the
opinion that agitation mishLdogood.
lie pointed out that the present bl,i-
ness rate is S2+ year, which with
aitonaI party service brings The
amount TO "a year.
The company now proposes TO in-
crease this rate TO 500 a year, and the
fact that It does no1 propose to make
my change to private persons in the y
opinion Of Mr.. Mullen was proof that .
he company wished to make business
Een pay. He was of the opinion that 4
is reason for making no change TO
hose other than business men was
Is fearof its customers locking to tho
ther company. 4
At the meeting last night Mr..
called attention to the mat
cr of appointing committee for thu
urpose OF conferring with a com nig- }
ee of Council and other orsanlzato1sss
elallvc to a revision of the city ctlar-
er. lie presented the following res
luton, which was unanimously a1op.
ed:
Resolved, That the president is
hereby requested to appoint CON.
m:tee to confer on behalf of this
board, with committee Of the City
Council, and with organizations Us
they may deem expedient, in ref
eTence TO a revision OF the charter
of our city. =
President Lawton announced Tint
c would name committee during
he coming week q
Secretary Taylor called the after
ion Of the board to the fact that he
ad received a letter from the De- y
lrtnent Of Insane of Paris, France, J
skiing for the names of the chief ca-
ineer Of the city.thc names and ad-
resses of other engineers, together
18th other information concerning
1e city. lie announced that Jhs q
osired information had just been
mt. 4
Secretary Taylor also announced I
,e receipt of a number of interesting
from the National Muni-
pal League. One of these is ell
tied Harrsbury's Advance. and is
lterestIng throughout.
A letter was received from Colonel
Ired a Smith thanking the board
r information relative to the sur
Of the ChriStiana.