Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-07
SOUTHERN WILL REDUCE RATES
Bio Syndicate ForestaIls Hostile Leg
isIation and Litioation, -. ..

ISlatlon ana Lltl9ation.
President Finley Of the Southern
railway, has acted the part Of wisdom
in voluntarily offering to South Car
olina the reduced rates that have been
enforced in North Carolina and other
states. The matter was discussed be-
tween President Finley, Governor An
sci, Attorney General Lyon and other
officials few days ago, and as the
outcome Of the conference put his pro-
position in writing as follows.
ITO his Excellency, Hon. Martin
F. Ansel, Governor Of South Carroll
na-Sir: Being desirous of adjusting
with the various states through which
this company operates all controver-
sizes in respect to passenger rates, like
South Carolina, where we have no
controversy, I respectfully suggest to
your Excellency that this company,
in order to accomplish such adjust
ment, will voluntarily put the follow
ing passenger rates into effect In South
Carolina, not later than April l.
1908, namely:
"1. A fiat rate of two and half
cents per mile for intra-state passen-
ger travel, with an extra charge OF
fifteen cents against persons boarding
a train without a ticket except at sta
tions where there are no agents; pro-
vided that no charge shall be less than
10 cents, and in the event that a
charge at the said rate of 2 1-2 cents
per mile shall aggregate sum be-
tween two multiples of five, such
charge shall be made that multiple of
five to which it is nearest.
"2. Two thousand mile books,
intra-state, interchangeable with such
of the solvent roads Of the state as
will consent at cents per mile. good
for heads of firms and employees, not
exceeding a total number of five. the
names to be furnished at the time OF
the purchase Of mileage books and
entered thereon.
"3. One thousand mile books,
intra-state and interchangeable with
such Of the solvent roads Of the state
as will consent, limited to one individ-
ual at cents per mile, and good only
in the hands of the purchaser, the
name of the purchaser to be furnished
at the time of the purchase OF the book
and entered thereon.
"4 Five hundred mile books al
| 2 IA cents per mile, good for heads
of families and dependent members
thereof, intra-state and non-inter-
changeable, the names Of the families
to be furnished at the time Of pur-
chase and entered thereon.
"All of such mileage books to be
| limited to one year from date OF pur-
chase and redeemable, charging for
the part used at 1-2 cents per mile.
ct furthur propose that these rates
shall be kept in effect for period OF
twelve months, so as to give fair
trial to the same and to ascertain
whether or not they are confiscatory
or unreasonably low for the service
rendered.
'It is proper for me to say to you
that the management of this company
regards the proposed rates as involv-
ing substantial financial sacrifices on
the part Of the company, but we re-
gard 1t as in the interest both of the
people and Of the company that there
should be some reasonable ADJUST
ment, and the company is, therefore,
willing to make some financial sacrl-
| flee In the matter.
at should be borne in mind that the
proposed basis Of rates has never been
| tried in the south and we cannot accu-
rately estimate what will be the re-
suit, and 1t will, of course, be realized
that it is not to the interest Of the peo-
pic OI OOull NdIOllIl1 IOl " SiS iiiNSt
est of the company that rates should
be continued which, on fair trial, have
proved destructive or confiscatory or
unreasonably low for the service rem
dered, and IT, after the trial Of twelve
months hereinbefore provided for, 1t
should be found that such is re-
suit it is only fair and just that the
company be not considered as having,
by such trial, waived any right to
proper relief.
"I will add that 1t Is the purpose of
this company, as soon as practicable
after reaching such relatively uniform
adjustment Of intra-state passenger
rates in the various states, to adjust
| its intra-state passenger rates to
points on its own line in such adjacent
states and to points on other lines In
such states as will consent thereto, on
the same basis and for a like period
of trial, including In this proposed
adjustment Of interstate rates the
proposed 2-cent mileage books, which
| it Is our purpose, under the conditions
mentioned, to make interstate and
| interchangeable with such roads as
will consent. Respectfully,
wv. w. Finley, President"