The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-01-01
COMMON COUNCIL.

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Lambertville Common Council wa
held on Monday evening, Dec. goth
All members present except MCGOWAN
Kramer, O'Rourke and f. H. Hol
combe.
The bonds of Mrs. Harriet f. Phil
lips for the keeping of the city poor
were received and accepted.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
New, Jersey Rubber Co........... S. s.
Lyille Heat, Light and Power Co. 40 4
On motion, Mr.. Mongon, That wher
we adjourn, we adjourn to meet al
1880 A. NJ. on Jan. rst, 1908. Car
ried.
Bal. due Board of Health fund on
Bal. due Public School fund on Jan WV =
ISL, lAo..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. *
1852 Al
m Munlclpal fund oyerdrawn ........... $40 o
Bills payable .......................... $500 oC
The following communication was
received from the New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Traction Company.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 26th, 1907.
Mr.. Jas. II. Reynolds, City Clerk,
Lambertville, N. J.
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 2srd, addressed
to J. G. Honecker, Gen. Mngr., has
been referred to me, together with your
letter of Aug. a4th, containing copies
of resolutions adopted by Lambertville
Council, Aug. sth, 1907 protesting
against the increase OF fare between
Lambertville and Trenton from twenty
five to thirty cents.
The first proposition contained in
the resolutions refers to "tacit agree
ment' that the fare should never be
more than twenty-five cents We do
not know upon what theory this is
based for the reason that the Rail
road was not party to any agreement,
tacit or otherwise, limiting the rate of
fare.
The second proposition Is that the
increase of fare was made without any
notice. Notices were posted in all the
cars of the company ten days prior to
the putting into effect of the increase.
The last proposition is that the in
crease to thirty cents makes a parallel
rate with the steam railroad fare where
mileage books are used, and creates a
condition decidedly unusual in cleo
trio railroading."
The thirty cent fare between Lam
bertville and Trenton distance of six
teen miles, is the rate of less than two
cents mile.
The increase from twenty-five to
thirty cents was at the rate of 6ve-six-
teenths of cent mile. The inereas-
ed cost of maintaing and operating
this road in the last year has been in
greater proportion.
We do not think that rate of less
than two cents mile for interurban
trolley service is unusual in any other
way than it is lower than the average
rate for similar service and conditions
We believe that the people interest
ed in the welfare of Lambertville are
also interested in the welfare of the
company which has provided that city
with an additional and frequent means
of communication with Trenton and
other places and that any action which
seeks to restrain the company from
earning tair return upon its invest
ment does not have the approval OF
thinking persons. The Company can
succeed only ifthe people ride, and it
is not to our interests to fix a rate OF
fare which discourages travel.
On the other hand, we cannot carry
passengers for less than it costs.
The present is the one which, all
things considered, is fair and equitable
and we believe viewed from the stand
point of all interests concerned, our
action will be deemed to have been
justified.
Yours Very Truly,
G. M. BATES,
President.
On motion Mr. Smith, that the CON-
munication be received and embodied
in Council report. Carried
Adjourned.