The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-16
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What The Company VIII Do II The In
tercity Petition Is Withdrawn.

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The proposition which the Vermont
Telephone company submits 10 the
Barre and Montpelier boards Of trade
if they viii withdraw their petition now
before the Vermont public service COM
mission i as follows
+ The Telephone company viii pro-
coed as speedily as possible to make the
changes in rs service and install the
common battery system, so-called, in
Barre and Montpelier, a outlined in its
said circular letter
?. Until such time as the new cen
trial energy apparatus shall be installed
and placed in operation, the Telephone
company Will rebate toll charges on all
irter-dty communications, 50 called,
made by the following subscribers in
either exchange whose contracts call for
local service only, viz
Four party line business stations
paying S2.3s monthly
Six party line residence stations pay
ing Si,75 monthly
Fifteen or more party line residence
stations paying SITS monthly.
Fifteen Or more party line business
stations paying 1913 monthly
II should be noted that all the above
rates quoted are gross and that they
viii continue to be subject to the rega
lar discount Of twenty-five cents month
liz for prompt payment, as outlined inI
the Telephone company's circular letter
Rates from all special lines and two
party subscribers, whether business Or
residence, now having intercity service
will remain as now charged, no change
IN the net rate for this service having
been made il the circular letter Spec
ial line and two party subscribers for
local service, whether business or resi-
dence, viii continue 70 pay a 1--WE cent
toll on intercity calls, unless they
choose 70 pay the rate for intercity
service, in which event tolls will be- re-
hated 70 them. Any subscriber who has
changed this contract from a low grade
Of service to special line on two party
service because 81 the REIMBURSEMENT
Of rates on July &, 1909, may, if he de-
sires, return to the class OF service
which he formerly used until such
time as the proposed new apparatus isl
installed was before outlined
a. All Of the foregoing rebates viii
be made beginning with July 1, 1909,
the intent being 70 so far a. possible
place all subscribers In the same posi-
ton in which they were on june so.
1900, until such time as the central
energy system has been installed and
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ter Of additional charge for failure to-
make prompt payments.
s. When the central energy equip
ment has been Installed and placed, as
outlined in the Telephone company's
circular letter, IN the City Of Barre, the
schedule Of rates for exchange service
and tolls on intercity calls outlined in
the eompany's circular letter of July I
1909, and 10 force since July ], 1908,
viii be again placed in effect in that
city and the rebates above outlined win
cease.
6. When the central energy equip
mcnt has been installed and placed in
operation, as outlined III the Telephone
company's circular letter, ia the City Of
Montpelier, the schedule Of rates for ex
change service and tolls on intereity
calls outlined IN the eompany's circular
letter for June i, 1909. and in force
since July I, 1909. viii be again placed
IN effect IN that city and the rebates
above outlined viii cease.
Y At the end Of one year from the
date when the central energy system
has been installed and the new schedule
Of rates placed III effect, the Telephone
company viii make such exhibit 81 its
books and accounts as the executive
committees of the boards Of trade may
request and 1t viii bear one-half Of the
expense OF an examination Of Is books
and accounts BY competent dsin-
terested expert, to be selected BY the
president Of the Telephone company and
a representative Of the boards Of trade
Of III case they cannot agree, hy the
Attorney General Of the state Of Yer
mont.
Yours very truly
]. NJ Keller,
President, Vermont Telephone & Tele-
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