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of the said Thomas NJ. Monaghan, ct
al, says:
"O) II is true that by an order
of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company, said company
ceased to sell to the public, after
Sunday, the thirteenth day OF August,
what the complainant has. styled strip
tickets: or six tickets for twenty
five cents
"'(2 While the traction company
recognizes the propriety of the Board
of Public Utility Commissioners en-
tertaining any complaint, properly
brought before them and the corre-
spending propriety for the traction
company to make reply thereto, the
traction company respectfully states
that its action was taken, as II is ad-
vised clearly within the chartered au-
thority of its lessor companies and
within its own legal rights. The
traction company would further state
that this action was not taken hastily
or without due consideration. but on
the contrary. with a view of the full
fillment of its obligations TO the city
Of Wilmington, as a corporation, to
the travelling public and to its en-
ployes, creditors and stockholders.
The traction company further sub
mits that 1t Is not within the iurisdic-
ton of the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners or any other tribunal
to make orders relative TO the rate Of
fare which II should charge, within
the limits Of five cents per passenger.
Very respectfully,
tANflpaf IN rfor K. pbf1a1a1nhfa
Traction Co.,
"'l Oscar T. Crosby. President
Ward, Gray & Neary. Counsel
Ald whereas. On the said twenty
second day of August, A. ID. 1911, at
the time last mentioned, the said
Thomas NJ Monaghan and the said
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company. being present. did IN
form the commissioners that they
were ready for a hearing on the said
complaint. and
Whereas, The said Wilmington K
/ Philadelphia Traction Company, did,
in its answer, so filed as aforesaid ad-
init that the said company had
ceased to sell to the public, after Sun
day, the thirteenth day Of August. A
d. 1911. strip tickets. or six tickets
for twenty-five cents and
Whereas, The said company did
further admit that Il, or its lesscrs,
had been selling the said tickets 10
the public for upwards of ten years,
and that its rate of fare is five cents
! for each adult passenger. with certain
transfer privileges. and
] Whereas. The said company did
/ decline TO offer any evidence to JUS
tify its refusal to continue the sale
of six tickets for twenty-five cents. and
Whereas. Upon request of the said
company the said hearing and exam
ination was continued until the first
day of September, A. d. 1911, at III
o'clock in the forenoon, in order that
the said company might have fur-
ther opportunity to offer evidence to
the commissioners it is desired so TO
do. and
whereas. On the said first day of
| September, A D., 1911, at the time last
mentioned, the said company by It's
president and counsel did again ap-
near before the said commission and
did again decline TO offer any evil
ence in support OF its withdrawal Of
the sale Of six tickets for twenty
Whereas, The commissioners fn'
, that the said company did refuse, af
, ter the thirteenth day OF August, A d
1911. to sell to the public six ticketi
for twenty-five cents, and did require
each passenger riding on its cars aftei
the last mentioned date, who did no
present tickets previously sold by th'
, company to pay fare of five cents
and
! whereas, The commissioners are
unanimously Of the opinion that ne
said company was not justified II
increasing it's rates as aforesaid; hoV
"Therefore. On this first day o
September, A D., 1911, after heacinl
. and examining the complaint made by
Thomas NJ. Monaghan, above set forth
concerning the rates charged by the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company a corporation OF the
State of Delaware. operating a street
railway in the city Of Wilmington
It is
Ordered BY the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners, for the city OF
Wilmington, that beginning with tbs
starting of its cars on Wednesday, the
twentieth day Of September, A. d
1911, the Wilmington and Philadel
phia Traction Company renew the
sale of six tickets for twenty-five cents
within the limits Of the city of vii
mington. which tickets. when so sold
shall entitle the holder thereof to the
same rights and privileges as 10 tho
fare or ride and transfer on the cars
OF the said company in the city o
Wilmington, as was given by the said
company to its passengers immedi
ately prior to the thirteenth day o.
August A. d. 1911. and it is further
"Ordered BY the Board Of Public
Utility Commissioners for the city n
Wilmington. that in default of com
pliance with the order above set fortl
by the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company that the said com
pany shall be subject to and shall pal
a penalty of one hundred dollars PEI
day for the violation, thereof,
"In witness whereof, we have here
unto set our respective hands and ofn
cial seal. this first day of September
A ID. 1911
"HENRY NJ TAYLOR.
SAMUEL G. CLEAVER,
"J. JACKSON PIERCE,
"W. II. VANCE.
&C. FREDERICK BACHER.
Board of Public Uulit,
Commissioners for tn
City of Wilmington.