Evening journal., 1913-12-13

in cost within the past Few years.
These and the Increase in cost we're
as follows: Girder rails, 43 per cent;
T rails, as per cent: joints, increased
in same ratio; bolts, 80 1-S per cent;
spikes. 100 per cent; ties. 43 per
cent; granite blocks. % per cent;
trolley wire. 20 per cent; Iron wire,
30 per cent; gears. Al per cent;
armature coils. 20 per cent. babb'ti.
35 per cent: poles. increased 90 to 80
per cent; carbodies. from single to
double trucks. 80 to 40 per cent. of
first cost; coal, "A per cent.
The wage scale Mr.. Wilson read
showed the following increases;
Biacksmiths. "a per cent; car clean
ers, 80 per cent; car overhaulers. 10
per cent; carpenters, 2S per cent (;
machinists. % per cent; trackmen
(laborer). per cent.
Trainmen wages. he said. we're in
creased from 15 5-16 cents per hour
to "A cents an hour.
Mr. Wilson also showed that the
revenue per capita in eighteen cities was
sl5.s5. with Wilmington at the bottom
Of the list with S6l7. Cleveland. which
according to newspaper figures read by
iMr. Wilson, showed a deficit of over a
million dollarsswith a three-ccnt fare,
reports a per capita revenue Of Sill In
the latter city Mr.. Wilson said that be-
ginning in March cent would be
lchargcd for all transfers. Mr.. Wilson
made the suggestion that il was i'm
probable that the company would 90
ahead and make extensions while cost
lly litigation was hanging over its head.
Mr.. Wilson concluded by saying that
Wilmington is not village, but a city.
and that he had moved his family here,
being proud OF the fact that he was a
! Delawarean. Tlp city is progressive and
growing, and extension will have to be
made from time 10 time. Capital docs
not care to invest in cities where less
than a straight FIVE cent fare is charged
on public service corporations, he said.
A communication was read from Har.
lold s. Crcamer, Of No. 439 Union street
complaining of employees OF the traction
companies sitting in crowded cars wher
those who had paid FIVE cents were com
PEELED to stand. This matter, Mr.. vii
son said. would be looked into. as the
rules Of the company forbid It. Mr
Il Wilson expressed r Willingness 10 AZ
= certain how the service on the Eas
Eighth anu 1Na-HiilEtNA nNANNt H''@
! could be benefited. there being com
!plsints on the crowded conditions O
icars on the lines. Mr.. Wilson contende
that the service had been improved, bu
, Mr.. Vance claimed that with the eNcep
tion of a few cars on the West Fomt
street lines he noted no improvement
, President Peircc asked why the com
pany docs not extend its lines to tourt
2 Street wharf, and Mr.. Wilson said tha
, such a request had never been made. MI
> Peirco said that Captain Horace Wilson
, has spoken 20 him about II. Mr.. Wilson
, asked do YOU want Us to make thes
/, lextensions and give a fve-cent fare an
, 1.-THE company have a liquidation hangini
| lover us2'
At the suggestion of Mr.. Garret
, son il was decided to go into a Sc
) cret session to discuss just what III
Z commissioners would do. Mr.. Nanc
b objected as did President Peirce. bu
4 Mr.. McMullen who voted with Messrs
el Garretson and Baily for a closed ses
sion. claimed he did not want tn
] press to quote what was said durin
s the conference. Mr.. Vance said b
was willing to settle the question
= right there and was in favor of car
> rying the case into court. At tn
! closed session it was decided to defe
: action in the matter until next Fri
5 day afternoon.