The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-20
city and the abolition OF all toll charges
within the city limits.
TAXPAYERS OF THE BRONX De.
MAND A REDUCTION.

MAND A REDUCTION.
TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE OF THE
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX. George
ley. Secretary
Whereas an application 10 pending be-
fore the Public Service Commission
Case 371O for revision and reduction
OF message rates charged by the Now
York Telephone Company to It's sub
scr'bers In the mtrouoplitan district OF
New York City,
Resolved. That the Taxpayers Alliance
OF the Borough Of the Bronx recommend
to said Public Service Commission that
v grant the prayer Of said petition and
that this organization joins In the
prayer Of said petition &c the end that
all toll rates between subscribers in the
boroughs OF Manhattan. Bronx. Brook
lyn and Queens Except A. to exchanges
known as Hammeis. Far Rockaway,
Springfield. Hollis and Bayside) be
eliminated and that uniform charge
not to exceed i've cents for each tele-
phone message or telephone call Of I'VE
minutes duration or less be nxed a. the
maximum to be CHARGED.
Resolved. That this organization 40.
point Harry Robitsek. it, chairman of
committee on Legislation, and Philip ].
mckinley. Its Secretary, to attend the
nearing before the Public Service Com.
mission In said beh,if
ALDERMAN-ELECT HARRY Ro-
BlTZEk-I beg to inform Won that 7
nave peen cooperating with Mr.. M. II.
Winkler. petitioner. who has presente cd
an application to the Public Service
commission Of the Second District for
revision and reduction of message
rates charged TO subscribers in the met
ropoiitan district by the New York
Telephone Company and that at the
last meeting Of the Taxpayers Alliance
OF the Bronx suitable resolutions were
adopted.
NOT only as First vice-President OF the
sApaprs Alliance will I take afiirma-
I'VE ACTON to carry out the recommenda-
'iohs or the resolutions. but as Alder.
"ah-eiect for the Thirty eighth Alder.
manic District will do all in NV power
IN the Aldermanic Chamber to bring
ABOUT reduction Of the telephone mes
sage rates when take once on the
A""e W january next.
JAMAICA CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
John J. Bliss. President; d. Nelson Ray.
nor. Secretary:
Inc Jamaica Citizens Association at
'ts regular meeting passed a resolution
indorsing Your Campaign against the
present telephone rates In the city of
New York. and decided to assist In
atk
much-needed reductions.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS JOIN
THE MOVEMENT.
UNITED REALTY GROCERs ASSO-
cIATTON. Henry Lehman. Secretary:
At the last regular meeting Of the
United Retail Grocers' Association reso-
lutions were unanimously passed In
dorsrg the movement for the reduction
OF telephone rates In Greater New York,
We would be pleased to 70 on record
for this section.
WEST END CITIZENS LEAGUE OF
QUEENS BOROUGH. Ernest auckland.
Secretary:
At recent meeting Of the executive
| committee OF the West End Citizens
League of Queens Borough, the vigor-
GUS campaign wagsd by Tho Evening
| World for lower telephone rates In the
| City OF New York was highly COM
mended. The subject being one which
at various times has engaged the atten-
ton of our members. l was instructed
to inform you that this league had con-
sidered the toll charges exacted by the
New York Telephone Company and be-
lieved them unreasonable and excessive.
At our regular monthly meeting In
November a resolution was passed ap-
proving the proposition to abolish the
system Of toll charges and favoring a
uniform charge Of five cents per call
| throughout the entire city.
| Some two or three years ago the Pub
lilo Service Commission conducted an
inquiry and ordered certain modifica-
| lions In charges Of the New York Tele-
phone Company.
1t Is to be hoped that this time the
| commission will handle the matter in a
nr1ner manner and give the public some
relief from the present high charges.
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