The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-13
6DfpHONER RATES ..
yORKC|TY
\ BEFORE UPSTATE
ablic Service Commission
Vi Wants to Make Sure
. of Revision Here.
TATE COMES NEXT.
{ greement on Lines Of Action
@ Reached by Board and
III Foley Committee.
By Samuel NJ. Williams.

Wy Samuel NJ. Williams.
otsw Correspondent OF The Evening
WORLDLY
L8xALBANY. May I3.-while waiting
politicians In the Legislature TO
kt,e their petty patronage uuarrcls
Ind pass the STATE appropriation bills.
Ane are being arranged by the up
bate Public Service Commission for
( Dvi11ng telephone rates In New York
~ ty. Although leaders Of both Demo-
kleauc Senate and Republican Assem-
~ are committed 70 voting necessary
UUon1s the exigencies Of political dead
Dncks sometimes upset all calculations
I Dut even such contingency will not
)ock the great reform for which the
wening World has fought More
Z1olay would. follow but reduced rates
~ certain to come eventually for
: fol reasons
- 1.-THE Public Service Commits
sl0w Intends making . new rsts b.
Svsshsts;s even " u can proceed
.r,sniy ct snsil's pace at the work
yISsS appraisal and valuation.
kkF 2Erhs New York Telephone
-. Company 10 dssirous Of having
Tths rate question settled once odd
- Ter ell, and would voluntarily
ssbmit . now schedule " ef'slal
" aoersvai could b obtained.
zine Public Service Commission.
pwsvsr. viii not stamp any rates
~ anal rock bottom figures until II
Dds out the actual costs Of tele-
!, S0Aons service. The only way the
Acts can b. obtained II through val
Ation Of plant and examination OF
nboks. whiis the telephone COM
my II prsparins elaborate sched-
4 )ss Of property and costs. the CON-
Z Mission will not accept them with
hut checking up for confirmation.
pMoNE AND STATE oFFlciAl'
IA IN CONFERENCE.
IA vIcs-Preadent Frank H. Bethel o
\ ~ telephone company has been II
1onference with Chairman Van SAINT
Peord Of the Public Service Commits
IG1on. submitting outlines Of work OF
hyuical valuation already under va,
ID1thin the company's own organixa
,3nOn. He suggested making the prop
[Srty valuation and rats revision Stat
vide In its scope. The commission de
Dclinsd 70 consider this enlarged under
k1hking at the present time.
Va Chairman Van Santvoord said ina
New York City must come first. II
nciude tho whole state would neces
G3tste large expenditure Of time ant
honey. The relief OF New Yorker
~ considered more urgent than up
hate, and the work must begin II
y9ySs metropolis. After that job IA I'm
Shed the commission may undertake
bviston Of upstate rates on q broa'
ocAle.
In addition to special interes
RSsn In tic telephone problem b.
hAirman vSn SantvOord ana tom
AiSslOnsr BECKER, before W, ON -fas
vt1ter's Investigation started, one q
Ae' new Public Service Commission
- is devottng much attention TO IN
Gubject. This 10 william Tempt
emmett. former state Superintendent
n Insurance, who Is fitted to con
lder tho larger financial question
Involved In this radical rate revision
KoRE EMENT ON LINES OF &C
~ TON AND AUTHORITY.
Agreement has been reached be
1Neen the Foley Legislative Commit
80 on Telephones and the commits
t3son as 20 lines OF action and al
Sority. All technical and axpo
Y bosk is 10 be under sole Jurisdictio
~ the commission. II will empiC
md direct the engineers and account
IN MIN The Legislative committee a