The Washington times., 1915-12-14

present; the second ten telephones.
IRON 80 cents 10 90 cents q month
eachi Telephones In excess Of twenty,
from 20 cents elonth TO 30 cents
a month, with charge Of 10 cents q
month for the terminal equipment at
beard.
"'The new private branch exchange
schedule is available for subscribers
Soeirtng only one trunk line. The old
schcduIe requires minimum of two
trunk lines.
Message rate schedules-The indi-
vidual line rate for a minimum of 80
messages q year is reduced from S.25
a month TO $500 a month. Reductions
at other poinS,i in the Individual line
schedule, The auxiliary line rate Is re-
duced from $3.50 to SIS per month.
fwo-party line service-The two
party business rate of $3.50 q month will
remain as at present, but the allowance
OF messages to subscribers will be In
creased from 30 to 40 messages n month
additional messages cents each, with
the privilege Of an annual adjustment
on tae basis Of $50 messages as a mimi
mum.
.sThe residence two-party message
rate will be reduced from $3.50 month
TO 200 a month, with the right to send
90 messages n nonth--addltional mos
sages cents each; the new rate, now
ever, carrying the privilege of an annu-
~ adjustment.
Gin Box Service.
"semi.public coin .box service
There has been some demand for
coin box service at places more or less
public. but not properly classified
as locations for public telephones. The
rate for such service is reduced from
$3.50 A month to 31.O0 a month for
the telephone. The new rate, however,
requires o guarantee on the part of
the subscriber Of two calls q day at
cents each. with an annual adjust.
ment on the basis of 7S0 calls at
$3.50 and additional calls at cents
each, in addition to the $12 per an
mum charge for the telephone.
s,Mileage charges - The rate for
private lines, leased lines, extension
lines and tie lines Is reduced from
Si9 per quarter mile per annum to
310.BO per quarter mile per annuTI,
based on route measurements.
"The residence rate for individual
line service at $500 a month has not
been reduced. This is a flat rate for
unlimited local usage.
"The number of calls from residence
telephones IL constantly growing the
iIAcrease in the use of the telephone
for shopping and in social affairs be-
subScriberB which can be reached in
the District OF Columbia is rapidly
beoOlmtng larger. Subscribers at this
rate receive an allowance OF so per
cent for q period mot exceeding four
nonths) each summer should their
homes be closed and the service tenn
porRrily disconnected. On all ac-
counts the company believes this
charge 70 be especially reasonable for
the qefVice furnished and that NO re-
ductien Is justified.
"MF. Porter stated that the task Of
tntroducinE the new rates was a very
considerable one. and that the company
felt that II would be doing very we'll 81
all the arTanRementS could be concluded
by April / next. When the detail
arrangements have been perfected, due
announcement will be made in the news
papsrs as well as directly to all sub
scribers affected.
'"The company. Of course. hopes that
the new rates will result in q consider
able Increase In new business, and.
consequently In the telephone develop
nleBt OF the District Of Columbia