The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-29
co, HAS BETTER OF COMPROMISE Those Who Pay Six Gents Cash for Five Cent Ride
 Out in Cold. LASHAR EXAMINES
 SYSTEMS IN WEST Supplies of Pennies to Be Established Along Trol-
 ley Lines.

of trolley tickets-the Connecticut Co.'S idea of a dollars worth-for use after Oct. 1, you won't have much chance of getting your cash back when the six cent fare is declared invalid.
 This was the only conclusion drawn today from the fact that while the Connecticut Co. effected a compromise yesterday when an injunction threat ened, it promised to redeem only the cash paid for books of tickets, pro- viding the six cent fare is found in- valid at any time after Oct. 1.
 If you don't have your evidence in much chance, it appears today. William H. Conley, Jr., city attor- ney. who appeared for the city in seeking an injunction, was asked to- day what those who pay cash are going to do '"They can't prove they paid, can they?"
 Well, the Connecticut Go. has no means of disputing them," said the city attorney. 'I have an idea that if the Connecticut Co. believed the six cent fare will not be permanent, it would have made some arrangement about refunding to those who paid cash. With so many suits in pros pect, if it believed the six cent fare WOulO nave to De TeVOkeQ, WOulQ have made provision"
 The Connecticut Go. is making ar engagements today to station men at various points along every trolley line, equipped with bag containing a few shove1fuls of pennies. They will come to the aid of conductors in distress or change seekers
 The city committee of which Wal | "a ;u ol, ie 11N to now to initiate action toward pre- senting a petition.
 Mayor Wilson says the city will act Independently, but other city. officials favor acting in conjunction with other towns and cities in the state. MT. Laslar has been in the Middle West on business during the last few 1 days. While there he has inquired for facts and data concerning trolley company operation, from the heads o1 various utilities firms
 Following the court action here yesterday the Connecticut Co. issued this annohncement:
 l The City of Bridgeport applied te the superior court for an order re l straining the company from making effective the six cent rate of fare or 1 October 1st.; the following order wa. l issued:
 1 Temporary Injunction | This action returnab ble the first | Tuesday of November, 1917, came to this court upon a motion for a temporary injunction restraining 1 the Connecticut Co. from demand
 ing a fare of six (6) cents for transportation upon it's lines with
 in said city on and after Oct. | l, 1917
 Upon the 18th day of Sept, 1917, the parties appeared and
 were heard and now upon due consideration it appears and is ordered that a temporary injunc
 tion ought to issue with a bond, l the sum of which is to be here after fixed by the court, until a I final adjudication that the six .(6) cent fare is not unreasonable
 unless The Connecticut Co. shall
 issue and sell on and after said October 1, 1917, at it's local of | flee seventeen /l17O tickets for $1
 in book form with cover to any
 person demanding the same with
 the following provision, printed, II stamped or written thereon, to T wit:--
 BRIDGEPORT DIVISION.'' This cover good for refund of
 fifteen (15o cents at any office of this company in the event of a
 final adjudication that the six
 (6) cent fare upon the division . in which this book was sold is
 unreasonable and excessive in l which case no injunction shall is-
 sue.
 Signed, HOWARD J. CURTIS,
 A Judge of the Superior Court.
 This order applies to the Bridge ] port division only but the compan
 has decided to extend it's applicatio
 to all of it's division.
 The order requires the compan to sell these tickets at It's local ot
 fees but for the greater convenienc of the public the tickets can be oh tained from the starters and inspec
 tors on the streets and an effort !, now being made to have them on sal at local points throughout the terri
 tory which points shall be announc ed as soon as decided upon.
 Father F. J. Hinchev Is