The Washington herald., 1918-09-16


RATES OF THE POWER COMPANY WERE REDUCED JUST
ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ENTRY OF THIS COUNTRY INTO
THE EUROPEAN WAR, WHILE OPERATING EXPENSES OF ALL
KINDS FOR ALL The COMPANIES HAVE INCREASED AS
AFORESAID; RESULT FOR WHICH YOUR PETITIONER IS IN
NO WAY RESPONSIBLE AND WHICH NEcEssTATEs IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND IN JUSTICE TO YOUR PETITIONER THE
RELIEF NOW REQUESTED.
g. On of the many dnersns lines of this company
brought into under the legislation above referred
tending through the parse settled portions of the District and
the several sections thereof the of operation
and maintenance greatly enhanced An inspection of showing
all street lines the District will show that your petitioners
peculiar and almost exclusive degree the
and comparatively spaey settled portions of the District For in
stance that portion of the District lying of Georgetown
served by Cabin John ne operating distance of 81 miles
west Of Ihryxh and Prospect to the District line and then
ia distance of 81 miles Cabin John Bridge The residents of this
section OF the District have other street service
The section of the District north of Georgetown by our
Tennayown line, which the District lne distance from
Threcond and of AZ miles From thence the Rockville
line Rockville distance of 04 miles beyond the District line
From Wisconsin line along Macomb and Maa
chusetts to the District line. distance of 2 miles.
The Bngb~ood Line starting about 9TH and
the District n distance of Al miles, which point Forest
Glen Division operates Forest Gen Maryland further distance of
28 miles The people of this section of the District have other
street service.
Takoma Park is reached by line which from the
ton of Georgia and Butenut Takoma Park while
from Georgia and Uphur still another line the
Soldiers Home.
Our Anacosa line that portion of the District lying
of the Eastern Branch through Anacosa Congress Heights and
to the Steel Plant
Our Bdenburg line runs from 18th and streets northeast to
Berwyn, Maryland. distance of miles.
Our Columbia line from 18th and northeast
Chesapeake Junction. distance Of AZ miles, and territory
wholly dependent upon public transportation branch of this
The North Capitol line all that portion of terri
and around Brookand and north of there terminus
proximatey miles north of North Capitol and W
Our Maryland line passes through lexington Rhode Island
and territory wholly dependent for
transportation and past the District Line Mt Rainier
yae and other far Laurel Maryland The total
mileage of this line being 1879 miles.
Out of total mileage of l76 miles, approximately 100 miles
operated outside of the original city limits and extend
beyond the boundaries of the District eight different points, though
all other strictly lines operate the District boundaries
but two points
The sections of the District served by lines have increased
population largely because of these transportation facilities afforded
them and reliance the continuity of the service would be
injustice the residents of these sections well
blow the future of the entire District have anything happen
would result impairment of the service facilities furnished
obvious that of charge which would be fair and adequate
lines confined dnse inhabited Travelled Of
the District might wholly inadequate and could result moth
but bankruptcy for other lines less favoaby located This the
condition the legislation of 1900 recognized and endeavored
ieve and which the of affairs threatens
TO- Your petitioner attaches hereto showing the
as operating and and other income
of the Washington Railway and Electric Companys System
including all of the railways making up said system we'll all
income derived from dividends stock of the Power Company
owned by the Railway Company for the months ending June &c.
1918 compared with the months the four preceding
with accompanying statements showing the figures
separately for the Washington Railway and Electric Company City
and Suburban Railway Of Washington Georgetown and Tennaon
Railway Company and Railroad Company
While the OPERATING REVENUES of the companies the
their history due the greatly increased population of the
District of Columbia. OPERATING EXPENSES AND TAXES have
than absorbed all Of the operating The
1918 compared with 1914 shows increase operating of
24 while the period shows operating and
increased 49, The ratio Of operating including taxes
operating has increased from $40 1914 73 1915
Manfest such conditions long continue without dis
ase especially when remembered that these comparisons reflect
ONY PORTION of the increases granted June 80
1918, and granted since.