Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-27


Of the entire subject has demonstrated
the fact that certain service connection
charges, covering to some extent the
average cost Of the initial expense OF
establishing service for new sub
scribers. should be paid by such sub
scribers and should not be borne by the
entire body of telephone users. There
fore a uniform schedule has been pre-
pared which embodies rates that should
not retard telephone development In
any section and will place upon sub.
seribers responsible therefor q portion
. Of the costs incident to such service
connections. leaving the balance as n
srargc on the business generally. This
sc},edule will become effective Dec. l.,
1918. applies to all telephone systems
under the control of the postmaster
general. and Is az follows:
= For individual and party line
service ......... 1850
2. For each extension citation con-
~ nection with any class Of tele-
Phone service ................7. $50
. For private branch exchange
service the charge for establish
ing service connections
"a For each trunk line connecting
the private branch exchange
NTH a central Office ......... $50
I'M For each telephone connected
to che private branch exchange
except operators telephone sets $50
-. To cover directory account, cir
cult and switchboard expenses
IN cases where service is estab-
lished by the use Of instrument
tAlnffAs W In rlo To-
subscribers premises and no
change is made in the type or
location of such instrumentlities $50
.. Service connection charges not to
Eilpsrsede- mileage charges installation
charges and construction. charges
made because Of unusual cost but to
apply in addition to such charges.
However in cases of srecial private
branch exchange systems not estab-
ftshed under tarin rates but on cost
basis installation charges may be ap-
FLIED to stations and other equipment
in lieu of the regular connection charg
es prescribed therein for stations con-
Y nected.
.gg Section No. Is of Bulletin No. 5.
dated September IA. 1915. Is hereby
+ revoked; 80.
CHARGES FOR MOVES AND
5s CHANGES.
Order mol 1881. datei August 20.
1918. and telegraph and telephone SER
Vice bulletin No. 8 dated September
IS. 1850 far as relates to prescrib--
ting charges for changes OF location.
are hereby revoked.
I Ia For moving telephone set
from one location to another on
the same premises charge of $500
(b) For moving any other equip
mcnt or wiring from one Local
ton to another, on the same
premises, charge based on =;
the, cost Of labor and material.
Charges for changes other than
moves. -in4 wiring and equipment on
the subscriber premises. made ON the
Initiative Of the Subscriber to be:
la) For change in type -or style
II or telephone set. Z charge Of. $500
(b) For other changes in equip
ment or wiring. a charge based
On the cost II labor and mater
i'll. I'm.
The charges specified above not to
& apply II the changes or moves are re-
quired for the proper maantainance q
e the equirlze.. O. ss-"'!ce. - -;
N The charges specified above not ssto
apply r. the changes are required be-
3 cause OF q change N class or grade
i OF service.
The charges specified above in no
caserto excesd the service connection
charges applicable, to the entire SER
Vice OF the particular. subscriber.
Signed) A. g. BURLESON
"a Postmaster General