Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
TRACTION COMPANY
ISSUES ORDER FOR
SEVEN-CENT FARE
Also Increases Pay of Motormen
and Conductors. Dating From
Yesterday.
LEGAL FIGHT IN PROSPECT

ftAVlng been granted PERMISSION F'
terday, by the Board of Public ttilIt
G Commissioners. TO increase the trolie
fare To seven cents, II developed toda,
In an order issued by the company
placing the new rate into effect ne'
Monday, that the scvcn-ccut rate wi
apply TO every fare zone on the system
in and out OF the city 1t also develope
that some new fare zones have bee
established on the Marhallton and Star
ton lines This order SAYS
On and after June 10. 1918. the
rate of fare in every fare zone on the
lines Of the company in Delaware
will he cents cash or one strip
ticket sold by the conductors and
at the office Of the company at the
rate of four tickets for IS cents. Free
transfers will be issued between the
various lines under the same regu-
lations as heretofore. Outstanding
tickets will be redeemed for their
face value at the office of the COM
pany and will also be accepted by the
conductors as follows:
"a Sc ticket with &c cash will
be accepted as ono fare and will be
entitled to trar ser.
ID 3 sc tickets will he exchanged
for the new strip tickets containing
4 tickets for 25c.
The following changes in fare
zones will be effective on June 10:
The zone from Wilmington TO
Elsmere will lap over 10 Linden
avenue. Oak Grove, and a new fare
zone will be established extending
from Linden avenue, OAK Grove.
to the end of tho line at Marshall
ton.
The zone FROM Wilmington TO
Richardson Park will lap over TO
Johns street. Newport, and a new
fare zone will be established. which
will extend from Johns street, New
port. to the end of the line al Stan
ton.
al other suburban zones will re-
main as al present.
CARMEN 5 WAGES INCREASED
The company issued the followin
notice 10 conductors and motorne
today. increasing their wages datin
from yesterday, in accordance with tn
agreement made At the time Of the settle
ment Of the recent strike
Wilmington, Del June 6 1915
To motormen ard conductors
The Board 81 Public Utility Com
nissioners for the CITY Of W'ilmingto
have approved a seven cent {7c9 casi
trolley fare and ordered US 70 sell fou
tickets for twenty-five cents (25cI, whicl
shall be accepted in hen Of SAID seventeen
t7cJ cash fare
While almost everyon Will use thes
tickets which are st the rate Of Ga
apiece and while the insurance Of FIRE
transfers. thereon will bring the averag
revenue per passenger per ride down L
eSs than 518c, the company feels tina
i Is obligated by the promise made To IL
men as set forth IN the bulletin pOstet
On June | You are. therefore, notihe,
that commencing June 3, 1915 and until
further notice the following schedule o
wages for motornen and conductors vii
BE effective
For the first years continuous ser
vice. 37c per hour
For the second years continuous ser
vice, 36c per hour
For the third years continuous ser
vice, 39c per hour
After three years continuous service
40c per hour
Former tralnmen who enter the en-
Dloyment Of the company will be place,
at the foot Of the extra list but will b,
paid the rate which their length o
service entities them To 70
ceive
Our service has heretofore been crit
ciEed by the public, and now that tn
has been granted ali lncreasI
n fare, with corresponding raise ii
wages Of our mOtoTmen and conductors
Inc public will expect and should receiv'
improved service II Is therefore you
duty 70 do everything in your power Il
improve the service Us much as possible
Wilmington d Philadelphia Traction Co
TO PROTEST To COUNCIL.
According TO the outlook this morning
tonight = meeting Of Council will see biI
gun fired by the opponents Of the seven
cent fare, no less indeed than "A reques
that the city fathers ask the utility com
mlssioners for their designations Tn
report was current that either the Noters
Non-Partisan League OF the Taxpayers
League would take thls action
IL was also matter Of report that som
lime today or tomorrow definite step
would be taken to call on the courts q
take hand TO prevent the commission
order from going into effect
When Council sits tonight II will n
ceiye d communication from the Voter
Non Partisan League registering ofiicla
against the members Of tn