Evening journal., 1918-07-26
charge FOR service
!. EXTENSION OPPOSED
Utilities Commissioners
Think Lighting Co. Un-
fair in One Case
NEW "SKIP-STOP"
ORDER COMING

Members OF the Board OF Public
Utilities. Commission at their meeting
In the Office Of Mayor Lawson this
morning, went on record as opposing
The plan now being followed, or report
ed 10 be followed, by lighting oorpor-
ations here. OF charging a tariff for the
use OF meters or the extension Of SER
vice TO consumers OF such service
The matter was brought before the
commissioners by the pastor OF the
Polish Baptist Church. at Elm and
Franklin streets. who appeared before
the commissioners for Mrs Frank
Jablonski, OF No. 1929 Chestnut street.
who said she had been promised by
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tlOn Company that no charge would be
made Cor the connections with her
house incidental 10 receiving electric
light current. but that after the house
had been wired the company asked SD
for the wire extension.
The commissioners said they thought
this charge unjust, and word was sent
90 the electric light company, and G. N.
Ryan, secretary OF the company. hur7
ried 10 the meeting Mr.. Ryan said the
charge was made because OF he new
work needed before the service could
be extended. c. y. Garretson, one OF
the commissioners, stated that ne
thought the charge unreasonable, mas
much as other houses might be con-
nected from The same extension, and
this customer would have to bear the
entire expense OF the work. Mr.. Ryan
endeav0red 10 show that materials cost
more than In the past and Mr.. Car
retson retorted, THAT Is the penalty
you have TO pay. When you have no
competition Il Is up to the COMPANY 70
serve the people or allow competitions
Richard c. McMullen, president OF the
Board Of Utilities Commissioners stated
that he understood from Peter ]. Ford'
that the gas company was charging pa
| irons for such extensions and also Tor
/ the use OF meters and IL was also stat
ed that the Diamond State Telephone
Company is making a charge Tor Install
ing telephones.
Il was finally decided to have repre-
sentatlves Of the three public service
corporations appear before the COM
mlssioners at their meeting next Tues
day evening and go over the matter
with them.
Charles II. Ten Weeges, Of the Fuel
Administration OF Delaware, was pres
ent and had read a communication
, from the Federal Fuel Administrator
, urging that the "skip-stop' schedule
the traction company here ana else
Al where be extended. The suggestion
made by the government Is one stop
y every GEO feet within the business SEE
v tions and $50 feet in the residentl'
he sections. Il was decided TO have n
A. traction company officials go over u
=, local lines with the utilities comra-
sioners next Tuesday afternoon In al
"a fomobiles and endeavOr TO find poin
IS where the "skip-stop" plan could b
Is extended.
m M Geiger. OF the local traction
y company. who was present. stated tina
A n was impossible 10 eliminate anl
! more stops in Market street owfng tt
3 the cross-tOwn cars.
After Il had been decided 10 Sd over
the lines next week. a letter was Nad
from J. Chris.y COnnOr. a merchant -
Third and Market streets, protest
against the "skip-stop" plan at "ap
corner.
A long communication was received
from residents In the vicinity OF Fourth
and Jefferson streets protesting against
the "skip-stop at that intersection. IL
was decided 10 notify the signers OF me
letters that the matter was being looked
into by the commissioners.
Charles II. Robinson. the new COM
missioner from the Fourth ward, was
present and was welcomed at the close
OF the meeting by the other commits
sloners. MFR. Garretson said, May your
sea be less stormy than ours has been
IN the past"