Evening journal., 1918-09-12
CARS MAY STOP At
THIRD, FIFTH STS.
Utilities Board and Traction
Co. Officials Expected
to Make Concession
BOARD AGREES
ON NEW RULES


representatives OF the Wilmington q
Philadelphia Traction Co., made a sur
vey Of the Shellpot, Washington street,
Boulevard, West Fourth street ana
Vandever avenue trolley car lines yes
terday TO consider the advisabiltty OF
revising the skip stop" plan. 1t was
said al tft conclusion OF the trip that
IN all probability the cars would be
allowed 20 stop on the south side OF
Third and Fifth streets, but not on the
north side OF the streets. This would
allow shoppers to alight from the cars
while going down Market street.
II was also suggested that a plan'
whereby all stops would be two squares
apart alternating both on the in-town
and out Of town trips. would be ap-
proved The matter will be settled at
Inc meeting OF the Utilities Commission
on next Wednesday.
Following the inspection yesterday
the commissioners held a short session
and adopted the following rules, which
will prevail at all meetings OF the
board hereafter.
public sessions OF the commission
for hearing contested cases Will be
held at the mayors office or In the City
Council. chamber, City Hall, on such
days and such hours as the commission
Public sessions for receiving, con-
slderlng and acting upon petitions
complaints. applications and other
communications, and also for consider
ing and acting upon any business OF
the commission will be held at the
mayors office, City Hall, on the first
Friday in the month, at 8 p. m.
All sessions will be public, unless
otherwise ordered by the commission.
All papers and communications
should be addressed TO the Board or
Public Utility Commissioners for the
city OF Wilmington, mayors ohlce'
CITY Hall. Wilmington, Del.
The commission may, in It's discre-
tlon. allow any complaint, answer, or
petition or other paper heretofore
1led TO be amended or corrected or
any omission therein to be supplied
Such amendments, corrections or ad-
ditions shall be in writing.
ANY person or persons may COM
plain TO the commission by petition in
writing Of anything done or omitted
20 be done by any public utility IN Nio-
latlon Of 90 any provision OF law, OF
(2) the terms and conditions Of the
franchise or charter Of the public util-
ity complained Of, Of (3) an unsafe
and Inadequate service, Of (il unjust,
unfair or unreasonable rates or dis
ordinations, or Of 90 an order Of the
commission.
The answer Of the public utility must
speclncally admit or deny the material
ALLEGATIONS Of the petition or complaint,
and set forth the facts.
The petition should specify the re-
spects wherein the service Is made
ouate. or unsafe OF the methods or
rates unjust, unfair. or unreasonable,
or unlawful, and should state whether
the petitiOner is a customer, patron
or purchaser Of the service afforded
by iae utility complained against as
the case may be.
The name Of the public utility com
planned Of should be stated in fun and
the name and address Of the petitioner
should appear i'm his, her or its own
writing on the petition.
The petition may also contain any
other Specifications Of any Illegal act
on the part OF the public utility com
plained against or any violation or the
charter or franchise OF said public
utility. in respect to manufacture, dis
tribution. Transmission or supply OF
such service. or in the method Of con-
ducting its business. and should state
the relief which the petitioner de-
sires.
The petition should show by what
scis or omissions Of the public utility
complained OF, the petitioner IS ag-
grieyed.
No petition regarding two or more
public utilities Joined as respondents
I'm one petition shall be made without
the consent Of the commission.
No oral or unsigned petition viii be
entertained or acted upon by the COM
mission.
Any public utility may complain 10
the commission by petition In writing
FOR relief from Cd the then present
rate which it is charging its customers
for the service or services rendered
(2) from any order heretofore pro-
mulgated by the commission and to
which the utility is subject, or t3) in
regard to any matter in which the
utility may have an interest under the
law an dover which the commission
has jurisdiction.
tail the reason or reasons for filing the
same and set forth in like detail the
relief asked for.
The name Of the public utility com
planant should be stated in full.
After a complaint has been filed
either by an individual or by a public
utility and a time set for hearing the
same has been determined upon and
notice by publication in the newspap-
ers has been made OF said time, no
person OF persons or utility shall be
heard in connection Herewith at the
time Of the hearing set, or any adj
Iournment thereof. unless such person
or persons or public utility shall have
fled an appearance In writing setting
forth I'm detail the interest or interests
which such person or persons or pub
llc utility have in the matter. A COM
plant shall be considered as an appear
ance In writing
Notice Of the filing Of the complaint
by an individual or utility and the
date Of the hearing set for the same
shall be published at least once in
each OF the daily papers Of the city OF
Wilmington; said notice TO contain
the name of the petitioner. a brief
summary OF the relief asked for. a
notice OF the time set for the hearing
and a notice TO all parties interested
90 nle In writing their answers 10 the
petition on or before the time set for
the hearing.
The answer OF the public utility
must specifically admit or deny the
nraferlal allegations Of the petition or
complaint, and set forth the facts