Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-31
SKIP STOPS MAY
BE ELIMINATED
Continued from pnge I

Franklin streets, and MIR. Schilkc put IL
before the board Mt the last meeting.
After some consideration, MIR. Nenry
agreed To cancel tho hill in this particular
instance, with the oonsditlon that tho
present ruling of extra charges for wiring
houses more than 100 feet from the near
est wire should stand.
The reason for the company offering
TO connect the housc in question gratis
was the fact submitted by counsel Tor the
company, that under the peculiar CIR
cumatancea under which the application
was made, the company promised To
make connections free Of charge, before
IT had carefully considered the cnse. on
the grounds Of that promise, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank .lablonski went 10 the expense
Of wiring the house only To find that there
would be an extra expense of x35.
TELEPHONE CHARGE EXPLAINED.
In rcsponse to an order from the com
mission. EP Bardo, Of tho Diamond state
Telephone Co, appeared before tho
commissioners and explained TINT the
alleged over charges made by the coin
panY in connection with telephone in
stallation was confused with the advance
payments required by the company from
subscribers unknown tn the company.
That. Mr. Rardo explained, WINS entirely
to safeguard tho company against tho
Temporary uso OF telephones by patrons
who do not intend to rcrnain IN the city
for any considerable length of time. Mr.
Bardo admitted that there arc difficulties
in installing telephones in the suburban
section, but that tho demand for nd
vance payments was not intended NJ nm
distance ~ arrest the installation OF
telephones.
= } FoHD GIVES nEks0N ron HOUSE,
SHORTAGE
One reason for the shortage of houses
in this city ~ this critical time when We
most need them was laid ut the doors
of certain public service corporations
bv Peter ! Ford. Mr. Fur1'a complaint
caInc aa a suggestion To thr commission
relative TO difficulties he experienced
with tho Wilmington Gas 60 III con
nection with the laying of gas pipes To q
house NJ Ihirtieth and Market streets.
In speaking on the matter of service Mr..
Ford said that from his experience and
from his observation of real estate eun-
ditioua, IN this city for several vcars,
the public utilities hive not played far
with the public and ihnt bad ihev eon nj
least half WAY, more housc hold heavy
nffff htnlt Hflft ~ ffsNNL tsri thAFH ffV'fNtFf
would have been M at this time 10 mect
the housing shortage
Every other business. said Mr. Ford
takes certain risks hut tho utilities
only want Ia do business where they
arc sure" In this connection Mr. Ford
spoke ~ the fact that not all builders can
afford, like the du rout people now
building NJ Wawasc' Park. - take heavy
risks IN advancing mere than hall way
to the traction or gas company The
average builder or prospective house
owner wants to know i there will he gas
in his house
Furinp tho meeting communications
were read from tho du Font Co asking
the commission "a force he traction com
panv and the gaa company - furnish
electric current and gas - thcIr new
houaca IN Wawaset pnrk As the two
companies apparently refused 10 do tbs
the matter will he taken up hy The board
NJ the next meeting