The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
2 CENT TRANSFERS
BEGINNING AUG. 1
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a railroad REQUIRES money and II suf-
ficlent money be not earned the roads
cannot run What would the people
living in the upper part OF Manhattan
or in The Bronx do II the system ceased
to operas AL they were obliged to
waUt
THE preservation OF this system was
required by the Federal court and the
commit ssion had no alternative. outside
the utter disruption of the service, but
to authorize a charge of cents for
transfer. The commission hopes that the
public will understand and appreciate
the true facts and will not be mislead
BY unfair and unjust criticism"
The order affecting the New York
Railways Company cites that Job K.
Hedges, the receiver made application
to the Public Service Commission In
petition June 20 to be relieved Of the
statutory requirements and orders Of
the commission regarding the issuance
and acceptance OF transfers and for an
order authorizing cent charge for
transfers instead OF the 2 cent one
which has been granted.
II is set forth that at the hearings
on the application. which were held
June so, July 2 and July Z. testimony
was given as to the actual value OF the
companys property actually used in the
public service and as to its net revenue
and earning capacity and rate OF re-
turn. II appeared from this testimony,
go the order states. that the rates fares
and charges chargeable' are insufficient
to yield reasonable compensation for
the service rendered" and are unjust
and unreasonable" to the company and
receiver.
And IL further appearing" continues
the order. that a charge of cents for
aat, a-o w,ofa 10, al 90 -. 10
fare. will not be unjust or unreasonable
to the public and will not yield the
company or It's receiver an unreasonable
compensation for the service rendered
or an unreasonable returp upon the
value Of the property actually used in
the public service: and II further ap-
pearing that unless the revenues OF the
petitioner. as receiver OF the New York
Railways Company, are increased there
Is grave danger OF complete disintegra-
ton OF the New York Railways Com
pany system by foreclosure OF the va
rious mortgages the bonds of which
are outstanding in the hands OF the
public. and of the entry by the various
lessons upon their leased properties,
which disintegration would result in
great Inconvenience to the public. aboli-
ton OF transfer privileges altogether in
many instances and increase of cost of
transportation to the public owing to
the great attendant loss OF economy IN
operation; and II further appearing that
the additional revenue resulting from
such charge OF cents for transfers will
be of material value In relieving the
situation by which the indignation Of
the entire system operated by the petit
toner as receiver for the New York
Railways Company Is threatened. 1t is
hnra b,v 0rIA
the authorization for the transfer charge
as indicated.
b. n. r. Petfttoned Last Year,
The application in the case OF the
surface lines Of the b. r. T. was made
Jointly by the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road Company. the Nassau Electric Rail-
road Company. the Brooklyn, Queens
County and Suburban Railroad Com
| pany. the Coney Island and Brooklyn
| Railroad Company and the Coney
Island and Gravesend Railway Com
pany. The petition was dated Septem-
Der 10, 1918. and the last hearing was
held July 3.
The order stated the evidence pre-
| seMed showed that the same condition
existed as in the case OF the Green
Car" lines and then proceeds to author
ize the collection OF the extra cents
at all but thirty OF the 1908 free transfer
points heretofore existing
The application OF the Westchester
Electric Railroad Company for permits
sion to charge 10 cent fare from the
end Of the White Plains road branch
| OF the subway at 23sth street to New
Rochelle will be considered at Joint
| meeting OF the Public Service Commits
sons for the First and Second districts
| to be held in the Hall OF Records at 10
o'clock Monday. At present II IL pos
| sible to make the trip for cents
The company seeks to do away with
the cent ride from the end OF the sub
way at the northerly and easterly
boundary of the Pelhams so that pas
sengers wishing TO ride into New
Rochelle will be required TO pay another
fare when reaching the end of the zone
at the New Rochelle line
Riding toward New York from New
/ Rochelle the company proposes a cent
| fare into Mount Vernon. bu. wishes to
collect another nickle for crossing the
city line and riding to the end Of the
subway But cents is now paid for the
| entire distance.
| The subway station at 23Sth street
the present terminus OF the White
Plains road line, Is but a few blocks
from the northern boundary OF New
York city. which at that point is at 243d
| street.