Evening star., 1919-04-17
COMPLETE LIST OF
QUERIES SUBMITTED
BY Federation
Continued from First Page.)

Clty ana SUBURBAN Railway Company
represent expenditures for mainten-
ance, betterments, etc. on that line
only?
DO you consider that the capitaliza-
ton of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company represents actual
value upon which the stockholders
should receive dividends?
If not. what amount do you con-
slider does represent actual value?
If the capitalization were reduced
to an amount representing actual
value as determined by a physical
valuation fairly made and agreed to
by the Public Utilities Commission
and the company, and if a dividend
of per cent upon that capitalize
tion were guaranteed by law, would
not the road be upon a much better
and more stable financial basis?
Are you familiar with the principles
of the so-called service-at-cost sys-
tain other cities?
Do you believe that a service-at-
cost system, if applied in Washington
would be beneficial to the stock
holders of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and to the
public?
If the present petition of the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany is dismissed will you and will
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company support an endeavor to Sc
cure legislation establishing the serv-
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company? Will you oppose it?
Will you and the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company support a
plan. for the control Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
by board of trustees appointed by
Congress? Will you oppose it?
Queries as to Zone System.
Do you know of any street railway
company which has put a zone sys-
tenn of fares into effect before trying
an increase in the fat fare over 5
cents? This applies to city properties
and not to companies which are
chiefly or exclusively suburban or in
terurban.
What guarantee will the company
give as to increased service if its
rates are increased?
If an increase is granted, and at a
future date the Public Utilities Com
mission orders a decrease in rates.
will the company obey the order or
appeal it to the courts as the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company did?
Why have not the Georgetown and
Tenallytown and City and Suburban
lines been merged with Washington
Railway and Electric Company under
the act of Congress passed for that
purpose?
Why was the Brightwood Company
not merged with the Washington
Railway and Electric Company till
1922
What are stock issues of George
town and Tenallytown and City and
Suburban.?
How many shares does Washington
Railway and Electric own?
Has there ever been default on in
terest on bonded Indebtedness of
Georgetown and Tenallytown and
City and Suburban since Washington
Railway and Electric owned?
If these suburban lines have always
been Improbable, why was the Bla-
densburg line purchased by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company?
What percentage of fares is re-
ceived for long rides. what for short
rides?
What taxes did company paw in
1917-191S, local and national?
What did company pay for crossing
policemen. 1918?
What did company pay to make its
own physical valuations of its prop
critics?
How many suits for damages were
entered against company, 1915, 1916,
1917, 1918 (1919. three months)?
How many accident cases compro-
missed in those years (not sued upon) ?
Number of car detentions reported
to Public Utilities Commission in
March, 1917, 1918, 1919?