The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
MAY HAVE
REMEDY AGAINST
HIGHPHONE RATES
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ia any way recognize the legality q
these changes proposed IN the leepl
Telegraph company az MsmPhlS, Yea
nesses, as reasensble, lust, ~ lawful,
ekeept as they are sustained BY fsdt
ePal authority In the exercise % the
war eoMer o. the FEDERAL government
The state eemmissieR even went tarf
Of its order, gave the city adminlstrst
tien 9 MannFhis every oppertuNlty -
60 before 1t with 9 protest agalhst tAA
continuation Of the high war rates RVr
ia effect last June In that paIasFanh
The state utilities ssmmissisA SAID;
Easy Chance to Win.
Tails entry - nese. on the alRutes
Or the Railroad sna public utilities een'
order that owners OF said tSIsskoNs
company and the Memphis public may
knew that these rates Will not be 81,
teetivs In Tennessee except as the re-
i sss, 81 the aSvs s.Ssrslssst q the power Of the
That ordsF was entered on June II
and was signed by the ehaEmaA ct the
state utilities commission, 3 a. ERlae,
and q copy was furnished to the city
attorney Of Memphis for the Informal
ten Of the city administration
But the city attorney Of Memphis can
under the direction 81 the mayer AID
commissioners.
The mayer and commissioners, iNs
stead Of taking Immediate aetiaR 70
fight the Increased rates as seen az
we're vNS 'T tSrnsd ever saF to pTiyats o~Ssfssiss
by ths federal government, which was
stfeetivs July 81, Immediately entered
into negotiations with officials AZ the
Cumberland system a paFt q the
American Bell system, whieh controls
rs iA 4 ~ 'S nhSit. q g. gf.t 3siepss"s su'''
There wa enc public hearing at the
city hall. But Il was not on the agss,
Tae hearing was merely on the auas,
ton q the pFonossa, consolidation q
p sGs F WITH he IcsiTpRe9aiS sS @Ith AZ
Incidental verbal promise from euMr
hsrland officials Of an improvements IN
the service.
Contract Railroadsd,
po gsfFs merger re- 20 i EgsTS soRe 'e q sAs eo ess:
wanted the service lmpseved. !. p:
Block ATTEMPTED to set the mayer ana
Ssi9iseaIs eSmFha,i tG es Ee look 70 aP Psts ,ass
aronoses eorselidatien ana inciasntsiIy
Into fhe ratns tnF be' CHARGED XIII M
amnggeSfIon wss givsn No Z A srnaNt ,s n
IRE fact thststhee cmmbsrfanS yeeeps.
NAM ~sonSbtHfo N vs tbe war ~ ssssfes
coniinnaS fer 81 iassI t,,s uaars was
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would take some steps TO nreVent the
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