Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-28
TAX|CAb COMPANY Z
SEEKS INCREASE
T0PRE.WAR Rates
Utilities Commission Told Six
Raises Have Been Given
Employees Since 1917.

The Terminal Taxicab Company has
petitioned the Public Utilities Com
mission to raise it's rates to what they
were prior to Aril, 1917, when the
company made voluntary reduction.
The commission announced that 1t
will hold a hearing on the application
in the boardroom of the District build
ing at 10 o'clock Monday, December b.
The present rate is 80 cents for the
frst third Of a mile and 10 cents r Tor
makes so cents Tor the first mile and
80 cents for each additional mile.
The rate in effect before April, 1917.
which the company wants restored.
was 30 cents for one passenger for the
first half mile and 10 cents for each
amounts to SO cents for the first mile
and 40 cents for each additional mile.
Rate Increased After First Mile.
This change to the old rates would
not mean an increase for a passenger
riding only one mile. but would be a
ten-cent increase for each mile after
the first one.
The company also asks that it be
permitted to charge 20 cents addi-
tional per trip for each of the second
and third passengers. but no addi-
tional charge for the fourth and fifth
passengers; each four minutes wait
ing time, 10 cents; carrying small
trunk or handbag in charge of driver.
each piece. 20 cents; no charge for
handbags or suitcases carried inside
cars, not more than two pieces per
passenger, nor for children under
seven years of age. Additional bag
gage, each piece, 20 cents; per mile
or fraction thereof for cars travelling
empty outside of the dead mileage
boundary, 20 cents; cars dispatched on
calls and not used. 80 cents; for each
mile or fraction beyond dead mileage
boundary to point of call. add to the
above 20 cents.
Boundaries Indicated.
The boundary follows: 36th and NJ
streets northwest. in rear OF George
town University and Georgetown Con-
vent to 35th and streets; TO Lover -
Lane, to Massachusetts, avenue. TO
29th and Cathedral avenue, to ROCK
creek. to Adams Mill road and Klingle
road, to goth and Spring road, to ROCK
Creek Church road and Park place.
south to Soldiers Home grounds, TO
avenue. to North Capitol and Bryant
streets. to 4th and Bryant streets
northeast, to 9Th and T streets north
east, to Montello avenue and mount
Oliyet road northeast. to Montelio
and Florida avenues northeast, 10
18TH ana n SlTectS iioi
1sth and M streets southeast.
In its letter asking for restoration
of the old rates the company says
that it was able to make pront our
ing the war in spite of high wages
and Increased cost Of operating De-
cause of the volume OF business:
It stated that since the signing OF
the armistice the company has not
been able to earn return with the
present rates. The company says 1t
was able to earn a profit during the
past twelve months only by selling a
number of old cars that brought un,
condition of the automobile market.
Attention is called to the fact, how
ever, that the company will not have
that source of income during the next
twelve months -...
The company also recites in its
letter that it has granted six pay in
creases to employees since 1T made>the
voluntary reduction in rates in 1917.
the last pay raise having been made
November 1.