The Washington times., 1919-11-28
TAXI COMPANY
ASKS|NCREASE
IN D. c. FARES
Utilities Commission Receives
Petition for Higher Rate for
Trips Over One Mile.

An increase in rates of 10 cents per
mile, after the first mile. is asked
in a petition filed by the Terminal
Taxicab Company with the Public
Utilities Commission. The commits
sion today set Monday, December g.,
10 o'clock. as the date for public
hearing to consider the request.
The petition asserts that since April
1, 1917, on which date the company
voluntarily reduced rates, six raises,
the last on November l, have been
granted ctauffeurs. In view of the
fact that labor and material costs
have Increased, and taxicab traffic has
reduced considerably since the arm
istice was signed, the company says
1t feels the commission should grant
relief to enable a reasonable return
to be made on the investment
Others May Follow.
This increase does not affect the
passenger who rides one or a fraction
of a mile. The present rate Is 80
cents third of mile, and 10 cents
for every third of a mile thereafter,
which totals SO cents for the first
mile and 80 cents for each mile fol-
lowing.
The company proposes to charge
thirty cents for the first half-mile.
and ten cents for the quarter miles
hereafter, which totals fifty cents
'rst mile. and forty cents a mile
The difference Is ten cents
mile after the passenger has fin-
lshed q one-mile trip.
II the commission should grant this
Increase it Is very likely other taxi
companies will see At to increase their
rates, and ask the commission for
permission. When the Terminal Com
pany voluntarily reduced rates in 1917,
no other company followed suit.
New Rate Schedule.
These are the new rates the COM
pany wants to put into effect:
For one passenger, 80 cents for the
first half mile or fraction thereof,
and 10 cents for each additional quar-
.er a mile thereafter. and 20 cents
additional per trip for each Of the
second and third passengers. and no
additional charge for the fourth and
Attn passengers.
Each four minutes waiting time, 10
cents.
Carrying small trunk or handbag
in charge of driver, each place. 20
cents.
No charge for handbag or suitcases
carried INSIDE cars, not more tHan
two pieces per passenger. nor for
children under seven years Of age. Ad'
ditional baggage, each piece, 20 cents,
Permile or fraction thereof for cars
travelling empty outside of the dead
mileage boundary, 20 cents.
The boundary follows:
Thirty-sixth and NJ streets north
west, in rear of Georgetown Univer-
sity and Georgetown Convent tC
Thirty-ffth and r streets; to Lovers
Lane; to Massachusetts, avenue; to
Twenty-ninth and Cathedral: to RocK
Creek. to Adams Mill road and Klingle
road; to Twentieth and Spring road
to Rock Creek Church road and
Park place; south of Soldiers Home
grounds: to North Capitol and Michi.
gan avenue; to North Capitol and Bry-
ant streets; to Fourth and Bryant
streets northeast; to Fifth and T
streets northeast; Moptello avenue
and Mt. Olivet road northeast; to Mon
tello and Florida avenue northeast: to
Fifteenth and H streets northeast,
and to Fifteenth and NJ streets south
east
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.