Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
Straight Eight Gent Fare,
Asked by the W. r. E., Denied
Continued from First PaEe. }

less than a fair return and the other
an excessive return can be obteinee
until some change In the taxa.1on
methods is adopted. or until a merger
Of the several companies is ELECTED.
I'm its order No. 844 the commits
sion referred to the claim OF the Pc
titieners that the division 81 Teeeip.s
from the sale OF two.cent inteIcoin
pany transfers issued by them ana
the Capital Traction Company was
inequitable and stated that further
study of this question would be made
and a decision rendered to take enect
as of November 1. 1919. Such a study
has been made of the operations OF
the companies during the past year.
as a result of which the commission
reaches the conclusion that the re-
ceipts from this source should De ois-
tributed equally between the petit
TONERS and the Capital Traction Com
pany.
"In view of this decision the commits
sion believes that the charge for inter
company transfers might well be aboi-
ished, as suggested by representatives
Of the citizens associations, were 1t not
for the very great congestion in traffic
that would take place at some OF the
points Of transfer IL free transfers we're
authorized To meet this condition and
to reduce the possibility of abuse OF the
transfer privilege the eopmisston Is OF
transfers should be continued. but be
reduced to cent each. Based upon the
experience Of the last six months this
will reduce the revenues OF each OF tne
two street railway systems by approx,
| mateiy $4,000 a year. but It is believed
that this reduction will be offset to some
extent by an increased use OF such
transfers.
Findings Of Consmissfon.
AFTER a careflu consideration of all
the circumstances of this case. the com
mission is of the opinion. first. that 1t
Pts inadvisable to grant the request OF
the petitioners for an increase IN tne
Individual rate Of fare second, that the
Be- continued third. Cat the petitioners
request for an Increase in the chartered
or special car rates should be granted
fourth, that the present authorized
charge for intercompuany transfers
should be reduced from 2 cents to 1
cent ;,, no
effective only to March 81. 1921. in the
expectA ton that prior to that date
Congress will enact the relief !egisia-
ton heretofore referred to-leglsla-
tion which will be urged by the com sn-
luton OF the street railway problem
in the National Capital.
(Aumission's Order.
1t is, theteIore,
"Gj That the initial rate Of fare to
be charged 1nd collected by the Wash
ington Hallway and Electric Company,
the City and Suburban Railway Com :
pany Of washington, the Georgetown
the Observation-Disclosures Railroad
Company, the Capital Traction Com,
many, the Washington and Maryland
hallway Compare. the East washing
ton Heights TrAa ton Railroad Com
pany and the N'asnington. sirsi ma
trip, as fixed BY Aommission's order
No. s73. at cents cash or four tokens
or tickets for 80 c.nts, be and the
same is hereby continued in eaect 10
March 81. 1924.
COY That the charge of cents Tor
intercornpany transfea, now in effect
on the lines Of the several street rail
way companies mentioned herein: oe
and the same is hereby reduced to l
cent for each such Sntercompany
sued and received by the several street
railway companies under the condi,
lions and Limitations now prescribsq
by the orders Of the commission.
"(3) That nothing in this Aroer snail
be construed to abolish or aAridee the
existing free transfer privil Ages now
granted by the several streeS railway
Companies mentioned herein.
"(U That the receipts by theA Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and its subsidiary railway conn 'anies
and by the Capital Fraction Goa pauy
from the sale Of intercompany traA ners
Issued and received between these a 'm-
panies shall be distributed between "a en-
In equal proportions, and that Ahts
method Of distribution shall apply to tal!
receipts from this source from and at y
November l, 1919.
"(5) That the rates for chartered eS-
special car service now in effect be ana
the same are hereby increased in ac-
cordance with the schediile He'd in this
case and made part hereof.
"(e) That the several street railway
companies mentioned herein shall ale
with the commission within ten days
from the date of this order revised
tariffs in accordance with the rates
herein provided. 4
"(7) That this order take effect al
1901 O'Clock am. January l. 1921, and
continue in force until 12:01 o'clock q. MI
April /, 1891. On April /, 1921 the Initial
rate OF fare shall be restored automatic
caily to that in effect on October Is,
1913, unless on Or before April I, 1921,
the commission shall have ordered
otherwise"