Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
EIGHT CENT FARE


'ondhuNi from rArf
Robinson saw no result ~ last nigfta
meeting. which, be said ~ expected
would be hia last, on ancurug a rs term
expiring this week. IL bad NJ further
comment ~ make
Chairman Isaac made tie following
authoritative announcement concerning
The meeting The Public Utiliiv Com.
mission held M executive seaai0n last
evening Tor The pupoae n discussing the
valuation n the Traction Go railway
property, with the representative ~
Drum y Co. who had been summoned ~
appear before the commission. AN n
the members ~ the board were pressft.
The valuation and the petition a the
traction company for an eirht-ceni fafo
were thoroughly diacuased and che repff
sentative ~ Drum 4 90 fully explained
the details ~ the valuation and Naa
questioned ~ length ~ - various fyliufs
on which tho commission Wnntrd ndif
tional information Tho commission 80
iourned without taking any acti0n. bat
will have a meeting IL thr rear futur
81 which u - expected The matter vii
be brought ~ fpr action
pREsEvr roApD's itsr wrfTfvo.
At the conclusion n the meeting ~
iouTBment was taken until thn nerl rrgiilir
meeting time. whirh r Friday AuTirl
g. ~ tho August meeting tbc perf0nrrl
u the board is likely ~ ~ changed Their
IS already vacancy md ~ saturday n
this week the term - tammierifnfr
Robinson exuircs
MayorWilliamC Taylor though Ep,nf
ing o vacation az Rehphofh Hearh
endoavpring tufli tho existing vacany. ani
also ~ find 2 suitable man ~ auu0irf
ment when Nr Rob'rspn'a term rxuirf
When The mayor was srpkrn " tiie
morning by reprr sentative a Fvrre
Evening over l0rg diafanrr trieuharr.
be said he was negotiating with two car.
able mon une n rach ~ fhr di~fr.rt
affected and that 10 cvreefrd - - alir
before tho end u this werk - announrr
both apDoiufmrnia Calling attention fa
tho statement printed in tho Nornfrv
News to-day ~ Tho eject That ~ hai
found It absolutely impossible - re'
caDablr man r. accept the appointment
referring n the existing vacar.ey. the nsvrr
asked Every Evening ~ sav fhaf he
statement to the Morning Nova las'
night had evidently foen rniuunesrvso<d
What said was that bad had dff~rili
IN finding n suitable man hif ihat J hor,ed
~ he able - make an appoi nfrnent tef,re
the end nf fhe wnek the mayer said
IL u indcod q difficult matter ~ hnd
suitable men ~ fll fheae pIa~es md ih
mayors position IL ihr matter M af
al envlahle In the first pl~~r 'here
p lInitafirn for each auTrinfee - orc Ell
tho FIVE renrcscntpfivr di-tfiffe ln Al-
mtngton 80 the last session ~ fpr
Legislature realizing the difficulty thee
this liHitation always presented Tho
mayor made IN effort ~ have ihe oris-
lature amend the law e. that 10 autuiuf-
ment could be made az larre. throughout
the city. without regard - distrrt
bOundsfies The Legislature refused to
50 amend the law, which eft the matter
m as bad shape AZ u was hefore
4 gTeat many special quali6cnfinna
are necessary for q Duhhr Ifllnv onrn-
missioner IN addition ~ teInR = Fnud
citizen IN honest man and ono wha 80
lieved IN far DEALINGS betNsen cnrrornfc
private and public interests COM
missioner Ought really - 70 IN expert
accountant. ~ least veil ahle - rad asIl
understand reports, dlos financial data
and 81 On. and - draw prnuor dedurtiars
therefrom IL oughf ~ - man
large business experience and one arrra
toned ~ dealInR % matters N 4rgr
way lie Is also prohibited from nav.rE
any connection. iirectiy - Indirect
with any ~ the public Efillties with uhtru
the board may have - deal hcrefor-
10 - not difficult ~ understand tar
mayors position. for L ii hard - hni
men with I'll ~ these Qualifications Nn0
arc willing ~ make ne personal sarrl
fee necessary 20 serve the public SIMPLY
for the hcnefIt II nc public rlat
what public utility oomBisslonar really
has TO do.
The compensation, WhErh 8 a. me
rate ~ five dollars NESTING, does re
compensate for the saeThce that has ~
be made. Consequently only thoso whc
feel It duty 70 serve the pubic can o.
induced ~ accept nlaoc@ On the hoaru