Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-08
-, rpuo>E RATES INCREASED.

% -r.thing that the te.e-
demanded has been
. valuation of Sl6S,50i
az. company on its prop
30 IS reduced to 100000.
-~-.r not allowed to enforce
. $3.50 for installing to-
- new subscribers. The
A business 0hCn-S are raised
.,-. . r-r month 10 $3.50, and for
&s.-- -..r-s from Sl.50 to $500
Their was no serious OBJ
- p. ...s increase, as it was gen.
" -.r "a that the company
,gr r... more revenue with which
~ ~.., rs growing expenses. The
81 s,-. ... .rl.rSt the toll charge be-
- .,...rges. The Commission
Fl ,-o.. ... .nargc. and phoneholders
B rr.- hereafter pay five cents for every
s" -... ,rcr local exchange. We
.,r r.r..a his as an unjust charge
n and +, ..-., not to be forced upon SO
II small community as Jefferson coun-
n ~ I'm Harr-rs Ferry, for instance,
II r7ona.ho'.-r who pay as much rent
III for .n- phones as the people of
-C-s-..s I..n. have only about IS
rron.s wn which they can come in
n c5r-ast without extra charge. Shep-
n her1s,oun has q similar disadvantage,
though +, is not as circumscribed as
ths Ha-rers Ferry exchange. The
new rates go into effect the 1st of
n Arr.. ar SILL prevail for a period of
~ months At the end of this
d period r phone company must
mak. a r-r0g, and if in the opinion
;h. uw SIS on the conditions JUS
tit ... .h. rr n. order will be made
permlo-n,
Fl IN. following is the report of the
4 Comm. sion .n iu.i:
Atam. rr of the Public Service
Commsa0n .i West Virginia, held
on ,h, Isl OF April, A. d., 1920
Nos No g-l
f FJsHcS.0 County Telephone Co.,
[&Ap0 ia.on Change Rates.
M This cause anne on this day to be
A fur'h,r hear mon the application o.
<thc Jefferson County Telephone Com
ZFany 'or a.. .~.-y to change It's RAJ
krr0n O.. ,wIr~r and answer of the
EEoua" C Of Jefferson County
FN-s' Virgins. 20 the application in
&ths ,a"s-. "'0n the evidence taken
IN 'e.a.. 81. .'G the applicant and the
8Fro'&"7'. .m 't.s cause; upon the re-
Lfor o.. W.m O. Gallaher, Chief En-
/fnecr Tor '.. Commission, filed here
n; upon On report of !. 7. R1ndlan.
thiei telephone Inspector for the
tsnm 'un, fled herein; upon the
fia'om-7t oft J. Frank Seibert. kc-
four'a"' ..-i herein; and upon the
fugis H.. ny counsel for applicant
i fn5 protestant
4 OTon consideration of the law ars-
ns upon me 1emurrer interpoSed TO
40 on hv the County Court
~ emerson County, the Commissio
OF opinion to ana doth here bv over
Fule said demurrer.
OHon consideration Of all which
fere!n above stated, the Commission is
Op'non that the present fair value
applicants property, for rato
ldMi's purposes, is Sl00,0O00O. and
va, We present rates and tariffs Of
.o aFHhcsnt, now in effect, do nor
'Iu'o su'i'cent revenue TO take care
uy oNerain NJ expenses of the tel
g'o"e .m2any and to provide an
-SS.''l amount for depreciation re-
g. n TeaSonable return upon the
AL ,a.u2 of the Plant; that ap-
,.i' Nich boards at Charles
on, -9'-ris'Dwn and fiarrer's
H..l are inadequate to give proper
S'.St To the subscribers of said
.,..,'"- company; that said switch
O-.-, should be reo,accd within a
raSo'a'.r ",So time by proper and suf,
.". '".'.. boards; that on MANY
oo 'ar. Ines or circuits there are
eTh0nes ami the burden
'r circuits should be re-
IN. construction Of other
risr.. .' s., and proper dis
as .r.rpNones be made among
or ' circuits so thai there
more than ten telephones
.as,. circuit in order to give
good service. that service
1Nchangr Offices should
ni he made more ef-
~. .W''o"ing competent ouer-
.-s. "' following the recon-
.. m''e by !. T. Hand!an in
mm',Sion is further of
ioll charge of five cents
r..- 'Nlf be established be-
changes in order to re-
''uI-S between said ex-
q f... unnecessary burden
s-o,. making the service more
?" sion is further IF the
me expense of install
-ou,t for new subscribers
charged TO said sub
--. hoult be borne by ap-
N.n. 'harged to capital ac-
ar.,. nat said new subscriber
"'rHd to pay three months
m a, 3n,e, upon the installa-
Crs.- Ienhone. and if said sub
,r.- discontinue the use OF
Sail 0. before the expiration
-t.. months, there should be
to him bv reason OF
o- a'nuance of said te!e-
.r.. on is further of opin-
-a-- ra'uction, in the rates
.. 'anlished, should be
a,a holders of nonretirable
req stock because they
uos.. " the net revenue of the