Evening journal., 1920-10-23
HEARING ON
PHONE RATE
RISE LATER
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OOO,OO0. representing the capital stock
Of the company.
Mr.. Hazard was testifying TO the
statement OF revenues and expenses
OF the company from 1914 TO 1915
when the board adjourned until the
company presents statements cover
ing the city Of Wilmington alone.
At an earlier point in the testimony,
George Lyon, president 81 City Coun-
Gil, declared that he could not see
what bearing the statements presented
by the company had on Wilmington.
as they dealt with the revenues, eX-
penses, etc. Of the entire State. The
hearing should be held in the interest
OF Wilmington and not the State, he
held. and he contended that the board
should not entertain the petition until
ii was boiled down 10 Wilmington.
( 1T Is not fair for anyone to come TO
Wilmington and ask something that
concerns the whole State" argued Mr..
Lyon.
Mr.. Lyon remarked that at the
hearing the city did not have legal
representation, as City Solicitor John
w. Huxley was not present. He as
serted that Wilmington pays taxes
into the State and receives nothing in
return. That's been the whole tr0u-
bic with us" he said. He also told OF
the attempt made at the last Legisla-
ture TO have State Public Utilities
board created.
III any corporation comes here and
shows NE that they are in need, my
coats off for them, but I've got to first
be shown, 4" he concluded.
Mr.. Mayre said that he was totally
unprepared TO present figures deal
ing with the city alone, explaining
that the books Of the company are
kept for the whole Slate. Figures for
Wilmington alone would have to be
principally approximation, he sad,
and spoke Of the overlapping terri
tory in this vicinity.
IF you'll tell me how / can do it,
/ will" he said.
As an instance. he mentioned his
salary as counsel for The company,
asking how much Of It should come
under the statement Of expenditures
in Wilmington.
that he might prepare for Wilmington
alone he would not be able 10 stand
by, but declared that the figures con-
cerning the State were in every de-
tail correct. In an attempt 10 pre-
pare statements concerning the city
/ alone, he might offer certain figures
and another accountant, working on
a d.fferent form, would find other fig
ures. More than half OF it would be
approximation, he said.
Mr.. LeFeVre objected TO gOinl
further with the hearing OF thu
financial statements concerning thl
entire state, saying that 1t was use
less to delve into them while thl
board had jurisdiction in the cit,
alone.
Mr.. Lyon said that he felt Il woul,
TO give figures as TO the number o
telephones in Wilmington. conduits
underground wire, etc.
President Isaac then tolO Mr.. Mary
to proceed with his examination o
shortly after the resumption OF tn
examination, Mr.. LeFevre made
motion that the figures for Deawar
be not accepted. Mr. Isaac ruled thi
lmotion out OF order "at this time"
President Isaac propounded severa
questions 10 Mr.. Marye on behalf o
Commissioners Brinton and Foott
lasking what proportion Of the capita
OF Delaware is invested in Whining
ton, what proportion of the next rev
enues Of the company are obtaine,
IN Wilmington, and how many ser
vice stations there are IN Whining
ton. Mr.. Marye stated that he wa
unable to answer these questions.
Mr.. Brlnton took the floor and sah
the commissioners were there to ac
in the interest Of the city OF Whining
ton only and not on matters con
cerning the whole State which drew
applause from the citizens who at
tended the meeting.
After further discussion OF a few
minutes, Mr.. Brinton stated tina
without being discourteous or bring
the deliberations abruptly TO an end
would ask you 10 present state
ments concerning Wilmington alone.
He then made a motion that the meet
ing adjourn until figures GOVERNS
Wilmington are submitted TO IN
board, reminding the telephone com
pany representatives that the board
jurisdiction does not go beyond VIII
mington. 81 am sorry TO have TO d
this" Mr. BrintOn said.
Messrs. BrintOn, Foole and Lefevr
voted in favor OF the motion an
president Isaacs and Mr.. German Op
r posed it. The latter two were OF IN
opinion that the board had iunsdic
tiOn 10 accept the testimony as pre-
sented by the company.
The statements offered 10 the boar
last night will be accepted in The les
timOny at The further hearing In aC
, dition TO me figures bearing on VII
, miigton.
l Tho dlnloulty OF separating figure