Republican farmer., 1920-08-06
Zone With a Radius of Six Miles Takes in Practically Every Foot of Ground in This City Prices Outside the City Will Be Six Cents for Two Miles New Plan in Effect Till October 1.

October 1.
 The new seven cent fare on the trolley road ordered yes- terday by the Public Utilities board takes in the entire city
 of Bridgeport. The zone with
 a diameter of six miles and it's
 center at Fairfield avenue in 1 cludes all of the city except
 very small portions of the Ash
 Creek section and another very
 small portion of the North End. 1 The result, therefore, will be
 that seven cents will be charged
 where five cents was charged
 in the old days before the six
 cent fare and the zone systems
 weld into effect. l On the suburban runs out
 side the city the fare will be
 six cents a. ride for two miles. While no table has yet worked out the fares from Bridgeport to Milford
 and intervening places the distance shows that for a ride to Stratford town hall the fare under the new plan will be 19 cents. Stratford center
 is just beyond the two mile limit from
 the Bridgeport line To Devon the
 fare also would be 19 cents while to
 most of the Milford beaches the fare
 would be 25 cents and to Milford cen
 ter 31 cents.
 Authorization was given in the
 form of an order which suspended the rates now in force under the : commissions. order of March 20. The i order declared, however, that the commission is not satisfied that the !, temporary rate is a proper rate or that it will produce the revenues l needed and expected by the Connec- 7 ticut company, and that, in conform hearing, the case is continued until l October 1 for further considera- 7 tion.
 l It is stipulated in the interlocutory l order that under the cent fare sys- tenn the zones in cities be approxi g mate1y three miles long, radiatins s from traffic centers and correspon din s :, substantially to the present three one :. mile zones, and that all other zone. l be substantially two miles long, cor 8 responding approximately in lengtI
 to, and including, two of the presen
 mile zones. Free transfers are to b.
 given at all transfer points.
 The temporary cent rate was al
 ! lowed by the public utilities commis \ sion as an emergency rate becaus' ! the Connecticut company is confront 0 ed with an immediate critical finan cial situation, demanding prompt re
 lief. The interlocutory order fol lows in full:
 e Tt appearing at the hearing ol Q the a above entitled action, on Thurs . day, July 2s, 1920, that the Connect n cut company is confronted with al
 immediate, critical financial condition r. deman ding prompt relief:-
 n t'It is therefore deemed advisable t, n l issue a temporary order, pending tn final hearing, order and decree on tn
 instant case.
 e Wherefore, it is hereby ordered II that the rates now in force unde | conmission's order dated March 30 . 1920, issued under docket No. SPAS
 be and the same are hereby suspend = ed from on and after Saturday, Aug Il 2. 1920, and the petitioner. the sai' f Connecticut company, is hereby au . thorized and permitted until furthe f order of the commission in the prem = ises, flat rate system of fares, so
 | called, with an initial fare of cent
 for the first zone and cents pc
 zone thereafter; the zones in cities t
 be approximately three miles il 6 length, radiatins from traffic centers .- and corresponding substantially to tn F l present three one-mile zones; and al h other zones to be substantially tw Q miles in length, corresponding ap if proximate1y in length to, and includ # ing two of the present mile zones d with free transfers at all transfe n points.
 l. The company shall issue commu e tation tickets, good for round tri > daily between the traffic center of an -s incorporated city or borough having e population of 25,oO0 or more, accord e ing to the latest authenticated census e land points more than five miles dis
 ltant therefrom, on all lines radiatin
 from such traffic centers, for the mum
 Der of days in any month less Sun i- days and legal holidays; said commu " tat;on tickets to be sold at the rate c d 1-4 cents per mile; to be issued t = the individual commuter; to be non V transferable, and to expire at the en -s of each month. School tickets sha H. be issued at one-ha1f regular rates. IS "On account of the uncertainty C s zone limitations in the 7-cent zon a plan submitted by the company, an n the creation of new fare limits there n by, it was deemed advisable to estat IT fish a 6-cent zone for areas alread Is substantially determined under tn y. lpresent mile zone system, but retain