Evening journal., 1920-08-14

TROLLEY FAR.
GRANTED
Continued from First page.

Z els lot illrLA tenlc. dltnouRu Llt
Utilities Commission has not ordered
10 10 do so The company desires TO
Try out the four tickets for thirty
cents plan suggested by the commits.
sion, 10 determine whether II Will
provide enongh revenue 10 meet the
Ioompany's requirements.
The traction company today, in ac-
cepting the eight-ceni order sent the
I following communication 10 The Utili-
ties Board:
Wilmington Del,
AirEust ii 1870
( To the Board Of Public Utility Com
missioners. Mayors once, Whining
ton, Delaware
Gentlemen: We are in receipt Of
the award of the commission of Au-
gust i3. 1920. permitting the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany 20 charge a straight fare OF Sc
! per passenger. The company VIII put
This rate into operation on Tuesday,
August ~. 1920
While the company cannot agree
with the conclusion OF the commits
sion. that four tickets for thirty
cents will produce moro revenue than
straight Sc cash fare. nevertheless,
Ne are willing 10 give 10 a trial, and
VIII. until furiher notice Of the COM
pany. place ticReis upon sale at that
rate.
We also note mat in the opinion OF
YOUR honorable body, as nled in YOUR
records. the appraisal Of the property
OF the company. as made by the engi-
neers selected hy YOU. should be di-
mnished by deduction thereform OF
certain items.
We are not prepared 10 agree with
the opinion OF the commission as 10
the correctness Of such deductions,
and hereby expressly reserve The right
at any time in the future. either be
fore the commission or before the
court, 10 urge the soundness and the
Inclusion OF the items so excluded, 10
Introduce evidence In support thereof
and present argument thereon.
Respectfully yours,
WILMINGTON & PHILADELPHIA
TRACTION CO
By r w Wilson, President.
The granting OF the request OF the
traction company last night settles a
matter that had been pending before
the Public Utilities Commissioners
for ten months. The company was
ordered by the Utilities Board on
october q. 1919, 10 continue The 7-cent
fare. but 10 have an appraisal made
of rs properties. At that time he
board set forth that pr cent profit
/ should be allowed the company on the
total value az plant and equipment.
When the Utilities Board convened
last nieht Philip j. Isaac, president,
moved that reading Of the minutes
OF the previous meeting be dispensed
with The fare question then was
taken up, Mr. German presenting 2
resolution 20 allow the Increase Ine
report was read by Secretary Stetser
and W set forth that the commission
disallowed S2,33627Q 81 on the ap
praissl values, which reduced the "
ta valuation tn s6SiiiO0 To thi'
was added siI0O00O0, which Is s. pei
cent. az the estimated amount for i'm
. proyements. making a grand total o
rs ogtfOO an which per cent. wa
allowed. or S5oS,i2e,
The So. 336. .27a eliminated from N
experts appraisal, set forth IN m
5 German resolution. was property out
side OF Milmington and property useI
Jointly for Inc electric light bushes
, and street railway purposes.
The report set forth that the tota
annual revenue required from pas
b senrers 10 pay this per cent. woul'
be 50 $50, ,70s, and based on the com
pany's figures ~ 2l,624,i9I psssen
gers carried In 1919 u would ne neces
sarv 70 Increase the fares
As the report was concluded Mr.
r.eFevre submitted what he termed
}. an amendment In the form Of a reso
, mtion lie was Informed mat IN
German motion 10 adopt the repor
hsd not been seconded. Afler MI
printon had seconded the Gormai
resolution and the question had heel
/ putsNir LeFevre read his substitute
, He sci forth six items Tor deduction
from he appraisal he said the oper
aune expenses of the company Shoul'
: he separated as between rural AM
Z; citv as the commissioners were deal
inc with The city end entirely. n
a said the total investment allowed ~
n The German report would ne reuuce'
( considerably II The properties outsla
iho CITY were stricken from the isl
4 Mr. Isaac said that it would be dii
n acult IA show lust what the operat
inc expenses Of the company were /
q the CITY and rural sections. Mt. Foot
2 said. I'VE arr here 70 be shown am
not 10 show
. Nr. Brinion explained that the ne
ures given In the German report W.T.
& for the entire state. whereas mos
In the reDorl OF Mr. LeFevre were "a
ne citv ONLY IN the case N valuation
{ on pr0party. but he Lefevre) ma
!. considered total improvements on N
nroperiv IN the state and taken lnt
I CONSIDERATION Nc total number q
e | passengers carried In the state whlc
complicated the LeFevre figures.
d., Mr. Steiser. seen iary OF tne com
= mission. evphined mat II We hne
and Messengers outside the cfy wer
Z svcl,ided ana the decision based o
u the reeeipts and figures for Whining
ton ah,ne the result would he prac
Z ticaliv ihe same. Mr. Isaac state
. maj il wus impossible 70 detrmin
S inst how many passengers were car
ried in Wilmington or what the tota
!. resainfs -ouid be. as many or m
q limos van outside The city limits AM
there was an overlapping or riders
Mr. LeFevre admitted that furthe
r DELAY was not doing Justice 10 IN
S traction company nor the public hu
MIR Foote suggested that the matte
I be laid over for a week. Mr.. Gormal
also suggested a recess or mat achoi
he deferred until next Monday night
II Mr. Isaac said he would not he pres
ent at that time and he recalled tha
last week all fve commissioners hal
decided 10 pass on the merits OF thl
case at last nights meeting
In speaking In behalf of the fare In
crease Mr. BriutOn said "Thi
board instructed the traction compan,
10 have an appraisal OF its proper
ties made according 20 stiuuulations o
this commission This the compan
has done and the valuations wer
made in the form Of a sworn state
ment The representative Of the
7. Drumm and Company. OF Chicagl
has informed us these statement
would stand IN a court and We thir
| / thy AA.nnld The Iracllnn cnrar. n