Evening journal., 1920-12-04
Defer RISE OF
PHONE RATES
sConlInned From FIrsl Page.


APPRAISAL should b made at the pres
mt time because several important
contracts are 10 expire within a few
months and 10 will be- virtually inn
possible TO have them renew d at
present prices.
While there is some feeling that II
an appraisal were made at this time,
90 value OF the property under the
present conditions would hereafter
be the basis Of any petition Of the
company for an increase in rates. 10 Is
stated thai such figures vpuld not
have 90 be accepted: that D figures
as ln lh. property value would have
10 be brought down 10 property
values at Ssuch times as application
might be made.
The application of the Diamond
State Telephone Company will be fur
ther consid red at a meeting 20 be
held by the board on Friday evening,
December ~. when the board ,Xnects
Go have Robert Y Marye. general coun-
sci Of the telephone company, present
90 explain matters in connection with
the nctN on. The holding Of tn
meeting on that date however, will
b. contingent upon whether or not
City Sdi.citor Huxley is able TO be
pres ni
At this meeting. too. action may be
IHhfU NlIN IIIN aMN company = INNlNANAli
In a communication 10 the board,
Louis TOpkis protested against the
increasing OF the rate Of the tele-
phone company. 10 would be a mis-
take TO grant the request, Mr.. TOpkis
stated setting forth that labor car
be obtained now at a much lower
price than for a long time. Mr.. Top
his predicted that within the mex
three months labor Will be lower thar
30 has been for the past three years
and he also remarked that the price
OF materials arr dnrrel~ nc. The T.
ter was received and filed.
A communication from John
Hamilton, received by City Council
and referred TO The utilities board b!
the latter body. was read and ordered
tO be returned Goo cOun ii. Tho read
ing Of the letter led COMMISSIONS
John c. FOoie 10 remark: MIR. Ham
ilion must think that Council Is ou
legal advisor" Mr.. Hamilton pro
made now OF the gas company
The resolution adopted by Cit,
Council, at its meeting on Thursday
Oppos Iag the granting Of ,lr pN.t
ton Of the telephone company anl
the petition Of the gas company FOL
an appraisal, was received and flleG
by the board.
A complaint was read from p. Cap
Ian and Company. 703-O5 Church 81
concerning ell ctrical connect Ols. Tn
company. according % the letter. pur
chased an electrical scrap iron shea
four weeks ago and requcsgd u th
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company 10 connect VI res for the ma
chine. The company was Informed
the hitler states, that the elecirh
concern would have TO run a wir
from Sixth and Church streets. Thi
would cost the complainant Si03Ii
In addition the electric company ask
for a loan Of S2ij for a year at G pc
cent. interest, according TO the Caplal
ritter. The company protests agains
thFSe charges stating II already hl
current in its plant The letter wa
referred to the traction company.
The members Of the board infor
maily discussed the proposed Stat
Public Utilities Board and the senli
ment among them seemed to be d
favor Of such a board. There was
feeling, however, that IL would not b.
wise for the board TO ask for sucl
q board.
The monthly statement Of the Dia
mond State Telephone Company show
ed revenues FOR October Of $50 ,jJs
and for the ten months ending Oc
tober 81, SS65.O69. The expenses Wer
e78-953 for October and SS09096 10
the ten months ending October 81
leaving net revenues Of S9.6O2 for OC
tober and s55,973 for the first te
months Of the year.
The report Of the Wilmngton Ga
Company showed a surplus Of ST.
1865 for October.