The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-15
AUTHORIZE
COMPANY n
RAISE RATE
Pending Permanent Toll
Hearing. Commission
Grants Order.

Pending q hearing Of petition
for q permanent 10-cent fare, the
state public utilities commission
today granted the Tri-City Railway
company the emergency right 70
increase car fare in Rock Island.
Moline. East Moline and Silvis to.
s cents straight, the new rate be-
coming effective at 1901 O'Clock
next Tuesday morning, July 20.
Under the provisions Of the new
rate granted, passengers over Y
years of age and under II yoarM
will be carried for cents. Chill
dren under years will not be sub
ject to toll.
The rate granted by the utilities
commission is effective until q per-
manent order is entered by the
state board following q final hear
ing Of the company's petition for q
fare of 10 cents, with three tickets
for Is cents.
Goes Over 80 Days
Upon the request of officials Of
Rock Island and Moline, who ap-
peared at the hearing Of the two
petitions for fare boosts presented
to the utilities commission by the
railway company on June s. . 30
/ day period was granted BY Ex-
aminer Hugh Dillon before the
petition for the 10-cent permanent
rate would be finally heard and an
order entered by the commission
At the end OF this time, following
consideration Of the popular senti-
ment relative to the adoption Of the
proposed one-man car servic0
could be made, q decision OF the
wishes of the public would, 1t was
hoped, be available for presenta~
ton to the board before formal ac-
ton upon the petition for the high
Ter permanent rate was taken.
1 Would Cost HALF Million.
Figures compiled by the company!
in consideration Of the installation
of the new system indicate that the,
cost of putting such service in use.
in Rock Island and Moline would
be about $500, 900. New cars wouldI
cost, 1t was estimated, 100000, andl
relaying of tracks to afford more
speedy service of the smaller carsi
and other more incidental expenses.
would run the total at least to $780,,
900. A like sum, it was calculated,
would be necessary to install SUCH
! service in Davenport.
Follows Wage Boost.
The petition for higher rate
follows the wage boost to 60, eS'
and 70 cents an hour granted car
men by the company upon the ad-
vice of the majority report made
by the board Of arbitration COM
posed of C. E. White, representing
the company, Charles Reagan. rep
resenting the union men, and
Franz A. Swanson, neutral arbiter.
At the hearing of the petitions
for an emergency temporary Scent
and a permanent 10-cent fare, &c
cording to figures presented by L..
r. King, appraisal engineer OF the
company, but 5.S5 per cent return
on a $2,900,0O0 investment. Books
of the company indicated that dur
ing the year ending May 81, 1920.
gross receipts amounted to 1888, ,7S6.
while its operating expenses and
taxes for that period were $S4S.399.
Davenport Fare Same.
| President Denman at the hearing
lstated that the company would ask
q straight fare of 10 cents in Dav-
export and, although Davenport
fares are unaffected by the order
just received and patrons OF the
Iless profitable Davenport lines of
the company continue to ride at the
old rate Of Z cents, 1t is rumored
that the company will seek a raise
in the fares in Davenport through
legal injunction proceedings sim
liar to those through which the
Davenport Light and Power COM
pany recently gained a $l.40 per
thousand cubic feet rate for gas.
Changes In Other Cities.
At the same time as the an
: nouncement respecting this locality
was made the state utilities COM
mission made public new schedules
/. for Danyille and Galesburg. In
Galesburg fares were raised from
z to 10 cents, children under IA rid
ing for q cash fare Of S cents. or on
tickets selling 40 for 81. 10 Dan
Vile the increase is from 5 70 I
: cents, or i've tickets for 80 cents.
children under IL riding for 8 cents
cash fare and school children on
tickets sold 10 for 81.