Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
E|GHT-CENT FARE
BECOMES EFFECTIVE
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Increase Permitted Through Ac-
ton Taken by the Public Util-
ity Commission Last Night.
FOUR TICKETS CAN BE
BOUGHT FOR 30 CENTS

An eight-cent fare will 60 into effect
next Tuesday on the trolley system Of
the Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co, with the privilege Of purchasing
four tickets for 80 cents.
The Board of Public Utility Commits
sioners last evening granted the request
of the Traction Co. for an eight-cent fare,
after discussion lasting 30 minutes.
The resolution approving the increase
was submitted by William II German
and was sustained by vote of 3 10 2.
Messrs Foote and leFevre voted in
the negative.
The new rate affects not only Viii
mippton. but also every fare zone in
the state outside Of Wilmington-eigh
cents or one ticket-four for 80 cents
in each.
The time for the new rate 90 become
effective followed official acceptance by
the Traction Co of the boards action.
The company accepted the terms of the
resolution today.
COMPANY ACCEPTS TERMS.
The company today formally ac-
cepted the terms Of the resolution in
the following letter TO the Public Utility
Commission.
August "a. 1920.
y the tSDaf1 OF fHbflt Y tithN Npht-
mssioners, mayors office, Wilmington,
Delaware.
Gentlemen We are in receipt Of the
award Of the commission Of August IL,
1920. permitting the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company 10 charge
a straight fare Of s cents per passenger.
The company will put this rate OF fare
into operation on Tuesday, August Il,
1920
while the company cannot agree
with the conclusion of the commission.
that four tickets for thirty cents viii
produce more revenue than q straight
s cent cash fare, nevertheless we are
willing TO give il trial. and will, until
| further notice by the company, place
tickets upon sale at that rate.
1--WE also note that in the opinion OF
vour honorable body, as filed in your
records. the appraisal of the property
! of the company as made by the engineers
selected hy YOU, should be diminished by
deduction therefrom of certain items
We are not prepared TO agree with the
opinion of the commission as 10 the cor
rectnees of such deductions, and hereby
expressly reserve the right at any time
in the future, either before the commis-
sion or before the court, to urge the
SO1ndneSs ana the inclusion Oh inV lteiilt
SO excluded, to introduce evidence IN
support thereof and present argument
thereon.
Respectfully yours,
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co. .By T. W. Wilson, Vice-pre.ident.
Attest
ID. l.. OFT,
Assistant Secretary.
The board, which convened at o'clock
took up the fare question at once Al
other business was held over
As soon as the meeting was called &c
order Mr.. German submitted his resolu'
tion, granting the increase, with the sue
gestion that four tickets be sold for
thirty cents, and moved for its adoption
The resolution declared that the sum oi
! 81, ,3el ,27S 80 could not be allowed in the
appraisal Of the property of the Traction
Co. by A. J.. Drum & Co, Chicago
ILL.,. as it did not represent property
utilized by the Traction Co. for II scai
service only, but was also used for light
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