The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-04
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DINE FARE
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Z (Coatinssd nom Pass ons.)
GoeslDso whatsyeg, 4 ~ claimed.
i - Dont t1is y . tlg e1tsnt II
n ~ zone man cars should be
~ kDSsf ~ company viii run the
Sfsct car lines down to FIJI
e8tGkk street. Rack Island and back
t>cDad o. looping them IN Moline
k41e tip back up the fifteenth
<u9ot hill This would cut out trans
ttqGtto Z great extent ON this line,
49, would, with the Fourth ave-
~ linss give . ~ minute sched-
tltkfom the loop In Moline to the
~ In Rock, Island which. OF
So4yse, IL more important to the
eolpAny and public alike,
Som the loop district Moline,
S1bsNard. and from the loop dis
81 Rock Island, westward, the
DfSosnt 15-minute schedule would
~ kspt.
Teo.Minute Service.
III was said that all lines would
TN on 10-minute schedule. The
Prospect park, Fourth Avenue and
Third avenue cars running practi-
eally over the same route and on
stlit time would give the Sh min
ute Service between cities.
Three Cars to Two.
II was thought that three lone
niail" cars should be operated to
two now in use. The present cars
Get the company about $500 each.
but would cost $4,000 each today.
ina "one man" cars would cost
about $4,000 each According to
this ratio in cars the company
we11d need one man less in every
fouf as are needed today, and the
wa4e item would be considerable
saying. The small cars would also
use much less power, would get
away and stop faster.
III was claimed that by making
fsstsr speed and with more cars
10 time 4chedule would be so close
That patrons could catch a car at
about most any time, and for this
reason more persons would ride
than now, and the company's earn
tnet would be correspondingly
higher and tho earnings might
teach a point where the fare could
~ reduced.
Save e140, 900 Annually.
The cost of buying new cars and
The changes that would have to be
mSde in tracks to allow faster
6EhAdules would cost the company
ve41,O00. However, it was said that
ne saving in wages, power and
maintenance would mean $4,000
annually in contrast with the pres
ant equipment. The cars would be
liEAter on the track and track saw
fne would be a considerable item
II the $4,000 saving.
his amount would mean a big
tpsue in allowing the company an
3 per cent earning on its invest
AsAt. it was said.
NaNeed $780, 900 Earning.
I'M. Denman said that the COM
pnay has invested something more
than $3.500,000 in its property on
thle side Of the river and should be
allowed a valuation Of $3.50, 900
- the United States supreme court
has held that properties should be
allowed . value equal to present
valuations.
He said that the utilities com.
mission should allow an per cent
return. taking into account the high
t4tsrest rates on borrowed money
and to pay this return a net in
come Of about 100000 annual!
would have to besmade.
During July the company earne,
approximately $4,000, or at rati,
" about 100000 for this year
yAich was SAID would allow al
ensning Of only 3 per cent on tn
valuation OF $2,900.000 allowed b
! tho commission, which is elaine
to be ridiculously low rate on
vastly too small valuation.
Depreciation Rate Too Low.
Tho utilities commission allow
he company depreciation Of 2 pc
eDnts which the company hold
ehould be 81 per cent All OF thi
MAS claimed to show that q 10-cen
OK even higher fare, may be needle
TO pay out.
Mayor Harry M. Schriver, Cit
Attorney J. X. Scott and the com
missioners Of Rock Island an
Mayor G. p. Skinner and City At
torney James NJ. Johnston Of Mo
line heard the explanation OF tn
case. There questions were an
9wered quickly. 1t was decided t
hold another conference in 10 days
To Start Publicity.
All thought It would be well TO
me company to begin an educa
tional advertising campaign an,
bring in q moving picture on tn
issue One Of the features in thi
picture is showing q returned sol
oier running . lone man" car.
His sweetheart, whom he has no
seen since he went to war, board
the car. The ex-soldier is over
come with Joy. and starts in to hu,
his girl. This Is WHARF the safef,
Appliances on the car do thei
work. Tho minute the romantic ex
soldier takes his hand OF the con
troller the safety mechanism take
hold and the car Is stopped.
4 II Is claimed that these safet,
appliances will avert many acct
dents. Step accidents are>said Il
be fewer a. patrons board ant
leave the car by one entrance
However. John T. Bauer. presiden,
Of the street car mems union, ate.