Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
EIGHT CENT FARE
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CA1x1 -SElSA EHNG
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ing purposes. After this amount was
deducted a total of G,S14, 10000 re-
manned ss the property value allowed
To this the resolution added Sl1OOOoi
IS per cent Of the amount for improve,
rnenis, bcttcrrnenfs, etc, smsking IN sll
the grand total Of 81. 9s4, 100 upon which
per cent was recommended 10 be allowed
LIZ vEvaE OFFERS SUBSTITUTE.
Before Mr.. Gorman's motion could bs
seconded Mr.. Lc Levrc arose and offered
substitute which, however, no called
an amendment and which called for the
continuation Of the seven-cent fare. y NC
motion was ruled out Of order by y. j.
Isaac, chairman Of the bonrd, on the
grounds that another motion was before
the commission. Mr.. Brinton then
seconded Mr.. Germans motion. When
the question was put Mr.. lie teYfe
again submitted his amendment.
The amendment offered did not allow
appraisals on property Of the traction
company except what wes within the
city limits and what was used ezciunveiy
for street railway purposes.
After Mr.. De Fevre's resolution had
been read ne asked why the commission
should consider any property or revenue
from out OF the city in its estimate. lie
was told that the board was forced 70
consider the property and revenue oi tne
company in the State as IT would be I'M
possible, in view Of the fact that the
fare zones did not coincide with the city
limits, TO discriminate between city ana
State valuations.
DELAY ASKED FOR.
"T think action should be delayed,
said Mr.. Foote I'VE cant vote on 2
question if our conscience is not clear.
Mr.. LeFevre declared that out Of justice
10 the public and to the Traction 20.
the question should be decided without
delay
Mr.. German then suggested his motion
be laid over until Monday
Mr.. lie Fevre said nc was willing 70
allow his motion 70 go over.
MIR. German then said he would like
TO withdraw his motion temporarily.
| Mr.. Isaac then put Mr.. Le Fevre !
/ resolution before the board, which de-
| feated il by a vote Of three nays 70 two
yeas. Messrs Foote and Ie Fevre voted
yes"
Mr.. Brinton then called for some
| definite action from the commission. III
pointed out that they have received ~
appraisal of the Traction Company
property by reputable firm named ~
the commission. The commission had
therefore, every reason TO respect m
| appraisal and "a IL indicated that an e1ght
cent fare was essential and as no oppo
sition OF any account had been man
bv the public he felt that the eight cen
fare should be allowed.
Mr.. Foote then asked il the chairman
thought that Mr.. Le Fevre's motion ha'
been fairly put
Mr.. Brintons 5 retort to this was rathe
heated. Mr.. Chairman" he said
Il can't stand under this any longer. w
have been accused Of frame up.
don't want any more Of IL. There
nothing like that in me. II Il ls true
want the public 10 know u.
Mr.. Isaac then called for vote on Nj
Germans resolution, granting the Tar
increase, which was sustained by vot
Of 3 to 2 Messrs. German, Brlnton an
Isaac voted affirrnatively.
TEXT or RESOLUTION.
DIVISION No. IA. s5.s17.91 is not allowe
as the items therein are items Of expens
and not OF tangible property
Division No. 10, the sums Of sl6 r9s3 o
1928 600. and sl3, 800 are not allowe
as these are expense items and should nc
be included in the physical valuation
the property.
Division No. II, the sum Of S55, 1868
, This il an expense item and should nc
be capltalI red as II Is not part OF the tang
: bic property of the company.
Division No. IS, the sum Of SLY -96S
not allowed for the same reason as state
above.
Division No. 70, es6, ,e23 is not allowe
as this il not part of the tangible propert
Division No. 20, S479,S09.32 IS n
allowed as this is also an expense ltei
and should be pro rated and not part
the tangible property.
( Section No. 3, valuation OF the propert
e outside of The city Of Wilmington.
/ Division No. 8, the sum OF Sl0,s42
e Is not allowed as this appraisal Is on n
= railway equipment of the company.
!, Following is the text OF the resolutio
]. offered 'bv Mr. German, granting Il
o increase, which was adopted:
In accordance with the order issued b
d this board on October p. 1919, the con
e mission have examined the apprals
|, of the property of the Wilmington
Philadelphia Traction Company as sul
, mitted BY A. L. Drum * Company, IN
e cago, ILL.,. and find that several items
= the appraisal are not in accordance vat
n the order. to Wit:
: Property OF the Wilmington * Phil
r delphia Traction Company inside Il
i City OF Wilmington Division No. l., Lam
; do not allow the sum Of sl5,572.00 as Il
= commission made the order on tho ral
way property only.
Division No. 6, the sum OF S24, ,0SS.34
not allowed for the same reason.
\ Division No. 6, item ga, S27 ,95l.S5
!. not allowed for the same reason.
= Division No. s, the sum of S4l6, ,525.9 9
! the valuation Of power station equipmen
= There should be no appraisal OF q
equipment due to the fact that power
), sold to the Traction Company the san
! as any other consumer.
= = Division No. Q, sub-staticn to Z
= amount of SD, l27.96 for the sar
: raason aS stated above