Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-28
Bill in Assembly
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mittce had made any request to attend
the conferences.
city Solicitor Smyth and Director
Twining. Of the Department of CITY
Transit put the finishing touches on
the proposed lease Of the Frankford
elevated line today.
The lease will be submitted to the
Mayor Al n conference tomorrow. II
will be presented TO Council Thursday.
Rentals Bill Has Support
Members Of tho Assembly before lcav.
ing for harrisburg today said they could
BE- counted on to vote for the Millar
NIL. The measure was introduced bv
IS. &. Milar. They contend thai with
reasonable contracts the rompanv would
not have to "Xpcnd such large por
tion of its income on rentals. and thnrp
fore would not be forced by the caac.
tions of tho nnnactive underlying com.
panieS to reach out for higher fares.
II may be pointed out in this Conu,r.
tion that tho latest demands of tho
transit company are not making n hit
In official stat" circles. State officials
cannot reconcile the original straight
five.cen fare propaganda Of Mr. Mittpn
with tho latest request for straight
seven cent fares. White the proposal
meets with the euuivocal compliment OF
being described aS "adrolt." it is not
appIaudCd as being far seeing
The Millar bill is on second read
ing in the lower chamber tonight.
With the bill in mind Philadelphia
members are considering tho question Of
relieving the transit company of the
l,,l, hi,h 70, L,lJ -, -
gotintiOns over rho connecting Of tho
Frankford IT, with the Market street
subway and elevated.
As things stand. il is argued. the city
is rapidly completing the line and the
company iS standing Of arguing for the
best operation terms possible. ri tho
same time raising tho new question Of
even higher city wide fares.
What the Bill Provides
Legislation to relieve the city of
walking into n cul dc sac of finishing
tho II" and having no place to go--is
being considered One suggestion Is
thnt II the negotiations now going on
raunot hc terminated satisfactorily to
the city and carriers. that th" company
hp forced to accept physical connecting
Of its Market street line with the
Fraukford ~.
Il il argued that residents Of the
northeast should not be comp lied to
await indefinitely the intri"acies Of in.
definite negotiations. Legislators from
tbc northeast say the people want TO use
tho line.
H. part the bill provides
"Whcnpver the commission shall de-
. rnrminp. after hearing hnd. upon us
cwr motion or upon complaint that N"
ron,,l charged and collected by one pub
, Ii, service company for another pub
/ ic service company for property used
in connection with its public service,
whether such charge has heretofore been
or shall hereafter be fixed by contract
or established in any other manner. ~
unjust unreasonable or inadequate I"
/ an extent making it impossible for such
lessee company to furnish adaQuat"
service TO the public, at just and ren
sonnble rates then the commission Shnll
dct,rminp md prescribe by a specific
order the maximum Just rental dm" and
'n be thereafter charged and collected
for the Use Of the property in QucS-
Iion. Such order shall be served as
hereinafter provided upon th" public
ser, ice company by which Surh rentals
are thereafter to be charged
In order that the Frankford |. lea :"
NAV be completed in due time. MIR
Smyth and Director Twining worked
on il all day yesterday. With them
were Coleman Joyce and G"0rg" II,
Richardson. Of the company. who gave
suggestions which may be helpful 10.
ward reaching results.