Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1921.
THE NEW TELEPHONE RATES.

New telephone rates, which, ac-
cording to estimates by the state pub
lie utilities commission, will increase
the income of the Chicago Telephone
company $2,49S,600 for its city and
suburban service, will go into effect
Jan. l, according to an order entered
by the state commission.
The order which establishes perma-
nent rates in place of the temporary
schedules now in force, fixes valua-
ton of $70,0O0,O00 for the telephone
properties in Chicago AMI $15,792, sos
for the company's property in sub
urban territory, or total of $685.
792.50S
The commissions estimates includ-
ed in the order are that the COM
pany's profits on Chicago business
alone will be $5,529,966 a year, or
80 per cent per annum on the valua-
ton. The income from Chicago bust
ness under the new, rates will be $751;
7O9,7s0, as compared with $29,761,
$50 under present rates.
The bulk of the increase in revenue
will come from the measured service
business phones whose charge for
calls in addition to 200 a month is in
creased under the order from cents
to 31h cents per message.
Householders using four-party lines
will have to pay an average of 25c
a month more under the new rate,
according to the commissions esti-
mate Users Of this class of service
now have to pay guarantee of 612
cents a day with the privilege of one
outgoing call a day for this charge,
while the new rate requires guar
antee Of 9 cents a day with the privi-
lege of Is calls per day for this guar
antee, calls in addition to 1.S per day
being cents apiece.
The new rate schedule authorized
by the commission is as follows:
Business Service.
Individual measured business tele-
phone, 81 per month, including 80
calls; from 81 to 200 calls, cents
each; all over 200 at 311A cents a day.
Individual business coin box, Sc per
month. including 120 calls; all calls
over 125, cents each.
Two party business coin box, $3.50
per month, including 80 calls; all calls
over 90 at cents each.
Private Branch Exchange-cord-
less, SO a month; cord, 1 to 30 lines,
So a month; each additional strip 10
Jacks, 81 a month; cord with one
multiple based on cost of switchboard
and wire.
Stations without dial, rs cents a
month; stations with dial, so cents a
month
Extensions, 70 cents a month.
Residence Service.
One-party measured residence tele
phone. 1915 a month, including rs
calls: calls from 20 to 200 at 4 cents
each: all over 200 at 31A cents each
Two-party measured residence
S2.75 a month, including So calls;
calls from So to 200 at cents each;
all calls over 200 at 31a cents each
Two-party residence coin box, $3.7'
a month, including 70 calls; all calls
over IS at cents each.
Four-party residence coin box,
cents day, including Is calls; al
calls over is calls per day at cent:
each.
Private line stations, IS cents pei
month.
Extension line. private line ant
long distance terminals, minimum
mileage y mile. $3.50 a month; extr;
for II mile or fraction, $1.25 a month
Residence extensions, so cents {
month
Commissioner Walter A. Shaw re
fused to agree to all statements AM
conclusions set forth in the order
but assented to the rate schedule.
RF4M
John u. Smyth, the well known rea
estate ard insurance man, is Away
a booster for the west side.
~HSA
Coroner Peter NJ Hoffman is on
OF the most popular public officials 4
Illinois.
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Neorge l.. Schein, the able lawyer
make a fine judge.