Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
M|TTEN ANSWERS
MAYOR ON TRANSIT.
Denies p. R. 7. Plans to Include
81" in Its Valuation and
UphoIds His Offers
SAYS BOARD RULES FARES

Replying to objections made by Mayor
Moore in his message yesterday to Coun-
Gil on the latest proposal of Thomas
T.. NIittcn. president of the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company, Mr.. Nit
ten late this afternoon sent n COM
munication to Richard Weglein, prcsi-
dent of Council.
Mr. Mittcns letter sets forth that his
proposal presents an increased fare
which was suggested as possible by the
Mayor under the latest agreement; says
that the Frankford "L" will not BE-
included in the L. II. T. valuation and
answers number Of other objections
which the Mayor made to Mr.. Mittcn'',
offer Of December 81.
Mr.. Mittcn's letter follows:
II am sending YOU herewith draft
of lease or agreement as submitted by
Mayor Moore to city Council March
/ 81. 1921. but made to conform to the
terms Of my letter to you OF Decent
bcr 81. 1921.
"With reference to suggestions con-
tanned in Mayor Moorc's letter Of yes
tcrdoy to City Council | desire to sub
init thc following:
City built Frankford T. will not
! be included in L. X. +. valuation: only
| the exact returns made by J.. j.. /.
! to the city will be included BY l., H. -
! for rate making purposes.
"The cost Of the Frankford IL, AZ
described in the draft of lease now be-
, fore City Council, upon which the T.
K, II. proposes to pay return to tn"
citv include all that the Mayor con-
tends for when he says: tho city might
we'll take the position that cost In =
! cludes, not only the principal of the
bond issue. but also the general con :
struction overhcHds. which arc included
by the Rapid Transit Company itself
I'm its valuation testimony before the
Public Service Commission.
Sees Large Loss Ahead
"Bustleton line will require five one
man cars to be provided by the city
This line, with free transfers to elc
waited, n second fare to Cottnan stree
and Busteton. will not earn its Operut'
ing costs by many thousands of dollars
The =. Il. II. should not be asked
10 pay return upon city invcstmen
in the BustletOn line.
City requirement that the Frank
ford AZ" operating agreement shal
automatically terminate HlX month
after final adjudication Of i. II. II. val
uption seems unnecessary since the val
uation of the =. Il. T. property for rat
making purposes is not likely to be fin
a!ly determined for from three to tv
years, which fact is, ! believe, admitte
by law departments of both city an
company.
: eliminated, Paragraph Il, which re
serves TO the city the right, at an
time after five years, TO terminate tn
operating agreement upon six months
notice. would seem sufficient for a
practical purposes. inSuring continuou
ouoration for five years and leaving tn
! position of both parties unchanged
! which is all that should be required.
q Discusses Raised Fares
"P. Il. r. proposal presents in
creused fares. The city loses nothin
by asserting to seven cent cash ItoI
tickets for twenty five ccnts) fare
= sis cannot be changed by the compan'
I under the Pennsylvania law, until fin
determination OF the value Of the proT
T erty used in supplying service.
!, GRegardlng the earned surplus
Y the p. r. T. for 1927, ! must respec
y Srlly refer to my letter of December /"
q nublished in all daily newspapers, cor
Il herewith inclosed."