New-York tribune., 1922-03-07
0A;cials Refuse I.onanlcn,
s,te Apporiioned INTO II
Groups. Of Which City Is
Last. Gaining ) Pew Cent

-,s publie Service Commission made
..,;o YESTERDAY the classified rates
rr;,r oat tho reductions Of costs
.nhscYi5ers Of the New YORK Tele-
~. comoany. Eleven basic eroups
ave been established in tae ssste wiSh
=. same number Of rate schedules.
=. new rates average about per
,,nt less than toc forwer rate oat-
-. ~ New York City. The reductions
~ the city amount 20 about pcr
w.. The new rates arc effective
April /.
u.trssd cor,nsnt OF tho ROW rates.
ro,.ining nat the ~.si'ado cf tho
ar,nony would be formed afecr il had
yv'sPts ,5 time to stc6r &c s~aedN.es and
live the, eGect
@'Ti' a.. oraer, nersa t. the compaNv Or
~ fho riunici >a tiles affected 20
snplv sno to Tie commission for nodiics-
'0a. %su York City. w;th It's five Dor
ouubs. is set up as Group Il, and the
,.5sdules show per cont reduction,
- addition to 10 per cent reduction
= the surcharge authorized several
nonths ago. Both reductions cut a
anne increase Of 2S per cent granted
i, company by the Old Public Service
Commission to an increase Of only l3
VI cent over the formoc rates.
Yonkers in Group
Group includes BinghamtoN. Brorx-
rlle. Hillcrest, Johnson City. Mount
e,rnon. Larchmont. New Rochelle. Oak
.sod Pelham. Tuckahoe and Youkels.
n. rates are: Business telephone, one
srsy, unlimited service, 81 per month !;
.sdence, one party. unlimited service.
g.7s; business, two-psrty, s.; resi-
S,ncs, party, S3.25: residence, four
sry, s2.65; rural scrvice-business.
$40; residence. $3.50.
Group s includes Amsterdam. Argyle,
iuburn, Brookfeld. Elmira, Elmsford.
Fort Edward, Clens Falls, Hudson Falls,
sattskill Bay. La Sale, Kingston. New
wrg, Niagara Falls, Poughheepsie,
nmapo Hills, Scarsdale, Watertown
I'd White Plains. Tic rates are
nsiness, one party, unlimited service,
MO per mDliNH, ItSiUtNN(. Oit DdTl.f .
$50; business, two-party. S5.25; resi- :
dence, two-party. s3; residence, four
party, $3.50; rural service-business,
1925; residence. $3.50.
Group FIVE embraces Allegheny, Ba-
tavia, Briar Cliff Claverack. Corning.
Cortland, Dobbs Ferry. Dunkirk. Fay
cite, Frankfort, Treeport. Garden City.
Geneva, Glen Cove, Henpstead, Herki-
mer, Homer, Hornel], Hudson, Jlion.
Irvington, Lancaster, Little Falls,
Lockport, Lynbrook, Mamaroneck, Nc
Graw. Mechanicsvile, Olean, Oneida,
New Rochelle Park, Ossining, Oswego,
Psekskill, Port Chester. Rockville Cen
ire, Rome, Rye. Salamanca. Saratoga
Springs, Seneca Falls, Sloatsburg. Tar
rysown, Townawanda, Waterloo, Wana-
kah, Wayerly and Wantagh. The rates
are: Business, one party. $526; resi-
aence, one party, S3.25; residence. two
nrty, s2S5; business, two-party, S4.25;
business, four-party, s3.75; residence,
.aur-party, $3.50 rural - business,
SlO' residence, S2.35.
Buffalo Treated Alone
Balston, Barre Center, Bay Shore, Or
Beacon, Blue Point, Catskill, Cold
Spring Harbor, Congers, Derby, East
Aurora, Endicott, Great Neck, Green
Tch, Hastings, Haverstraw, Hunting
,Nn, Llndenhurst, Manhasset, Medina,
Mount Kisco, New City, New Hartford
,Nlyack, Oyster Bay, Patchogue, Penn
IAN, Piermont, Pleasant Valley.
port Washington, Roslyn, Saugerties,
@huylerville, South Hampton, Spring
valley, Sufern, Valley Stream, Whites
ooro and Ulster Park The rates are:
BUSINESS, s4.25, residence, one party,
%; business, two party, 1856; resi-
dence' two party, s2.75; business, four
party, 1925, residence, four-party,
2,25; rural service, business, So; resi-
dence, 1925.
Albany and Syracuse are the only
cities IN Group 8. The rates range
from $3.50 down to s2S5. Buffalo is
the only place in Group 10. The rates
orange from 81 for 80 calls or less down
to s2.75 for 60 calls.