The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-18
BIRMINGHAN PLAN CITED AS EXAMPLE T0 OTHER CITIES
New Fare Will Be Seven Cents, Or 20 Tickets
 For $1.20
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD } Arn.nA n-nr,n nr.r Ala Gnnf l1

The Alabama public service com mission issued an order this after. noon approving the agreement reached between the city of Birming- ham Railway Light and Power com pany, reducing street car fares from s to z cents, and providing for sale of tickets in strips of 20 for Sl.20 In lieu of strips~of Is tickets for $1,000, the order to become effective at 3 a. m., Tuesday, September IS. Ac- companying the order the public service commission issued a state ment heartily commenting the spirit of co-operatoin shown by the city commission of Birmingham and the utility in reaching an adjustment and commenting to other municipalities and utilities of the state that they adopt the example set by the city of Birmingham and it's principal utility in adjusting differences which may arise.
 In it's order the public service com mission stated that when the s cent fare was granted to the Bir- mingham utility effective August 2, 1921, the financial condition of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, and the Birmingham Tidewater Railway company was crit ical. Referring to the agreement which 1t today approved reducing the fare to cents, the commission stated:
 No InvetigatfOn Made
 "The commission has made no in- formal investigation at this time in- to the financial condition of the re- ceivers and the respective companies. The agreement is approved on the as sumption that the reduction in fares and charges will be compensated for by the increased traffic. over the rail- way lines of the respective com panies expected to result from the -Tr4r rNc d. I regulating the operation of jitneys being and remaining fully operative and effective"
 Following statement was given cut by the commission immediately after the issuance of the order.
 Statement Of GonImis.ion.
 The Alabama public service com mission was very much pleased to have appear before it today Hon. William l.. Harrison, commissioner of public utilities; MT. W. J. Wynn, city attorney both representing the city of Birmingham, together with. MT. J. s. Pevear, receiver, and MT. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, both parties pre- senting to the commission 6 petition for the approval by the commission of the contracts and agreements heretofore made between the city commission of Birmingham and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, also presenting 6 new schedule of rates. fares and charges providing for reduction in street car fares from cents to cents and from ticket books hereto fore sold at 15 for $1 to a strip of 20 tickets for Sl.20, for application by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in its street car operations in Birmingham.
 o o O
 Cooperation Is Commended.
 "The commission has been very much pleased to note the series ot conferences between the respreSepz tatives of the city and the receivers of the street railway company and that said series of conferences have re- suited in a complete and harmonious adjustment of all existing differ ences between the city and its street railway utility as evidenced by the agreements, contracts and new schedules and fares this day present. ed to the commission for it's ap- proval. The commission, desires to commend most heartily the spirit of co-operation evidenced by Commits sioner Harrison and his associates and by the representatives of the utility in reaching such fair and equitable adjustments regarding the operation of the street railway sys- tenn of Birmingham. We sincerely trust that this spirit of cooperation will continue and that the people Of Birmingham will fully appreciate this spirit which should and will if continued promote efficient service to the public by the utility.
 "The commission would respect fully recommend to other munic1- palities and utilities operating in the state that they adopt the worthy. ex- !, ample set by the city of Birming- ham and its principal utility in an effort to adjust any differences which may arise with the assurance that the commission will cheerfully approve such adjustment when it Is consistent with the public wei fare.'
 Formal Order Of Approval
 Following Is the formal order or the commission approving the agree ment:
 T. That said agreement and all matters therein within the Jurisdie- ltion of the commission, be and the same are herby approved.
 "2 That in the said lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the Birmingham Tidewater Railway company and the Norwood Street Railway company, cash fare of seven cents (7c) per pas senger is hereby ordered to be charged Gin lieu of eight cents per passenger) for the carriage of pas sengers. The fare mentioned shall be applicable to each or the rare zones set out and on file with the Alabama public service commission. N@7~
 "3. That the receivers for the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company, for themselves and as. agents for the receivers ols the Bir-S / fningham- Tidewater, Railway conl-i pany, and as agents for the Nor wood Street Railway company, shall issue and sell tickets in strips of twenty (20) for one dollar and twenty cents (s1.20) strip, said strips of twenty (20 )tickets to be in lieu of fhe strips of fifteen (15) tickets nQretofore issued and sold at the rate M s1 for each such strip of 15 tickets; 6md each of said tickets shall be ac- eepted as the equivalent of- cash fare of seven cents. Such tickets so to be issued and sold shall not be transferable except that they may be used by the members of the i'm mediate family of the purchaser. Said books of tickets shall be sold subject to the direction and approval II