Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-10-12 | Page 26 | Official Argues Plant Load in Phone Rate Case

Argues Argues' Plant load in n Phone Rate Case CaseIn ase In considering rates of ot return on capital of ot Mountain States Telephone Telegraph Co Utah public service er commission should compute th the plant necessary to I handle the present volume of business business busi busi- ness on a normal bask busia P. P PE E E. Remington Remington Rem Rem- ington Denver comptroller of ot the company testified led late Thursday before the hearing at state capitol tot was recessed until Saturday Saturday at 10 a. a m. m Lack Lack of at marginal plant at present present pres pres- ent means revenues are higher In j proportion to Investment than they would be In normal tunes times added the telephone official Since war started plant facilities in Utah have been overloaded with the re- re suit that service has not been up to prewar stan standards ards and an additional additional addi addi- onal Investment of is needed in Utah to take care carco of the present volume of business on on ona a a prewar basis The hearing hearing- launched by U UPS P S C Cis Cis is to inquire into reasonableness of fj intrastate toll rates compared with M Interstate e toll rates J t