Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-06-10 | Page 2 | Five-Cent Car Fare is Denied

FIVE-CENT CAR ' FAREISDENIED Utilities Commission Turns Down Petition Tha public utllltlea eommlaalnn today denied tha complaint of Charlca Anderson Ander-son and others of Murray. Mldvala, Bandy, Bountiful and Ccntervllle against ths Utah Light and Traction company for a reduction In strsstcar farce. . 4 Th contention of th complainants was that ther had been such a reduction reduc-tion in wagss and commodity prices, which was reflected In the operation of the company, as to warrant a d- i crBs In fares. ! Ths commission held that according to the showing before it. the Vtnh i Light and Traction company is making mak-ing leea than a fair return on. It Investment. In-vestment. The return I so low. It I held, thst any present, reduction In i th rata of fares would, under the law. be confiscation of tha company's property.