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Show 8monday, 7, 1977 Wycoff to PSC: Picky, picky, picky by Sheri Poe Enterprise Staff Writer violations. But they were not malicious in intent; Wycoff is l. neither criminal or A clarification of their authority is necessary." Frank S. Warner. Wycoff quasi-crimina- Bruce Wycoff offered up a bit of layman's philosophy as he climbed into his car after the Public Service Commission hearing. How large is a small If youve dog? he asked. got an answer to that. I'll have a better idea of where I stand with the commis- Attorney, told the commission there was no standard against which to measure the Wycoff violations. "What is an acceptable performance?" he asked. Authority too broad sioner." Wycoff had spent the morning listening to documented cases of violations of authority by Wycoff, Inc., his trucking firm, following the completion of a PSC audit of Wycoff contracts for April through The audit was ordered by the commission three months ago, when Wycoff asked for an extension of its authority to mid-Octobe- r. allow general commodities shipments of more than 100 pounds. During a hearing on the request, several competing carriers claimed WycoiT wasn't fit to do business because of alleged violations and motioned for dismissal of Wycoff s request. The commission figured as audit would set the record straight. But the reports are in and the question of fitness" has Of yet to be answered. 296,161 shipments scrutinized, 628 (or 36100 of one percent) were found to be in violation of Wycoff authority. Mark Madson of the Division of Public Utilities claim- Bruce Wycoff summarized his company's problems in one sentence: Our authority is too broad and too complex for us to adequately police." Elimination of the 100 pound limit would ease the burden of sorting out authorities and determining what is in violation, he contends. Wycoff s authority has been increased, modified and restructured in bits and pieces over the years. Drivers and shipers are confused by he restrictions, which for example, allow' only cut flowers to be shipped within Utah, but allow' florist supplies, plants and flowers be transported out of state. Wycoff can transport an unlimited weight of books, but only 100 pounds of printed matter" is allowed per shipment. The company can make deliveries to Wendover and Grantsville from any point in the state except Salt Lake City; to deliver a shipment originating there is taboo. The list goes on. Some of the violations listed in the audit are ques- ed the Eliminating Others which were not included in the list may be Wycoff claims. But a decision on the motion for dismissal will precede any hearing to discuss the authority change. Negative cash flow per explained. Construction of new terminals at Price and Idaho Falls is being financed primarily by Wycoff cash flow, with Zions providing of the needed monies, Casper added. Casper said earnings this year will compare to 1975 for various freightlines contesting the application, told the comHall, attorney in a Wycoff was negitive cash flow position and this year faced a dramatic mission increase in liabilities." Rich Casper, Wycoff executive refuted this claim. Last year, our transportation gross was $11 million," We made Casper said, $362,645 net after taxes. This year, we expect a gross of $1 .5 to $12 million, and a net after taxes of $250,000." The liabilities Hall discussed were the $750,000 Wycoff 1 isnt too unhealthy considering the number of clients Wycoff lost since the PSC audit began. We lost money through the audit, Bruce Wycoff adNot so much in mitted. having to turn away illegal shipments, but because we sent out a general letter explaining the 100 pound limit to all our clients many of whom did not fall into the general commodities exceeded self-serving- ," Our revenues are down, but we cant sort out the losses and give them causes, he added. The commission should rule on the motion to dismiss Wycoff s petition this month, and if it rules against the dismissal, a tentative hearing on the request has been set for cat- egory." For instance, he said, Wycoff has unlimited authority to make deliveries for the Utah Liquor Commission. The Jan.3. PHMNQUES GALLERY OF FINE ART Custom Framing Art Exhibits & Sales Beautiful custom frames and ready-mad- e. Perfect for gift giving. Memorable at Christmas. 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