Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1901 — Drastic Terms for Traction Company. [ARTICLE]

Drastic Terms for Traction Company.

In Berlin the street railway company is required to grant a ten hour day to its employes, to provide walting100ms properly warmed and lighted, and, from January, 1901, to fix a uniform tare of 2.38 cents tor the whole length of the line, both within and without the city. The city receives 8 per cent of the gross profits plus half the net profits over 12 per cent on old capital and 6 per cent on new capital. At the end of the year 1919 the lines and rolling stock will become city property. These terms are drastic, indeed; yet the citizens are not satisfied, and add tlonal lines are now planned.