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hundredths cents, ticket two and sixty-six one-hundredths cents. In the case of the Auburn and Syracuse outside of the Auburn city district, that is, between Soule cemetery and Syracuse city line, the cash fare is three cents per mile and the ticket fare two and seventy-seven one-hundredths cents,

The so-called family coupon book of 100 coupons at four dollars and fifty cents was first provided in a tariff filed to become effective August 1, 1918. It was designed primarily, and perhaps entirely, to permit frequent passengers using stations at which no tickets were sold approximately the ticket rate. The proposed tariff eliminates this book. My colleagues are of the opinion that some such reduced rate should be continued. Such books are not sold by other railroads entering Syracuse, but, on the other hand, these other railroads sell mileage books which are not included in the proposed tariff. In addition to the twelve round trip tickets above referred to the company offers a fifty-trip ticket, good for use by the purchaser within thirty days but only between specified points. The Commission is of the opinion that the family coupon book of 100 coupons, each representing a normal five-cent fare, should be sold at a price of three dollars and seventy-five cents, and good for use within three months of the date of sale. In other respects the proposed tariff is approved.

All concur.

In the Matter of the Petition of NEW YORK AND STAMFORD RAILWAY COMPANY under Section 53, Public Service Commissions Law, for Approval of the Exercise of Rights under Amendments to Certain Franchises of Said Company from Municipalities; also as to Filing Passenger Tariff on Short Notice

Case No. 6886

(Public Service Commission, Second District, July 1, 1919) Street railways-new zoning system and increase of fares approved.

The evidence shows that for the year ending December 31, 1918, the total cost to the company for carrying each passenger was 6.11 cents

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and the total receipts per passenger 5.05. For the three months ending March 31, 1919, the net loss per passenger had increased to 2.4 cents. The company proposes a new fare zoning plan in an attempt to meet costs. The towns and villages served by the system have granted amend. ments to franchises limited to two years. The new plan in a few instances will decrease the fare for a short ride from ten cents to five cents and in most instances increase the fare. Held, that the exercise of the rights granted under the franchise amendments, the proposed zoning system and the increase and decrease in rates thereunder should be approved. Ordered accordingly.

Eugene F. McKinley, for the petitioner.

William E. Lyon, for property owners in the village of Mamaroneck.

Charles M. Baxter, jr., for the village of Mamaroneck.

FENNELL, Commissioner.-The New York and Stamford Railway Company operates a street surface railroad extending from Mechanic street in the city of New Rochelle, in a general easterly direction through the village of Larchmont, town of Mamaroneck, village of Mamaroneck, town of Harrison, town of Rye, village of Rye, and village of Port Chester, in Westchester county, and State of New York, and thence east in the State of Connecticut to the city of Stamford, Conn. Its trackage totals approximately twenty-six and thirty-seven hundredths miles, of which approximately sixteen miles are in the State of New York.

The company proposes a new fare zoning plan whereby it expects to increase its operating revenue. It at present operates on a fare zoning plan, there being three zones within this State, the second zone and the third zone overlapping a short distance. The zoning plan proposed divides the New York State portion of the road into four zones, zones two and three overlapping; and an additional sub-zone is provided covering a portion of the territory in its proposed third zone and a portion of the territory in its proposed fourth zone.

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The following is a description of the proposed new zones: Zone 1: Western terminal, Mechanic street, in the city of New Rochelle, N. Y.; eastern terminal, Dean place, in the village of Larchmont, N. Y. Between and including terminal points and all points intermediate, fare five cents, which includes transfers to and from The Westchester Electric Railroad Company's lines in New Rochelle.

Zone 2: Western terminal, the west line of the village of Larchmont, N. Y., which point is a short distance west of Dean place; eastern terminal, the point where this corporation's railroad crosses the line dividing the townships of Harrison and Rye, which point is approximately 1,000 feet east of Summer street in the village of Rye. Between and including terminal points and all points intermediate, fare five cents, which includes transfers to and from Larchmont depot line, also to and from certain points in the town of Mamaroneck reached by The Westchester Street Railroad Company's lines.

Zone 3: Western terminal, the point where this corporation's railroad crosses the line dividing the villages of Mamaroneck and Rye; eastern terminal, the point where this corporation's railroad crosses the line dividing the villages of Rye and Port Chester. Between and including terminal points and all points intermediate, fare five cents, which includes transfers to and from Rye Beach and other points in the village of Rye reached by this corporation's lines.

Zone 4: Western terminal, the point described as eastern terminal of Zone 3; eastern terminal, as to New York State traffic, the point where this corporation's railroad crosses the line dividing the States of New York and Connecticut. Between and including terminal points and all points intermediate, fare five cents, which includes transfers to and from local lines in the village of Port Chester.

Sub-zone A: Western terminal, Central avenue and Rye Beach, in the village of Rye, N. Y.; eastern terminal, Mill street, in the village of Port Chester, N. Y. Between and including terminal

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points and all points intermediate, fare five cents. Passenger riding from points in the village of Rye, N. Y., east of and including Central avenue and Rye Beach, and paying a five cent fare, will upon request therefor and the payment of three cents be given transfer to any point in the village of Port Chester reached by the North and South Regent street, Westchester avenue, and North Main street lines of this corporation. Passenger riding from points in the village of Port Chester, N. Y., reached by the North and South Regent street, Westchester avenue, and North Main street lines of this corporation, and paying a five cent fare, will upon request therefor and the payment of three cents be given a transfer good to points in the village of Rye east of and including Central avenue and Rye Beach.

For the purpose of showing the changes in fares that the proposed zoning would make from the fares under present zoning between various sections of this railroad, the following table has been prepared:

DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORY

A. Mechanic street, New Rochelle, to east city line, New Rochelle.

B. East city line, New Rochelle, to Dean place, village of Larchmont.

C. Dean place, village of Larchmont, to line dividing village of Mamaroneck and village of Rye.

D. Line dividing villages of Mamaroneck and Rye to Summer street in the village of Rye.

E. Summer street in the village of Rye to line dividing townships of Harrison and Rye.

F. Line dividing townships of Harrison and Rye to Central avenue and Rye Beach, village of Rye.

G. Central avenue and Rye Beach, in the village of Rye, and line dividing villages of Rye and Port Chester.

H. Dividing line villages of Rye and Port Chester to points on local lines in Port Chester, namely North and South Regent street, Westchester avenue, and North Main street.

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J. All local lines in the village of Port Chester other than those named in territory H.

The new zoning plan retains all the transfer privileges obtaining under the present zoning plan except as is provided in sub-zone A. It is also proposed to sell books of seventeen tickets for one dollar good between any point on this corporation's lines in the town of Harrison and Mill street, Port Chester, but no transfers in the village of Port Chester will be issued to passengers holding such tickets. This is a new regulation, and it is proposed to establish it in order to take care of certain mill operatives who under the present zoning plan can ride from Summer street in the town of Harrison to Mill street in the village of Port Chester for five cents. The new zoning plan in a few instances will operate to decrease the fare for short-haul travel from ten cents to five cents; and in most instances it will in