146 Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe 



A second instrument, not in the same building but on the 

 same line, can be attached for 61. 8s. per annum. This second 

 instrument may, by agreement with the original subscriber and 

 permission of the State, be used by a person unconnected with 

 the original subscriber. 



If any special difficulties are encountered in installing a line, 

 the subscriber has to pay the actual cost of overcoming them, plus 

 5 per cent. The subscription covers maintenance of line and 

 apparatus, including the transmitter and receiver supplied by the 

 subscriber, but not of any extra bell, indicator, battery, or switch- 

 board. These have to be furnished by the subscriber at his own 

 expense, but he is not allowed to maintain them. That is done 

 by the State at an annual charge of 15 per cent, on their value, 

 with a minimum charge of 4s. 



A subscriber whose line extends beyond the free limits must pay 

 extra at the rate of 24^. per annum per kilometer of additional length. 



The foregoing payments entitle a subscriber to speak all over 

 Paris and with the suburbs. 



Clubs, and establishments where the public have admittance 

 to the instrument, pay 247. per annum. 



Lyons. Owing to the amount of underground work in this 

 city, the rate is dearer than in Marseilles or Bordeaux. Within 

 the limits of the Lyons telegram free delivery the rate is 1 2/. per 

 annum, the subscriber supplying his transmitter and receiver and 

 any extra apparatus, but paying nothing towards the cost of his 

 line. An extra instrument in the same building is charged 2/. 

 per annum. A second instrument on the same line, but not in 

 the same building, costs 4/. 165-. per annum ; this second instrument 

 may, by arrangement, be used by a person not connected in business 

 with the original subscriber. The cost of overcoming any special 

 difficulties in constructing a line must be defrayed by the subscriber, 



The subscription covers maintenance of line and all apparatus 

 except extras required and supplied by the subscriber. The State 

 maintains these too, but at an annual charge of 1 5 per cent, on 

 their original value, no charge being less than 4^. 



A subscriber whose line extends beyond the free limits must 

 pay extra at the rate of 245-. or i2s. (according to whether his line 

 is underground or aerial) per kilometer per annum. 



