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Trunk line talks per unit time (see p. 425), no reduction to sub- 

 scribers : 



*. d. 

 Within Wurtemberg . . . . . . .05 



Out of Wurtemberg, excepting Switzerland . . .10 

 To Switzerland . . . . . . . .12 



When an outlying public station is fitted with a switch-board 

 for the use of one or more subscribers in the locality who want 

 telephones in their own premises, the station line to the central is 

 used as a junction wire, and the above fees are payable by such 

 persons in addition to 5/. per annum for the use of an instrument 

 and one kilometer of wire, longer distances being charged i/. 5*. 

 per kilometer or fraction thereof extra. 



7. Rates affecting the telephoning of telegrams. Each tele- 

 gram dictated to a telegraph office by a subscriber is charged one 

 pfennig per word, with a minimum charge of ten pfennige (\d.\ 

 in addition to the tariff cost of the telegram. Odd pfennige are 

 counted as five. 



Arriving telegrams dictated to subscribers through their tele- 

 phones are taxed \d. each, irrespective of the number of words. 



8 and 9. Bates affecting the dictating of mail matter, and 

 of messages to be delivered by special messenger. Messages 

 dictated to the central to be written down and posted as post- 

 cards or letters, or delivered by special messenger, are also charged 

 one pfennig per word, with a minimum of ten pfennige, the total 

 number of pfennige being divisible by five in all cases. The 

 postage or charge for messenger is of course added. 



10. Rates in connection wit lithe fire service : 



s. d. 

 For connection with the fire-station after the telephone 



exchange is closed, per annum . . . .100 

 Advising a subscriber by special messenger when his 



earth peg has been left in . . . .03 



WAY-LEAVES 



Contrary to what has often been alleged and believed, the 

 Government of Wiirtemberg possesses no compulsory powers to 

 place poles, standards, and wires on private property. It simply 



