US659180A

US659180A - Means for checking collectors in public conveyances, &c.

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Publication number: US659180A
Application number: US73976899A
Authority: US
Inventors: John F Ohmer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1899-12-09
Filing date: 1899-12-09
Publication date: 1900-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 1917-10-02

Description

N0. 659,I80. Patented Oct. 2, I900 J. FFDHMER.

MEANS FOR CHECKING COLLECTORS IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES, 81.0.

(Application filed Dec. 9, 1899.) (No Model.) 3 Sheets$heet 2.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,180, dated October 2, 1900.

Application filed December 9, i899. Serial No. 739,768. No model.)

TO all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. OHMER, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Means for Checking Collectors in Public Oonveyances, &c.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful system for keeping account of fares collected in public conveyances and other details appertaining to the character of the service;

That the invention may be better understood I desire to say first that I disclaim any particular style of ruling or the adoption of any particular head-lines. My system being adapted to any railroad collecting various classifications of fares regardless of the number of classifications, it is apparent that the headings and rulings must be made to conform to the operation of the various roads as the case may require.

I disclaim invention as to the taking of readings of the register by the conductors. It is the general rule with all registers, so far as I have knowledge, that conductors take their own readings, from which they make up their own reports to the company. Having access to these readings and having the duty imposed upon him of taking same and making up his own report with the systems in vogue, it is obvious that the conductor practically has controlof the situation. For instance, on a road collecting two or three or more fares and having a register with one series of register-wheels for the collection of all the fares or having duplicates of the register-wheels to register separately the various fares the conductor by taking his own readings naturally makes his returns according to the readings taken.

One object of my invention is to take from the conductor the knowledge of the fares registered in their individual classification and at the same time provide a way by which re ceipts may be given from one conductor to by him without detection.

another, absolutely checking up the work of each as a whole and at the same time fixing responsibility of each for the separate classi fications of fares collected, the access to which record is given to the office management only.

With this system a conductor who is charged with having collected two hundred fares of various classifications and being aware of the fact that the register-report will exhibit to the management in detail under each classificationthe two hundred fares collected cannot successfully manipulate the fares collected The consciousness on the part of the conductor of this fact will compel him to turn over to the company all the fares he has collected, and being responsible for all fares registered by him he Will necessarily take from the relief conductor a receipt,which will positively fix his own responsibility. The said receipt will be either for the total registration made of all fares col-* lected by him at the time, of his relief, as indicated by the passenger-indicator, or for the trip completed by him at the time of relief, as indicated by the trip-indicator, which necessarily actuates with eachimpression taken of the various fares registered.

It will not be necessary for impressions to be made with the completion of each trip. The management may require conductors to combine two or more trips for each impression, in which case, as in all cases, the relieved conductor will take.a receipt from his successor for the last impression made, be it for one trip only or for any nu mberof trips-combined, or he will take a receipt at the time of his relief for the total number of registrations made by him regardless of the numberof trips. In either event the responsibility of fares collected by the various conductors is fixed absolutely.

I do not limit my invention to any particular form of receipt for the total registration made or for the trip upon Which one conductor is relieved by another, as many forms may be used.

The further object of the invention is to IOO ascertained, and for keeping a concise record of the efiiciency of the service. It is particularly adapted for railway companies collecting two or more classifications of fares.

Preliminary to a detailed description of my improved system reference is made to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a statement taken from a fareregister, upon which statement are shown in five separate groups several classes of fares for example, five-cent fares, three-cent fares, full tickets, due. Such statement is taken at the close of the days business or at such other time as may be desired by the management of the company. This figure represents only ten trips of five classifications of fares. Fig. 2 is a form for use of conductor and subconductorat the time of relief of either by means of which a receipt is given to the conductor so relieved for the trip or trips made by him at the time of his relief. As it is most desirable to relieve the conductor of as much clerical work as possible, thereby permitting him to devote his whole time to the taking on of passengers and collecting fares, I have provided with my system forms whereby receipts may be given from one conductor to another for the trip or trips made by each, no pen or pencil of any kind being required. Said form when used in combination with the print or impression will fix the responsibility of each conductor for the fares collected by each, respectively. Figs. 3 and 3 are forms for the couductors daily report, upon which is noted the statement of the passenger-register, indicating the number of passengers carried and fares collected and the number of trips made, respectively. Figs. 4 and 4 are forms for use of conductor and subconductor at the time of relief by means of which the fares collected by each, regardless of their classification, are kept separate and distinct and upon which receipts are taken from one conductor to another. Figs. 5 and 6 are forms of receipts to the conductor and subconductor for the fares turned in by them at the close of the days business or the end of a trip as the case may be. Fig. 7 is a form for detail entries of fares and other data, as shown by the register statement, Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a form for the monthly balances filled in from form shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a form for annual balances filled in from form shown in Fig. 8.

Referring to Fig. 1, A is a printed state ment taken from the register at the close of each days business (or at the end of any number of trips) and upon which a classified arrangement of fares registered. The number of the trips, the day and month, as well as the number of the register, are indicated, B being the register-number in the present instance. The several kinds of fares are grouped or classified as follows: The column A indicates the five-cent fares; B, the threecent fares; O, the full tickets; D, the halftickets; E, the transfers. Each horizontal row of the figures in said groups represents an impression comprising the total fares in each classification by the trip or at other intervals combining several trips, as the management may require. The figures to the right hand from 1 upward indicate the number of impressions or trips made. This statement A is not accessible to the conductor, although he may make the impression thereon. It is an independent statement showing each classification of fares, and by deducting one horizontal row from the row above the number of fares registered under each classification can be determined, or by deducting the first or lowest horizontal row from the last or top row the fares in detail under each classification can be determined for the length of time the car has operated since the last-printed statement was removed from the register. If one conductor only should operate the same register during the entire day, he would be responsible for all the fares registered in each classification and any irregularities would be determined by deducting the first and lowest horizontal row of figures (shown on Fig. 1) from the last and top row, as shown.

To ascertain the conductors responsibility and the responsibility of others who operate the register during the day, Figs. 4 and 4 are now brought into use. These forms are for keeping separate the Work of the various conductors, and a copy of same is given each conductor, with the date, car-number or register-number, number of conductor, columns for indicating the number of trips, the register statement, passengers carried, time on, time off, and for the signature of the conductors and subconductors. It will be seen that the regular conductor completed his third trip with a total of one hundred and ninetyfive fares collected and passengers carried up to and inclusive of said third trip. The relief conductor is now ready to take the car, and before doing so he takes the relief statement, Fig. 4, from the regular conductor and, observing that the trip-indicator connected with the register is at 4, he writes in the Trip No. column on the relief statem cut 4. Observing the passenger-indicator at 195, he writes 195 on the relief statement in the column Register statement. He notes his time on and signs his name as sub John L. Harries in the signature-column and returnsthe statement, Fig. 4, to the regular conductor, which constitutes a receipt to the regular conductor for his work up to the time he is relieved from duty by the subconductor. At the same time the regular conductor may sign a similar relief statement to the subconductor. These receipts (oreither of them) fix the responsibility of the subconductor absolutely, for he must account for all fares registered above one hundred and ninety-five or for all fares registered by the trip above and including trip No.4 until he in turn is relieved. In this example upon completion of trip No. 4 the regular conductor returns to take his car. An impression on A is again taken, and with this impression the trip-number 5 is simultaneously printed in the same line. Observing the trip-indicator at 5 and the passenger-indicator at 260, the conductor Chas. G. Gibson receipts to the subconductor for trip No. 5 and register statement 260, as shown on Fig. 4. By so doing it makes the subconductor re sponsible for all fares collected on trip No. 4 or for all fares collected from one hundred and ninety-five to two hundred and sixty, which, as shown by the passenger-indicator when taking and leaving the car, being a difference of sixty-five fares, is the number for which the sub must make returns to the company. Neitherconductorhas anyknowledge in detail as to how many fares in each classification are necessary to make up the one hundred and ninety-five fares collected by the regular conductor for trips Nos. 1, 2, and 3 or the sixty-five fares collected by the subconductor on trip No. 4, except as memory may serve him.

Under this system each conductor will be expected to return all the cash, tickets, transfers, &c., collected by himin short, to empty his pockets to the company after taking out the change allowed him. The returns made separately by the several conductors are added together in their classified order, as per Figs. 5 and 6. It is found that the total cash returned is thirteen dollars and ninetyeight cents; i'ull tickets, one hundred and eighty-five; half-tickets, twenty-one; transfers, two hundred and twenty-one. Taking up the impression from the register, Fig. 1,we find by deducting the first from the last impression, beginning in the five-cent column A, 0439 from 0697 leaves two hundred and fifty-eight fares, which at five cents equals twelve dollars and ninety cent-s. In the second or three-cent column B,deducting 0028 from 0064 leaves thirty-six fares, which at three cents equals one dollar and eight cents. Twelve dollars and ninety cents plus one dollar and eight cents equals thirteen dollars and ninety-eight cents, which is the amount returned in cash by the several conductors. In the third columnOdeduct0420from0605. The difference being one hundred and eightyfive, we find that one hundred and eighty-five full tickets were registered and returned by the several conductors. Taking the next columnD and deducting 0009 from 0031 we find the difference to be twenty-two fares, being the n umber of half-tickets registered; but the total half-tickets returned by the several conductors being only twenty-one we note a discrepancy of one half-ticket, and the question now arises as to the responsibility for the one half-ticket which is short. The receipts taken by the conductors from one to the other are indisputable as to which trips were operated by each or as to thestatement-s of the passenger-indicator at the time of taking and leaving the car, or as to both, and it is only necessary to make the calculation from the impression or print taken from the register A, Fig. l, to fix the responsibility absolutely. The deduction made in the last or transfer column E shows a difference of 221, which is the number of transfers returned by the several conductors. The only discrepancy, therefore, being in the half-tickets and with the knowledge that the subconductor operated the fourth trip the cashier or other person in authority refers to trip No. 4 in the half-ticket column D of the impression A, Fig. l, and finds 0015 at the beginning of trip No. 4 and 0019, a difference of four, at the finish of trip No. 4, which is, as a matterofcourse, the beginning of trip No.5. The subconductor having previously reported but three half-tickets, it is therefore obvious that the one half-ticket short was collected and registered by him on trip No. 4 and not reported. To locate this discrepency by the passenger-register receipt, Fig. 4 'shows the subconductor registered sixty-five fares, be-

ginning with the register statement at 195 and concluding with the register statement at 260. To reach the figures 195 on the impression statement A, Fig. l, begin with case is the fourth line-viz, beginning in the five-centcolumn A, 0439from 0520equals eighty-one; three-cent column B, 002$fron1 0037 equals nine; fullticket column .0, 0420 from 0480 equals sixty; half-ticket column D, 0009 from 0015 equals six; transfer-column E,0622 from 0661 equals thirty-nine,makinga total of one hundred and ninety-five. In the same manner it will be found that the total of 260 is in the fifth line, reached by deducting the first and lowest horizontal line from the figures in the fifth linej Now deduct the figures in the fourth line from the horizontal line above and we get the following: Five-cent column A,0520 from 0548equals twentyeight; threecent column B, 0037 from 0040 equals three; full-

ticket column

0, 0480 from 0499 equals nineteen; half-ticket column D,0Ol5 from 0019 equals four; transfer-column E,

0661 from 0672 equals eleven, making.

a total of sixty-five fares registered by the subconductor While he had the car. His actual returns being only sixty-fow the discrepancy is easily located by the office.

The daily report, Fig. 3, can be used for con venience in noting from the indicator the trip or horizontal line on the impressed sheet, Fig. 1; but it is not absolutely necessary in any sense for locating discrepancies, as above described.

Upon the relief statement, Fig. 4, can be noted the time on and time off when each conductor begins or leaves off his work, the receipts taken for which may be of great value to the company. It is not necessarily essential to the system unless used to determine the trip upon which the condnctors responsibility begins or ends, for which purpose it might be used, as street-cars usually operate on schedule time. Forms Figs. 6 and 5 are filled out by the conductor and subconductor, respectively, previous to making their reports. The conductor notes in form Fig. 6 the number of trips operated by himviz, l to 3 and 5 to 10, inclusive; his cash received-viz, twelve dollars and forty-nine cents; full ticket-s, one hundred and sixtysix; half tickets, eighteen; transfers, two hundred and ten, and passengers carried six hundred and fifty-seven, all of which cash, tickets, and transfers are turned over to the cashier, who receipts to the conductor for the fares turned in. The subconductor notes upon a similar form, Fig. 5, under the heading of Trip No. the figure 4, which indicates that he operated trip No. 4. He also puts down $1.49 in the cash-column, 19- in the full-ticket column, 3 in the halfticket column, 11 in the transfer-column, and in the column headed Passengers carried. Thesevariouscollectionsareturned over to the cashier (or others in authority) and a receipt given for same, as in the case of the regular conductor. The conductors may then turn over these cashiers receipts to the auditor or other designated officer, and the cashier will be held responsible for such cash and other fares received by him. The conductors will also give up their relief statements at the time of turning over the fares. These various fares returned are now compared with the printed statement, Fig. 1, taken from the register to see if the proper returns have been made by the several conductors, the discrepancies, if any, being located, as stated heretofore.

The conductors have no access to the register statement. It isin no wise under their control, and if they should dare manipulate or juggle the fares the returns made by them will not agree with the register statement, Fig. 1, because of the physical impossibility of remembering the amount and number of fares collected, and the errors will immediately be detected and located.

Referring further to the register statement, Fig. 1, the bottom line of figures thereon indicates the statement of the register at the beginning of the day; the second line, the statement of the register at the beginning of the second trip; the third line, the statement of the register at the beginning of the third trip, and so on. The top line indicates the statement of the register at the close of the day, and the same figures will appear at the beginning of the next days business. In order to ascertain the collections for any one trip, one line of figures is subtracted from the line above. By subtracting the'bottom line of figures from the top line the collection of fares for the entire day may be ascertained. For example, to ascertain the amount of cash collected on the car, having register B for comparison with the record as shown by the conductors reports, form Figs. 6 and 5, the bottom line of figures is deducted from the top line in the vertical columns A and B, Fig. 1, which will show two hundred and fifty-eight five-cent fares and thirty-six three-cent fares as having been collected or registered during the days business, which will equal twelve dollars and ninety cents collected in five-cent fares and one dollar and eight cents in three-cent fares, making a total of thirteen dollars and ninety-eight cents, the amount of cash turned in by the two conductors as per their statements on forms Figs. 6 and 5. The full tickets (shown by vertical column 0, form Fig. 1) are next ascertained. By subtracting 0420, the bottom figures, from 0605, the top line, a remainder of onehundred and eighty-five is obtained for the days collection of full tickets, which tallies with the full-ticket statements of the conductors on forms Figs. 6 and 5. The half-tickets are next compared, being shown by the vertical column D, form Fig. 1. By subtracting 0009, the bottom line of figures, from 0031, the top line, a remainder of twenty-two is obtained, representing the half-tickets collected. This shows a discrepancy of one half-ticket between the register statement and the subconductors statement on form Fig. 5. The transfers (shown in vertical column E, form Fig. 1) are next compared. By subtracting 0622, the bottom line, from the top line 0843 a remainder of two hundred and twentyone will appear, which tallies with the conductors statements of transfers on forms Figs. 6 and 5. By adding together the several remainders, indicating the various fares, the total will indicate the number of passengers as seven hundred and twenty-two, which corresponds with the figures given on conductors reports, forms Figs. 6 and 5. By this comparison of the register statement with the conductors statements an errorhas been disclosed in the conductors returns and located to the subconductorin the returns of the half-tickets.

Fig. 2, used in combination with A, Fig. 1, is as follows: Before taking the car each conductor is supplied with form Fig. 2, upon which is noted the conductors number, the number of the car, (to which is charged a specific register,) and date. The first conductor operates three trips, when the relief conductor takes possession of the car. Before doing so, however, the first conductor in the presence of the relief conductor makes an impression on the printed statement in the register, the said impression including the totals of the classified fares registered, the date, the number of the register, and the trip-number. It being the completion of trip No. 3, the imprint on the statement will be 4, which imprint 4 is exposed or indicated on the outside of the register by the trip-indicator, the said indication being the only data exposed to the conductors from the printed statement in the register. The sub or relief conductor will then take the form Fig. 2 from the preceding conductor and place his punch-mark in the column under heading of Sub and opposite trip No.4, thereby receipting to the preceding conductor for trip No. 4. (See F, Fig. 2.) Returning to the preceding conductor the form Fig. 2 the said preceding conductor may punch the form under the heading of Con. and opposite trip 4, G, Fig. 2, which is an acknowledgment by him that he was relieved from duty at the beginning of trip No. 4. Similar punches are made by one or both of the cond uctors on the form held bythe subconductor, whereby the subconductor is charged with his responsibility at the beginning of trip No. 4. The receipt taken by the conductor for trip No. 4 must of necessity record the totals of all fares collected by him, since all the totals must be impressed on the sheet simultaneously with the impression of the tripnumber. The subconductor in this case makes one trip only-viz, trip No. 4when the preceding conductor returns to take the car, at which time another impression is made which exposed the trip-indicator at 5 and the subconductor will punch the preceding conductors form, Fig. 2, opposite trip five. (See H, Fig. 2.) The preceding conductor also punches his own form opposite trip 5 I, Fig. 2, which is an acknowledgment by him that he assumed charge of his car beginning with trip No. 5. He will also punch the form held by the subconductor in a similar manner, and the sub may also punch his own form corresponding with the punches made in the form of the preceding conductor. The regular conductor then continues his charge until completion of trip No. 10, as indicated by his own punch-mark J, Fig. 2, at the beginning of trip No. 11. A similar punchmark opposite trip 1 denotes that the conductor began with trip No. 1. The forms held by each conductor are returned to the office with the fares of each. In this case the punch-marks on the conductors form indicate this responsibility for trips Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and from 5 to 10, inclusive, and the form turned in by the subconductor will fix his responsibility for trip No. 4. Discrepancies, if any, in the returns made by either or both conductors are determinable by comparing the forms with the printed statement taken from the register A, Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 7, this is designed for the daily service report for each car for the month and shows the numbers of the conductor and motorman on duty each day, the fares collected and accounted for by the register when the car is taken out and turned in, the number of fares short or over, the mileage of the car, and the character of the service from day to day, as per printed headings thereon. .One of these forms is used for each car and contains an accurate and full report of the earnings of the car and its service. The number of the registerviz., B --the number of the conductor 63, detail statements from the register, and other data showing the character of the conductors service appear in a concise tabulated statement. These statements are taken by the accountant from register statement form Fig. 1. For example, referring to top line L, form Fig. 7, the register-number is B This register on the first day and first trip started under charge ofcondnctor number 63 with statement 0439 five-cent fares and ended the day with the statement of 0697, showing that a total of two hundred and fiftyeight fares of that class had been collected the difference between the two sumswhich made a total of twelve dollars and ninety cents in money. The register statement thus corresponding with the conductors returns, Figs. 6 and 5, there were no shorts or overs in the five-centdivision. On the morning of the first day the same register and same conductor start on the first trip with register statement 0028 and end with the statement 0064, showing that thirty-six total three-cent fares were collected,which amount to one dollarand eight cents. This agreeing with the conductors statements on forms Figs. 6 and 5 shows there were no discrepancies to note on form Fig. 7 in connection with the three-cent fares. Coming next to the full-ticket division on form Fig. 7, on the morning of the first day the same register and conductor start on the first trip with the registerstatement 0420 and end with the statement 0605, showing that a total of one hundred and eighty five full tickets were collected, thus agreeing with the conductorsstatements, forms Figs. 6 and 5. No shorts norovers, therefore, were noted on form Fig. 7. Upon assorting these tickets it was found that fifteen were tickets issued by the John St. Line, forty-six were issued by the Vine St. Line, and one hun dred and twenty-four were issued by the Eden Traction Line, which were accordingly recorded under the respective headings on form Fig. 7. Coming next to the halfticket division on form Fig. 7,0n the morning of the same day the register statement at the beginning of the first trip indicated 0009 and closed the days business with the statement of 0031, showing a total of twentytwo fares of that series as having been collected. This register statement not agreeing with the conductors statements on these fares on forms Figs. 6 and 5 (which show the entry of twenty-one half-tickets) 1 is entered under the head of Short in the halfticket division, form Fig. 7. This shortage of one half-ticket is further noted under the heading 3 in the Merit division and under the heading Good in the same division, form Fig. 7. The Merit spacehas five vertical columns with the headings 4, 3777 K O, (2777 (1.77 (6 4:77

and 3 on the left of the zero-mark are intended for the merit-marks. 'lhose on the right of said zero-markviz., 2 and 1- are for the demerit-marks. A shortage of a half-ticket in an entire days business not being considered an evidence of bad service the figure l is accordingly entered under the heading S to denotea good mark. If the returns as made by the conductor were not at variance with the statement taken frotn the register, the conductor would be entitled to a mark in the first merit column 4and also a mark of two good points in the colutnn headed Good. The entries for transfers are made in the same manner from form Fig. 1 to form Fig. 7, and the number of miles is ascertained by multiplying the number of miles in one trip by the number of trips. A duplicate sheet, Fig. 7, may be made for the record of the subcondnctors work or a notation made under the head of Remarks, Fig. 7, referring to any discrepancy or otherwise made by the subconductor.

For the montl'tly-balance entries on form Fig. 8 a single horizontal line is all that is necessary for each car for the whole month. The permanent headings on this form are self-explanatory and are all above the first horizontal line K, upon which is noted the statement of the earnings of car 148 for an entire month, the number of the conductor being 63. At the end of each month the various columns of figures are footed up on form Fig. 7 and entered in their respective columns on form Fig. 8. For example, the total number of five-cent fares collected, o 00,) together with the cash ($345) and the shorts and overs, 1 and 4, respectively, are entered on said form Fig. 8, and the other classifications of fares are likewise footed up on form Fig. 7 and carried to form Fig. 8, together with the merit-marks.

At the end of each years business an annual balance is had on form Fig. 9 by transferring the totals of each month from form Fig. 8 to said form Fig. 9. Each horizontal line on the latter form is all that is required for the entry of a months earnings and a record of the service for each month.

So far as is known, I am the pioneer inventor of a fare-register for several classifications of fares and with means for taking a print or impression statement at anytime of the fares registered, and I believe I am the first 'to invent the system whereby the responsibility for fares registered by the several conductors during the interval of time between one reading of the impressed statement and the next one taken can be fixed without the positive knowledge by any of the conductors of the classified record of fares registered, and which will keep a detailed record of all the fares collected, noting the discrepancies and other data connected with the service.

While this system is particularly adapted for street-car service, I realize that it may be used for other purposes, as in stores or other places where registrations of business transactions are made.

I-Iaving described my invention, I claim 1. In a system for keeping account of the fares collected by conductors in street-cars, a sheet provided with data recorded from time to time including a distinct impression or print taken frotn the register, said impression or print comprising a classified arrangement of fares registered, at the time of relief of each conductor in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved from his charge by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved, said form showing the number of passengers carried or total registrations made by the relieved conductor up to the time of his relief.

2. In a system for keeping account of the different fares collected in street-cars, an impression or print taken from the register comprising a statement showing in classified arrangementthe difierent fares registered by the trip or for any number of trips combined in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved by another, wherebya receipt. can be given to the conductor so relieved, said form showing the particular trip or group of trips made, by the relieved conductor, up to the time of his relief.

3. In a system for keeping account of the fares collected by conductors in public conveyances, a sheet provided with data recorded from time to time including a distinct impression or print taken from the register, said impression or print comprising a statement showing a classification of the different fares registered at the time of relief of each couductor in combination with a printed or written form whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor relieved from his charge, said receipt showing the number of trips made by the relieved conductor and also showing the number of passengers carried.

4. In a system for keeping account of the fares collected by conductors in street-cars, a sheet provided with data recorded frotn time to time including a distinct impression or print taken from the register, said impression or print comprising a classified arrangement of fares registered at the time of relief of each conductor in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved from his charge by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved said form showing the number of passengers carried or total registrations made by the relieved conductor up to the time of his relief, and a printed or written form constituting a receipt to the conductor for cash fares and other classifications of fares reported by the conductor.

5. In a system for keeping account of the fares collected by conductors in street-cars, a sheet provided with data recorded from time to time including a distinct impression or print taken from the register, said impression or print comprising a classified arrangement of fares registered at the time of relief of each conductor in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved from his charge by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved said form showing the number of passengers carried or total registrations made by the relieved cond uctor up to the time of his relief, and a printed form upon whichcan be noted the fares as recorded by the register when the car is taken out and returned, and any discrepancies occurring between the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the impressed statement of the register.

(3. In a system for keeping account of the fares collected by conductors in street-cars, a sheet provided with data recorded from time to time including a distinct impression or print taken from the register, said impression or print comprising a classified arrangement of fares registered at the time of relief of each conductor in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved from his charge by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved said form showing the number of passengers carried or total registrations made by the relieved conductor up to the time of his relief, a printed form comprising a daily report showing the fares as recorded by the register when the car is taken out and returned, and any dis rep an cies occurring between the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the impressed statement of the register, and a printed form comprising a monthlystatement taken from said daily report. i

7. In a system for keeping account of the fares collected by conductors in street-cars, a sheet provided with data recorded from time totimeincludingadistinctimpression orprint taken from the register, said impression or print comprising a classified arrangement of fares registered at the time of relief of each conductor in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved from his charge by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved said form showing the number of passengers carried or total registrations made by therelieved conductor up to the time of his relief, a printed form comprising a daily report showing the fares as recorded by the register statement when the car is taken out and returned, and any discrepancies appearing between the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the i mpressed statementof the register; a printed form comprising a monthly report of the totals of said daily report; and another printed form comprising an annual report of the totals of the monthly report.

8. In a system for keeping account of the different fares collected in street cars, an impression or print taken from the register comprising a statement showing in classified arrangementthe different fares registered by the trip or for any number of trips combined, in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved, said form showing the particular trip or group of trips made by the relieved conductor up to the time of his relief, and a printed form showing the fares as recorded by the register when the car is taken out and returned, and any discrepancies occurring be tween the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the impressed statement of the register.

9. In a system for keeping account of the different fares collected in street-cars, an impression or printtaken from the register comprising a statement showing in classified arrangement the different fares registered by the trip or for any number of trips c mbined, in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved, said form showing the particular trip or group of trips made by the relieved conductor up to the ti me of his relief, a printed form comprising a daily report showing the fares as recorded by the register when the car is taken out and returned, and any discrepancies occurring between the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the impressed statement of the register, and a printed form comprising a monthly report taken from the said daily report.

10, I a system fpr keeping account of the different fares collected irTstiii fiifi IOO pression or print taken from the register 'cGTSa prising a statement showing in classified arrangement the different fares registered by the trip or for any number of trips combined, in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved by another, where-. by a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved, said form showing the particular trip or group of trips made by the relieved conductor up to the time of his relief, a printed form comprising a daily report showing the fares as recorded by the register statement when the car is taken out, and returned, and any discrepancies occurring between the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the impressed statement of the register, a printed form comprising a monthly report of the totals of said daily report, and another printed form comprising an annual report of the totals of said monthly report.

11. In a system for keeping account of fares collected in street-cars and of the character of the service, an impression or print taken from the register comprising a statement showing in classified arrangement the different fares registered by the trip or for any out and returned and any discrepancies occurring between the fares as reported by the conductor and those appearing in the impressed statement of the register.

12. In a system for keeping account of fares collected by conductors in street-cars, and the like, an impression or print taken from the register comprising a statement showing a classified arrangement of the fares registered by the trip in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved by another conductor, said form showing the numberof the trip at which the first conductor is relieved and the next conductor begins, and the number of the trip upon which the second conductor is relieved.

13. In a system for keeping account of fares collected by conductors in street-cars, and the like, an impression or print taken from the register comprising a statement showing a classified arrangement of the fares registered by the trip in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved by another conductor, said form showing the number of passengers carried by the first conductor up to the time of his relief.

14. In a system for keeping accountof the fares collected by conductors in street-cars, a sheet provided with data recorded from time to time including a distinct impression or print taken from the register, said impression or print comprising a classified arrangement of fares registered at the time of relief of each conductor in combination with a form to be used when one conductor is relieved from his charge by another, whereby a receipt can be given to the conductor so relieved said form showing the number of passengers carried or total registrations made by the relieved conductor up to the time of his relief, and a form upon which is noted the number of trips made and the number of passengers carried.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN F. OI-IMER.

Witnesses:

ROBERT C. PATTERSON, GERTRUDE A. HALL.