New York City (including all boroughs) Telephone Directory, 1917, Part 4

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 487

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HOW TO USE THE TELEPHONE

Speak directly Inta the mouthpiece with your lips ciese to it. Speak distinctly ond deliberately.

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aim: . Obtain telephone numbers from the Telaphons Directories. Calling numbers from memory, or tak- - ing them from cards, letterheads. ale., often results la wrong number connectinne and delaye. .

If the number is not found In the Directory, call ut."Information." Calls for Information are free of Bu. charge.

When giving a number to the operator, etate -- (1) the name of the central office wanted, (2) sach Loo figure of the telephone number, and (3) the party la line letter, If there le one. Numhors which are aven hundreds or even thousands should be given as such, Instead of sach figure being given asparately. Examples.

John 1259 "John, one-Iwo-five-throe"

Main 125-J "Main, ons-two-five, Party J" Broad 4800 "Broad, four-elght-hundred" Worth 5000 "Worth, Ave-thousand"

If you are calling from a party line station, an- nounce the letter of your etation, after, giving the call as above.

Example: "This le party J calling."

After giving lho nnmher, listen to the operetor as the rapeale It. If she repeots the number correctly, My, "Yes" or "Right." If she does not repeat the number correctly, say "No" ond give the number

After calling a number, remein with the receiver et yaur cer until the callod number anawors or nntil you receive a 'definite report.

- When the called number answers, announce first the name of the person to whom you wish to talk and than your own name or the name of your Arm. Answer telephone calls promptly In order to avold a report of "don't answer" being givon.

When answering calls, announce your name or the name of your firm.

To call back the operator, move the receiver book up and down slowly.

Do not hang up the receiver until yon are ready for the operator to take- down the connection. When you are not using the telephone see that the receiver le on the hook, large end down.

INQUIRIES AND CRITICISMS OF SERVICE

Operatore are required to be courteous in their dealings with subscribers but are not expected to en- gaga in conversation beyond that necessary to com- plete connections.

To make Inquiries concerning contracts, billa for service, adjustment of accounts, directory listings. ete., telephone, write or call at the nearest Local Commercial Office of the Company Usted In this directory

To make Inquiries concerning telephone numbera, ask the operator for "INFORMATION."

The Company values the prompt reporting of faulty service. Criticiema of the service should always be mada hy telephone rather Than in writing. Ask the operator for "Trafilo Manager," using another tele- pbone if necessary.

The above classes of telephone calls ore free of charge. .

CLASSES OF TELEPHONE CALLS

There are three broad classes of telephone calls, via:

1. Local Calls.

2. Two-Number Toll Calls. 1. Particular-Parson Toll Calla.

A. Local Cell is one to any telophono located within the sams local service area.

A Two-Number Tell Cell Is one made by number for a telephone located outalda the local service area and et a point to which there le a two-number toll rate. Charge is made if connection le completed with the number called, the time for which the charge in made beginning when the number called fret an- swers. More rapid service can be given, and ia gen- oral a lower rate le chargod, on two-number toll calls than on particular-person toll calls.

A Particular-Person Toil Cell le ono made by nome for a person reached through a telephone which le located outside the local service arse and et a point to which there le a particular-person tonl rate. Charge is made if connection is completed with the particular person called (or with the number called, it the calling anbecriber has indicaled that be le willing to talk with "anyone" at the called station), the time for which the charge le mads beginning when conversation with the particular person (or the number called, if It le a call for "anyone"') first starta. Tell Celle between certain points within . reletively short distance of each ather must be made de two- number calle. no particuler- person calle being ec- cepted between ouch points,-see rete tables In the New York City and the Suburben Telephone direc- torlet.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING LOCAL CALLS

Local Celle should be made by number except on calle made for the purpose of filing tolograma and on certain emergency calls, ee hereinafter shown.

Messenger Calle-Messenger. service will not be arranged for by the Telephone Company on local calls, for the purpose of calling to a given telephone, persona having no telephone. It le sometimes pos- sihle for calling subscribere to arrange for messen- ger service through publio telephone agenta located In the district called. In such a case, the calling sub- ecriber choold ask for "Information" and give her the address of the person desired. If the information records show a pubilo telephone In that neighborhood, the calling subscriber will be given the number of that telephone. The calling cohscriber must then make the necessary arrangements with the agent at the called etation for the messenger service and for payment therefor. The Telephone Company assumes no responsibility for the messenger service rendered and will not bill the charge for such service against the calling subscriber'e telephone. The regular charge will be made for the telephone connection to the called station, and If a retorn call le made from the called station, It will be charged to that etation. Callect Cells- The collection of telephone charges from the called station will not be permitted on local calle.

OVERTIME CHARGES ON LOCAL MESSAGES

In accordance with contract and tariff provisione a "local message" la a connection on a local call five minutes or less In duration. Although it Is not the Company'e general practice to time all local messages os It is to time all toll messages, overtime charges will be applied whenever local. messages from public

telephone or sobe ribere' message rate etations are found to materielly exceod five minutes in duretlen. Publio telephone agents and hotel and apartment honse private branch exchange eubacribers whe handis the telopbone service of their patrone'should, therefore, make one local charge for sech local con- nection period of five minutes or less.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING TWO-NUMBER TOLL CALLS

Two-Number Toll Calle mnet be made by number in the same manner as local calls. When a two-num. ber toll connection le desired, give the number to the firet operator who anewers, and remain with the telephone receiver ot the ser until the called number answers or until the operator raporte. If the call is given to the operator hy number It will be handled as a two-number call.

Messenger Calls-Messenger service will not be arranged for 'hy the Telephone Company on two- number toll calle for the purpose of calling to a gives tolephone, persona having no telephone connection. It le sometimes possible for calling eubscribers 14 arrange for messengor sorvice through public tele. phone agente located in the district called. In euch a case, the calling subscriber should ask for "Infor- mation" and give her tha address of the person de- airod. If the information records show a pubhe tel- sphono in that neighborhood, the calling subscriber will be given the number of that telephone. The calling subscriber must make the necessary ar- rangemente with /the ogent at the called station for the messengor service and for payment therefor. The Telephone Company naaumes no responelhilliy for the messenger service rendered and wilt not bill the charge for such service against the calling suh- ecriber'e telephone. The regular toll charge will be made for the telephone connection to the called sta- tion, and If a return call is made from the called etation it will be charged to that station.

Collect Calle-The collection of telephone charge from the called station will not be permitted on two- number toll callmi

Rates and Charges-Rales to the more Important points to which (wo-numhar toll calle may be made, will be found in fale tables In telephone directories.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING PARTICULAR-PERSON TOLL CALLS

To meke e particular-person toll call, or to secure Information concerning the rates on such calls, tall the operator whe Arst answers your call, the name of the city, town or locality in which the person with whom you wish to talk is located. The operator will connect you with a Toll or Long Distance op- erator who will identify herself hy answering "Toll Operator" or "Long Distance." When the Toll or Long Distance operator onewere, giva ber the fol- lowing detalla:

The telephone number from which the' call in mado and your name, if you desire to give your name.

The number of the telophone desired, If known. The firm name or the name and' Initiale of the person under whose name the telephone Me lleted and the street address, ff the telepho number is|not known.

The name of the person with whom you wish to epes.ic.

The name of the allernate person. If you are willing to |talc with anyone mise In oise the person desired cannot be reached.

The name of the city or town and state in which the person desired is located.

Listen for the operalor to repeat the detalle of your call and remain at the telephone until che dicales that you may hang up the receiver.

Messengar Colis -- When necessary, a messenger will be sent to the address of the person destred re- questing him to come to a telaphone, provided the calling subscriber quarantoes payment for the messengor service. Tho exact amount disbursed for messeoger service will be charged in addition to ! charge for the telephone connection and will be in cluded in the bilt for toll service against the calling telepbone.

Collect Celle-Upon the request of the calling sub- scriber, the charges on a particolar-person toll call Including messenger charges, will be collected from the called stati n. If such chargse are socepted the person called. Requests to have the chars collected in this way must be made when the out given to the toll operator.

Appointment Calle An appointment to talk et @ specified time may be made by notifying the toll operator of the time at which the connection is de- sired. No extra charge will be made for appoint- ment calle (except for any messenger service which may be Involved), but the Company cannot guaran- tes the completion of the connection at the exact time epacifed.

Leave Word Cells-If the person desired Is not immediately reached at the telephone called, the Operator will, at the request of the calling subscri- ber, leave word (without charge) to have him call wben ready to talk. On Leave Word Calle & mse- sags will be left at the called station for the person desired to call a particular toll operator: for ex- ampie: "Philadelphia Operator." When the person receiving such a message is ready to talk, he should ask the firet operator who answers to connect bim with the toll operator mentioned in the message.

Retes-Tbe more important pointe to which par- ticular-person toll calle may be made will be found In rata tables In talephone directories.

Reports-In case there Is delay In completing a call, the toll operator will advise the calling sub- seriber, at euftahis Intervals, regarding the cause of the delay.

Request for Charges-If anyone calling from a regular subscriber'e etation (not a public telephone) wishes to be notified of the amount of the charges on his call, be will save time by requesting this Information at. the time he gives his call to the toll operetor. If the request for euch Information is [ not made until the completion of the conversation, unavoidable delay may result while the operator ob- tains the rate and computes the charges.

SUPERVISION OF TOLL CALLS BY PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE ATTENDANTS

Supervision of Toll Connections by private braneb exchange attendanta Interferes with satisfactory service, and therefore ettondanta should not Heten on the line after the connection has been completed.

FREE CALLS

Calls from any telephone in the Metropolitan Divi- von may be made to any Department of the Tele- phone Company In that Division without charge.

The Metropolitan Division Includes the Ave Bor- oughe of the City of New York-Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond (Staten leland), the New York Counties of Nassau, Suffolk (Long Island), Westchester, Puinam, Rockland, the towne of Tuxedo and Greenwood Lake In Orange County and Greenwich, Conn .; also the New Jersey Coonties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson. Middlesex, Mon- mooth, Morris, Passalo, Somerset, Union and a part or Ocean County.

' POLICEMEN and FIREMEN will be allowed Free Local Service, provided that at the time' the con- nection is asked for the policeman or freman mak- ing the call gives the operator bis badge number And states that the call le made in the performance of hie ofcial dutise, as follows:

(1) From any Puhllo Telephone In the Boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx to any other etation In these Boroughl.

(2) From any Publio Telephone In the Boroughe of Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond to any other etation is the Borough from which the call is made.

On all free calls made from coin box etetions, the coin deposited In order to call the operator will be returned.

TELEGRAM'S BY TELEPHONE-" Call by NAME

To facilitate sending telegrama and cablegrama, patrons should call by name for the Western Union Telegraph Company, or the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company.

To send a Western Union tolegram or cablegram, call "Western Union." To send . Postal talogram or cablegram, call "Postal."

In either case you will be connected with an office of the designated telegraph company located within your local calling ares, if there le euch an officer

If there le no such office within your local calling tres, or If the office is closed at the time you call, and it is necessary for you to be connected with a telegraph office located outside of your local calling area, the operator will advise you of The telephone toll abarge to that office and upon your approval will bomplate the call

Telephone charges Incurred as sbwve for local or toll calls from subscribers' stationit will appear on regular monthly bills. Charges for such calle from publlo telephones will be collected et poblle telephono stetions in the usual manner.

By arrangement with the Western Union "Telegraph Company the tolegraph charges for Western I'nion messages filed by telephone will also be hilled hy the Telephone Company on talephone hille oe rendered or collected at puhllo telephone etaliona in the usual manner.

Krone calling telegraph companies for any other purpose than to send . telegram or cablegram ehonid call by number.

IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYES

Every employe of the Telephone Company author. ized to Inspect, repair, or remove the Company's ap- paratus carries a metal badgs showing the Com- pany's name and his own number. Subscribers are earnestly requested to refuse access to their prem- ises to anyone who cannot In the way Identify hlineetf.

Police! Fire! Ambulance!

HOW TO MAKE EMERGENCY CALLS SAY TO THE OPERATOR

"I want to report a fire" "I want to get a policeman"

"I want to get an ambulance"

IF COMPELLED TO LEAVE TELEPHONE

. before the desired station anmpers TELL THE OPERATOR WHERE HELP IS REQUIRED no charge for such calls

ATTACHMENTS TO TELEPHONES

Telephone instruments have been designed to pro- duce the best results and are,! necessarily, very sensitive and intricate. The various unauthorized devices offered for sale and which are supposed to Improve transmission, eliminate ' noise, destroy germa, supplant the telephone directory, etc., are unnecessary. Many of them get the telephone lines and Ibetrumenta out of order and the Company, to protect Ita service, is compelled to remove them. Subscribers' contracts provide that no instrument or appliance not furnished by the Company shall be attached to or used in connection with Ite instru- menta or lines.

INJURING TELEPHONE PROPERTY

Any person who wilfully of malleloudly displaces, removes, injures, or destroys o line of telegraph or telephone, wire or cable, pier or abutant, or the material or property belonging thereto, withont low- ful authority, or who shall unlawfully and wilfully cut, break, tap, ar maka connection. with any tala- graph or telephone line, wire, cable of Instrument, or read or copy In any unauthorized manner any message, communication or report passing over It, In this state; or who shall wilfully prevent, obstruct or delay by any means or contrivance whatsoever, The sending, transmission, conveyance of delivery. in this state, of any authorized message, communi- cation or report by or Through any telegraph or tele- nhone line, wirs or cable, under the control of any telegraph or telephone company doing business In "this state: or who shall ald, agree with, employ or conspire with any person or persons to unlawfully do, or permit or cause to be done, any of the acte

herminbefore mentioned, or who shall occupy, um line, or shall knowingly permit another to occupy. use a lins, h room, table, establishment or apparatus to unlawfully do or cause to be done emy of the acte hereinbefore mentioned, is punishable hy imprison- ment for rot more than two years .- Extract from Section 1433 of the Penal Law.

PRIVACY OF TELEPHONE SERVICE

"A person who wrongfully obtalos or attempts to obtain any knowledge of a talegraphic or talephonie message by connivance with a clerk, operator, men- senger or other employe of a telegraph or telephone company, of . . . being such clark, operator, =. senger or other employe,, wilfully divulges to anyone bnt the persons for whom it was intended the con .. tente or the nature thereof of a telegraphio or tele- phonlo message or despatch intrusted to him for the transmission or delivery, or of which contents ha may In any manner become possessed. . . . in punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonmsot for not more than two years, or hy both such fine and imprisonment."

Extract from Section $$2 of the Penal Law, Chop- ter 40 of the Consolidaled Laws.

REMOVALS

On account of the time needed for changing tele- pbone equipment from one locallon to another, notice In writing should be given at least ten (10) days prior to the tline a remoyal is desired. Buch notice should be addressed to the nearest Local Commercial Office. Seq addresses and telephone numbers of local offices on next page.

A large number of ramovets are required on op about May Ist end Oct. Ist each year. Ample netice thirty deye: in advance, If possible, will anable un to remove your telephone equipment so that your service will be practicelly uninterrupted.

TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS

Telephone charges are based upon one year'e sor- vice. After e contract has been in force a full year. It may be |terminated without cost hy giving tom daye' notice In writing. Short Term Ratee will ap- ply when contract has not been in force a full year.

SUSPENSION OF RESIDENCE SERVICE

When a residence is to be closed for any conald- arahle period, the telephone service may be tem- porarily euspeoded without termination of contract or removal of telephone instromenta, and under certain conditions, If arranged for by written notification in advance, a partial allowance will be made for . period not exceeding four months In any contrast year; the allowance for suspended service on party linse will be mads for only one (1) period of four monthe or less in any contract year. Billa will be rendered regularly while service is suspended, und tha total allowance credited to subscriber when eervice le resumed, This suspended service dopa not apply la business telephones. It applies to real-" dence telephones, and le offered as a convenience when water! electricity, gas. etc., are also being nout off, and the residence left without a caretaker. ' 11 B caretaker or watchman is employed, or the promise even casually visited by persons acting for the owner, it is recommended that telephone service be maintained. as the telephone is a very valuable uld in case of fire or accident.

DIRECTORY LISTINGS FOR NON-SUBSCRIBERS

Residente of hotele or apartment hooses whe are not subscribers to telephona service may, with the consent of the subscriber. have their namse Meted In the telephone directory In connection with the telephone number of the hotel or apartment house in which they reside when the service furnished le on measured basis. A moderate charge le made for such listings.

BILLS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE

Bille for local service will be rendered monthly 1 advance in accordance with the terms of the con- tract. Charges for suburban and long distance mes- sages (toll messages) will appear on the same bill, the charges covering a period of one month; but Ia order to renfor hills on the, first of the month tha period wil begia and end several days before the end of the calendar month

GENERAL NOTICES for the Information of Telephone Usere

RATES FOR TOLL CALLS WITHIN NEW YORK CITY

See list below for. names of Central Office Distriets and the toll rate area within which each is located. All rates are in cents for five minutes initial period of conversation from Public Telephones. Rates from Subscribers' Stations are five cents less except as otherwise noted.

TOLL RATES To

From

Zooe 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

en Zone 4

u Zone 5

Zone 8

5 Zone 7

Zone 8

Zone 9

Zone 10

Zone 2

t 5

+ 5

t 5

·10

Zone

+ 5

·10

*10

·10

Zoné

t 5

+ 5

1 5

. t 5

·10

Zone

+ 5

·10

.+ 5

+ 5

·10

Zone

+ 5

*10

·10

Zone

·10

+ 5

t 5

+ 5

·10

Zone 8

·10

+ 5

·10

Zone

*10

.10

·10

t 5

Zone 10

*10

·10

*10

·10

.10

·10

*1C

Indicates thet the Publio Telephone and Subscriber rates are the same.

t Indicates no tolt charge from message rete stations or flet rate etations where local rate schedules so provide.

CHARGES FOR OVERTIME WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

Where the Rate for the Initial Period is

50.

10c.

5c. for each additional 5 minate period or. fraction thereof. 5c. for each additional 3 minute period or Traction thereol.

CENTRAL OFFICE DISTRICTS WITHIN NEW YORK CITY

Central Office Dietriot

Tolt Rete Arce

Centrel Office District

Totl Rete Area

Central Office District

Tott Rete Ares

Ceotral Office Dietrict

Tell Rete Area

Academy

Manhtn Zone

Cortlandt Coney Island Bklyn

Manhtn Zone

Hunters Pt

Queens

Richmd Hill

Queens

Audubon

Manhtn

Cypress

Bklyn

Intervale

Bronx

Riverside

Manhtn. . "

Barclay

Manhtn

Decatur

Bklyn

Jamaica

Queens

St Nicholas

Manhtn

Beth Beach

Bklyn

East NY

Bklyn

John

Manhtn

Schuyler

Manhtn

Bey Ridge

Bklyn

Evergreen

Bklyn

Kenmore

Bklyn

Spring

Manhtn

Bedford

Bklyn

Fer Rock

Queens

Lenox

Manhtn

Springfield

Queens

Beekman

Manhtn

Flushing

Queens

Main

Bklyn

Marble

Manhta

Stuyvesant

Manhtn

Broad

Menhtn

Forest Hills

Queens

Melrose

Bronx

Midwood

Bklyn

Tottenville

Richard

Canal

Manhtn

Gramercy

Manhtn

Murray Hill

Manhtn

Vanderbilt

Manbtn

Cathedral-

Manhtn

Greenpoint

Newtown

Queehs

W New Bri

Richthd

Chelsea

Manhta

Hamilton

Bklyn

Orchard

Manhtn

Wmsbridge

Bron

Circle

Manhtn

Hammels

Queens

Plaza

Manhtn

Wmsburg

Bklyn

City Island

Bronx

Hanover

Manhtn

Prospect

Bklyn

Woodlawn

Bronx

Columbus

Manhta

Hartem

Manhtn

Rector

Manhtn

Worth

Manbtn

Location

Telephone Numbers

Central Offices Covered

Location

Telephone Numbers

Borelay

Cortlandt

15 Dey St ..

. Cortlandt 12000 ...

Beek mad

Hanover

Bowl Gra

Broad

Rector

430 Broadway et Howard St .. Spring 12090

· Franklin

&Forsyth

413 Grand St.

.Orchard 12090 ..

FOrchard

Gremercy

23 E. 26th st

Mail. Sq. 12090 ..

Farragut Mad. Sq.

Stuyvesant

5110 Fifth Ave

Bay Ridge Sunset

1454 Broadway. at 42d1St ..... Bryant 12090

. Bryant Circle Greeley

339 Ninthist

South 12014 ....

{ Coney lal South

72 E. 42d st.

Murray Hill 12090

[ Murray Hill Vanderbilt

9 E. 59th St

Plaza 12090 ..

fLenoa Plasa

1030 Gales Ave

Bushwick 12014

{ Bushwick Evergreen

_Newtown

2087 Bway at 72d St.

.Riverside t2090 ..

Academy Columbus

Riverside Schuyler

109 W. '125th St.

Morngade 12090 ..

Audubon Cathedret

Morningside

St Nicholas

70 Main St., Flushing

Flushing

12014

[ Bayside [ Flushing

373 E. 119th St

Melrose 12090.

Melrose

City Island

1106 Hoe Ave

Intervale 12090 ..

Intervale

Westchester

( Fordham

Tremont

Kingthridge Williamsbridge Marble Woodlaws

RICHMOND (Staten Island)

444 St. Marks Place

Tompksvl 12064

f New Dorp 1 Tompkinsville

70 Richmond Ave ..

.W. Brghtn 12064

West Brighton

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO PUBLIC TELEPHONE AGENTS

REQUEST TO SEND A MESSENGER

Public Telephone Agents, on a request from the Toll Operator to send for any person, should endeavor to secure messenger service at as low a figure as possible, and in all cases should notify the Toll Op- erator of the charge, and receive her approval of the amount before sending the messenger,

The Public Telephone Agent should transmit the messenger's report to the Toll Operator .e soon as the messenger returns.

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New York City (including all boroughs) Telephone Directory, 1917, Part 4

Author: New York Telephone Company Publication date: 1917 Publisher: New York Telephone Company Number of Pages: 487

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 487