National Republican., 1883-10-09

and also the space between the tracks at all times
We'll paved and in good order, Without expense TO
the United States or to the cities of Washington
and GEORGETOWN,
Sec. " That the government may at any time
and Mt its option alter grades or improve avenues
or other Streets and so may the cities Of Wnshing
tou and Georgetown, and the road shall then be
oOnformed thereto.
Sec. VI. Congress may at any time alter, amend
Sec. VII No scrip shall be issued to be used as
Sec. viii, The, capital stock to be 100000, in
Sec. TX First class cars, with all modern i'm.
provements for convenience and comfort of passen-
gersto be run five minutes apart on oil lines except
Seventh and Fourteenth streets, aud these to be
run each fifteen minutes, and through day and
night as much oftener rs public convenience re-
Sec X Passenger rooms, ticket offices. stables,
and depots TO be provided as business and con-
venienCc requires Permission to lay tracks on
transverse streets is given only where these are to
connect stables with main track.
sec. XI The officers shall keep book Of entry
See XII. The United States shall have, when.
over the secretary of war shall SO direct, O prior
right 10 tie use OF the road for transportation at
Sec Xiii. twenty-five per centum of all sub
scrlptions shall be paid in cash.
Sec. XIV. There shall be seven directors (who
shnll elect n president from their number) and a
secretary and treasurer for the term of one year.
Sec XIV The directors shall have the power to
make all necessary bylaws for the government of
the corporation.
Sec XVI. The directors shall hold an annual
meeting and shall maEe their report in writing to
congress and to the stockholders of the receipts
and disbursements of the corporation for the year.
Ser. XVII prohibits the mayor ana council from
interfering with the building OF the road
Sec XVIII gives the road the free use of the
roadway, and prohibits any parties from obstruot-
ing It, under u penalty which must be sued for
Sec XIX provides for the completion of the
road from the capitol TO Georgetown in sixty days
from the passage Of the act, to the navy yard III
Spypnll EDnrtpnnlh
street branches 10 Boundary street within six
months.
A very fair charter having been thus OBJ
tanned, just, in its provisions, alike for the
company and the community, the work of
track laying commenced When it was an
nounced that the first car would be run a few
squares the whole city was agog. Men,
women, and children crowded the avenue to
witness the novel sight. Strange as it may
seem Mt this day, the event awakened bittor
feeling Many persons not only refused to
ride in the cars but dissuaded others from
doing so. 1t was said that the enterprise
would not pay, and that it had been started
in the interests of the Yankees. This latter
individual had begun to be obtrusive, and, in
harmless way. aggressive. But he met
with an element of starchel old-fogysm
which would not take to his ideas kindly;
which trod along in the same old ruts, and
was 80 firmly set in antique mold that, like
the band of dudes in ''Blue Beard -"
His pants were so tight
He slept in them all night,
For fear he couldn't get
Them off again.
Tho "trial trip" was q free treat and the
car was packed with a curious crowd. Prom
inent in the throng, with eager, excited
countenance, was George Gideon, the first
president of the road, vainly threatening the
small boys with the terrors of police law to
preserve order.
1t was not long after this before cars were
running from Georgetown to the Navy Yard
and upon the Seventh and Fourteenth street
branches Of the road.