Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-15
Provisions Of the Bill Now Before the
Senate.

EVSASAVsA0 - sssC AssAs w." A1ctOre Snt
Senate.
STREETS THROUGH WHICH IT Is PROPOSED TO
RUN THE TRACKs-A LONG LINE FROM EAST
TO WEST. WITH SEVERAL BRANCHES.
The bill introduced i'm the Senate by Mr.. In
gals, by request, on the 9th instant ito incor-
porate the Cable Electric Railway Company OF
the District OF Columbia and which, as stated
| in THE STAR, was referred TO the committee on
the District, provides in its fist section that
VIM. NJ. Gait, Charles Payson, James E. Fitch,
Charles j. Bell, VIM. W. Dudley, j. H. Britton,
o. G. Staples, E. X. Johnson and B. H. Warner,
all of Washington. d. c., and their associates
and assigns, be, and they are hereby, created a
body corporate, under the name of the Cable
Columbia, with authority to construct and lay
| down double-track railway, with the neces-
sary switches and turnouts, in the District OF
Columbia, through and along the following
| avenues and streets: Commencing at the
| junction of 18th and NJ streets southeast;
along 18th street to Massachusetts, avenue;
along Massachusetts, avenue to Ii street
northeast; along street northeast to
New Jersey avenue; at the north
ing the Capitol grounds, under such restrictions
as the architect of the Capitol may prescribe;
along New Jersey avenue to street north;
along street north, through Judiciary square,
to 14th street west and Pennsylvania avenue;
along Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street west;
| along 18th street west to Pennsylvania avenue;
along Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street west;
along 18th street west to NJ street NORTH along
NJ street north, crossing Rock Creek bridge, to
2Sth tor Montgomery street west; along 2Sth
street west to n Tor Gay) street north, to Fay.
| cite street or Georgetown college: also from
9Th and Boundary streets northeast along 9th
| street TO the Potomac river, with the privilege
| OF extending the track to the new reservoir and
the Soldiers iome when 9Th street is opened;
! also from 10th and Boundary streets northwest.
along 10th street to Il street northwest, and
along street northwest, TO connect with the
| 9th street line. as hereinbefore provided; also
from 18Th and Boundary streets northwest,
along 18th street to b street northwest, alon.;
! b street northwest to 18th street southwest,
along 18th street southwest to Water street,
along Water street to connect at street with
the aforesaid 9th street line, with the privilege
of connecting along street northwest
t with the 10Th and 9th street lines: also
| from 15th and Boundary streets northwest,
along 18th street northwest TO street and Yer.
mont avenue passing on the west side OF
McPherSOn square), along Vermont avenue and
| the east side OF Lafayette square tn Pennsyi-
vania avenue, there to connect with the a,ore-
sald company's TRACKS on this avenue; also from
10th street west, along I street north to 9th
street west, connecting the several lines herein
provided for, with the right to run public car
riaees thereon propelled by the electric motor,
or electricity in any form applicable thereto or
by improved cablc-power: PrOrided. That
wherever the foregoing route or routes may CO
lnclde with the route or routes of any other
duly Incorporated street railway company in
the District Of Columbia, but one set of tracks
shall be used by both companies, which are
| hereby authorized ana empowered to use such
tracks in common, upon such lair and equita-
BILE terms as may be agreed upon by said COM
panies; and in the event the said companies
fail to agree upon equitable terms, either OF
said companies ns may apply by petition to the
which shall provide for proper notice to and
hearing of ali parties interested, and shall have
power to determine the terms and conditions
the company hereby Incorporated shall be en-
| titled SO 20 use and enjoy the track of such
other street railroad company, and the
to be paid therefor: And lro,ided fur
tier, That neither of the com panies using such
track in common shall be permitted TO make
the track SO used in common the depot or gen.
eral stOpping-place to await passengers, but
shall only be entitled to use the same Tor the
hats for taking up and dropping passengers:
| that said corporation is authorized and empow-
cred to propei its cars by the electric motor, or
electricity In any form applicable thereto, or by
improved cable-power, over the line Of any
other road or roads which may be in alignment
with and upon such streets may be covered
By the rQute or routes rs prescribed in this act:
ana thnt this corporation shall construct an
repair such portions of its road "a may be upon
! thus used; and in case OF any disagreement
with any company whose line of road rs thus
used, such disagreement may be determined
| summary upon the application of either road
to any court In said district having competent
jurisdiction. Said company shall receive a rate
OF fare not exceeding live cents per passenger
! for any distance between the termini of the
said main railway, or between the termini of
either OF said branch Railways. or between either
terminus of said main railway and the termi-
nus of either OF said branch railways"
The second section provides that the roads
| other real property and personal property of
said body corporate, shall be liable to taxation
as other real estate and personal property in
this city, except as otherwise provided in the
bill.
The third section preScribes that the railway
shall be laid in the center of the avenues and
proved manner adapted for street railways,
with rails of the most approved patterns, laid
upon an even surface with the pavement of the
street, and the space between tue two tracks
shall lot be more than four iect, and the gauge
to correspond with that of other city railroads.
Tie fourth section requires the company to
keep its tracks, and for the space two feet be-
You'd the outer rail thereof, and also the space
between the tracks. at all times well paved a nd
States or to the District
The fifth section says that nothing in this act
shall prevent the District of Columbia, at any
time, ut their option, from altering the grade or
otherwise improving all avenues and streets oc-
cupied by said roads, or from SD altering i'm
proving such streets and avenues, and the sew
ega,e thereof, rs may be under their authority
and cOntrol; and In such event it shall be the
duty OF said company to change their said rail-
| road SO as to conform to such grade as may
| have been established.
The sixth section empowers the company to
maze all necdful and convenient trenches and
excavations i'm any OF the streets named under
which they propose to place rope or cable or
electric wire, and to place in such trenches and
excavations all needful and convenient ma
chinery for operating the railroad in the manner
| and by the means described. This section also
authorizes the company To erect and maintain,
ut convenient and suitable points along the
| line OF the streets under which wires cables
| are placed, steam-engines and boilers OF sufii-
cient power and to connect them with the wires
| or cables.
The seventh section makes it unlawful for
| the company to propel Its cars over said rail-
road, or any part thereof Mt a rate Of speed ex-
ceeding eight miles per hour and prescribes q
penalty Gritty dollars for each violation OF this
| provision.
The ninth section prescribes that the capital
| stock OF the company shall not be less than
| i've hundred thousand nor more than two mill
| lion five hundred thousand dollars; and that
| the stock shall be divided into shares of fifty
| dollar, each, and shall be deemed personal
| property transferable in such manner as the
| bylaws of said company may direct; and the
directors of said company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to
| pay the amount by them respectively subscribed
at such time after the first nstallment in such
manner, and in such amounts as they may
| deem proper; and II any stakeholder shall re-
fuse or neglect to pay any fnstallment re-
Quircd by q resolution OF the board Of directors,
| after reasonable. notice of the same, the said
board of directors may sell ut public auction,
to the highest bidder, SO many shares of his
said stock shall pay said installment land
the highest bidder shall be taken TO be the per.
son who offers to purchase the least number Of
| shares for the assessment due, under such gen.
eral regulations as may be adopted In the by
laws OF said company; but no stock shall be
sold for less than the total assessments due and