Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-01
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
A New Traction Railway Bill introduced
in the Senate.
It's Important Provisions Given at Length
No Meeting OF the Senate Commit
tee Today-Ofher Matters.

A bin was introduced in the Senate today
by Mr.. Gallinger TO incorporate a new trac-
ton company to operate railroad over an
extended route in this city by the under
ground electric system, such that now IN
use on L street The experience of the
Rock Greek Railroad Company has demon
strated the practicability OF the under
ground system. and proved that overhead
trolleys are unnecessary to the successful
operation of electric roads. The company
to which Mr.. Gallinger's bill proposes TO
give legal life is to be known as the Wash
ington Traction Company of the District Of
Columbia The incorporators named are: r.
n. Batchelder. +. w. Rollins T. o. McNeIr.
s. w. Curriden, J. n. Baldwin A J. War
ner. II. s. Cummings. c. T.. Williams. n 3.
Sweitzer, III. NJ. Earle and A. G. Wheeler.
The Route.
The company is authorized by the biii to
construct and lay down a single or double
track railway as may be approved by the
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia.
through and along the following routes:
Beginning at a point where MASSACHUSETTS
avenue OF the city of Washington when eN-
tended IN Its present course would inteTaect
Loushboro' road or any parallel street TO
, dassachusets avenue, as extended due
northwest or Whereabouts. and running
thence with and along said Massachusstts
avenue as thus extended. or street parsiI.sl
thereto, TO Florida avenue: thence TO list
street northwest; thence south ON Dist street
TO u street northwest: thence east ON q
street to 18th street northwest: th~nca
south to street northwest: thence eassf On
Is street TO 9th street; thence north Ia q
street northwest; thence east to New Jersey
avenue, thence south TO B street; thence
east to Delaware avenue; thence south on
capitol grounds where the Metropolitan ter
minus is now located. Also, beginning az
Florida avenue and 18th street northwest:
thence south on 18th street TO / street
northwest; thence east on I street TO Isfh
street; thence south TO Ohio avenue; thence
east 10 street northwest TO connect with
and run over the above route. Also he
ginning at or connecting with the 2lst stTeet
route at l. street northwest: thence east on
l. street to and connecting with route al
18th and L streets northwest. Also to con-
Meet at i street northwest corner 18th
street, and extend south on 18th street TO
New York or Pennsylvania avenues"
The Motive Power.
The bill directs that the motor poy~e,
shall be the underground electric, such as
is now in use on the L street branch of The
Rock creek railway, on all of its road east
OF Rock creek. while the overhead trolley
shall be used upon that part OF the rosie
northwest of Rock creek until such terri
tory shall be built up and the District CON-
missioners shall deem IL proper that the
wires shall be placed underground"
route comedies with the route OF any ether
duly corporated street railway company In
the District of Columbia both companies
shall use the same tracks.
The company shall charge not excee5lag
! five cents fare for one continuous ride frern
any point o. it's lines TO the terminus Of
! that line east of Rock creek.
The company must have all of fits route
commencing at Florida avenue and 18th
street TO the terminus at Delaware avenue
aEdCapitol grounds built ready for operation
within two years from the passage Of this
act, while the balance OF the foregoing
routes shall be finished ready TO run witlic
one year from the completion Of the Masra-
chusetts avenue extension. otherwise this
charter shall be null and void.
1 The usual provision is inserted reQuiring
\ reports 10 Congress and also one requiring
| the road to be constructed Of good ma ter
ials, and in substantial aad durable man
/ ner, with the rails Of approved pattern an
! TO be approved by the Commissioners Of
| the said District. laid upon an even sur
face with the pavement OF the street. the
gauge 10 correspond with that OF other city
1 railroads.
The company is required to keep the space
between the rails and for two feet outside
In good order and TO pay 10 the District n
lieu OF personal tax per cent Of its gross
earnings. Ii is authorized TO issue BOMBS
TO and IN paying FOR construction and eluip-
ment the amount so ISSUED not to exceed
the actual cost OF the right Of way con
| struction and equipment. motor power az
such lands and buildings as may be requirei
| 10 operate the line.
| The company is authorized 10 Issue fts
capital stock not 10 exceed in all q 90 On
Whatever stock is so issued shall he in Hen
OF. or Will decrease TO the same extent tire
| Issue OF bonds. Twenty-Five per cent II
| the capital stock is TO be paid at the time
| Of subscription.
| Some Of the Requirements.
Among the requirements Of the bill are
the following:
That the said company shall place first
class cars on said railway, with all modern
| Improvements, for the convenience and
comfort OF passengers and shall run cars
| thereon as often as the public convenience
| may require, the time Ia bic or schedule II
time TO be approved by the said Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia
| That no person shall be prohibited tie
\ right TO travel on any part of said road ~
| elected from the cars by the company
| employees for any other cause than that ~
| being drunk, disorde-ly. unclean or con-
| tagiously diseased or refusing to LAY Their
legal fare eNacted, or to comply with tile
| lawful general regulations of the com
| pany."
! Authority is given for obtaining right Il
| way by condemnation where no agreement
| can be reached with owners of land.