The morning times., 1896-10-17
WIRES SHOULD Be BURIED
United Safes Electric Com
pany Again Requests Permit.
APPLIED FOR IT A YEAR AGO
Anxious to Have It's Whole System
Under Ground to. Conform 10 E1-
pressed Wishes of Congress, Pub
lie Sentiment and Correct Busf-
hess principles.

The United States Electric Lighting COM
pany has had for nearly year before the
Commissioners an application for permit
to lay a conduit in street, between Ninth
and Fifteenth streets, for the purpose OF
placing It's wires ON that thOroughiare
under ground but for some reason it has
not been acted upon.
Quite recently President Thomas, of the
company, made application to the board
for u PERMIT to replace wooden pole at the
corner OF N Ninlh street aud New York avenue
northwest, with an iron pole, and received
the permit, but was notified to show cause
why the overhead wires existing at that
point should not be removed.
Capt Thomas replied to the Commis-
sioners yesterday to the effect thatth wires
had been removed, but he took occasion
to remind them OF Some other matters in
cidental to the subject. Among other
things be sal l:
WANTS ITS WIRES UNDER GROUND.
"The United States Electric Lighting
Company has always been, and is now. not
only willing, but anxious To place it's entire
system or wires unuer ground, In approved
conduits of the very Lest kind known to
science, in conformity to the desire OF the
public, as well as 10 correct business prin-
cples.
I'm compliance with this policy, and un
der the sanction of various acts Of Con
gress applicable thereto, the company has
already, at great expense, placed under
ground almost all of its former overhead
system. The remaining wires are only an
Insignificant fraction of the original plant.
lit is the desire Of the company TO place
these remaining wires under ground at the
earliest possible date.
among the wires still remaining over
head is line upon the south side OF F
street, between Ninth and Fifteenth streets,
one OF the most congested thorOughfares Of
the city. Every objection ever urged to
an overhead system is peculiarly ap-
plicable to this particular line. For the
convenience and safety of the public The
company is particularly anxious to place
1t under ground.
Capt. Thomas then Informs the board
that as no response was received tn this
request, he again invites attention to the
| matter, and renews the application for
designation of the location OF the conduit.
Referring to the recent storm and its re-
sultant damage, as we'll a 5 the possible re-
petition of the disaster, Mr.. Thomas says
The desirability, II not necessity, OF re-
moving all overhead wires is obvious. Not
only Sc, but the public sentiment is uni
vcrsally demanding that II be done. and in
view OF the repeatedly declared intentisn
and Will of Congress in the matter. the
| company assumes that the Commissioners
Will hasten to unite with 1t in speedily re-
| moving the objectionable overhead Wires
on street.
To accomplish this result. he adds, it
| is only necessary for the board to locate
the conduits. but even il further permit be
necessary, Capt. Thomas assumes that the
Commissioners are satisfied of their pow er
Ill the premises. since in September last
permit Tor a conduit was issued to the Pos
tai Telegraph Company, to which he makes
sDecial refarpnrp