Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
DISTRICT AFFAIR
Commissioners Further Consider the Ana
costa Railroad
President GriswOld Sent FOr-0ues-
ton of Street Railway Transfers
Drawing to q Solution.

Griswold ard the Commissioners was about
all the public business transacted at the
Commissioners Office today that Is worth
rehearSing. The Commissioners were not
altogether satisfied with President Girls
wold's report concerning the condition OF
the Anacostia road when they called him
before them the other day to show cause
why he should not be required to run two
horse cars and conductors over the route of
the Anacostia and Potomac River railroad.
The discussion took place in Maj. Pow
ellis private Office, and no one was present
except the Commissioners and President
Griswold, who had been summoned by let
ter. The Commissioners explained that
Senator McMillan's resolution concerning
the Aracostia road was before them for
report, and they wanted to know If Mr..
Griswold had anything further to offer.
Perhaps he was willing to enter into some
arrangement with the Metropolitan rail-
road whereby the passengers on his road
would be transferred to the Metropolitan
read. President Griswold, it is understood,
agreed to this, provided the Commissioners
would distinctly state that the arrange
ment was only temporary, or until the
Anacostia road improved it's road by sub
shutting rapid transit This stipulation
was urged by Mr.. Griswold, it is under
stood, because he was unwilling to concur
in any arrangement that might vitiate the
roads charter by falling to operate por-
ton of the line
Transfer System.
Late this afternoon the Commissioners
finally agreed upon a substitute bill for
the free transfer bill and sent it to Con-
gress.
The bill provides for straight .-cent fare
with transfers with all the street railroads
in the city.
Transfers are to be given at 9th and F
streets between the Aracostia and Met
ropolitan railroads; at 9th and G streets,
between the Anacostia and lexington
roads going east; at Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street, from the Capital Traction
Company, south on the Belt Line and
west on the Capital friction Company, at
New York avenue and 18th street.
From the Columbia road to the Capital
Traction Company going west; at 18th and
g streets. from the lexington road going
west on the Capital Traction; at lith and
G streets, between the lexington and Sol
ders' Home north on the Metropolitan; at
New Jersey avenue and & street, On the
Capital Traction going east and on the
lexington and Metropolitan systems, and
al II and 4th streets transferring on the
Belt and east on the Columbia road.
Sunday Law Not Needed.
House bill 167, which is a bill to protect the
first day of the week, commonly called Sum
day, as a day of rest and worship in the
District of Columbia, has been unfavorably
reported by the Commissioners to Congress.
In letter accompanying the bill they say:
Strictly constructed. it would prevent the
hiring of bicycles or cabs. deliveries of milk
and ice, the sale Of mineral waters. Sunday
papers: prevent Sunday work on Monday
newspapers; the running of street cars,
steamboats,, hiring of horses or vehicles, the
sale of railroad tickets, and the use OF tee
phones. etc.
The Commissioners are not aware of any
demand for the enactment of such legisla-
ton among the citizens of the District. I'm
der the existing laws the first day of the
week is recognized as a day of rest; scenes
of disorder on that day are almost unknown;
the sale of liquor does not prevail, and no
city in the United States can show a better
record, SO far the peaceful and orderly
observance of Sunday is concerned
Railway Franchises.
The Commissioners have returned TO Con-
gress with adverse report House bill 51l4,
which contemplates the sale at public auc-
ton of all street railway franchises asked
for in the future. They say they are not
assured that the proposed legislation would
be advis ,ble for the public interests at this
time.
Frivates Appointed.
The Commissioners have appointed G. E.
Burlingame and Richard Stewart privates
of the first class CT the metropolitan police
force.
Fire Department.
Upon the recummenda tions of Chief PARIS
the Commissioners have removed Private
T. II. Garrison of the fire department, and
appointed Joseph A. Kidwell to fill the va