The evening times., 1896-09-22

The court proceedings which eliminated
in the appointment Of W. Kelsey Schoepr as
receiver Tor the lexington and Soldiers
Home and Belt Line railway companies,
respectively, the two systems having been
practically under one management, Will
not interfere, it is announced, with The
completion OF the Washington and Mary
Iaud electric lineg from Washington to
Baltimore, nor with tie equipment OF she
rapid trausit faciiities
This Is the slater Me at made this morning
by a gentlnan prominently identified with
the management. He went farther than
that, sa ylng that the appointment of a re-
ceiver would hasten both projects, for IL
was the intent OF tue movement, from It's
Incipiency, To bring The affairs oi the enter
prise within u closer compass, and by that
means To gst the compaly olt of their busi-
ness dilemma. Color is given to this state
inent, If Confederation were needed, by the
small amounts involved In the two juds-
ments rendered against the roads. aud upon
which the application for the receiver was
made.
TO GET THE MONEY
II was also learned this morning that
Receiver schocpf, who is expected TO lie
In The city during the day. Will ut once
make application probably this afternoon
for an order authorizing him to take steps
Tor obtaining the capital necessary for
completion of the BALTIMORE Washington
line, and for the equipment OF the Dis
lrict systems.
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exceedingly favorable arrangements had
been made by the lexington line with re-
sponsible firm. whereby the rapid transit
method by conipresscG-air motors was I"
be thoroughly tested. If reasonable as
sur3nce can be given of the SUCCESS of the
system, there is no doubt, 1t is said, tnat
within a very short tine the method will b.
in operation.
IT is claimed that the new system will not
De more than oBe-halr expensive as horss.
power, ana that At will attract public pa
tronaGe and yield sufficient revenue not
only To operate the roads, but to pay all in
debtedncss.
1t was part of the petition in the judg
ment creditors bill that tie receiver should
be authorized to issue and negotiate, for
purposes approved by the court, receivers
certificates in such amount as the court
may deem best, in order TO float the cuni-
panies, pending the test OF the new system
and TO adopt such other means as NAV lie
necessary To insure the future successful
operation OF the system. It has been known
and admitted by the officers for months
that the roads have been running at a
loss TO the management
THE CATSE
The faiiure to comply with the act OF
Congress requiring rapid transit faciIi-
ties is attributed To this fact alone and
following that failure at the expiration
of the time limit was the suit instituted
by Attorney S. T. Thomas in behalf Of the
District ConImi ssiancTs, To recover The
pctalties incurred, at the rate of $50
per day for each or the rodds SO long AS
the delinquency continued
All these difficulties. the nianag gers say,
can best be met by the appointment of a
receiver with sole power under direction
OF the court.
Sealed bids We're submitted to the Com
missioners' inspection today, in the pres
encc ola large number Of local builders, for
the construction OF the new engine house
at the corner of North Capitol and Quincy
streets northwest.
The co mpeting contractors, with the
amount bid by each, are as follows: j. NJ
Dunn, S11 ,455; John H. Hewlett, SI2.7SO:
William F. Beers Il Company, S11 ,24s; P
Mccartney, SI1 1884; C. Thomas & Son,
S1O,Si9; James K. Young, S1I, ,I93; Pava-
rini & Greer, S11,667.
The appropriation made by Congress
for this building, including the purchase
OF the site, was 1900. The site cost
5000, and the lowest bid for Construction
is Sl0,949, bringing both within the ap-
preparation. The plans are ready for the
builder, and it is probable that the prac-
ticai work will be commenced at an early
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