The times., 1898-12-31
TO GOVERN THE nnaaeMhGN
The Commissioners Approve
the New Regulations.
A DRAFT OF TIE RULES


Vehicles - The Various Duties of
Drivers - Unlawful to Solicit Pa
tronnge-HoteI Coaches Stationed.
The District Commissioners yesterday
approved the new hack regulations which,
1t is supposed will put an end 10 all the
disputes arising from the various inter-
pretations of the old rules. The regula-
tions were drafted for the Commissioners
and by them sent TO S. t. Thomas. the
attorney for the District, for his opinion,
which was given and the regulations were
then submitted to Mai Sylvester for his
views on the subject. Maj. Sylvester
recommended several changes which were
made, and the regulations were again sub
mitted to the attorney for the District for
his opinion.
They were returned 10 the Commission
ers Tuesday with the following letter from
Attorney Thomas:
Il have the honor to hand to you here
with the draft of substitute for article
of the Police Regulations, which you re-
turned to me in view of some changes pro-
posed by the major and superintendent of
police.
II approve of the notifications suggest
ed by Maj. Sylvester and they are included
in the draft herewith returned
The new regulations which will go into
effect in thirty days are as follows:
For the Orderly Disposition of Carriages and
Other Vehicles Assembled on the Streets, Ave
nues, and Public Places in the City. of Wash
ington.
The stands Desi.nated
Section l. That the following be and are hereby
designated stands for licensed two-borse hacSs
hire:
Stand Ion the west of side of Fifteenth Street
northwest, Immediately south o. the entrance TO
the Executive grounds, ten vehicles.
Stand 2-On the west side OF fifteen-and- a half
Street northwest, Immediately north OF Pennsyl-
wanna Avenue, sin vehicles.
Stand 3-0n the east side of Fourteenth Street
northwest, south OF Pennsylvania Avenue, ten
hicles.
Stand ton the part of the space at the inter
section OF c Street, Seventh Street. and Louisiana
Avenue northwest, parallel with and contigu
10 the eastern line Of Seventh Street, = vehicles.
Stand Son the east side OF New Jersey Avenue
near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company's
depot, - vehicles.
stand con the angular space on the south side
81 ID Street. between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets
northwest, six vehicles.
Stand 1-on the east side Of First Street west,
leaf the Peace Monument, sis vehicles.
stand Son the southeast corner of Third Street
and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue northwest. six vehicles.
stand 9-On the east side of Folr-and- 2-half
Street northwest, SIX yehicles-two TO be locatei
between The rear line of the main building at
tbe southeast corner of four-and-abalf Street and
GeniisAiYania Avenue and McDermoft's alley: the
other four 10 he located the east side OF Four
snd-a-haif Street the right resting Immediately
south Of the sidewalk the south side Of Missouri
AvcIIne, ard when vacancy occurs on that part
u ihe stand near Pennsylvania Avenue the We
incie hrst occupying the stand sonih of Missouri
Avenne shall have the privilege of occupying the
stand 50 made vacant
stand loon the north side OF Street be-
lMeen Grace and Thirty-third Streets, six one or
two-hoTse vehicles.
stRnd ll-on the corner of Florida Avenue and
Street northeast, siN one or twc-borse vehicles
Stand l2-On the corner OF Fifteenth and b
streeis northwest, eight or tEo-horse vehicles
stand -en the corner of Twelfth and B
Streets southwest. eight one or twohorse vehicles.
Stand. Hon the conner sf Fourteenth Street
and Columbia Road northwest, ii.rce ono or two
horse vehicles.
Stand l5-on the corner OF Eighth and East
capitol Streets, three one, two-horse vehicles
Stand Icon the east front OF the Capitol,
eighteen vehicles.
stand l7-on the west side of First Stree. south
east, one beginning at the first tree in the park
south of East Capitol Street extending southwark
rr for three vehicles to begin at the first tree
In the park north of Street extending north
Eardly for three vehicles. All 10 stand parallel
To the curb, and street, close TO thc curb. for
one and twu-horse vehicles Only one two-horse
vehicle 10 be allowed at either Of said stands at
one time II one-horse vehicle is there to oc-
eupy the space, when more than two-horsc
Neincle IS occupying either stand. the last Two
horse vehicle must make room for the next one
horse vehicle whose driver desires the position
The horses on the south stand 10 face north, and
lhe horses on the north stand to face south.
For 0ne-Horse Vehicles.
See 3. That the following be and the same are
hereby designated stands for licensed one.horse
vehicles carrying passengers for hire:
stand ls-On the angular space an the south
side OF Pennsylvania Avenue. between Thirteenth
and Thirteen and-a-half Streets northwest. five
vehicles.
Stand 19-on / Street. at the southwest corner
OF Mcpherson Square. eight vehicles
stand Con the east side of Seventeenth Street
northwest Immediately north OF Pennsylvania
Avenue, SIX vehicles
Stand 2l-On the east side of Seventeenth Street
northwest beginning At the first tree south of the
unnamed street sonth of the State, War, and Navy
department Building, running southwardly two
vehicles, 10 stand parallel with and close 10 the
curb.
Stand 22-on the south side Of New Yorl; Ave-
nne northwest beginning the first tree vest Of
Seventeenth Street, and running westwarrily, Two
curb.
Stand 2s-on the north side @. Thomas o,iro,o
hieles. ~
Stand 9i-on the north side Of Iowa Circle
,hree vehicles; and % the south side, three We
Stand 25-on the north side of VI Street north
west, between Connecticut Avenue and Eighteenth
Street northwest, six vehicles which shall stand
Parallel with the curb.
Stand 26-on the corner Of Eighteenth and VI
Streets northwest, six vehiees-three on the north
SIDE OF Street, extending eastwartlly from Eight
eenth Street. and three on Eighteenth Street. ex
tending sonthwardly from the building line on N
Street, all to stand close TO and parallel with the
curb ~
Stand 27-on the northeast side of Dupopt
Circle and p Street, SIX vehicles.
Stand 2s-en the southeast side of Wasbino,o,
Circle, two vehicles
stand 29-on the east and west sides of Scott
ticle, next TO the street curb, two vehicles
Stand Sl-on the northwest corner of Copnecti
cur Avenue and Street one vehicle.
At the 3. Il l.. Depot.
Sec. 4. That the space on Sixth Street from The
building lire OF Street, cast of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Companys depot. is hereby
designated as stand for the omnibuses of licensed
liotes; and the space from the south line of said
building southward. in front of the train shed for
such use as the Philadelphia Wilmington. and
baltimore Railroad Company may desire TO make
Of II for its business. including its cabs and the
handling of freight, baggage and mail: that the
space on Il Street northwest, from the west line
Z N .