Evening star., 1898-08-18
Mr. Crosby Chats About the Plans Of
the New Company.
TO DISCHARGE THE RECEIVERSHlP
Power House and Car House at
lexington to Be Given Up.
T II E ST REET WORK

Mr.. O. T. Crosby, president Of the City
and Suburban Street Railroad Company.
formerly the EckiI gton, has returned to
the city, after an absence Of some days.
He spent portion Of his absence from the
city IN taking needed rest lie thinks
now that the affairs of the company are In
such shape that it will be possible very
soon to begin the active work of Installing.
the underground electric system on the
city portion Of the line and the overhead
system on the section Of the road outside
Of the urban limits.
1t is probable. he thinks, that Monday en-
application will be made to the court for
the dissolution of the receivership. pre-
imlnary step was the order made by the
court the other day, directing the receiver
TO present certain accounts so that they
can be paid. When the property is in
possession of the company it IS the purpose
to notify all those who may wish to make
bids Tor furnishing materials or doing the
street work that all proposals must be
nied ied before a certain date, which will
likely be the last Monday in August.
This will be largely a formality, as a
number OF bids have already been received.
In addition to Mr.. Saxton who Is well
known mere Tor his excellent work in CON-
hectlon with the re-equipment of the Metro
polltan and Capital Traction roads there
are four or five other bids. 1t Is probable
the street work, as well as the iron work.
VIII be awarded by one contract
Work of Re-Equipment.
The bulk of the work to be done in re-
equipping the read will be in putting in
the underground system on the lines of
the road within the limits of the city.
Outside of the city the road is to be
equipped with overhead system and as the
track is already down practically the en-
% oil hot - xr,;lI
be to put up the poles and string the wires.
Within the city, however, the line of the
road extends from the Treasury Depart
ment along G street and out New York
avenue to the bounds of the city, and also
out G and D streets to 18th street and
alcng North ca pitol street to the Soldiers
Home.
In respect to the portion of the line along
the last named street the law passed at
the last session of Congress is not salts
factory to the company, for the reason that
the wording of the bill was changed from
its original form, so that now the law pro-
vides that this branch shall be completed
with the underground system to the Sol
diers' Home within twelve months from
the opening and grading of the street in
stead of when the street shall be paved.
Whether 1t will be possible to operate that
system along a street that is unpaved is
question that will be considered by Mr..
Crosby before attempting to begin the
work on that portion of the line, and in the
event that nothing else can be done he
thinks tAe company may be obliged to
abandon it. Il 81
1t is the intention to abandon the present
power house in lexington, as the power
for the entire road Will be obtained from
the power house of the Potomac Electric
Power Company. which is, in Georgetown.
1t Is also the purpose to build car house
farther out on the line, and when that is
accomplished the company will be ready
to dispose Of it's real estate in lexington,
DlaCe present
which are not ornamental, dwellings can
be erected or other improvements made.
The portion of the new law which gives
to the City and Suburban road it's char
tered rights requires that within sixty days
from the approval of the act the company
shall deposit with the collector Of taxes of
the District the sum of $5 600, in the lam
guage of the act ito guarantee the con-
struction equipment and re-equipment of
it's lines" The money Is to be paid to the
collector by Mr.. Crosby Wednesday next.