The times., 1899-05-14
NEW CAB STAND RULES.
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way md Independent Jchus.

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The Commissioners yesterday adopted
new rules for the government of the hack
and cab stand at the Sixth Street railway
station. Some tame ago they issued an
order which practically excluded public
cabmen from the stand. and the matter
was taken into .be courts, finally reaching
the District Court Of Appeals which held
that the Commissioners were without gu-
thority to set aside all of the space In
front of the station for the use of the
cabs of the Pennsylvania cab service. In
view of this decision. they drafted new
regulations.
Under the new rules. the Commissioners
have designated $50 feet oa the B
Street side O, the station. AID another
stretch on the Sixth Street side. south
of the south building line OF the station.
for use as cab stands The eastern part
OF the B Street stand to the extent of 100
feet is to b. used exclusively for the rail-
way cab service, while the remaining 60
feet will be foI the public .cabmen.
The latter 10 not take very kindly to
the new arrangement, and will probably
inaugurate some action at their next meet
ing. which will bring the matter into the
courts again. They maintain that the ac-
tion of the Commissioners in permitting
them to occupy only the western part CT
the stand is equivalent to showing dis
elimination IN favor OF the railway cab
service. Commissioners Wight anl iseach
agree to adopt the new rules. and they
constituting majority. the vote OF Com
missioner Ross was not necessary.
Commissioner Ross thinks that the Grir-
ers of public vehicle should be given equal
| advantages with those of the railway
| company in competition Cor public pat
| ronage at the station. In order that this
might be done he favored az arrangement
| whereby both classes of drivers would
| be permitted TO occupy the b Street and
| Sixth Street stands jointly, and alternate
| ly. that is by having every other space
| along the curb occupied by the railway
| company's vehicles. and the Intervening
| spaces by the public cabs
The new regulations read. as follows:
| Section 12-That so much as may be necessary
| of the west half of Sixth Street from the south
| building line OF Street northwest. to the line
| OF the south wall Of the Baltimore ard Potomac
Railroad Company's station building, be and the
same is hereby designated and set apart a
stand for omnibuses of licensed hotels, and SO
much OF the west half Of said street from the
| line Of said south wall TO iha lire OF the south
end OF the train shed as mas not be required for
the convenient Transaction of public business per-
| tanning to connected with said railroad sta
| ton. and including The receiving, handling, and
| delivery OF the mails. baggage. express. and
freight. IS hereby designated as stand fer hacks
| and vehicles plying for hire, the north onc-half
| of the space SO allotted to hacks and vehicles
| OF the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
| engaged in carrying passengers to and from its
| station.
Section 1S-Tlat much of the south half OF
| Street. north. from the line OF the west wall
OF the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
| panys station building westerly to point 160
| feet thereirom as may he necessary to accomrno-
date double line oi vehicles placed parallel with
the curb be and the same IS hereby designated
and located stand for backs and vehicles plying
for hire provided. Eoweyer. that the easternost
100 feet in length Of said race by its entire width
| Is hereby set apart for the sole use of the cabs
carriages and other vehicles of the said railroad
company engaged IN earying passengers TO and
! from its station. no =
Section li-It shall bes unlawful for the driver
OF any hack or other vehicle other than those be-
| longing to said company to occupy or attempt to
occupy with such hack or vehicle. to loter
or wait by any portion of, the stands above
designated and located for the cabs, carriages,
| and other vehicles Of said railroad company
Section 15-Any person violating any Of the
provisions OF this, grtielc shall. on conviction
thereof. be punished BY, a fine OF not more tan
| $40.
The Commissioners have revised the
police regulations which refer particularly
to the disposition of hacks and other pub
lie conveyances throughout the city. In
| 10 the SldIcS, WHICH are
mostly retained new stand has been
established In Seventh Street northwest.
from the south side of 3 Street southwardly
for a sufficient distance to accommodate
ten two-horse hacks.
Three old stands have been abolished at
the following places: On the north side of
Louisiana Avenue, east OF Ninth Street.
for one-horse vehicles; on the north side
of Louisiana Avenue between Fifth and
Sixth Streets, for one-horse vehicles; on
the north side of New York Avenue east
of Seventh Street northwest, for two
horse vehicles.
4 number of stands for express and fur
niture wagons for hire We're also estab-
lished as follows: On the east side of
Eleventh Street between Maryland Avenue
and + Street northwest, six; on the lot ad-
joining the Eastern Market, north side of
C Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets
northeast, eight: on the north side of D
Street northwest, extending eastwardly
from New Jersey Avenue, ten; on the east
side of Sixth Street northwest. extending
southwardly from Missouri Avenue,
twenty; ON the south side of K Street
northwest. extending eastwardly to the
inside line of the sidewalk from Seventh
Street fifteen: on the north side of Louis
lana Avenue northwest between Eighth and
Ninth Streets, FIVE; on the south side of
B Street between Tenth and Twelfth
Streets northwest (north side Of the Hay
market fourteen; on the west side of
Fifteenth Street northwest, extending
southwardly from the south line of the
Hotel Regent building TO the line of E
Street. ten; in Nineteenth Street between
x and l. Streets northwest. twelve; in
Thirty-second Street, east side, south OF
NJ Street, six.