The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Another Complaint Registered
Against the Transfer System.
r.. w. shecI<elIs Expresses the Opin-
ion That the Washington Traction
and Electric Company Is Exceed
Ing Authority Given 1t by Law
Many New Street Lights Proposed.

Under date of September the following
letter, complaining of the transfer system
| in operation on the lines of the Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company, from
| R. W. Sheckells, 65 X Street northeast,
| was received by the Commissioners:
| This morning, as on several other oc-
casons l found it necessary to go to the
neighborhood of Lincoln Park from my
| home in the vicinity of North Capitol and
| H Streets northeast. but found that the
| conductor was not allowed to issue me
| transfer to Fourteenth Street south, thus
| forcing me to pay two full fares, when IN
der the law | was entitled to a transfer at
Fourteenth Street south just as much as
| one going north, as now issued.
lowing to the same reason, a resident OF
| the northeast residing contiguous to the II
Street line cannot transfer SO as to go to
! the Baltimore and Ohio depot, but must
pay two fares.
las this ruling is in direct violation of
the law regarding the issuance of trans
| fers to connecting lines, it seems to me
| that the Commissioners not only possess
| the right, but should compel change in
consonance with the law. Will you not
exert your manifest authority"
The writer was advised OF the recent
| ruling of the Attorney for the District of
| Columbia in which he states his opinion
upon the question of the authority by
which the Washington Traction and Elec-
trio Company modifes regulations concern
ing transfers.
The Electrical Engineer yesterday sub
4 H.
proposed additions to the street lighting
service during the fiscal year 1901. The
following changes are suggested: Erect
ing 1872 gas lamps. ia naphtha lamps and
80 incandescept larlps; moving "a gas
lamps and 3 naphtha lamps.
The recommendation of the Electrical
Engineer that the list be approved was en-
dorsed by the Commissioners:
The application of the Capital Traction
Company for the installation OF track to
encircle the Peace Monument, which will
give them a loop at that point. has been
approved by the Commissioners The OBJ
jet OF the loop is to provide a means of
transferring the cars OF the company to
the return track in cases of emergency
which may render any part OF the system
unavailable, such as might be occasioned
by fire or any other cause which would
tie up the road.
The application of the Capital Trac-
ton Company for the privilege of using
the tracks of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company from Delaware
Avenue and Street northeast, along
Delaware Avenue to Street, through
Street to First Street northeast and
the tracks from First Street northeast
to Delaware Avenue on c Street, and the
request for permission to install double
tracks through First Street northeast
from B to Streets, has not received the
approval of the Commissioners The
Capital Traction Company has been not
flied that the proposed extension cannot
be permitted.
Considerable opposition from the prop
erty owners upon First Street has been
evinced to the proposition to double track
the street as proposed by the Capital
Traction Company. single track would
be consented to. The proposed extension
OF the system was TO have afforded the
Capital Traction Company a loop. which
would enable the line TO obviatc the stag
nation which they now contend with at
the present terminal of the line at New
Jersey Avenue and c Street northwest.
The Commissioners are in receipt of
communication dated September from
&. H. Maurer in which he requests infor-
nation as to the right of the police to
stop the playing OF street organs. The |
letter follows:
Would you be kind enough to inform |
me by what authority the police can stop
the playing of an organ in front of ones |
house when they are not requested to do |
SO by the tenants OF the premises? The |
facts are these: This evening, at $50 |
O'Clock, an organ stopped at my place, Oil |
Seventh Street northwest, to play at my |
request, and had hardly started to play, |
when policeman came up and ordered 1t |
away"
The matter was referred to the Superin- |
tendent of Police. Major Sylvester, who |
made the following report:
1T is within the province of the ST. |
perintendent of Police to issue or refuse |
permits TO organ grinders and street p-
ano players. 4 number of these per
mits have been issued. In doing So com
plant from business men in downtown
sections necessitatod the exclusion OF
certain territory to those who had per-
mission to play, and when found trans
crossing the police notified them to move
Vi. In every way they are subject &c
police regulations, and IL they do no.
comply with orders from headqua rters
their permits are revoked. Prem ses
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