Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-14
REFERENCE TO ATTORNEY
OFT RAILWAY TO IN
CREASE RATES OF FARE.
Question Raised Before Commissions
er. by Mr1L,.re Morr,-on-R,eht
of Cd mpnny Doubted.

Mr.. Lisle Morrison of the War Depart
ment several days ago invited the attention
of the DistridE Commissioners to the de-
termination d the Washington Traction
Company, the corporation controlling all
but three of the street railway lines of the
District, to hereafter sell but four tickets
for twenty cents in certain instances.
Mr.. Morrison questioned the authority of
the company to sell less than six tickets
for twenty-five cents in the District, and it
is understood the Commissioners will refer
the question to the attorney for the Dis
trict for an opinion.
My home" wrote Mr.. Morrison to the
Commissioners, is at Takoma Park. AT
present l receive six tickets for a quarter,
and one ticket is all that is required from
Takoma Park to the corner of 10Th street
and New York avenue, transfers being Civ
en- at the old stables on Brightwood avenue
and at 9th street and New York avenue.
Under the proposed arrangement 1 will re-
ceive four tickets for quarter, and one of
said tickets will carry me between the
points heretofore mentioned, Takoma Park
and 10th street and New York avenue.
rms Is an increase of 90 per cent on each
fare The Capital Traction Company car
rles a passenger from Chevy Chase Circle
to 10Th street and New York avenue for one
fare OF cents cash ticket at the
these cases 10 .hort 10 saneI iS anwtbina
the Takoma Park line is the shorter.
give you the above facts and request
under existin1 i.r ~ Washinnr,o, rn
ion Comnanv can 80 ant ,,,ore rs W. 70
OF hVe cents cash one ticket at the rate
OF six tickets for a quarter between Takoma
and Nav VI iu Inc GU nc, ~, ~ io.n s.iee'
IT Is also noted that tho save lids IN
rules ann1r ~ ~ .a. .' u .a a,iu
takes To cove ~ - ~, fI ta. w Wy
desires IN tra,a, a a' Wtna,a. ',nu
a Iess dis+anoo as "a tT w 1870 i tt u
As the chance 10 oor+aaonIatta5 - 10 49,.
effect AugIS9 ,E a''1s osN, " NJ ~
conrtesv 81 40 WIN app &c, eiie
o,ar,, ;; Va oily carly iepis " 'iie ''po'e
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VI
Inc commissioners first referred Mr.. Nor
risons communication to Mr. L. P Brad
shaw an insnector in tho eng;nasr danor+
49,. vi, =. - ~ N~e'
h, ,,,, - ~ s'.Iili, So ma
ny way oi complete answer thereto II seems
pertinent to him to say that the act of
Congress approved June : 1900 authorizing
in effect. the consolidation of certain street.
RAILWAYS namely the Anacostia Rrigbt
wood CapitaI civ and SIIh1rhan cnI7Ino
bia. Georretown and TenIevtown Metrnnni
itan Washinpton and C;ra,t E'all. VS.
ington and Rockville, Washington wood
side and Forest Glen and the Washington
and Glen Echo. up to the nresent time not
having been avaiIad of tho cornor.+ion
known as the washington Traction com
many and nonrlarIv sunnosad .xnl,i,s M
bradshaw 10 renrcsent such coneoIiGatian
does NOT in legal contamnIation Tbis 90
poration adds Mr. Rradshaw as such ms
never received the amtboritv az conrrass 70
operate street raiIvravs and ire ctotns ;e
simplv that of a sbarahnider bnIIina -
ma iorItv of the stock Of tho resnacti,,a rad
named in tho ACT of Conurass ~ 800 -
ing made use Of a.. b,,.Iyf, H. ooa,rNI,;D
interest
..Thus far tberafore >, continues NJ pr,d
shaw .consoiida tion NOT ba,,iot, -, af
fected under The act ,hasa raa 81 -
present time are onerating as indenandent
systems under their own chartars witb oil
the rights and nririIeges conf.rr.a -.
by 40 that answering rnaotsoau, ~
| writer's question regarding The Rrigbt wood
road .whet her or NOT undar ax,stin. u, ~
act more than one fare Of Z rants cash ~
one ticket at the rate Of isix tickets ~ o.
cents between Takoma park and XXI stroa,
and Now york oyanua, ~ I... %. &C.
this company's charter and that % H. ~
of February % 1Ss5 nrovidinp for H. 10
suance of transfer coupons bet ween tbis
and the Metropolitan road. here nuoted
said company SHAH receiveva rate of fare
t t.". eateeu,as ueres i9r each passenger
of its line but shall soil al, t;oI,o a. polh rs
cents; that the Brightwood Railway Com.
pany and the Georgetown and Ten
ley'o"n railway company be and they
or,ra6 r. coll fonr $500, t;a, Aeu anu re
cents good for one confinuous rjds IN ~
District of Columbia over the lines oy said
COMPANIES and the lines Of the Natrono,itan
Railroad COMPANY, Indicates that T. oa,