The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-11

of November. 1892 TO operate any open
car. other than a trailer. UJC7 any Of the
said lines. or any closed car whieh shall
not be artidcially heated so as TO preserve
temperature Of az least $50 degrees) 80
degrees Fahrenheit (after the first day
Of November 190I. Provided. that when
ever IN the judgement CT the said Com
missionsrs. the public interests require it,
the said street railway companies shall.
within sixty days Of the passage Of this
act erect or provide properly lighted wait
ing rooms at all suburban transfer points.
the cost and maintenance thereof 20 be
borne equally by the companies whose
lines iutersect at such points. and also al
such termini and way stations as the said
Commissioners may direct And further
provided that emergency brakes shall be
placed upon all cars operated on any line
OF street railway In the District Of Col
umbia. any portion Of the road Of which
has a grade greater than Eve per cent
and longer than fifteen hundred feet.
Penalties.
Section 4. That for any violations OF any
Of the foregoing provisions or require
ments Of this act. or Of sections 6. Q and
10 thereof or Of any regulations made by
the Commissioners OF the District OF Col
umbia under the authority Of this act
the railway company 50 violating and. the
president. the ylcc-presideEt. and (alD
each Of the directors OF the company.
owning. controlling OF in charge o. said
railways shall be jointly and scveraIIy
liable 20 a fine Of not less than $50 nor
more than 500 FOR each and every such
vialatiCn. TO De recovered I'm the Police
Court Ct the District OF Columbia. as
other fines and penalties are now rec0v-
IA 10 hn ~
the said Commissioners 10 institute pro-
CeecIngs for the recovery thereof land
The mOtOrman and conductor I'm charge
OF any car Ca said Di-.rict operated in
violation Of any Of the terms shall also
be liable 20 e. fine Of not less than s. nor
more than $50 for each and every such
violation. to be recovered as IN this sec
ton is provided. Provided. That each
and every day wherein the foregoing pro-
visions OF requirements CT this act. or
OF sections s. and 10 thereof or Of any
regulations made by the Commissioners
Of the District OF Columbia under the
authority Of this act shall be violated
shall constitute separate offence.
Automobile Registration.
Section 5. That after thirty days from
the approval Of this act. # shall be IN
lawful for any person or corporation 70
run OF operate any vehicle propelled by
steam or electricity or other auto-vehicle,
unless the same has first been registered
in the Office Of the Assessor CT the Dis
trict Of Columbia in the name OF the
owner thereof Said Assessor shall give
70 every vehicle a number. by which %
shall be registered and known and sucn
number shall be placed upon the lamps
and the rear Ct said vehicle in such man
ner as the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia may by regulation prescribe.
For such registry and number the owner
Of every such vehicle shall pay 10 the
Collector az Taxes Of the District Of Col
ufnbia the sum Of 50. No vehicle such as
is described IN this section shall be ran
or operated over or upon any street or