The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
PLAN TO REGULATE
STREET CAR TRAVEL

grees Fahrenheit. Provided. that when
ever, in the judgment of said Commits
siOneTs, the public interests require it.
the SAID street railway companies shall
erect OF provide properly lighted waiting
rooms al all transfer points, the cost and
maintenance thereof TO be borne by the
companies whose lines inteTsect at such
points and also at such termini and way
stations as the said Commissioners may
direct; and provided further. that eme-g-
eGcy brakes shall be placed upon each
car operated on any line Of street rail-
way in the District Of Columbia. any Dor-
ton Of the road Of which for more than
l-590 feet Of its length has a grade greater
than > per cent
Auto-Vehicles to Be Registered.
Sec. ;. That after thirty days from the
approval Of this act it shall be unlawful
for any person or corporation to run or
operate upon any OF the streets. avenues,
alleys or public spaces of the District Of
Columbia, any vehicle propelled by steam
OF electricity, or other auto vehicle, IN
less the same has first been registered in
the Office OF the Assessor Of the District
OF Columbia in the name of the owner
thereof said assessor shall give 10 every
be registered and known. and such num-
Der shall be placed upon the lamps and
the rear Of said vehicle in such manner
as the Commissioners of the District CT
Columbia may by regulation prescribe
For such registry and number, the owner
Of every such vehicle shall pay to the
Collector Of Taxes Of the District Of
Columbia the sum OF s. No vehicle such
IS is described IN this section shall be run
OF operated over or upon any street. ave
nue. or public space in the city Of Wash
ingtOn - a rate Of speed greater than
twelve miles per hour.
Through Suburban Cars.
Sec. 9 That every suburban street
railroad in the District Of Columbia whose
tracks now intersect or connect with or
hereafter may be made 10 intersect or
connect with tracks OF any Of the urban
street railroads In said District, is hereby
authorized, directed, and required, subject
10 the limitations contained in section /
OF this act, 20 run cars on and over the
tracks o. said urban street railroads into
the business sections Of the city OF Wash
inEtOn. and each urban street railroad is
hereby required to permit said urban
stTeet railroads TO run cars over its sew
eral lines as aforesaid in accordance with
the provisions or section OF the act 10
authorize the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany 10 change its motive power for the
propulsion OF the cars OF said company,
approved August .. 1884,
The compensation therefor and all
matters relating therto not hereinbefore
provided for, in the event OF said railroad
companies being unable 70 agree between
themselves shall, from time TO time on
petition OF any TailrOad company or OF
any citizen OF the District OF Columbia. be
determined by the Supreme Court OF said
District; provided. that this section shall
apply IN cases where the ownership, con
troll, or charge OF any such suburban rail-
road is vested in the same company own
ing, controlling, or in charge OF the in
tersectlng or connecting urban railroad
or IL different company. and. provided
further, that this section shall not be
construed 10 affect rights heretofore ac-
quired. either by contract or under any
order Of court made under authority OF
Law.