Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Bill for Their Regulation
Sent to Congress.
SUBSTITUTE MEASURE
PROVIDES FOR WAITING ROOMS
UNDER CERTAIN CONTINGENCIES.
Suburban Cars to Run Over City Lines
-Four for a Quarter Tickets
Forbidden.

The District Commissioners today for
warded to Congress the draft of a bill to
regulate the operation of street railways in
the District of Columbia, and have recon-
mended that it DC adopted in lieu of the
draft OF bill of the same title submitted
to Congress under date of February "a, 1902.
The new bill reported today contains a
number Of the provisions of the bill pre-
pared by the joint railroad committee of
the citizens associations of the District.
1t provides for the erection of waiting
rooms under certain contingencies and the
allowance of suburban cars to run over the
city lines The new bill repeats the law
allowing 'fourfor-a-quarter" tickets be-
tween the Metropolitan and Brightwood
and Metropolitan and Tenleytown roads,
and says the regular rate of five cents or
six tickets for a quarter shall apply with
free transfers. The draft of the bill IS as
follows:
THAT. after six months from the ap-
proyal OF this act, 1t shall be unlawful for
any street railway company owning or
operating any street railway in the Dis
trict of Columbia to place or operate upon
any portion of its line within the limits of
the city of Washington any car of greater
weight than ten tons, Provided, That cars
weighing more than ten tons may be oper-
ated over and upon such streets and ave-
missioners of the District of Columbia may
approve, but only upon special permits is
sued therefor, which permits shall prescribe
the weight of such cars to be SO operated,
the rate of speed at which they shall oper-
ate, and any other conditions necessary for
the protection of life and property which
said Commissioners may incorporate there
in, and to contain special provision that
for any violation of the terms of the per-
nit the same shall be revoked. And here
after no cars constructed or purchased after
the approval of this act shall be run or
operated on any street railway line or lines
within the District of Columbia without
having first been approved by the Commits
sioners of said District
Approval Of Schedules.
Sec. 2 That each and every street rail-
way company operating within the limits
Of the District OF Columbia shall within
thirty days after the passage OF this act
and on the first day Of January of each
year. and at such other time as said Com
missioners may direct. submit to said Com
missiOners Of the District of Columbia
time schedule OF the running of its cars,
and of the routes and destinations thereof
and of all transfer arrangements relating
thereto, each and every line or branch
within the District of Columbia, and the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
shall approve such schedule. routes and
destinations and transfer arrangements;
power first to make such alterations or
changes therein as they may consider nee
essary for the interests Of the public and
1t shall be unlawful for any of the said
railway companies 10 run or operate its
cars upon any other schedule or route or to
any other destination or upon any other
transfer arrangement than that approved
by said Commissioners.
Cars to Be Kept in Repair.
Sec B. That each car run upon each of
the street railways of the District of Co.
lumbia shall at all times be kept In good
repair and In clean and proper condition;
all Tenders thereon shall at all times be in
good working condition, and no car shall
be used which, by reason of a 1attened
wheel, broken flange, loosened parts, or
any other cause. makes. or Is liable to
make, cause or produce unnecessary noise
or annoyance upon the public street. Dur
ing cold or Indictment weather 1t shall be
unlawful, after the first day OF November
1902, upon any of the said lines to operate
any open car, other than a trailer or any
closed car which shall not be artlficially
heated so as to preserve temperature of
at least fifty degrees fahrenheit, provided,
Ihat whenever, in the Judgment of said
Commissioners, the public interests REQUIRE
II. the said street railway companies shall
erect or provide properly lighted waiting
rooms at all transfer points. the cost and
maintenance thereof TO be borne by the
companies whose lines intersect at such
points and also at such termfni and way
stations as the said Commissioners NAV di-
rect; and provided further, That emergency
brakes Shall be placed upon each car oper-
ated on any line of street railway in the
District of Columbia, any portion of the
road OF which for more than 800 feet Of
us ienSth mas grade greater than per
cent.
Fines for Violations.
Sec L. That for any violation of any of
the foregoing provisions or requirements of
this act, or of sections or Q thereof. or of
any regulation made by the Commissioners
or the District of Columbia under the au-
fhority OF this act. the railway company so
violating and the president the vice presi-
Gent and each of the directors of the COM
pany owning, controlling in charge Of
said railway shall be Jointly and severally
liable TO fine Of not less than $50 nor
more than 800 for each and every such vio-
latlon, TO be recovered in the Police Court
OF the District of Columbia as other fines
ana penalties are now recovered by law:
and 1t shall be the duty of said Commits
sloners to institute proceedings for the re-
coVery thereof: Provided. That each and
every day wherein any of the foregoing pro-
visions or requirements OF this act or of
sections or thereof. or OF any regulation
made by the Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia under the authority of this
act, shall be violated shall constitute a sep
arate offense.
Registry Of Vehicles.
Sec. D. 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 or electric
lty, or other aQtO-vehicle, unless the same