The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
HBRDICSAREDOOMED
The Seal Not Put on Her.
metically, However.
CONGRESS TO DETERMINE IT
House District Committee FaVOrS
Their AbOIition-Trncka Bill n
Feature n Now Agreed TPou-Con-
fcrS Powers on Commissioners.
Comes tn for Debate Thursday.

The doom Of the herdic is scaled al
though not hermeticaIiy-yet one Of the
provisions OF the new ;rackage buI. re-
ported fayorably from the House District
Committee yesterday sounds the kneI
Of parting day for the time-worn herdic.
with lis jsHgling harness and the merry
rattle Of wahbllng wheels.
II is true that The bin has nor passed
the House yet and il IS possible that
atmosphere shed upon this herdic anni-
hilating provision. which VIII melt the
wax or herdic doom and once again per-
NIT the streets 90 be somewhat numbered
with those coIored vehicles Of neces-
sity.
But with q large number OF more
weighty provisions in the trackage meas
ure 10 De considered. 10 is possible that
the Lerdic provision VIII be kept IN. as
there has really been some desire mani
fest on the part Of Congress 10 do Wash
ington a good turn and compel the own
ers OF the herdics 70 su 5stitute for them
a more modern method Of transportation
on the streets now undefled by street
cars.
Must Substitute Motors.
According 20 The provision referred 70,
the Metropolitan Coach Company shall
within one year after the passage of the
trackage bill. substitute motor vehicles.
10 be approved by the Commissioners OF
the District. for The nerdics now used. OF
it shall cease 20 operate is lines.
With the exception of this clause af-
fectng the herdics the bin adopted by the
House committee yesterday embodied but
one noticeable change from what has al
ready been outlined in The Washington
Herald.
The bin reported and adopted yesterday
10y the committee grants universal trans
fers on ticket basis; il directs the va
rious street railway lines 20 construct
the various proposed lines within eighteen
months Of passage. and it also directs
that the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Capital Trac-
ton Company Jointly construct within
sixty days Of passage OF the act. tenn
porary lines with overhead trolleys from
the Union Station to the intersection OF
North Capitol street or Delaware avenue
ana street These tracks are 10 he
removed after the permanent tracks are
laid
The new measure, as has previously
been stated in The Washington Herald.
provides for two tracks between the
Union Station plaza and the station
proper. but does not provide for a loop
around the plaza.
4 Stringent Provision.
One of the most stringent, as well as
the newest provision of the bill, is one
affecting the regulation Of cars by the
Commissioners II is probable that this
section will cause some dispute in the
House. The provision reads as follows:
That every street railroad company OF
corporation owning. controlling, leasing
or operating one or more street railroads
within the District of Columbia shall. or
each and all OF its roads supply and op-
crate such number Of cars. clean, SAM
tary. in good repair, with proper and SAT,
power. equipment appliances. and ser.
vice. comfortable and convenient, and Sc
operate the same as TO give expedition.
passage. not exceeding fifteen miles al
hour. 70 all persons DESTROYS of the ust
of said ears without crowding the car.
OF platforms.
The Commissioners OF the District o.
Columbia are hereby given power to re-
Quire and compel obedience 10 all OF IN,
provisions Of this section and to make
alter, amend, and enforce all needfuI rules
and regulations to secure obedience; anC
! the Commissioners are given power L
make all such orders and regulation,
necessary 10 the exercise Of the power:
herein granted to them as may be Tea
! sOnable and proper. and such railroad
companies OF corporations. their officer:
and employees, are hereby required to ODE!