Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
Baltimore and WASHINGTON
Transit co. Puts Up 81 900.
LAW is COMPLIED WITH
Guarantee of Construction anl
Operation Within Two Years.
NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Road to Enter District at Takoma
Park and Connect With Capital
Traction Line.

William A. Mellen, vice president and
general manager of the Baltimore and
Washington Transit Company. today de-
posted with E. G. Davis, collector of
taxes $1,000 to guarantee the eonstruc-
ton of that road.
The act authorizing the Baltimore and
Washington Transit Company Of Mary
land to enter the District was passed dur
ing the closing days Of the last session Of
Congress. Under provisions Of the act
the company was required to deposit the
amount stated within sixty days of the
approval Of the act to guarantee the con-
struction of the road within the pre-
scribed time of the act, which is two
years.
If the road is not completed, with cars
running regularly thereon for The &C
commodation of passengers, within two
years from the passage of the act, the
charter becomes void.
Route in District.
The company is a corporation created
by the laws of the state Of Maryland.
The route authorized by Congress within
the District begins where Sd street north
west intersects the present line of the
railway of the company at the southern
boundary of Takoma Park. thence south
on Sd street to Kennedy street, west on
Kennedy street to Colorado avenue;
southwesterly along Colorado avenue to
connecting with the line Of the Capital
Traction Company at that point.
Under the provisions Of the act the
company is empowered to construct,
double-track street railway. with all nee
essary buildings, switches and other de-
vices necessary to operate the road by
electricity. compressed air, storage bat
terry or other motive power to be ap-
proved by the District Commissioners.
Fare and Transfer.
The Baltimore and Washington Transit
Company, in conjunction with the Cap
ital Traction Company, may receive a
rate of fare not exceeding 5 cents for each
passenger for one continuous ride over
the above route and the route Of the Cap
ital Traction Company within the District.
Tickets at the rate of six for % cents will
be sold, with transfers to the Capital
Traction line.
At meeting of the board of directors
held late Saturday afternoon officers
were elected as follows: President, Henry
w. Williams of Baltimore, Nd; vice pres
ident and general manager, William A.
Mellen Washington: secretary, George
oCHcutl, tiSdSuICI, ANOitoH W.
Little, Washington; general counsel. Will
liams, Thomas & Williams of Baltimore.
The board Of directors is composed of
Henry w. Williams and George Schedel
of Baltimore, William A. Mellen, Howard
Fisk, William NJ. Terrell. Norton NJ. Lit
tie of Washington and DR.. f. H. LETTER
Of Millersburg, Pa.
AT the meeting bond issue was au-
thorized and. the prospects of the road
discussed. The company is now acquir-
ing the right of way for double track.
Considerable ground has been obtained.
Purposes of Company.
1t is the intention Of the company to
extend. or rather rebuild, its line from
the present intersection at Sd street
through Takoma Park to Carroll avenue
in the vicinity of Laurel avenue. The act
Of Congress provides for condemnation
proceedings for such portions Of the route
as are not now public highways of the
District.
The route of the road is for the most
part through a tract Of land, containing
several hundred acres, north of the Sol
diers' Home grounds. which Is now being
developed. That section which includes
Manor Park and Stotts Park is now
without railroad facilities.
With the construction of the Baltimore
and Washington Transit Company's line
a shorter and more direct route to Tako
ma Park is provided. which will also
tend to develop this section of the Dis
been constructed. With the advent OF
the railroad a steady increase is expected
to meet the demand for homes in the SUBJ
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