Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-06
ASKS FOR BUS PERMIT
Sightseeing Transit Company
Files Application.
ROCK CREEK PARK RUN
Engineer Grabill to Draw Up Con-
ditions to Be Observed.
QUARTER FOR ROUND TRIP
Six Big Touring Cars Available.
Protection of Roads May Pre-
sent Difficulties.
QUARTER FOR ROUND TRIP
Surgeon Cook, q. S. N.

Formal application Cor a permit to
operate bus line in Rock Creek Park
was received by the Commissioners this
morning from the International Auto
Sight Seeing Transit Company. Incor-
porated.
1t has been referred to L. R. Grabill,
engineer in charge of the park. In the
interest of protecting the park and it's
roads he will report as to what condi-
tions should be required of the person or
company to whom permit is granted.
Following up and confirming the infor-
NAL representations of our Mr.. Gassen-
heimer to Mr. Commissioner West. a
member of the board of control of Rock
Creek Park, relative to our willingness
to establish motor bus run through the
roads of Rock Creek Park" says the
president of the company to Engineer
Commissioner Judson, we beg to submit
to the board, through you. the following
proposition
Six Big Touring Cars.
"our company owns and has in this
city at present fourteen excellently equip
ped sightseeing motor cars. Six of these
cars are new and were recently purchased
been especially constructed for touring
through Paramount Park. Philadelphia.
The power of these cars is electricity.
They do not drop oil. emit smoke Or have
odors Of any kind. The wheels are rub
Der tired and the cars always propelled
at such reasonable speed as to make
certain that not the slightest damage
could be done by them to park roads.
I'VE propose, with the approval of the
board Of control to operate for the pub
lie through Rock Creek Park two or
more of the above-described cars. We
would begin the service with two cars
and add to that number as the patronage
grows in order to meet the public de-
mand.
SHOULD your board approve this propo-
sition we will commence and end our
trips and make the same over such route
in the park as the board designates
'Our idea is that the reasonable round
trip fare would be % cents passenger.
Should the passengers warrant it. we
would in time agree with the board to re-
duce this.
I'VE extend to a representative of the
board an invitation to inspect the cars
which we propose to put in this service.
1.-The recent healthy public interest
manifested in Rock Creek Park by the
residents Of the District and the num-
Der of suggestions to the effect that the
beauties OF the PARK are pIdCliedilS
closed to all not owning private convey
ances, would seem to make welcome to
your board and the people of the Dis
trict the proposition above set forth.
Large Cars May Be Barred.
While the capacity Of the cars is not
set forth in the communication OF the
sightseeing company. it is understood by
District officials that it proposes to oper-
ate big sightseeing cars. having seat
ing capacity of about fifty. There is
much doubt as to the Willingness OF the
board of control to allow such large cars
to run on the park roads.
Only recently, L. r. Grabill. the engi-
neer in charge of the park. pointed out
TO the members of the park board of con-
troll that much damage is done to the
mark roads by the operation of heavily
loaded vehicles inside the park. AS re-
suit O. his recommendation, the board of
control adopted regulation, which pro-
vides:
mo automobile or motor vehicle seat
ing more than eight persons. and no
nea.y vehicle or heavily loaded vehicl.
will be permitted on the roadWays OF
Rock Creek Park"
The Stars suggestion that maps should
be put up as signboards at the road inter-
sections. showing the general outline Of
the rark and it's highways. will reCelv,
consideration by the board of control.
Commissioner Mcfarland declared that
the board of control now has a good map
of the park. showing its roads and paths.
which could be used If The Stars iaap
sidered the best Of all those suggested.