Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Solution of North Capitol PIoW
Pit Problem.
UNDER TERMS OF ACT
Corporation Counsel Thomas Opin
ion in Report to Commissioners.
OVERHEAD TROLLEY REMAINS
Can Be Operated North Of T Street
Until Paving Is Carried Beyond
That Intersection.

10 secure the removal or the street
railway plow pit at the intersection Of
North Capitol and T streets and of the
overhead wires on North Capitol street.
Commissioner West favors efforts at the
next session of Congress to secure an
appropriation to have North Capitol street
paved throughout its entire length. The
railway charter, under an act of Congress,
provides for the removal of the overhead
trolley wires as soon that is done.
Corporation Counsel Thomas has decid-
ed that the Commissioners can order the
removal of the pillow pit and of the over
head wires only as they are maintained
south of T street but cannot order the
pillow pit moved further than the intersec-
ton with T street. Residents in the
vicinity of North Capitol and T streets
want the plow pit moved to the end of
the pavement on North Capitol street,
which is at it's intersection with street.
Three points of relocation were sug-
gested to the Commissioners" says Cor
poration Counsel Thomas In his opinion.
'one at the intersection OF T and North
Capitol streets, another north of T street
adjacent to ST. Martins Church property
and third to the north side Of street.
Citizens and property oWne. S whose prop
erty and comfort are respectively at
fected object follows:
Grounds of Objection.
e. To the present location of the pillow
pit
% To the location in front of St.
Martins Church property.
"a To the location at the north side
of V street.
THE engineer department seemingly
object to change Of location to the inter-
section of T and North Capitol streets
on the ground that such location would
be in the line of travel along 7 street and
would cause Inconvenience to travel and
probable danger to travellers and vehicles
which have occasion to use the lntersec-
ton. One of the Endorsements of the
engineer department states that the pres
ent location of the pillow pit was doubt
less selected in order to keep said pit a
rea sonable distance from this intersec-
ton. 1t is apparent, therefore. that any
action the Commissioners take i'll not
changing the location of the ploW pit
or in changing to any point north of the
north line of T street will prove unsatis-
factory To the citizens affected thereby.
and that if the pit be located at the in
tersection of T and North Capitol streets
and limb may result. The Commissioners
are not responsible for the situation.
''The right of the company to operate
an overhead trolley on North Capitol
street, the act says. SNAIL CEASE anu ut-
termine on July I. 1904 or whenever after
that date the said street shall be paved.
The act does not say that when the said
street is partly paved, nor as 1t may be
paved. nor that the overhead trolley shall
be moved as the paving of the street
progresses In fact, North Capitol street
was paved to r street when the act was
passed That fact indicated. to my mind,
that when the whole street should be
paved operation OF an overhead trolley
...A -t,< 4 ,tv,n
Refers to Whole Street.
apparently, it was considered by Con-
gress that North Capitol street would he
entirely paved by July I. 1904. IRE
spective of the above considerations. how
ever, the act deals with North Capitol
street The word street is here used gem
orally as descriptive of the entire street,
and necessarily. ! think, referred to u II the
remaining unpaved portion thereof. When
that portion should be paved If after July
I, 1901, then the right to operate an over
head trolley thereon north of t street
would cease and determine.
Answering tho questions specifically. l
advise as follows:
Il That the overhead trolley be
operated north of T street
80 That the piow pit should not be
removed north of T street
-. That the Commissioners may. in
their discretion. require the pIhW PIT 10
be removed to the intersection of I and
North Capitol streets.
Il respect ,ully suggest that legislation
be procured which will provide that
North Capitol street be paved
Acting Engineer Commissioner Kelly
has moved that. i'll view Of the opinion
Of the corporation counsel. the plow pit
be not moved at the present time. Com
missioners Macfarland and West have
not taken official action in the case, al
though Commissioner West expressed
himself this morning being in favor
Of the submission of estimates to Con-
gress at the next session for the paving
of NORTH CAPITOL street.