The Washington herald., 1909-01-26


more and Annapolis Electric Company 10
obtain q franchise through the streets Of
Washington was taken yesterday after
noon. when a bill was introduced in the
House by Representative Taylor. OF Ohio
granting charter TO the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Railway Com
pany.
The company is composed OF George T..
Bishop. Frank H CHM, George A. Craig
William Hltz. and G. Bowdoin Cralghill
the same ineorporators as the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company. and the capital stocls
Is given as S2.O0e.OOl The incorpOrators
are all from Cleveland. Ohio.
The plan OF the company IS to obtain
through service from Washington. and
the proposed line would connect. near the
Mount Olivet Cemetery, at the District
line with the Washington, y Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric line. The direct route
from the District line proposed IN the bill
IS down the Bladensburg road TO Florida
avenue. along Florida avenue 20 K street.
and along X street 10 Sixth street. Here
turn viii be made down Sixth, and
then into and along II street to Four
teenth street and New York avenue,
where the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis ticket once is located.
Loop In the City.
The bin also provides for a single-track
loop taking the course down Thirteenth
street from New York avenue 10 z street.
then along Z street 10 Eleventh street,
and back 10 the main line al II and Elev-
enth streets.
The proposed line VIII be double-track
from the District line 20 New York ave
nUe and Fourteenth street. while the loop
viii be single track.
The biz provides that whenever the
lines Of the company shall cross any
steam railway line, the crossing shall be
below or above grade by bridge or
tunnel 20 be approved by the Commls-
si0ners Of the District Of Columbia.
II is also provided that the company
be given the power 70 lease or acquire
by purchase er condemnation the -neces-
sary rights Of way and lands for tracks.
switches, tuTHouts and sidings. and any
buildings which il may require for the
proper conduct OF its business
Underground Power.
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in the measure, and the company shall
operate such cars and maintain such
schedules as insure safe and convenient
transportation 10 its patrons.
Il IS further provided that the company
may contract with the Washington. Bal
timore and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company. the Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company, or any other company owning
OF operating a connecting line. for The
Joint management. lease. OF purchase OF
such line and operate the same in con
uectiOa with or as an extension of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railway line.
The capital stock OF the company. .S-
COO COO Is 20 be divided into 5000 shares
OF 500 each Il IS provided thar capital
stock may be increased from tine 70 time
upon a majority vote OF the stockholders
but not 20 exceed the actual cost Of
the right-of-way, construction. compile
uon, equipment, pOwer-hoUses, depots
and other buildings necessary 70 the dif-
ferent operations Of the railway company.
The company intends TO use the sta
ton at Fifteenth and H streets, now used
as a transfer station for Washington
passengers, as an Office building. The
barns VIII also be located there.
Steam Roads May Oppose Plan.
It IS believed that a strenuous effort
VIII Ia made by the steam railroad
companies IN Washington 70 defeat the
bill n Congress. but Representative Tay-
lor said yesterday that he was conf
dent he could secure its passage.
The Washington. Baltimore and An
napOlis line has been anxious 10 obtain
franchise 10 run cars through the streets
Of Washington since the service began
but FOR several reasons any action con
templating the extension OF the line has
been withheld
The proposed track VIII run through
some Of the best sections of the city.
and Will have q material effect on
the property valuations.