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1t will also be required to furnish tn
before July Is. 1909, list of any change
In schedule which may have occurre,
since the issuance of the last schedul
furnished the interstate commerce com
mission.
1t is ordered that hereafter the inter
state commerce commission shall be no
titled of any changes which may be mad
in existing schedules, or any new
schedules which may be issued, on or be
fore the day such change or new sched
ule shall become operative.
Operation of Trailers.
On or before September 1. 1909. al
electric railway companies operatin,
within the District of Columbia must sub
nit to the interstate commerce commits
sion the reasons. if any there be, VIII,
any orders should not issue prohibitin,
the operation of trailers on all but inter
urban lines.
The City and Suburban Railway Com
pany of Washington is directed to plac,
in good repair and complete order on O
before September 1, 1909. the street rail
way crossings maintained by it at Nortl
Capitol street and New York avenue
On and after July 10, 1909, the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railroad Com
pany shall be required to operate on wha
is known as the Anacostia line, between
the north end of the Anacostia bridge ano
9th and G streets northwest a sufficien
number OF north and west bound cars
each having seating capacity of not les.
than thirty-four adults. to maintain
headway of not more than three minute.
between the hours of 7:30 and o'clocl
am. on all days except Sundays and holi
days.
On and after the same date the follow
ing orders become operative:
The Washington Railway and Electri,
Company will be required to operate or
what is known as the Anacostia line be
tween the north end of the Anacostis
bridge and 9th and G streets northwest
sufficient number Of north and ives
bound cars, each having a seating capac
ity of not less than thirty-four adults. t,
maintain a headway of not more thar
three minutes between the hours of 7:3
and s o'clock m. on all days excep
Sundays and holidays.
The Anacostia and Potomac River Rail
road Company will be required to operat,
on what is known as the 11th street line
between 9th and F streets northwest ant
sufficient number of north bound cars
each having a seating capacity of no
less than thirty-four adults, to maintain
headway of not more than two and one
quarter minutes between the hours o
4:4O and go o'clock pm. on all day.
except Sundays and holidays.
On 18th Street Line.
The Washington Railway and Electri,
Company will be required to operate OF
what is known as the 11th street line
between 9th and F streets northwest ant
11th and Monroe streets northwest, a suf
ficient number of north bound cars eaci
having a seating capacity of not less thar
thirty-four adults to maintain a headwa.
of not more than Ewo and one-quartel
minutes between the hours of 4:40 ant
$50 O'Clock pm. on all days except Sun
days and holidays.
road Company will be required to operate
on what is known as the Anacostia line
between 9th and F streets northwest ant
the north end of the Anacostia bridge g
sufficient number of south and east bound
cars. each having a seating capacity OF
not less than thirty-four adults, to main
tain a headway of not more than three
and one-half minutes between the hour.
of and $50 o'clock pm. on all days ex
cert Sundays and holidays.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company will be required to operate or
what is known as the Anacostia line be
tween 9th and and F streets northwest
and the north end of the Anacostia bridge
a sufficient number of south and eas'
bound cars. each having a seating ca
pacity of not less than thirty-four adults
to maintain a headWay Of not more thar
three and one-half minutes between the
hours OF and $3.50 o'clock p.m on al
days except Sundays and holidays.
Modification of Previous Order.
1t is ordered that the commission
order of July Z. 1908. prescribing regula
tions for the operation and equipment OF
street railway cars in the District Of Co.
lumbia e modified to provide thai
no sreet car shall move at a greater
rate of speed than fifteen miles an hour
in the city of Washington. nor at a great
e. rate of speed than twenty miles ar
hour in the suburbs Street cars shal
not exceed rate of speed greater thar
six miles an hour at street crossings
When 1t is necessary for street cars tc
stop at street crossings they shall stop or
the near side thereof: the front end of the
car or train to rest on a line with the
curb on the near side Of the intersectins
street. except where the mechanical ap.
pliances make II impracticable to do SO
Provided, that in cases where stops are
now allowed on both sides of a crossing
such stops may be continued If the rail.
road companies SO desire: Provided, tha,
cars moving south on 7th street north
west, shall be allowed to stop on the far
side of Rhode Island avenue in lieu OF
the near side thereof. that cars moving
east on New York avenue northwest, shall
stop on both sides of 18th street when
requested to do so. and that cars of the
Capital Traction Company moving south
on the l4th street line shall stop after
rounding the curve at New York avenue
northwest in lieu of stopping before
rounding said curve. No motorman OF
conductor shall refuse to stop to take ul
a passenger at any street crossing OF
other regular stopping place unless al
the seats in the car or train are occupied
NO motorman or conductor shall refuse tc
stop to let off a passenger at any street
crossing or other regular stopping place
Amendments and Additions.
1t is ordered that the following amend
ments and additions to the rules and resu
lations for the operation and equipment
Of street railway cars within the Distric
of Columbia be and the same are hereb,
made and prescribed, and obedience there
TO and compliance Herewith is hereb,
required and enjoined upon all stree
railway companies, their officers, agent
and employees, operating street cars with
IN the District Of Columbia.
Every street railway car other thai
trailers operated in the District of Colum
bia shall be equipped with front auto
matte or platform operated projecting
pickup tenders and with automatic whee
guards.
The front end of projecting fender
shall not have an elevation Of more thai