The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
Rules for Speed

No street car shall move at a greater
rate OF speed than fifteen miles an hour
in the city OF Washington, nor at a
greater rate of speed than twenty miles
an hour IN the suburbs of said city
Street cars shall not exceed a rate of
speed greater than six miles an hour
at street crossings. When it is neces-
sary for street cars to stop at street
crossings they shall step on 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 sntefseeting
street, except where the mechanical ap-
planes make IL impracticabis 10 do
so: Provided, that in cases who're stops
are now allowed on both sizes OF a
crossing, such stops may be continued
II the railroad companies 20 desire !:
Provided, that cars moving south on
Seventh street northwest, rhall be al
lowed 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, snail stop on
both sides OF Thirteenth street when
requested TO 90 so, and that cars of the
Capital Traction Company moving south
on the Fourteenth street line shall stop
after rounding tho curve at New York
avenue northwest, in lieu Of stopping
before rounding said curve. No motor
man or conductor shall refuse 10 stop
to take up a passenger at any street
crossing or other regular stopping place
unless all the seats in the car or train
are occupied. No motOrman or conduct
or shall refuse TO stop to let of a pas
senger at any street crossing or other
regular STOPPING place.
Change In Rules.
1t Is ordered. that the following
ame9dments and additions TO the rules
ard regulations for the operation and
equipment Of street railway cars within
the District OF Columbia oe and the
same are hereby made and prescribed,
and obedience thereto and compliance
Herewith IS hereby required of and EN-
joined upon all street railway CON-
panleSs their officers, agents. and en-
ployes, operating street cars within the
District Of Columbia.
Every street railway car other than
trailers operated In the District OF Co
automatic or platform operated project
ing pickup tenders and with automatic
wheel guards.
The front end of projecting tenders
shall not have an elevation Of more than
six inches above the rail when In their
normal position, and the front end OF
wheel guards shall not have an eIeva-
ton Of more than four inches above the
rail when in their normal position.
Wheel guard gates shall not be more
than nve inches above the rail when IN
their normal position.
Wheel guard gates shall not travel
position before tripping the guard
To become effective on and after Sep
TENDER ], 1909.
Guarding Platforms.
That section be amended so as to
read as follows:
Platforms OF street cars shall be
guarded by gates.
Side Of open or summer cars adjacent
TO the track opposite that upon which
the car is running shall be provided
with a guard rail.
To be effective on and after Seltem-
BIER I. 1909.
That section be amended 70 read as
follows
The tenders and wheel guards must
be kept IN thorough working order and
in good repair when in use.
To be effective on and after August I.
1903
That section 10 be amended so as TO
read as follows.
All cars provided with four motor
equipments which shall be operated in
the District Of Columbia on or after
July ], 1909. shall be equipped with ar
brakes in addition TO the ordinary hand
brake.