Evening star., 1909-01-26
BALTIMORE CARS IN THE CITY
BILL GRANTS CHARTER TO
TRAVERSE STREETS.
Provides Double Track Along New
York Avenue and Loops Down
18th Street.

Representative Taylor. a member OF
the House District committee, yesterday
introduced bill granting a charter &c
the Washington. Baltimore and Annap-
oils Railway Company, which consti-
tutes the first step in the companys
endeavors to obtain a franchise through
the streets Of Washington.
The plan of the company is to obtain
a through service from Washington. and
the proposed line would connect near the
Mount Olivet cemetery. at the Districi
line. with the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric line. The direct
route from the District line proposed In
the bill is down the Bladensburg ROAD
to X street. and along K street to 6th
street. Here a turn will be made down
9Th, and then into and along II street
to 14th street and New York avenue:
where the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis ticket Office is located.
The bill also provides for single
track loop taking the course down 18th
street from New York avenue to
street, then along e street to 11th street:
and back to the main line at II and
11th streets.
To Be Double Track.
The proposed line will be double-track
from the District line to New York ave-
nue. and 14th street. while the loop Will
be single track.
The bill provides that whenever the
lines of the company shall cross any
steam railway line, the crossing snail oe
below or above grade by bridge or tun-
mel to be approved by the commissions
ers Of the District Of Columbia.
he given the power to lease or acquire
by purchase or condemnation the neces'
sSrv rights Of way and lands Tor tracks,
switches. turnouts and sidings. and any
buildings which 1t may require Tor the
proper conduct Of It's business: ,,s
Underground power system Is PROVO,
al in the measure, and the company shall
operate such cars and MAINTAIN Sucn
schedules as insure safe and convenient
transportation to it's patrons.
Provides for Corrections.
It is further provided that the COM
nany NAV contract with the Washington,
baltimore and Annapolis Electric Rail-
wav Company, the Chesapeake Beach
Rai,vav Company, or any other COM
pany owning or operating a connectihe
fine for the joint management, tease OF
purchase of such line and operate tne
same in connection with or as an exten,
sion Of the Washington baltihhore ai'o
Annapolis railway line. - ..
The capital stock of the company. p.'
ON, o0f,' is to be divided into 10000 shares
of 500 each IL is PROVIDED tnat capta
stock may be increased from time to
time upon a majority vote Of the stock,
holders, but not to exceed the actual
cost of the right of way, CONSTRUCTION
Completion, equipment. power-houses
depots and other buildings necessary to
the different operations of the railway
The Company intends to use the station
at 18th and H streets. now used as a
transfer station for Washington passen'
gers. as an Office building. The barns
will also be located there.
The company is composed of George I
Bishop. Frank H. CHM. George A. Craig
william Hitz and G. Bowdoin Craighill
the same incOrporators as the Washing
ton. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company. The incorporators
are all from Cleveland. Ohio.
President Bishop Talks.
George T. Bishop Of Cleveland. Ohio
president Of the Washington, Baltimor.
and Annapolis Electric Railway Company
was seen at the New Willard this morn
Ing by a Star reporter. Mr.. Bishop ex
planned the purpose Of the bill. He said
Since opening the electric line to Bal
timore and Annapolis we have been i'm
portuned constantly to extend our lin'
from its present terminus at 18th ant
II streets uOItuSdSts " CcutId
point downtown, and to operate the car
through the city as we do in Baltimor,
and Annapolis, thus avoiding the incon
venience and discomfort of transferrin,
at the city limits
I'VE have come to the conclusion tina
the demand must be met, and, there
fore. we are seeking a franchise to ex
tend our line through Florida avenu,
to X street to 9th street northwest, thenc'
to, H street and down H street to 13tf
street. with a single-track loop arount
18th. e and 11th streets back to the dou
BILE track at III street. :.
From the demands for this through
service made by Washington patrons. ol
the line we judge that tho proposed ex
tension win meet With large popular ap
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