Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-11
H. C. Eddy Selected by Public
Utilities Commission.
KNOWS RAILWAY AFFAIRS
Choice Regarded by Member as Best
That Could Be Made.
REGULATION OF CAR LINES
Revised Code, Carefully Worked
Out After Months of 1nvesti-
cation, to Be Adopted.

n. c. Eddy, formerly secretary OF the
District electric railway commission, to-
day was named engineer of the new pub
lie utilities commission Of the District OF
Columbia. The appointment. the first to
be made. was decided upon at the COM
missions first regular meeting, in the
municipal building this morning.
Coincident with this announcement, 1t
was learned that the members Of the
commission, Commissioners Harding and
Rudolph, may shortly promulgate a re-
vised code of regulations for the opera
District OF Columbia.
Such q code, carefully worked out after
months Of investigation, was submitted
by the District electric railway commits
sion to the interstate commerce commits
sion several days ago, according to In
formation obtained through q reliable
source.
The utilities commission, in accordance
with authority conferred upon is by Con-
gress will make immediate request OF the
interstate commerce commission to turn
over to it all papers Of the old railway
board.
Inasmuch as the code was largely pre-
pared through the efforts of Mr.. Eddy 1t
~
the Commissioners.
Height Of Steps Regulated.
1t is understood that the new regula-
tons, as submitted to the interstate COM
merce commission, provide for number
Of changes. Several perplexing problems
which the railway board had under con-
sideration for months have been adjusted
- T~nr A4H q
these is the question Of the proper height
Of street car steps.
The Commissioners may decide to hold
up the code. pending an investigation OF
their own: but as Mr.. Eddy Is one OF the
recognized street railway experts OF the
country and looked carefully into every
one Of the changes recommended to the
interstate commerce commission. 1t Is be-
lieved that the code will be adopted by
the utilities body.
Shortly after being notified Of his ap-
pointment Mr.. Eddy was at the mu-
nicipal building arranging to move into
the office suite which will be assigned
the commission. The Offices will be on
the third floor, across from the street
cleaning department, and will consist OF
several rooms. one of them being large
enough In which to conduct public hear
ings.
The District electric railway commits
sion, which went out Of existence with
the signing or the DlStrlct OF ColumOlA
appropriation bill, March f. was organ
lied by the interstate commerce commits
sion July /, 1908. Mr. Eddy was named
secretary and executive officer Of the
board July IA. 1905. and served in that
capacity during the life of his commits
sion.
Regulation Of Time Schedules.
Y Although provided with a limited Of
flee force the railway commission pro-
mulgated many regulations governing
the time schedules, equipment and
operation of street cars in the Dis
trict. These orders were adopted al
most invariably upon the recommends
ton Of MIR. Eddy, who conducted the
bulk of the commissions Investigations
single handed.
His selection, therefore, as engineer OF
the public utilities commission is regard
ed by the members Of the commission as
one Of the best that could have been
made in view of Mr.. Eddy's long expert
ence with local street railway matters.
and his knowledge generally Of questions
pertaining to the operation OF public serv-
ice corporations.
With Mr.. Eddy selected as engineer. the
commission now faces the task Of select
ing a secretary and assistant secretary.
Both positions are plums that are attract
ing many applications. Mr.. Eddy's salary
will be 500 a month. What compensa-
ton will be paid the secretary of the COM
x,tscfor, hoe not haoY, Aeferminod