Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
Public Utilities Commission
Disapproves Proposed Ex-
tension on 18th Street.
ALSO GIVES DECISIONS
IN THREE OTHER CASES
Passes on Applications of W. R. and
E., Washington and Maryland and
Metropolitan Coach Companies.

Four important decisions, including
denial of the application of the Capital
Traction Company for permission to
extend its lines along 18th street
northwest, were announced today, by
the public utilities commission.
The other rulings grant permission to
the Washington and Maryland Railway
Company to issue bonds to the amount
of $66,200; authorize a thirty-day time
extension to the Washington Railway
and Electric Company in which to COM
plete the laying of tracks along 18th
street, south of f street, and deny the
application of the Metropolitan Coach
Company for permission to increase its
rate of fare to fiat fare of cents.
The application of the Capital Trac-
ton Company to extend its lines along
18th, I, 18th, H and other streets has
been before the commission since
March l. public hearing at which
many property owners appeared to
protest against the proposed improve
ment was conducted by the commits
sion. The purpose of the extensions.
as explained by the company. was to
provide for more transportation facil-
tiles in Washington by providing for a
new north and south line.
bul1u& Dy SOu1ui1SS1ou.
In denying the application the COM
mission holds:
"1 That great care should be exer-
cised in authorizing the construction
of extensions of street railway tracks
in the District of Columbia, in order
that the influence of such competition
as exists at the present time between
the principal street railways may not
cause the construction OF tracks which
would lose their usefulness under
single control of such street railway
facilities in the District of Columbia.
"(2) That. while at some future time
there may be need for additional north
and south and east and west trans
portation facilities in the sections OF
the city here under consideration. the
necessity does not exist at the present
time.
"(3) That, representatives of the Cap
ital Traction Company having informed
the commission that the several loops
and minor connections are not desired
without the principal extensions ap-.
piled for, these loops and connections
an application before t.. commission
at this time.
Other Issues Decided.
The Washington and Maryland Com
panys bond issue application was ap-
proved in order that this concern may OBJ
tain funds with which to meet certain re-
ceivers' and other certificates OF ihdebt-
edness. No improvements are to be
launched with the money received from
the sale of the bonds
The time originally set for the compile
ton of the work of installing double
tracks in 14th street, between F street
and Pennsylvania avenue. in order to af-
ford direct transportation facilities over
the lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company between the northwest
and southwest portions of the city, ex-
pired yesterday. On representation of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany that connecting link would be in
stalled and ready for service by August
the commission decided to grant
thirty time extension.
In the matter Of the Metropolitan Coach
Company's application to charge a
straight fare of cents, the commission
ruled adversely on the ground that the
the company is unsatisfactory
States Reasons for Rejection.
The commission points out that "the
condition of the present coaches is
poor and the schedules filed with the
commission by the company are not
being regularly maintained In view
of these facts. the commission is OF the
opinion that while Il ffve-cent fiat rate
of fare would be just and reasonable
If reasonably satisfactory service were
furnished BY the company. it is not JUS
tilted under the present conditions"
The commission, however, states that
it will give further considera ton to a
petition for an increase in the rate of
fare after reasonably satisfactory serv-
ice shall have been established.