The Washington times., 1918-04-01
Street
CAR LINES TO Be
OPERAIEDASUNIT
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operation that win meet with the ap-
proval Of the public utilities COM
mission. -.
Just what transfer arrangement
will be made between, the companies,
Is apparently matter for furturo
determination, but 1t seems likely
that the Joint committee Of officers
Of the companies win be able to work
out plans for common use OF right
OF way and possible equipment, 70
obtain better distribution OF traffic.
It is left to George =. Hamilton.
president: John II. Hanna- vice press-
dent and Benjamin w. Guy. OF the
Capital Traction Company, and 70 Act
ing President w. +. Ham, Milton =.
Aiiss. and Gsorge Truesdell, OF the
washington Railway and Biecfrie
Company, as a. Joint committee 70
work out ali of the details OF either
cooperative or unit operation 50
Directors Of both companies sslect-
ed their own representatives on the
joint committed Action was initiated
by the Washington Railway and Eiec-
trio Company with the following reso-
luton from the directors:
TWhereas on account Of the abnor-
mai and rapid ,increass' IN the popula-
ton OF the city. Of Washington, and
because OF other exceptional condi-
tions, the, facilities OF the street rail-
way companies serving the District
OF Columbia, have become inadequate
TO the demands made upon them.
. aAnds whereas II Is the opinion OF
the board Of directors OF the Washing-
ton Railway and Electric Company
Company that more, efficient service
could be rendered the public by this
company. n, with the approval OF the
Public Utilities Commission Of the
District Columbia, some plan OF CO.
operation or unified operation could
be effected between this company and
the Capital Traction Company.
ssBe II resolved, That q COMMITTEES
consisting OF Msssrs. Allies. Truesdell,
and Ham Is hereby appointed to con-
fer with the officials of the Capital
Traction Company, and to request
that q similar committee be appointed
by the board OF directors Of that com
pany, with q view OF devising q plan
of close cooperation between, or .
plan for unified or single manage
ment Of both railway properties. e. BE-
submitted to the Public Utilities Com
mission Of the District OF Columbia
and to the board OF directors Of the
respective companies. as promptly a.
possible"
This was answered by the. follow
ing resolution by the directors OF the
Capital Traction Company:'
"0n receipt and Consideration of
resolutions Of the board OF directors OF
the washington Railway and Electric
Company, stating the appointment
from IT. members OF . con1mittees and
requesting the appointment OF . SINH
lar COMMITTEES by the board of d.
rectors OF ths Capital Traction COM
pany. with view by conference be-
tween said committees; of deNising .
plan for close cooperation between
or plan OF unincatfcn or single
management Of both railway proper
ties. to; be submitted to the Puhlio
Utilities Commission OF the District
Of Columbia and to the boards OF a.
rsctors OF the respective companies
for company consideration and diree-
tion, II is by this board, at regular
ly called meeting held the 1st day Of
April, 1918,
Resolved. That George e. HamIl-
ton. John n. Hanna. and Benjamin ".
Guy. be. and they are hereby appolut-
ed q committee of the board OF djreo-
tors OF the Capital Traction Company
for the purpose named IN the resoIti-
ton Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company; any plan or pre-
posed agreement proceeding from said
conference to be reported to ,this
board for further consideratien and
determination"