Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-03
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D. c. TO GET BUSES
Utilities Commission Grants
Bus company's Application
to Operate rs Cars.

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Requests of jitney operators to charge
increased fares and operate during GER
tain portions. Of the day over streets
from which the motor buses recently
were banished were granted today BY
the Public Utilities Commission.
At the same time the commission
granted the application of r. n. Hick-
man. on behalf Of the Capital OMNIBUS
company. concern now being or
gsnixesste opsrats vehIeies similar to
Firth avenne buses in New York over
six presrtsksd rputes IN washfnkton.
There are to be seventy-five such
vehicles with total inside seating ca
pacity Of 1.2oo. The rate Of fare for 4
soHtinuous one-way trip win be 10
tents. according to the application fled.
May Increase Fare.
Under the new tariff order a system
of zones is defined. The Increased rate
of 10 cents will apply within a def,nite
area approxunating that embraced within
House, Five cents additional NAV he
charged for service beyond this area
In establishing the ten-cent rate tne
commission assumes that all routes will
terminate at some point within the
business area. of the city to be knoun
as the city terminal" =
LII permitting jitneys to resume oners
tons over streets from which thew were
exciuded on account of congested traffic
such operation shall apply only between
the hours OF 9:15 am. and 3:45 pm. and
between $50 pm. and $40 a m n
otner words, jitneys win run over these
Lnor.ousnIares r between and not during
rush hours. The streets are as foIloua.
Permits Twenty Cars.
Route No. / (twenty car.,-rra
Mount Pleasant street and Park road
east on Park road to 18th street. south
to street northwest. west to Iath
south to B. using cross street betwesn
and including e to b. and 18th to o0th
inclusive. according to highway confii.
way south of State. War ana Nsny
building. east around south Of white
House to highway between white
House and Treasury. north to H. con-
tinuing north on Vermont avenue to
MCPHERSON place. using 18th on both
sides OF square. l and K (north and
southbound). northeast on Vermont
avenue to Iowa circle, north on 18th to
w, west to 11th. north to Euclid, east
on Euclid to 18th, north on 18th to
Spring road
Route No. 2-Starting at Spring road
and 18th street. running south over
route No. l, course reversed. to 18th and
B. continuing north on route No. 1.
course reversed, to Mount Pleasant
and Park road.
Route No. .ttwenty cars) Starting
at Spring road. south on 18th street
over route No. l, course reversed, as
far as Iowa circle. continuing south on
18th to B, entering Mall by highway
which is a continuation of 18th street;
south. passing west of old Agricultural
building. continuing to B street south
west, west to Linwood place, south to
d street southwest. west to 18th street
north to street. east to 18th, re,
tracing back to Spring road and 18th.
To Operate Fifteen Cars.
Route No. 4 (fifteen cars)- Starting a.
Wisconsin avenue. east in Q street
across bridge to 2sd street, north to
Sheridan circle and southeast on Mas
sachusetts avenue to Mt. Vernon
square, passing north side on K to 6th
south to Massachusetts avenue, east to
New Jersey avenue. south on New Ter
sey avenue to + street northwest, east
to highway in front Of Union station
ftaking regular trafiic courses going
and coming}. leaving plaza by e north
west. east to 7th street. south to M
street, east to Sth. north to Virginia
avenue.
Route No. 5-Starting at M and 7tb
streets southeast. north on 7th street
to Pennsylvania avenue. on Pennsyl
vanfa Avenue to B street southeast.
west on B to 1st street southeast. en-,
tering highway shortest to plaza in
front of Capitol. continuing across
plaza to B northeast. continuing down
through Union station plaza to station.
leaving by Massachusetts avenue ana n
northwest. west to New Jersey avenue
northwest. to Massachusetts, avenue
from there retracing route No. 4 TO
wisconsin avenue and @ street north
west.
Route No. Ctwenty cars,-Startinr
at Cathedral avenue and Connecticut
avenue. southeast on Connecticut ave-
nue. across bridge to kaiorama road.
east TO 18th street, south on 18th street
to New York avenue and B. east to 18th
street, north to &c atredt, west 70 18th
tracing to start