Evening star., 1922-04-28
BUSSTOCk DENIED !.
CAR[|NES'RYB|[l
Measure introduced IN House
Authorizes Incorporation Of
Rapid Transit Company.

Incorporation. Of, the Washington
Rapid Transit Company to-. operate
bus lines over seven specified routes
in the National Capital and giving
free transfers to Intersections 18th
street and Massachusetts avenue and
18th street and Massachusetts ave-
nue., is provided in q bill introduced
by Representative VIC. Hammer. dem
ocrat. Of North Carolina,-a a. member OF
the House District committee, to which
the bill was referred.
Any street railway company Is pro-
hibited in the bill from acquiring any
stock In this corporation. The incor-
porators named are: Leon Arnold;
Frederick A Spicer. Charles Laveli
and William P. Killeen; -, ,..h,
and Buchanan streets. wesfto 18th
street northwest, soutk 10 Massa-
chusstts avenue, east ID: 18th street.
south to Pennsylvanfa. avenue. east
to 8th street and return over the
same route.
west to 18th street. south to II street.
west to Goth street, south to = street
west to 21st street, south to b street.
east to 18th and B streets. norm 70
Pennsylvania avenue, east 70 jackson
place, north to street, east to 16th
street and return over same route
Route From Grant Circle.
Grant Circle south on New Hamp-
shire avenue to Park road west 70
18th street, south to Columbia road,
west to 18th street, south 70 Massa-
chusetts avenue. east to 18th street.
south to Pennsylvania avenue, east
to -sth street: return over 16th street
to Harvard. east to 1sth street. norm
to Park road, northeast TO New
HAMPSHIRE avenue. north to Grant
Circle. -,
Grant circle, south On New Hamp-
shire avenue to Park road, west to
18th street. south to Columbia road
west to goth street, south to e street.
west to 2lst street. south to 18th and
streets, return north to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. east to Jackson place.
north to: street, east to 18th street.
north to Harvard. east to 18th street.
north TO Park road. east to New
Hampshirs avenue. north to Grant
North Capitol street and Rhode Is
land avenue, west on Rhode 1sland
avenue TO 18th s.Seet, south to Penn.
sylvania. avenue. east TO Sth street and
Pennsylvania avenue and return over
same route.
North Capitol Covered.
North Capitol. street and Rhode Is
land avenue by way OF 18th street and
return over.ths same route.
Union station, west on Massachusetts
avenue to ;.7th street.! north to Mount
Vernon square. west to- Massachusetts
avetus to Sheridan Circle, and return
over the same route.
The Public Utilities Commission would
be given authority to giant extensions
of these routes and to establish other
routes whenever the public necessity and
convenience require.
The bill provides that the Washington
Rapid Transit Company may receive q
fare Of cents per passenger for any
continuous ride and that the Public Util-
tiles Commission may. after hearings
and investigations. fi1 the rate at less
than 8 cents and provide for free trans
fers on extensions or bther routes as
may be estabfshed-
The corporation is authorized to issue
capital stock ia amount Of the actual
cost Of it's equipment not to exceed
s750.00o. divided into shares of 500
each. 81. - ,rs
The bin specifically provides. "that 1t
shall be unlawful for any street railway
corporation in the District Of Columbia
to acquire directly or, Indirectly any OF
the capital stock or fand.of this corpora
ton" H.. Z. 49,. .s.'.