Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

The RAILROAD DEPoT.-We are happy to learn
that, the Board of Directors of the Baltimore and
Washington Railroad having decided to accept the
terms offered by late joint resolution of our City
Councils, in regard to the removal to new site OF
the Railroad Depot, the arrangement was finally
concluded, signed and sealed, at Baltimore, on Sa-
turday last, by the President on the part of the
Railroad Company, and the Mayor and Joint Com
mittee of our City Councils, on behalf of the city.
The joint resolution which formed the basis of this
arrangement is as follows
Resored By the Board of aldermen and Board of Com.
mon Council Of the cty Of Washington That committee
to consist Of the Mayor and two members from each Board
be and the same hereby appointed enter into such
rangement the said Committee may deem just and expe-
dent the part Of this Corporation, with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in relation the removal Of the
depot Of said Company in this city from its present position
on Pennsylvania avenue, to suitable location; in
which arrangement the said Committee hereby authorized
and empowered behalf of this Corporation grant per-
mission the said Railroad Company steam-engncs in
propeng the present line of the Washington Branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from its entrance into
this city such point said line of the side Of
New Jersey avenue, be selected for the location
of the depot for any period not exceeding thirty years from
the passage of this act upon the and conditions
steam-engines used in propeng the said
Railroad within the limits Of this city, upon the following
ditons viz: MILL.
FIRST That the said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny their depot in this city from its present location
and shall select convenient and suitable location for
depot at some point the present line of the Wash
ngon Branch Of said Railroad, east Of the intersection of
said Branch Railroad with the eastern side Of New Jersey
avenue and shall take up the remainder Of said Branch
Railroad and south of said side Of New Jersey
avenue, and reinquish forever the Of the
railroad.
Second That said Railroad Company shall, within twelve
months after the passage these resolutions such point
may be selected for depot suitable and permanent
buildings and improvements for depot such scale
may be necessary afford ample for the freight
and travel on the said Branch Railroad.
Third That said Railroad Company shall pay to this Cor
poraon the sum eight thousand dollars within sixty days
after the passage of these resolutions the to be expend
ed by this Corporation in improving and streets north,
between Second street west and north Capitol street and any
surplus after improving said Streets be expended in the
improvement Of New Jersey avenue, between and streets
north; and
Fourth That the said Railroad Company SHALL at the
time paw to this Corporation the taxes in the pro-
pey oher than road and the and engines used upon
W held by the said Railroad Company in this city and shall
the same time also dismiss all legal other proceedings
which may have been instituted by the said Railroad Company
relation the said taxes the right this Corporation
impose and collect the same
sILAs H. HILL,
President of the Board Of Common Council
w. LENOX,
President af the Board of Aldermen.
Approved, May 81, 1850
w. w. sEAToN, Mayor.
We congratulate our citizens that this long agi-
tated question has been finally and equitaby settled,
and that the Depot will soon be removed from
Pennsylvania avenue, where it has been great an
noyance to that thoroughfare.