Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-28
THE PENNsYLyANIA.s TRACKS,
Some of the Details of the Plan Incorporated
In Senator McNiuan's BILL

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Some of the Details of the Plan Incorporated
In senator McMillan's Bill.
Tx STAR yesterday printed the main pro-
visions Of the bill introduced in the senate yes
terday by Mr.. Mcmillan providing for the depres-
sion OF the tracks Of the Pennsylvania railroad
on Virginia and Maryland avenues and for
ether changes TO be made by that company.
Tho bill provides that in depressing its tracks
rs hereinbcfore authorized through the city Of
Washington the said railroad company is
hereby required TO support the sides of the
caTa'ions thus made necessary by proper
tanning walls of stone, and to protect the said
excavations by building the side walls to
height of th-ec feet above the grade Of the
stree; IN which tho excavation ia made and by
the erection of IN iron Failing thereon.
That IN order TO enable the changes. revi-
ei1;is and improvements TO be made in the said
railroad ~ hereinbotore prescribed the Com
rnIssiouers OF the District Of Columbia
hereby authorized TO make the necessary
arrangements and to entar into the necessary
contracts ui:h the said baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company ard with other parties and
to change the grades of the said streets shown
upon the sail plans, and construct the necessary
wing walls and q; ,runches Ia the said bridges,
rs shown apoT. saiS plans su,i the said ApaIy
il hereby required - 10 TIE work herein III .hor-
lied to the satisfaction and approval ot the
Commissioners afor-ssit.. and the said Commits
sinner- authorized IL exercise such super
vision over thu aan,e ~ may be necessary IL re-
ccre the proper constitution and maintenance
of the said work.
sTHEErs AND CROSSINGS TO pz VACATED.
THAT in order to enable the said railroad
company to carry into effect the purposes
hereinbefoTe recite,. The following streets and
crossings are hereby vacated in the faId city of
Washington: / street where il CROSSES New Jcr-
Soy avenue and the said r,ilro.d street where
j. crosses said railroad near Virginia avenue,
1st street southwest and L street southwest
where they cross the said railroad. Sd street
from point on the north side of the said rail-
road to the north house line of E street. Nir-
ginia avenue the north side of said railroad
between ~ and 9TH streets, ID street south
west between Az and 9Th streets e. and b
streets southwest between 9TH ard 7tA streets.
10th and l1th streets where they cross the said
railroad except so far ~ the foot bridges for the
accommodation of passenger traffic hereinhe
fore referred to are concerned; Aarylan avenue
between 18th and 18th streets, the railroad
company being required in lieu thereof 10 pur-
chase the necessary property and widen d
street thirty feet on the south side thereof
between 18th and 14th streets. 18th and 1917
streets between and streets southwest and
that q street southeast and ii street southeast,
where they cross the said railroad. are hereby
stricken from the city plan OF Washington.
That the cost of the entire work shown upon
the plans and profiles hereto annexed. so far as
the depression of its road, construction Of
nbItments for bridges and of the bridges be-
tween said abutments, and any work upon the
sixtv-six feet covered by its right OF way ere
concerned. shall be borne entirely BY the said
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company. but
SO far rs the wing walls and approaches to the
bridges are concerned or any work beyond its
own right Of way. the work necessary to be
done and all damages arising from the change
Of the grades of the streets or otherwise shall
be borne b. the District of Columbia
TO BE PURCHASED By THE RAILROAD.
THAT the said Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company is hereby authorized, in order
to carry into effect the improvements aforesaid,
to purchase the following properties. uss the
same for railroad purposes, construct the neces-
cary tracks thereto ard thereon and make the
necessary improvements thereto, namely: That
portion of block 462 lying between b street
southwes, and Maryland avenue and between
9Th street and a Inns drawn parallel herewith
$50 feet west thereof. and the whole of blocks
463. i63 south ard 495. That il the said Balt-
more and Potomac Railroad Company cannot
agree with the owner owners for the pur-
chase. use occupation of the land aforesaid
the same may be acquired BY the said company
in the manner provided by sections Gas to Cos,
both inclusive, OF the Revised Statutes relating
to the District of Columbia
PROVISION FOR THE FUTURE.
road Company Is hereby authorized, whenever
the growing traffic Of the eastern part of the city
of Washington sh..ll require the abolition OF /
the grade crossings over the said railroad east |
of I'd street southeast to revise its line so to
abolish the grade crossings between the said |
I'd street southeast and the mouth of the tun- |
mel upon tic same general plan as laid down III |
this bill. the cost of the said improvement and !
revision to be borne in like manner by the rail- |
road company 90 f..r ~ its own right of way is !
concerned. and the COS. of that portion outside |.
OF its own right Of way ard the damage arising !
tn property by reason of the change of grade Of !
the streets 10 be borne by the District Of Co |
lCmbia, ~ provided in this act.
That duly authenticated copies of the plans !
and proiles referred TO IN the within act shall
he lied With the engineer OF public buildings
and grounds and with the Commissioners of the
Dist.iet OF Columbia
Congress reserves the right to alter, amend or
repeal this act.