Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
WANT TRACKS RAISED
Commissioners Preference as to the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
DETAILS 0F,1FHEIR PLAN
Have Objections to tho Depressed
Tracks Proposition.
OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS

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| Within q fov a.,,s no-v tho comns SION
| 80, ~" Ne'" nv 80 -.
CTS VIII report 10 SohSress 'heii views
| upon the bill to abolish grade crossings
| along the line of the Baltimore and Poto-
| mao RAILROAD f,on,n.ny in the District of
| C,o1,,,,I,o
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| II mas been definitely determined py tue
| Commissioners to submit two reports. One
| will he for denressed system according
| 70 49,. 49,. =. - ;,.oa ,nd tho
to the wishes of the railroad ana tne
| olhef- VIII pe Ior an elevator eSs.eiii' III
accordance with the wishes of the commas
| sicrers. 1t has lately developed that the
| Commissioner oil f,,,orad on .,avated svs-
| -. ro,,O'',- a,t =" t,,..;o,,
| 'e'i' peiie'ihs that IN soch cos. u. .ioi
| aione the Vexed problem In South Wasnns-
| ton can be satisfactorily settled.
| In any event, the bill prepared by Sena-
| tor Mcmillan will be substituted by two
| other bills of the Commissioners, embrace
| ing both systems as explained above. 1t is
| we'll known that the railroad officials do
not look with favor upon an elevation of
| it's tracks Indeed. the chief engineer of
| the road in consultation with the Engi-
| neer Commissioner stated that his COM
pany would under no circumstances con-
slider a yiaduct plan For a time this state
ment had the effect of DETECTING the pur-
| pose of the authorities. They had already
| favored a yiaduct plan, but recognizing
|
necessity Tor some Improvement IN exist
The danrassaa 10y VIC Thin ,,as aone aftar
many Consultations with the railroad off,
Gals, and the bill, as agreed to, differs
! only IN FEW non-essential points from the
Wbsn en- Is sa.siac!oCS 10 tJ a. smb
| mitted his renort ,,non the DEPRESSED sys-
TEN to the Commissioners general discus
| sion ensued upon the merits of the over
| head system as opposed to the depressed
| plan. 1t was recalled that previous boards
| of Commissioners had favored an overhead
viaduct; in fact, that one of the Commits
| soners at least was present who had ap-
proved such a plan. In the discussion
| which followed n u-aS agreed that M mat
ter what kind Of renort the bin under
| Consideration called for # was the duty Of
| the Commissioners to racommend tho nIan
| which thew cons;darad h.st for reIieIing
| South Washington Of its railroad hueaboo
| The elevated Man was brought into heinr
| then. and it was unanimousIv agreed to
| submit with thor ranort mon the MONTH
| Ian hin a substitute hin Drovidinp for an
| elevated viaduct
The matter wac r.forrsd 70 Cont Flo
| beger and no i,omodiateIv cot ~ orL
drafting a bill setting forth the features
| desired II 10 this hiII which the COMMITS.
| sioners will racomman6 for tboy believe
| an overhead system is tho hest nnder ali
! con litions for solving fhe railroad nrohlen,
| Streets will he left Snen 70 traVel tho eY.
| nensa Of changing rrsdes nacesa.rv In
] depressed svstem viii 10 ob,iateJ "
|
| froSisi"nsSo OF the Bill.
| The bill which will ybe recommended to
Congress reou;res the railroad comn.ny m
| a,o,,o.o g, t,ooI,. k..I ,I..,o.
e'a'e ns 'iachs on harsiaid avenue
! Virginia avenue, Canal street and K street
| to the grades adopted by the Commission
| ers The grade sheets show that nth. 9Th
| AZ "a ID l., stros,ts D,o,oro ,,
| and Half street West sonth Cani.oi s,raa,
and NJ 80, .,o no"tn III Iapiooi s.lee,
undar the elevo,sd ,raoss uitbo,', oharea
~ nc @ 80, I.eu ~ - 5s Mi'Houl chanse
$3.50 anu ma az ~ 90; an, o'n, ana
| and Water streets west shall he carried
under the railroad by changing their grades
| o'e VIA WA -
| straats intersact uith ~. ,iadma aoe where
| the width of the roadway and two side
| walks is required There will he some az.
| ceptions; for instance on MARYLAND ave
nue., Delaware avenue South Capitol street
| and New Jersey avenue but fifty feet will
be required between the abutments. The
ralro ad at these places will cross the street
| at the proper elevation by Orders spanning
| the street
The most important feature Of the new
bill is the removal of the tracks of the rail
| road from B street and the reloca tion of
| the depot Under the elevated system GER
| tain streets will be closed to traffic. They
are d, G, E and H; 1st and Half streets
| east, Sth street west 18th and 1915 streets
| between D and E streets south. MARYLAND
| avenue between 18th street west and a line
9ea ~. i .h tne horth"est corner or square
| square ~ ''e "'''ie
| To carry out the Improvements incident
to reconstruction of the road as recon-
.ne ia 1a 40 Is authorlZed to pur-
These are the main features 49, 90 .,o ,..
bill which the Commissioners believe vii
forever solve the problem of grade cross.
ings in South Washington. The Star has
heretofore published the features of the
| bill providing for denrassion re tbo
tracks.
| Diet Kitchen.
| Mrs. s 6 Ful,er Of tho Acsoo;,.,a c,,.,
ICES hao d eoliefence with Health Officer
! Woodward today concerning the establish
| ment and maintenance Of diet Kitchen for
| diet 1t was explained that a kitchen on a