Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

Temporary Tracks on Sixth Street.
Sec. 4. That pending the reconstruction
herein provided for, the said Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, in order to
accommodate its present traffic. is hereby
authorized to lay in 9th street. north of
Virginia avenue, third track, which shall
be removed at the same time the tracks
now existing upon said street and here
inbefore required to be removed.
Removal Of Fish Commission Building
Sec ). That the United States fish COM
mission building and appurtenances, now
located on that part of the Mali hereby
granted to said Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company, shall be removed there
from and relocated on the said Mall west
of the portion thereof so granted to said
railroad company at the expense of the
United States.
Retaining Walls.
Sec. g. That in elevatng or depressing its
tracks. as hereinbefore authorized. the said
railroad company is hereby required to
support the sides of all entertainments and
excavations made in the streets wherein
the same are located with suitable retain
ing walls of stone. These walls, In cases
of excavation, shall be carried to height
of four feet above the revised grades of
said streets, or shall be provided with suit
pied and used by the said railroad company
where its tracks are depressed on Mary
land avenue shall not exceed tifty-eight
feet between the inside faces of the paral-
lei retaining walls, measured at the level
of the said tracks. as shown on said plans
and profiles
Streets to he Vacated.
Sec. I. That to enable said Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company to effect the
revision, change and improvement in the
alignment and grade of its railroad and
the relocation of parts thereof as author
lied and contemplated by this act, the fol-
lowing named streets and crossings in said
city Of Washington shall be. upon the COM
pletion of the work herein authorized, COM
pietely vacated and abandoned for public
use, namely:
Canal street. as located and shown on
the city maps, between South Capitol street
and New Jersey avenue.
G street southeast and II street southeast
between South Capitol street and New Jer-
Sey avenue.
Virginia avenue, on the south side of the
said railroad, between 2d street and Az
street southwest. and on the north side Of
the said railroad between Az street and It'll
street southwest.
Maryland avenue, on the south side of
said railroad, between 9th and 10th streets
southwest.
Maryland avenue, between 18th and 14tb
streets southwest; and in consideration of
and in connection with the vacation of said
portion of Maryland avenue between 18th
and 14th streets southwest, the said rail-
road company shall acquire and dedicate to
the District of Columbia the necessary
to increase the present width of
ID street southwest between 18th and 14th
streets southwest, thirty feet on the south
side thereof.
Thirteenth and 49, streets between D
and Water streets southu est. and f street
southwest between 18th street southwest
and Water street.
On account Of the small benefits which
would accrue to the public and the great
expense which would he involved in keep
ing open the follOwing-named streets they
are hereby vacated and abandoned namely:
F street southwest and f street south
west, where they cross the said railroad.
ID street southwest between AZ and 9th
streets southwest.
6 street southwest between 9th and eth
streets southwest, provided, however that
nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prohibit the public authorities from en-
terinE upon vacated and abandoned streets
and avenues for the purpose of locating,
constructing, maintaining or repairing
therein sewers, water mains, gas mains
conduits, or other underground construc-
ton necessary for the public comfort, con-
Venience or health
Charges in Grade; Widening d Street.
The Commissioners Of the District of Co
lumhia are hereby authorized and directed
" HIdht an Sutu changes III the INES and
grades of any street or streets in said city
as may be reasonably required or deemed
necessary or advisable in connection with
the revision. change, Improvement and par
tlal relocation of said railroad by this act
contemplated, and particularly are author
lZed and directed to widen 3 street north
west on its southerly side between 9Th and
ith streets. so as to conform to the souther-
ly line of said street now exists west of
9TH street, and tn widen 9TH street on its
caSteriy side between b street northwest
and the n0rtherly line Of West Capitol
street, as shown on the city maps, as fol-
lows: For a distance of 100 feet south from
the southerly line of said b street north
west, when widened as herein authorized,
to a width Of go feet, and for the residue
of the distance to the northerly line of West
Capitol street to width not exceeding 1870
feet.
Garfield Park.
Sec. s. That In consideration of and in
connection with the changes and improve
ments to be made In the said railroad by
the baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, IN conformity with the requirements
of this act. the said railroad company shall
have and be possessed of the right and
privilege, which are hereby expressly
granted and conferred to occupy and use
for tracks and other corporate purposes, ali
that portion of reservation II, now known
as Garfield Park, which lies to the south
authorized by this act, well as that por-
ton thereof which shall be occupied by said
main tracks as located on said plans and
proiles; and also the like right and privi-
lege to occupy and use, for similar pur-
poses, the parts portions of the several
streets and crossings which are by this act
vacated and abandoned.
Division of Costs.
Section .. That the entire cost and ex-
pense of the revision, changes. relocations
and improvements of and in said railroad,
as authorized and required by the preced-
ing sections of this act, and of all struc-
lures connected Herewith or incidental
thereto, shall be borne, paid and betrayed
in manner following to wit: The said Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad Company
shall bear. pay and defray all cost and ex-
pense of the relocations, elevation and de-
preston of Its tracks within the limits of
its right of way as are authorized and re-
quired by this act, including the construc-
ton of so much of the badges conveying
streets over its tracks, right of way and
other property shall be within the limits
thereof, and the reconstruction within such
limits of the streets which shall be carried
beneath the same, the cost and expense of
removing its tracks from 9th street north
of Virginia avenue, and from K street and
Canal street. and the restoration of such