Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11
LTIM0RE AND OHIO
Bill introduced for Terminal Facilities
and Against Grade Crossings
VIADUCF FOR The TRACKS
Site of Station and Combination Of
the Two Lines of Road.
MILLION AND HALF PAY MENT

Senator Mcmillan today introduced the
bill for the adjustment of the grade cross
ings on the baltimore and Ohio railroad
in this city and for the arrangement of its
terminal facilities. The bill has been pre-
pared by the railroad and is introduced
after many and long consultations with
the District Commissioners. 1t is not
Known. however, whether the Commission
ers approve of all the features of the bill.
The city now has propositions from both
railroads for the doing away with of all
of their deadly crossings which have
crossed the city.
The measure is headed "A bill to pro-
vide for eliminating certain grade crossings
Of railroads in the District of Columbia;
10 require and authorize the construction
Of new terminals and tracks for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company in the
city of Washington, and for other pur-
poses
The bill in full is as follows: Section l.
Pc ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and
the terminal company Incorporated, as pro-
vided in this act, be. and each of them is
lie! eby, empowered and authorized to To-
cate, construct, maintain and operate new
terminals and new lines of railroad TO ac
CCmmOddtS the traffic Of the said Baltimore
and ono Railroad Company in connection
Metropolitan branch railroad within the Dis
trict OF Columbia and in the city of Wash
iugtOn. as hereinafter provided. The said
new terminals aIld terminal tracks shall Oc-
cupy the streets, avenues, puOIlc reServa-
tons and properly belonging 10 the United
states. and such Of the lands and property
belonging TO others, as may be acquired
by either of said companies situate and
lying within the area bounded as follows
to VIII: Beginning al the intersection of the
south line Of II street north and q line
forty feet from the east building line of
Delaware avenue and parallel thereto
thence along said line paraIIel to the east
erly building line of Delaware avenue and
forty feet therefron to the west line of
Isl street east: thence by said wesr limo
of LIST street east to the north line of G,
street north: thence by said north line of
G. street north 70 Tho cast line ~ Nh
Capitol street: thence north by said east
Line Of North C-anir1l street IN rba sor.b
Inc Of Massachusetts ayenue. thence by- n
straight line to rbe Intarsectior ~ ,ta -
line of 1st street e-ast and tho so,,tb Ii,o ~
II street north. +beuc.. 10 M - -
GINNING, ar 50 roI,C-1 Of hi 70, pa'tt u -. ot
Ie found "a no racas-ar,, - - - a. -
nal facf1fries and ae,rfJ 49, ba, n
baltimore and Ohio Railroad C.ornranI- .''J
the Commissioners ~ III r,istriat g -,
Tr.,1,yia VI INC DiSti4cI oA 60
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-, - 9 % "aI vi sddd NdShlnS-
-, = - - ~. 90 e' ~, metropolitan prancn
80 - ~ 80! .'9 toituMS- rom the south
80 vi N st5eet S.tid HileS snail run by a
h-hSoLry Niaduct OF width sufficient for five
sa.hS, put h1t exceeding IN width eighty
49, '"iIh such turnoutS and sldlnSS to adj
Jt.nilS properly as may at any time here
ttis arf5 nnr,berf i[,,t 'ie apInofiy OF
aware avenue to the north line of M street.
thence northerly still in Delaware avenue
WIN I'VE man tracks Fbut with the right 10
avSn1a 10 I'D si,iiLss IN Delaware
'J~'4'-'4H PApptl y ,, ana
OF twn-span pJare a,irIer briT o ny titeI. rs