Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-06

of temporary tracks along the route wher-
ever demanded by the work of reconstruct
ton, and it Is recommended that the sec
ton be amended SO as to give this very
Necessary authority. the work being SUBJ
5ect. of course, to the control Of the Com
missioners.
Amendments.
I'm accordance with the suggestions con-
tanned in the report, the Commissioners rec
ommend that the bill be amended as fol-
lows: I
Strike out section 4, and in lieu thereof
substitute the following: Section T. That
If 1t should at any time pc deemed neces-
sary or advisable in the construction of the
works herein authorized to lay temporary
tlacks on any street or avenue to accom-
modate the business of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, pending the
completion of such works, the company
may lay such temporary tracks. subject to
the approval and under the direction of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia,
and shall remove the same and restore
every such street or avenue to its former
condition, to the satisfaction of said Com
miss1oners, within sixty days after the COM
pletion of the works herein authorized
Insert the following after line % on page
=: 1 street southeast between 1St and South
Capitol streets
Strike cut lines 7. s. and TO- page -.
and insert in lieu thereof the words. All of
squares four hundred and sixty-two
Strike out the words railroad yards in
line IA, page u, and insert in lieu thereof
the words main tracks Of the company
Strike out all after the word street In
line 16, page u, down to the word pro-
vided,' in line u. page 10.
Ada the following to section 10 page IA /:
And in case the company requiring such
possession of the same it may at the time
OF filing description Of the rights and in
terests intended to be appropriated as pro-
yided In section $50 of said Revised
preme Court of the District of Columbia
its bond to the owner or owners of such
land and property to be appropriated. con-
ditioned for the payment to such owner or
thereof when the same shall have been as
certained according to the provisions of
said sections of the Revised Statutes; and
upon the filing of said bond, and the ap-
prevail OF the same by a judge Of said
court. the right Of the company to enter
upcE Che property to be appropriated shall
be COMPLETE; and the amount of the bond.
the sufficicncy of the surety or sureties
thereon, and the form thereof, shall be SUBJ
ject to the approval of one of the judges
of the said court, and recovery may be had
thereon for the amount of damages as
sessed II the same be not paid or cannot be
made by execution on final judgment in
the condemnation proceedings.
And 1t shall be lawful for said Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company to
extend and construct. from time to time,
branch tracks or sidings from the lines of
railroad authorized by this act into any lot
or lots adjacent to any street or avenue
along which said lines of railroad are To-
Gated, upon the application Of the owner
or owners Of such lot or lots. to enable
such owners to use their property for the
purpose of coal. wood or lumber yards,
manufactures, warehouses and other bust
ness enterprises: Provided, however, that
no grade crossing of any street or avenue
within the city of Washington shall be
thereby created, but such connecting tracks
shall be carried across stitch street or ave-
nue. In such manner as not to obstruct the
Meeting tracks shall II tFery S case be frst