Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11

of coal, wood or lumber yards manufacto-
ries, warehouses and other business enter
prises.
Section 5. That if it should at any time
be deemed necessary or advisable, in the
construction of the works hereby author
lied, to lay temporary tracks on any street
or avenue to accommodate the business of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
pending the completion of such works, the
said company may lay such temporary
tracks. subject to the approval and under
the direction of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, but shall remove the
same and restore every such street and
avenue to Its former condition, to the sat
isfaction Of such Commissioners within
sixty days after the completion of the
works hereby authorized.
Changes of Plans.
Section g. That it is the intention of this
act that the location and construction of
the new terminals. terminal tracks. via
duct and railroad lines hereby authorized
within the city of Washington shall be
substantially in accordance with the plans
agreed upon by and between the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
which plans, with the accompanying draw
lngs' maps and tracings, signed by the
Commissioners and by the chief engineer of
such railroad company, are filed in the Of
flee of the Engineer Commissioner of said
District: but that the company construct
ing Sdld "orkS snail be authorized to make
such minor changes or notifications of or
departures from said plans. drawings maps
and traclnss as it may reasonably require
or deem necessary, advisable or advanta-
geous. and as the Commissioners shall an
prove and agree to; and in case of any
change or modification of or departure from
the present plans, the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company shall submit the new
plans to the said Commissioners for their
approval. and shall file duly authenticated
copies Of said plans, after approval with
the Commissioners.
All work of construction authorized by
this act which shall affect in any wav the
existing streets or avenues of the city or
District, not hereby aba ndonea and closed
Shal be done to the satisfaction and sub
Ject to the approval of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia who are au-
thorzed to exercise such supervision over
the same as may be necessary to secure the
proper construction and maintenance there
Of
The company shall also deposit with the
collector of taxes of the District of Column
bta such sums of money as the Commits
SlCnerS OF said District may reasonably re-
qulre to cover the cost of District inspec-
ton.
Section 7. That of the works hereby au-
thorized, the viaduct and main lines of rail-
road thereon and extending therefrom to
their points of connection with the Wash
ington Branch railroad and Metropolitan
Branch railroad, respectively, shall be COM
pieted, and said new terminals Shall be
the date of the passage Of this act
From and after the expiration of five
years from the date of the passage of
this act all rights of the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company to maintain and operate
the present tracks of its Washington
Branch railroad within the limits of the
city of Washington and its present tracks
OF its Metropolitan Branch of railroad south
of the northern line of New York avenue
shall cease and determine; and the SAID
railroad company shall thereupon, within
such reasonable time as the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia shall prescribe,
remove all such tracks and structures con-
nected Herewith from the streets. avenues
pubic reservations or other property of the
United States within the said city. Said
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
shall also Immediately execute acknowI-
edge and deliver to the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia a deed in due
fern of law, granting conveying assigning
and transferring to the United States of
America all the estates, right, title and in
terest that 1t, the said Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company has in, to or out Of the
lands included within the limits of the road
way or right of way of the Washington
Branch railroad of said company, from the
west line of I'd street to Winthrop Heights
station: subject, however as to so much OF
said lands as lie north of Florida avenue
and outside of the limits Of the city OF
Washington, 20 the continued maintenance
and use of the present tracks of said rail-
road company thereon, for the purpose of
reaching Its yard ard round house at Trni-
dad. until its new yard and round house in
OF near lexington, south of T street. au-
thoriZed by this act. shall be ready for use,
hut not exceeding six years from the date
Of the passage of this act; said company
however, to have the right to remove its
tracks and structures from the lands so
granted within sixty days after the expira-
ton of its right to maintain and use its
tracks thereon
Million and n Half.
In consideration of the surrender by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, I'M
der the requirements of this act, of its
rights under the several acts of Congress
| contracts with the municipal authorities
| of the city of Washington authorized by
| said acts of Congress, and in consideration
| of the large expenditures required for the
, construction of the terminals, VIA
! duct and connecting railroads. as required
| by this act. to avoid all grade crossings
| of streets and avenues within the city of
| Washington, and further in consideration
| of the grant and conveyance to the United
| States of the lands included within the
| limits of the roadway and right of way of
| the Washington Branch railroad which
| can be used for a street avenue for the
| public benefit, the sum of 81, 100000 to be
paid to said railroad company toward the
| cost of the construction of said elevated
| terminals, viaduct and structures within
| the city of Washington. shall be- and is
| hereby, appropriated, one-half to be paid
| out of any money in the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropriated
| the other half to be paid out of the reye-
! nues of the District of Columbia The
sum 80 appropriated shall be paid upon