The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
LOCAL GRADE CROSSINGS
The Senate Passes Bills Providing
for Their Adjustment.
Provisions Made for Extensive Inn
prGvemcpts by the baltimore and
Potomac and baltimore and Ohio
RaiIroads-New stations to Cost
Over 100000 to BE Erected.


passed the bills requiring the Baltimor
and Potomac Railroad and the Baltimor
and Ohio Railroad to elevate or dep-ess
Ivy means of tunnels, all their tracks With
the limits OF the District of Columbia. TIL
provisions of the bills are very elabora,
new railway stations at a cost of nor
than s2,0o0,0oo, provide that the old Lon
Bridge shall be removed and two net
bridges, one for railway and one for pas
senger traffic, be erected.
The Baltimore aDd Potomac Rsilwa.
bill requires the railway compan,
to revise certain portions of its line in the
District of Columbia and specifies that the
tracks of the road shall be located in a
tunnel under Sixth Street southeast, Fifth
Street southeast, Fourth Street southeast
Third Street southeast, and Second Street
southeast; that New Jersey Avenue shall
be carried over the railroad on an iron
or steel bridge; and that the railroad shall
be carried over South Capitol Street, Del
aware Avenue, First Street southwest,
Second Street southwest, Third Street
SOUTHWEST. tOuT-dlu- Stlttt sodth-
west, Sixth Street southwest, Seventh
Street southwest, Maryland Avenue, and
Street southwest, and that Ninth Street
southwest, Tenth Street southwest, Elev-
enth Street southwest, and Twelfth Street
southwest shall be carried over the rail-
road on iron or steel bridges. The rail-
road shall also be carried over Water
Street southwest
The railroad is also required to remove
its present eastern connection between its
passenger station and its line on Virginia
Avenue via Sixth Street. including all
tracks on Sixth Street. and its western
connection via Maryland Avenue. and to
change and relocate its tracks connecting
with the new terminus and also shall re-
move its tracks from X Street and Canal
Street, east of New Jersey Avenue SOUTH
east; and said tracks which are TO be
abandoned shall be removed within sixty
days after the new track is ready for use,
and the roadway of said Sixth Street be-
tween B Street south and Street north
shall be provided with modern pave
ment at the expense of said railroad COM
pany, TO the satisfaction of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
II is provided that in order to accom-
modate the increasing passenger, mail, ex-
press and other traffic in the city of
Washington the said Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad Company shall have and be
possessed Of the right TO occupy and use
that portion of the Mall lying between B
Street southwest and B Street northwest
as the southerly line of said B Street
northwest. and between the west line OF
Sixth Street and a line drawn parallel
Herewith and $40 west thereof. and to
erect and maintain thereon a station build
ing and appurtenances, train sheds, and
tracks and sidings in connection Herewith
suitable and adequate for the convenient
accommodation of said traffic: and the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad Company
shall. in connection with its occupation and
use of the portion OF the Nall granted, To-
cate. construct, and maintain beneath its
tracks and structures on the line of West
Capitol Street. as shown on the city maps.
a substantial arch or arches not less than
200 feet In width. as a public passageway
for vehicular and pedestrian traffic which
shall be so constructed as to afford road
ways and sidewalks; and the said compa-
ny shall also pave the passageways at the
time of their construction to the satisfac-
ton Of the Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia. but thereafter the mainte-
nance Of the pavement and roadways shall
devolve upon the District Of Columbia.
Fish Commission 10 Move.
The United States Fish Commission
building and appurtenances. now located
on that part OF the Mall granted TO the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company,
shall be removed therefrom and rebuilt OIL
the Mall west of the portion SO granted to
The railroad company, under the directions
Df. and according to plans approved by, the
Chief Of Engineers of the United States
Army; and the cost of such removal and
shall be betrayed by the said
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
10 an amount not exceeding 10000.
To enable the railroad company to effect
he revision, change, and improvement in
he alignment and grade of its railroad.
and the relocation of parts thereof as an-
.horized and contemplated, the following
FAMED streets and crossings shall be. up
IN the completion Of the work herein au-
horized, completely vacated and aban-
loned for public use:
Canal Street, between South Capitol
street and New Jersey Avenue; G Street
outheast and H Street southeast, between
;outh Capitol Street and New Jersey Ave-
ue; Street southeast, between First and
outh Capitol Streets; Virginia Avenue, on
he south side of the railroad. between Sec
md and Four and a-half Streets SOUTH
vest and on the north side OF the said
abroad between Four-and-a-hah Street
nd Seventh Street southwest, Maryland |
venue, on the south side Of said railroad |
etween Ninth and Tenth Streets south |
'est: Maryland Avenue, between Twelfth |
nd Fourteenth Streets southwest; and In |
Of and in connection with, |
he vacation OF this portion OF Maryland |
venue between Twelfth and Fourteenth |
treets southwest the railroad company |
hall acquire and dedicate to the District |
Columbia the necessary property to in
rease the present width OF ID Street south
rest, between Twelfth and Fourteenth |
treets southwest. thirty feet on the south
ide thereof; Thirteenth and Thirteenth |
nd-a-half Streets. between ID and Water
treets southwest, and Z Street southwest
etween Twelfth Street southwest and Wa |
er Street; Street southwest and E
treet southwest, where they cross the |
abroad; d Street southwest, between
our and a-half and Sixth Streets south |
rest; C Street southwest. between Sixth !
nd Seventh Streets southwest.
The Use of Garnehl Park.
The railroad is given the use of Garfield |
ark for tracks, etc. In the making of |
he above improvements the railroad shall |
efray all cost and expense OF the reloca-
ions, elevation. and depression OF its |
racks within the limits of its right OF
'ay. including the construction of SO
,uch Of the bridges conveying streets
yer its tracks. right of way, and other
roperty as shall be within the limits
hereof, and the reconstruction within
UGH limits of the streets which shall be
arried beneath the same. the cost and
xpense OF removing its tracks from Sixth
treet north OF Virginia Avenue, and from
Street and Canal Street and the res
,ration Of such parts of said streets for
he uses of the public. The cost and ex-