Evening journal., 1901-12-06

street King street. Market street, JUS
tison street. Madison street and Beach
street shall be supported by iron or
n.ecl columns located within the curb
lines of said streets. and about six
inches from said curb lines, and said
railroad company is hereby authorized
to locate and maintain such columns
accordingly The bridges across Ship
ley street, Orange street, Thorn street.
Tatnall street. West street and West
Liberty street, shall be so constructed
as to form clear spans, without sup
porting columns. across the last
named six streets. All plans for said
bridges TO be submitted to the proper
city authorities for their approval
The bridges across Market street. King
street French street. Third street and
Fourth street shall be made solid with
stone ballast All other bridges shall
be carefully and tightly deoked and
planked over. and so kept. in order to
prevent anything from falling through
| into the streets. Each bridge shall be
so constructed and maintained as to
afford an actual clearance between
the underside thereof. and the surface
I OF the street crossed thereby equivalent
TO The distance above the grade OF
each street as hereinbefore prescribed.
For the purpose of ohstructing the
view from the streets of trains while
crossing said bridges. the railroad
company shall place screens on the
sides of all of the said bridges. All of
said bridges shall be maintained and
kept in repair by said railroad COM
pany at It's own expense.
Section @ In order to facilitate con-
lstmciion and maintenance of the ele-
waited structure hereby authorized and
to obtain the best and safest highway
facilities to the public il WIN, in inc
opinion and Judgment of the commits
sioners OF Che Street. and Sewer De
partment be desirable and advanlag-
eous that portions of the following ex-
listing streets OF said city he vacated
IN the manner and TO the extent here
matter described. TO wit:
The portion of old Marsh road be-
meath the elevated structure and be-
tween the property lines OF said rail-
road company; the portion OF Spruce
street between Third and Robinson
streets; the portion of Robinson street
between Spruce and Church streets,
and Che portion of Pine street between
Front and Second streets
That for the purpose of enccting
lawful vacation OF such portions OF
streets enumerated in this section and
TO the extent and In the manner as
hcrenbclore described. said Street
and Sewer Department will promptly
inauguratc ana prosecute TO conclusion
as speedily as practicable, an legal
proceedings necessary therefor. and
Iuron authorization of such vacations
sc the result OF said proceedings. Will
cause such vacations TO be fully and
finally effected. But an the damage
and expense of the said vacation of
said streets. including am court cases.
awards of commissioners. etc. shall be
paid hy the said railroad company.
When such vacation shall have been
so effected said railroad company is
hereby authorized TO substitute a solid
structure in lieu of any overhead
bridge which may be located above the
PORTION cf any street so vacated: Pro
. Vidcd, however. that upon vacation of
the hereinbcfore described portion of
lold Marsh road said railroad company
+ shall and win permit Vandever avenue
TO be extended through It's property
: and right of way on the prolongation
OF me present lines of said avenue. and
without claim for any damages on ac-
count of the location and opening of
fhe same through IT'S property: and
that said railroad company Will. I'm
connection herewith. erect and main
tain at US own expense. n substantial
overhead bridge structure OF iron or
steel above said Vandever avenue
e when so extended with an actual
d clearance between the undorside there.
OF and the surface Of said avenue es-
: tablishcd at the grade Of the rail. as
uow located. Of not less than thirteen
e feet
u being contemplated and understood
: that said extension of Vandever ave
q nue. shall be provided and substituted
Tor the portion of said old Marsh roa,
so vacated I'M order that tho puhli,
2 may be provided with safe and con
I Fcnicnt highway facilities al TIM
y point
i And said railroad company shal
p also a its own expense extend Rail
= road avenue Of its present width oi
g and along the south side of the rail-
~ road from old Marsh road to the east
"a orlV side oF cofd' XopIo,ro- ..r,