Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
Plans of the p, w. & B. r. r.
4 Are Fully Stated.
VACATION OF STREETS ASKED FOR
Company Will Bridge the Old
Marsh Road.


through this CITY became known at the
weekly meeting Of the Street and Sewer
Department Tuesday, when Andrew
o. Gray, representing the company,
presented resolutions and ordinance en-
bodying the company's project, and
asked the adoption thereof by the de-
partment. The plans call for the eleru-
tion of the tracks from Od Marsh
Road, near the northeasterly boundary
Vt the city, to the limits of the city on
the southwest. The height above the
present grade is to be generally IL or 13
feet. A map accompanied the proposed
resolution and ordinance.
After the reading of the document,
the department laid it over for further
investigation, and will eventually sub
nit it to the city engineers.
Following is copy of the resolution
and ordinance:
A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia,
Wilmington l. Baltimore Railroad Co. to
locate, construct, maintain, use and oper-
ate two or more principal running tracks of
its railroad on an elevated structure in and
through the city of Wilmington, and above
and across certain streets In said city.
Whereas, The railroad of said Fhiladel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Co., including its principal running tracks,
y now located, maintained and operated
through the city OF Wilmington, in the State
OF Delaware, crosses at grade the streets and
highways on its route through said city ana
Whereas, Said railroad company contem-
plates changing said principal running
tracks OF its railroad within said city.so as
to provide for the elevation thereof, ON the
location and route as shown and defined by
dotted line on plan marked Exhibit A hereto
attached and made part hereof, and there
after to operate the same in such manner as
will aIin1 inata Urpd. arpaaifau
OF Its present principal running tracks;
avoid existing congested conditions of
highway travel at such crossing with the
dangers incident thereto, secure the safety
of lives and property and promote the inter-
ests ofasaid city; and
Whereas. Said railroad company will in
addition to the maintenance and operation
of said principal running tracks on said ele-
vated structure, still maintain tracks on its
present route at grade to accommodate the
business and manufacturing establishments
of said city and also its general freight
traffic with adequate transportation facilities,
and
Whereas, Said railroad company has ap-
piled to the Street and Sewer Department OF
raid city for assent to, and approval and
authorization of, the change and improve
ment herein recited therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Street and Sewer De-
\ partmont OF tine city of Wilmington, and it
is hereby resolved and ordained by authority
Df the same, as follows, to Wit:
Section /. That the p, W. d b. Railroad
10. be and it is hereby authorized and en-
powered to locate, construct, maintain, oper-
ate and use two or more of the princIpal
running tracks OF its railroad upon an ele-
waited structure through the said city of
Wilmington on the route and location az
defined and designated by dotted line on
said plan marked Exhibit A, and for
that purpose is expressly authorized and
empowered to locate, construct and main
tain said elevated structure above and across
the several streets of saiu city traversed
thereby, In the T1anner and at the several
attitudes hereinafter stated. viz:
Beginning at point near tine northeast
erly boundary of said city of Wilmington,
on or. near the present line of said conn
pany'5 railroad, and crossing Old Marsh
Road, not less than IL feet above the grade
thereof. after the same shall have been de-
pressed 31S feet; thence across Fourteenth
street not less than 12 feet above the grade
thereof, after the same shall have been do
pressed two feet; thence across Twelfth
street not less than 70 feet above the grade
thereof, after the same shall have been de-
pressed 7-i0 feet below the top of present
rail; thence across Seventh street not less
than IL feet above the grade thereof, after
the same shall have been depressed IL feet;
thence across Fourth street and Church
street at the intersection of said streets not
less than ID feet above the present grade
thereof; thence across Third street not less
than ID feet above the present grade thereof;
thence across Spruce street not less than IA
feet above the present grade thereof; thence
across Pine street not less than l3 feet above
the present grade thereof; thence across
Lombard street and Front street not less
than 13 feet above the present grade of said
streets; thence across Poplar street, French
street, King street, Market street, Shipiey
street and Orange street not less than ID
feet above the present grade of each OF said
thar Thorn
than II 7-10Nieet above the present grade of
said street; thence scrnss Tatnall street not
less than II BIO feet above the present grade
Ut said street; thence across West street not
less than II $40 feet above the present grade
of said street; thence across Justison street
not less than IL $40 feet above the present
grade of said street; thence across Madison
street not less than ~ $40 feet above the
present grade of said street; thence across
West Liberty street not less than IL $40 teet
above We present grade of said street;
thence across Beach street not less than 13
feet above the present grade of said street,
and thence passing out of the limits of the
said city at a point near its southwesterly
boundary on OF near the present right of
way of said railroad company
The crossing of each of the hereinbefore
enumerated streets. except Old Marsh Road,
\ Spruce street and Pine street, snail be
effected by means OF an overhead bridge
substantially constructed of either steel or
iron, ana tne crossings at the three last
mentioned streets shall be effected likewise
by means of overhead bridges constructed
either of wood, iron or steel, as said railroad
company may elect. Each bridge shall be
supported by iron or steel columns located
within the curb lines of the respective streets
crossed thereby, and said railroad company
is hereby authorized to locate and maintain
such columns accordingly. Each bridge
shall be SO constructed and maintained as
to afford an actual clearance between the
under side thereof and the surface of the
street crossed thereby. when the grade of
such street shall have been depressed as
herein provided, equivalent to the distance
above the grade of each street as hereinbe-
4 fore prescribed.
Sec. .. The grades of the hereinafter
designated streets, where the same will be
crossed by said elevated structure as de-
scribed and authorized in section 1 hereof
shall be and the same are hereby respect
: lively changed and altered TO the extent and
In the manner following, to wit:
Grade of Old Marsh Road shall be de-
pressed 3l6 feet; grace OF Fourteenth street
shall be depressed two feet grace nf Twelfth
street snail be depressed 7-10 feet below
the top OF present rail; grade of Seventh
street shall be depressed two feet, and the
( grades of said respective streets shall be,
thereafter established and maintained ac-
cordingly.
Sec. 3. In order to facilitate construction