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tate is nothing, and at the south end
about three feet.
At Washington Street, Mr.. Mcclure
explained the existing grade of the
street is six per cent north of the
tracks. The proposed grade is about
six per cent, but it will go back 23O
feet On the south side of the tracks,
the grade will be one per cent to Ply
mouth Street. Belknap Street will be.
cut at Washington Street two and one
half feet and the grade of Belknap
Street will be five per cent to point
$50 feet from Washington Street.
The bridge proposed at this point
Is a sort of a double steel structure
made necessary by the increased ele-
walton of the Albany tracks. The AL
bany tracks will be ascending at this
point so as to get over the New Haven
tracks at the Junction and the New
Haven tracks will begin to descend at
Green Street. The steel bridge is pro-
posed here because Of the acute angle
at which the street crosses the tracks.
1t is planned to nave IA feet of head
room under the bridge which will COW
er about 100 feet of the street. The
property on the north side of the cross
ing will be left somewhat in the air
by the cut in the street but retain
ing wall can be put in similar to that
the east side of the street there are
three wooden and one brick dwelling
houses which can be provided for by
a retaining wall
On the south side of the crossing all
the land to Plymouth Street on the
west side is owned by the New Haven
railroad company and on the east side
by William Allen & Sons. The cut on
this side of the crossing will be less
than on the north side
Col Benton asked if the railroad can
get damages for the change in the
grade of the street adjoining its pro-
perty and Mr.. Rugg replied that ques-
ton is involved in the case referred to
as pending before the Supreme Court.
The changes in Plymouth Street,
next west of Washington Street, in
volve a relocation of the street lines
as there is an angle in the street in
the railroad location. 1t is intended to
straighten this angle. The cut in Ply
mouth Street will neceSsitate a cut of
three feet in Belknap Street where 1t
runs into Plymouth, giving a per
cent grade in Belknap Street Assonet
Street will be affected by the cut in
Plymouth Street which cut will be
about four feet. Assonet Street will
have to be cut between 8 IL and A
feet at it's junction with Plymouth
Street, making a grade of l per cent
in Assonet Street to a point $50 feet
from Plymouth The cut in Plymouth
Street will make the grade in that
street 10 per cent instead of g. The
damage to buildings will be largely
caused by the change in Assonet
Street. A retaining wall can be put in
to protect the buildings on the east
side of the street and the brick shop on
the west corner can be strengthened.
Mr.. Blackmer asked Mr.. Mcclure if
any provision had been mad for side
track facilities for William Allen &
Sons and Mr.. Mcclure replied none had
been made in his plans.
Col Benton asked if a plan had not
been proposed to close Plymouth st.
entirely at the railroad location and
defect the travel through the proposed
extension of Madison Street. Mr.. Nc
Clure replied, Yes He then went on
to say that a steel bridge is proposed
for Plymouth Street because the condi-
tiOns here are similar to those atWash-
ington Street.
At Madison Street, Mr. Mcclure said
that this is a new street so far as To-
cation on the railroad is concerned. 1t
begins at Main Street but is closed at
the railroad. II is proposed to cut the
street under the railroad tracks, the
cut at the west rail of the Albany line
being eight feet and at the east rail of
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intended TO construct the street
through to Gold Street Court The
bridge proposed for this street is a
double structure, the tracks of the AL
bany road going over the street on a
steel structure while a stone arch
bridge win be used for the New Haven
line This plan is proposed because
the Albany tracks will be much higher
at this point than the New Haven
tracks, and, by giving a, steel structure
for the former tracks, more light and
air can get under the stone arch. A
so foot street is proposed because the
new street will be an outlet for thick
ly settled portion of the city and the
city ordinances provide that no new
streets shall be opened less than 80 feet
wide. A 40 foot width win be too mar
row, especially If a street railway track
is located in the street at some future
date.
Mr.. Hoar wanted to be sure he was