The Washington times., 1902-04-01
measure as Revised in
Committee Presented
by Senator Mcmillan.
TO COST FOUR MILLIONS
PROVISION Made for Right of Way-Char-
acter of Station Building Outlined
Fladuct to Garry Trains Out CT City
The Question of Damages.

Inc hlil for union railway station. as
II has been amended by the Senate Dis
trlct Committee. was presented to the
senate yesterday by Mr.. Mcmillan, the
chairman of the committee. \ number of
changes have been made from The bill
originally drawn
The first provision is hat the Baltimore
and Potomac may construct a line from
Its present system in South Washington
at or near the crossing of SecCnd street
southwest. thence curving north. crossing
virginia Avenue, crossing over First
Street Southwest and Delaware Avenue
southwest at a point forty feet north CT
E Street thence curving to the north
ward, crossing over Canal Street and
South Capitol Street. thence passing un-
der the intersection of d Street with
New Jersey Avenue. Street southeast.
and B Street southeast at the intersec-
ton with First Street. thence continuing
along First Street to near E Street north
east; thence curving TO the eastward.
crossing under the proposed circle at
Massachusetts, Avenue to a connection
WIN - tracks in the proposed terminal
station ID be built on the north side OF
Massachusetts Avenue: thence running
from the said north line of Massachusetts,
Avenue northeast vardly to Delaware
Avenue; thence to the north side of
Street northeast: thence northwardiy.
still en- Delaware Avenue, crossing Flori-
da Avenue overhead. by means OF girder
bridge, or by masonry arches, to the north
hV -
still northwardly. curving to the east, ana
crossing under New York Avenue, by the
most practicable route, in general
northeasterly direction. to a point on the
north line of Montana Avenue, as pro-
ieeted from which point the company Is
further authorized to construct line TO
its present railroad near Magruder Sta
tion, in the State Of Maryland
Provision for Union Depot.
The next section of the bill refers to
the union station Itself. 1t provides that
the station shall be constructed within
the following area:
Beginning OF the north side of Massa-
chusetts Avenue al 4 distance OF 300 feet
northwest from the west side of Delaware
Avenue, measured at right angles there
to; thence by line parallel with Della
ware Avenue and 900 feet thercfrom
northeastwardly to a point in the south
line of / Street northeast; thence by
straight line northeast twardly to point
in the intersection OF the west line of
Delaware Avenue with the south line OF
l. Street northeast; thence eastwardly,
along the south line of l. Street north
east. to a point in the intersection with
the west line of Second Street northeast;
thence south, along the west line of Sec
ond Street northeast. to a point about
eighty feet north of the north line of Il
-SIleet northeast; thence by a line paral-
lei with and distant 900 feet measured
at right angles thereto eastwardly from
westwardly TO 4 point in the north line Of
Massachusetts Averue: thence by the said
north line of Massa chusetts Avenue TO
the point of beginning.
1t is provided that the terminal station
shall cost net less than $4,000 600, and
shall be monumental in character, the
plans beiEs subject to the approval CT
the Commissioners CT the District of Co.
lurnbia-
Authority to Acquire Land.
The railways are authorized to acquire
all the lands and property lying within
this area. or SO much thereof as they may
deem necessary. It is provided. however
that On each side Of the station sufficient
land for a street not less than forty feet
in width shall be dedicated to the Dis
trict.
The third section provides that the VIA
duct leading northwardly from the pas
Benger station and terminal he'--eeu me
south side of L Str .# ..- -rr.r slse
of NJ Street may : H... ~ ..
of Delaware ! H-H
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