The Washington times., 1902-04-01
AMENDED BILL FOR
UNION DEPOTOFFERED

York Avenue, shall be opened across the
railroads constructed between Florida and
Montana Avenues. Ninth Twelfth. and
Fifteenth Streets are to be carried above
the railroads by suitable viaduct bridges.
their original cost to be paid by the
terminal company, hut maintained as in
the case of other public highways in the
District of Columbia.
Overhead Bridge for T Street.
1t is provided that the Baltimore and
Ohio shall make adequate provision for
carrying Street across the railroad
right Of way from the present Metropol-
tan Branch to Seventh Street by an over
head bridge. The necessary tunnels or
viaducts to permit New York Avenue to
be carried over their rights of way. are to
be constructed by the railways, which are
also instructed to fill the avenue to the
grade approved across the right nf war
and westward to Florida Avenue.
The Baltimore and Ohio is to dedicate
to the District the necessary land to
widen lexington Place on its east side
to its full width, and the Baltimore and
Fot' mae IS to dedicate the land to
form western exit from Ivy Street to
Canal Street
Street and a point 220 feet east thereof;
Second Street northeast, between n
Street and Delaware Avenue, and the
west 30 feet of Delaware Avenue, be-
tween the north side of NJ Street and
the south side of = Street, and also all
parts of streets included within the area
of the terminal herein described, are to
be closed
Two exceptons-H and X Streets-are
to be carried under he terminal
Massachusetts Avenue Plaza.
The Commissioners are directed to lay
out a circle or plaza at the intersection
of Massachusetts and Delaware Avenues.
and to lay out and open streets leading
to it, and also to make such changes in
the lines and grades of existing street
may be required. Authority is given
the Commissioners to acquire, by pur-
chase. or to condemn the land necessary
to carry out the plan, and to sell or ex-
change any portion of existing public
space abandoned.
Damage to Adjacent Property.
All damages to adjacent property own
ers resulting from changes in the grades
District, and shall be recoverable by ac-
llOn OF law against the DiStrlct on the
part of the owners. Fifty per cent of the
amounts recovered shall be refunded to
the District by the United States. In de-
termining the damages the jury shall take
into consideration any benefits that may
have accrued by reason of the location
OF the station in proximity to the prop
erty alleged to have been damaged.
1t is provided that the property owned
or occupied by the railways shall be sub
ject to taxation in the District of Colum-
bia in the same manner and to the same
extent as other property in the District.
and all tracks and sidings shall be taxed
real estate. No assessment is to he
made on the property for bridges, VIA
ducts or other railway improvements.
II is provided that the plans for all con-
struction shall be submitted to the Com
missioners, that all plans affecting parks
shall be referred to the Secretary of War
and that the tunnel plans shall be sub
mitted TO the superintendent of the Ii
brary of Congress.
The terminal station and all railway
construction must be completed within
five years.
The Baltimore and Potomac is required
to remove all its tracks and its passenger
station from the Mall. 1t is to be al
when the union station plan is completed /
to be paid by the United States.
Provisions are made for the method of |
condemnation proceedings to be insti-
tuted by the railways.