Evening star., 1902-01-08
STEAM RAILROADS
New Bill to Regulate Them by Sen
ator Mcmillan.
UNION STATION PROPOSED
Site on Massachusetts Avenue
East Of Capitol.
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the Baltimore and Potomac railroad bills
which became laws at the close of the last
Congress The bill is to effect the relin-
uuishment and surrender by the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company of its right
to occupy a portion of the mall for a pas
senger station and provides for a union
passenger station and terminals. Under
this bill the union station will be on Massa-
chusetts avenue a short distance east of
North Capitol street. A preamble recites
the provisions of railroad legislation in the
last Congress, after which the bill provides
as follows:
That the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company, or the said terminal COM
pany, be, ana each of them is, hereby en-
powered and authorized to locate, con-
struct. maintain and operate a double-track
railroad, commencing at a point on the rail-
road of said Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road Company at or near the crossing OF
I'd street southwest, at the elevation of
said railroad provided for in the said act
of Congress relating to the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company. approved Feb
ruary II, 1891: thence curving toward the
north crossing over Virginia avenue with
a clearance of fifteen feet above the pres
ent curb thereof, crossing over 1st street
southwest and Delaware avenue southwest
at point about forty feet north of the
north house line of e street, with a clear
ance of not less than sixteen feet: thence
curving to the nOrthward, crossing over
Canal street and South Capitol street, with
d clearance of fifteen feet above the crubs
thereof; thence passing under the interSec-
tion of d street with New Jersey avenue,
C street southeast and B street southeast,
al the intersection with 1st street; thence
continuing along the center of 1st street
to d street northeast; thence curving to
the eastward crossing under the proposed
circle at Massachusetts avenue to a con-
nection with the tracks in the proposed
terminal station to be built on the north
side of Massachusetts avenue hereinafter
provided for; thence running from the said
north line of Massachusetts avenue on the
terminal station structure hereinafter men,
toned enthusiastically to Delaware ave-
nue.: thence still on said terminal struc-
ture, and on the easternmost part of the
Viaduct, hereinafter mentioned, to be To-
Gated in Delaware avenue, to the north
side of NJ street northeast: thence north
wardly, still on Delaware avenue crossing
Florida avenue overhead, by means of
two-span plate girder bridge, or by ma
sonry arches, to the north side of sait ave-
nue.; thence by a line, still northwardly,
curving to the east, and crossing over New
York avenue by means of two-span pla tie
girder bridge, by the most practicable
route: in d general northeasterly direction,
to a point on the west side of the present
Washington Branch railroad, north of the
north line of S street. as projected from
which terminal point, on the west side of
timore and Potomac Railroad Company,
its successors and assigns, shall be, and is
hereby, authorized to locate, construct,
maintain and operate a line of railroad of
two more tracks. by the most practi-
cable route, to a point of connection with
its present railroad near Magruder station,
in the state of Maryland: Provided how
ever, That the portion of said line of rail-
road lying south of Florida avenue, within
the limits of the city of Washington, shall
be used for passenger trains only, except
in cases of temporary emergency, and then
for period not exceeding twenty-four
hours, and no longer, unless the consent of
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia shall be obtained therefor.
1t is the intention of this act that the
portion Of the line of railroad above author
iZed lying between the north line of Massa
chusetts avenue and the north line of Flor-
da avenue, If constructed by said Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, shall be
constructed Jointly with the said terminal
company, and with the viaduet and ele-
waited terminal carrying the same above or
over the streets and avenues of the city, be
continuous with the elevated terminal and
viaduct of said terminal company; and in
that case the cost of said joint works shall
be borne by said railroad company and said
terminal company in such proportions as
they may agree on, or, in the absence of
agreement may be fixed by the Commits
S1GnerS of the District of Columbia. If
however, the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company shall deem it expedient or
advisable and shall 50 elect, that the whole
or any portion of the railroad hereby
authorized, south of the point hereinbefore
designated, on the west side of the Wash
ington branch railroad, should be construct
ed and owned by said terminal company
then and thereupOn the said Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company shall acquire,
by purchase from the said Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, one-half of the
whole then issued capital stock of the ter
mnal company, and be entitled to subscribe
mol rx-ith ,Jt;,
and Ohio Railroad Company all thereaf fter
issued stock of said terminal company:
and, upon such election, said terminal COM
pany snail have as full power and authori-
" TO locate, construct maintain and oper-
ate said line of railroad as it is possessed
or with reference to the other works, speci-
fled in this act, to be constructed by it. or
which 1t is authorized to construct under
the said act relating to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company approved Febru-
ary r. 1901.
Sec. 2 That the main passenger station
and terminals, for the accommodation of
the passenger traffic of both the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company, and
the passenger traffic of such other COM
panies as may be moved over the railroads
of either of said two companies, with IT'S
consent, shall be constructed by said ter
mlnal company within the area described as
follows, namely:
Beginning on the north side of Massa-
northwest from the west side of Delaware
avenue measured at right angles thereto:
thence by a line parallel with Delaware
avenue and 300 feet .therefrom northeast
WaIdly to point in the south line of I
street northeast: thence by a straight line
northeastwardly to point in the intersec-
ton OF the west line of Delaware avenue
with the south line of L street northeast +:
thence eastwardly, along the south line of
l. street northeast, to a point in the inter-
section with the line of I'd street north
east; thence south, along the west line of
"a street northeast, to point about eighty
1eet north of the north house line Of n
street northeast; thence by a line parallel
with and distant 300 feet measured at right
angles thereto eastwardly from the east
iine OF Delaware avenue. southwestwardIy
to point 22O feet south from the south
mouse line of F street northeast; thence bv
line at right angles to Delaware avenue
ana crossing the same northWestWardIy to
the point of beginning. The station build.
ing to be erected under the provisions ot
this act shall cost not less than s. 900 OO(
and shall be monumental in character. and
the plans thereof shall be subject to the an.
| proval of the Commissioners Of the Dis.
| trict of Columbia.
| And for the purposes Of said passenger
station and terminal said terminal company
1 is fully authorized and empowered to ac-
| qulre take, and use all the lands and prom
| erty lying within said area or SO rnncb
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