Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-31


the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
to be located on the west side of it.
The terminal company is authorized to
acquire land outside the city limits for its
ward track switches, round houses etc.
and TO connect them with its tracks on
Delaware avenue.
Round Houses and Shops.
The roundhouses and shops are to be
located designated by the Commission
ers. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
increased authority to locate and con-
struct freight yard and terminal in Eek
ington. in. over and upon the bed of Quincy
street and Sd street between New York
avenue and K street and in and upon prop
erty bounded by New York avenue, Florida
avenue. lexington place and street out
side the city limits and also within the
city in. over and upon the bed of I'd street
between NJ and streets and upon square
Ill. This land may be acquired by
condemnation.
Streets to Be Closed.
For these purposes the following streets
are vacated abandoned and closed in addi-
ton to streets closed by the act of Febru-
airy II, 1901.
In lexington. T street shall be closed be
tween the west line of 9Th street and the
right of way of the Metropolitan branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company,
Thomas street from the west line of 9TH
street westward; SeatOn street from 9th
street to 9TH street; s street from 9th street
TO Brentwood road: Brentwood road from
the west side of eth street to the south side
of street; Sd street from the south side
Of r street to Florida avenue; Quincy
street.
No streets or avenues. except 9th 18th
and 18th streets and New York avenue
shall be opened across the railroads con-
structed under authority of this act be-
tween Florida and Montana avenues and
said 9th. 18th and 18th streets when and as
oDenPl shall he carried railroads
by suitable viaduct bridges. the cost where
of with their approaches within the limits
of the right of way shall be paid by the
terminal company, but shall be maintain
ed as in the case of other public highways
in the District of Columbia Provided,
That the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company shall make adequate and suitable
provision for carrying street across the
railroad right of way from the present
Metropolitan branch to the west line of
9TH street east by an overhead bridge in
manner satisfactory to the Commissioners.
A New York Avenue Tunnel.
The terminal company shall construct the
necessary tunnels or viaducts to permit
New York avenue to be carried with its
full width between parking lines over their
rights of way as authorized; and shall fill
that avenue to a like width to the grade
approved for that avenue for the purposes
of this act across the right of way and
westward to Florida avenue, and shall sup
port the sides of that avenue with en-
bankments or retaining walls wherever 1t
abuts upon property belonging to the rail-
road and nothing contained in the pro-
visions made for the vacating of Sd street
and Brentwood road across the avenue shall
operate to close it in any way as public
thoroughfare at it's full established width.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany shall dedicate to the District of Co
lumbia the necessary land to widen Ecking-
ton place on its east side to it's full width
In accordance with the recorded plans for
street extensions and the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company shall dedicate
to the District of Columbia the necessary
land to form western exit from ivy street
to Canal street as shown on the plan filed
by the company as required by this act.
A Terminal the Chief Interest.
In the city Of Washington, Ivy street
between South Capitol street and a point
DO feet east of it; I'd street northwest be-
tween y street and Delaware avenue. and
the west forty feet Of Delaware avenue
between the north side of NJ street and the
south side of L street; and also all parts
o. streets included within the area of the
terminal described except II and X streets.
# being the intention of this act that all
streets. avenues, ways and alleys within
the area to be occupied and used for said
terminal and terminal tracks shall be COM
pletely vacated, abndoned and closed and
the use thereof and of any public reserva-
ton of street spaces of the United States
within that area be granted to the COM
pany constructing such terminals for the
purposes of the same. except that II and
h streets shall be carried under the ter
r::inal and terminal tracks
The Commissioners are authorized to lay
out a plaza at the intersection OF Massa-
chusetts and Delaware avenues and to
open streets leading to it and to make such
changes in grade may be reasonably
required in the construction Of the work
authorized. The Commissioners are given
authority to do this work by day labor or
otherwise. They cam sell or exchange one
portion of existing public space abandoned
by reason of the adjustment of the streets
at the plaza Damages to property are
provided to be paid by the District and
the United States Jointly, benefits to be
considered in determining such cases.
The Financial Considerations.
The railroad property is to be taxed as is
other real estate. but tracks are to be taxed
as If on the level of the street and not in
view of the increased cost involved in the
viaducts or tunnel or depression of the
tracks
The Commissioners are to approve all
plans before work is begun on the railroad
project; such parts as affect public parks
and reservations TO be approved by the Sec
Rotary of War.
The tunnel plans are 10 be approved nv
the superintendent of the library The
Work Is to be done within five years from
the passage of this act Provision is made
Tor the removal of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Company from the mail and from 9Th
street within five years from the passa ge
OF this act. In consideration of this re-
m"Yal OF the tracks and other work done
by the Baltimore and Potomac COMPANY II
Is TO receive N.JO,UOO from the treasury of
the Intted States A process for the con-
demnatiOn Of land needed for the railroad
Improvement is provided.
Future Grade Crossings.
ANY and all streets or highways within
the District of Columbia now or hereafter
planned or projected to cross any line of
steam railroad in the District of Columbia
which may be hereafter opened to public
use. are 10 be located. constructed and
maintained either beneath such railroad
by suitable subway, or above the same
oy suitable yiaduct bridge at such alti-
tude as Will not interfere with the free and
safe operation thereof
The cost and expense of opening said