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and continued under the same through
openings or spaces of sufficient clearance to
permit the use of said streets and avenues
In the form and manner and of the dimen-
sions shown and indicated on the plan and
prohles agreed upon between the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, the terminal
company and the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company and the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, and now or
file in the office of the Engineer Commits
soner.
Said viaduct shall be of sufficient width
to carry, in addition to the tracks author
lied by said act relating to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, approved Feb
ruary II, 1901, such tracks as may be re-
Quired to accommodate the traffic of said
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
and freight track for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, to be located on
the west side of said viaduct.
Sec. 4. That in order to provide terminal
facilities for the freight traffic of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company in lieu
of those which said company is now
authorized to have within the area to be
occupied by the passenger station and ter
minal above described, the said Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company be, and it is
hereby, authorized and empowered Gn addi-
ton to the power and authority conferred
upon it by the provisions of said act relat-
ing to it, approved February II, 19oD to
locate, construct, maintain and operate
tracks, switches, sheds, warehouses, other
structures and facilities necessary or proper
for a freight delivery yard and terminal in
lexington, in, over and upon the bed OF
Quincy street and Sd street between New
York avenue and street. and in and upon
the property bounded by New York avenue,
Florida avenue, lexington place and r
street, outside the limits of the city Of
Washington; and also within the city Of
Washington in, over and upon the bed Of
I'd street between M and N streets and in
and upon square III; and said company is
hereby authorized to acquire by purchase OR
condemnation as provided in this act the
lands and property necessary for the addl-
tional freight facilities above mentioned.
Sec. 5. That to accomplish the purposes
of this act the following named Streets in
addition to the streets vacated, abandoned
and closed by the provision of said act reiat-
ing to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, approved February u, 1901, are
hereby vacated, abandoned and closed, to
w.t. In lexington, 4 street shall be closed
between the west lne1of 7th street and the
west line of 9TH Street3 Thomas street from
the west line of 7th street Westward; Sea-
ton street from the lire of the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
eastward; 8 street from the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
to the west side of 9th street; Brentwood
road from the west side of 7th street to the
south side of 8 street; Sd street from the
south side of street to Florida avenue;
Quincy street shall be closed and aban-
doned. In the city of Washington, Ivy
street from New JERSEY avenue to South
Capitol street; I'd street northeast between
street and DelHW are avenue, and the
west forty feet OF Delaware avenue be-
tween the south line of M street and the
south side of l. street land also all parts of
streets included within the area of the ter
minal herein described, except * street and
L street, it being the intention of this act
that all streets, avenues, ways, and alleys
within the to be occupied and used
for said terminal and terminal tracks shall
be completely vacated, abandoned and
closed, and the use thereof and of any
public reservation or street spaces of the
United States within said area be granted
to the company constructing such terminals
for the purposes of the same, except that
K street and l. street shall be carried under
said terminal and terminal tracks by means
of bridges, substantially in accordance with
the plans agreed upon between the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, the ter
minal company, and the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company and the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, and
now on file in the office of the Engineer
Commissioner The Commissioners of the
District of Columbia are hereby authorized
and directed to cause all streets, avenues,
ways, and alleys to be closed provided
in this act, and in accordance with the in
tent thereof and also to lay out circle or
plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts
avenue and Delaware avenue and to lay
out and open streets leading to such circle,
and to change the lines of certain other
adjacent streets, shown on plan filed
in the office of the said commission, and
also to make such changes in the existing
lines and grades of any street, avenue, or
way as may be reasonably required deemed
necessary, or advisable in the construction
of the works hereby authorized.
Sec. G. That the property occupied by the
terminal company, or by the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, or by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company under
authority of this act, together with the i'm
provements that may be put thereon, shall
be subject to taxation in the District of
Columbia in the same manner and to the
same extent other property in the Dis
trict: Provided, That no assessment, valu-
alton or tax shall be made, laid, or levied
| on the stations, terminals, and lines of
under the authority of this act in excess of
that which would could be lawfully
made, laid or levied If said stations, ter
minals, and lines of railroad were located,
constructed, and maintained without the
| use of bridges, tunnels, viaducts, retaining
walls, or other structures necessary or
properly employed to elevate or to depress
| the same required by this act; it being
| the true intent and meaning hereof that
| the lines of railroad and terminals hereby
| authorized shall be assessed and valued for
| the purpose of taxation and taxed on the
| same basis as II the same were not con-
| structed and maintained by means of
such bridges, tunnels, viaducts, retaining
| walls, and other structures.
Sec T. That before any portion of the
| work of construction within the city OF
| Washington herein described shall be be-
| gun plans thereof in accordance with the
| provisions of this act shall be prepared by
the company undertaking such work, and
shall be submitted for approval to the Com.
missioners of the District Of Columbia
| also in so far as public parks and reserva.
tions may be affected. Tor approval also Of
the Secretary of War; and also in so fal
| as underground construction is involved fol
/ approval also of the superintendent Of the
Library of Congress. Duly authenticated
copies of said plans shall, after approval
be filed with the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and all work shall bt
| done in accordance Herewith. The com
| pany undertaking such. work shall deposit
/ with the collector Of taxes such sums Of
| money as the Commissioners Of the Distric
may reasonably require to cover ting cos
| OF District inspection.
Sec. 8. That of the works herein described
the lines of railroad leading northward ant
southwark from the main PASSENGER sta tio1