Evening star., 1902-04-18

Massachusetts avenue: Provided, That the
provisions of section three of the act Of
February II, 1901, in relation to new ter
minals for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company which vacate, abandon and close
D and E streets between 1st street and
North Capitol street and Delaware avenue
between c street and the south line Of
MasSa chuSettS avenue be- and the same
restored to the same status and ownership
in all respects as they were prior to the
passage of said act.
Damages.
All damages to adjacent property owners
resulting from, incidental to, or connected
with changes in the grades of the streets
or alleys authorized by this act shall be
borne, paid for, and betrayed by the Dis
trict of Columbia, and shall be recoverable
by action of law against the said District
on the part of the owners of the property
so damag ged. Fifty per centum of the
amounts SO recovered shall be refunded to
the said District by the United States: Pro-
vided, That in determining the damages as
herein provided the jury shall take into
consideration any benefits that may have
accrued by reason of the location of said
station in proximity to the property al
legged to have been damaged.
Taxation.
Sec G. That the property owned or
occupied by the terminal company, OF by
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, or by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company under authority of this act,
or otherwise, together with the improve
ments that may be put thereon, shall be
subject to taxation in the District of Co
lumbia in the same manner and to the same
extent as other property IN the District,
and all tracks and sidings shall be taxed
as real estate: Provided, That no assess
ment valuation, or tax shall be made, laid
or levied the stations, terminals and
lines of railroad located, constructed or
maintained under the authority of this act
in excess of that which would or could be
lawfully made, laid or levied if said sta
tions, terminals and lines of railroad were
located, constructed and maintained with
out the use of bridges, tunnels, viaducts, re-
tanning walls or other structures necessary
or properly employed to elevate or to de-
press the same as required by this act; IL
being the true intent and meaning hereof
that the lines of railroad and terminals
hereby authorized Except such portions OF
the viaduct as may be constructed and
used for storage or like CONNER REAL pur-
poses) shall be assessed and valued for the
purpose of taxation and taxed on the same
basis as if the same were not constructed
and maintained by means of such bridges,
tunnels viaducts, retaining walls and other
structures
Plans.
Sec. T. That before any portion of the
work of construction within the District of
Columbia herein described shall be begun
plans thereof in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act shall be prepared by the
company undertaking such work. and shall
be submitted for approval to the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia; also
in SO far as public parks and reservations
may be affected, for approval also of the
Secretary of War; and also in so far as un-
derground construction is involved for ap-
proval also of, the superintendent of the
Library of Congress. Duly authentica ted
copies of said plans shall. after approval,
be filed with the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and all work shall be
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 District