Evening star., 1902-04-18

Limit of Time for Completion.
Sec. s. That Of the works herein de-
scribed the lines of railroad leading north
ward and southwark from the main passen-
ger station and terminal connecting the
same with lines of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company and lines of the Ralti-
more and Potomac Railroad COMPANY. re-
spectlVely, shall be completed, and the main
passenger station and terminals shall he
ready for occupancy, within five wears from
the date of passage of this act The con-
struction of said passenger station and ter
mlnal and viaduot by said terminal com,
pany In accordance with the provisions of
this act Shall be deemed and taken 10 he a
full compliance by the Baltimore and Ohio.
Rallroad Company with the requirements
IN that regard of the said act relating 10
it, approved February IL 1901. and the re
spective periods of five and six wears from
the passage of said act as mentioned in
section thereof, are hereby extended. re-
spectlVely, Tor five and six years from the
passage of this act Except as modified Inv
this act all the provisions of said act relst
ing to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- ip5 npany approved February II. 1901. shall
De ana remain in full force and effect
Removal of Tracks From the Mall.
The construction of the lines OF railroad
herelneefore mentioned, connecting the
railroad of said Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company with said main passen-
ger station and terminal. whether con-
structed wholly by said Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad Company or said terminal
company, or partly by each shall relieve
said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany OF any and all duties and obligations
respecting relocation of its present passeu-
ger tracks and terminal. and location con-
struction and operation of new passenger
station and new terminal tracks as pre-
scribed In the act relating to it. approved
February II, 1901; and upon completion
terminal company or in part by one
and in part by the other, of said con-
meeting lines of railroad ready for use in
connection with said main passenger sta
tlon ana terminal, as contemplated by this
act, and within five years from the passage
of this act said Baltimore and Potomac
Rallroad Company shall be, and ii is here
py, required to remove its present eastern
connection between its passenger station
and its line on Virginia avenue via 9Th
street. including the tracks on 9th street.
and its western connection via Maryland
avenue, and to convey its passenger station
building to the United States. And In con-
sideration thereof, and of the relinquish-
ment and surrender by said Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company of its right to
occupy and use the portion of the mall, and
to maintain thereon a new passenger sta
tion and terminals. granted to said last
named company by the act aforesaid in
consideration of and as a contribution to-
ward the large expenditures to be made OF
said company in the relocation and in.>|
provement Of its line of railroad and elimi-
nation of grade crossings resulting there
from. as required by said act, the sum of
$1,5o0,o00 shall be paid to said Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, its sue
cessors and assigns. out of any moneys in
the treasury of the United States not other
wise appropriated, and said sum of 81. 800
600 is hereby expressly Appropriated for
this purpose, and shall be paid upon pre-
sentation of a certificate by the CommIs-
sioners of the District of Columbia that
SAID passenger station and terminal and
connecting lines of railroad contemplated
by this act are ready for occupancy. Ex-
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