The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Long Document Drafted for
Issue to Philadelphia, Bal
timOre, and Washington
Railroad Early This Week.
DISTRICT INTERESTS
CAREFULLY GUARDED
Twin Boring Under Capitol
Hill Will Be Supervised by
District 0fficiaIS-A Stu
pendOuS Engineering Task

The permit for the twin tunnel under
Capitol Hill has been drafted and will
be issued to the Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington Railroad tomorrow or
Tuesday. The signatures of the Com
missicners await the determination CT a
minor point. relative to the motive pow
er Of narrow gauge construction sid
ing The tunnel will &c about 5000 feet
long. and will cost $500 per linear foot.
or total Of scOo.C0J.
No work is authorized under the per-
NIT until the railroad shall have ac-
quired title to ali property abutting the
streets and alleys which viii be closed
in the course of the improvements.
The document is cf great length,
drafted technically, and is, in general.
a permit issued under certain restric-
tions, regulations. and conditions, to do
the work OF constructing twin tunnel
from the intersection OF First Street
and Massachusetts Avenue northeast,
south on First street to the north side
Of B Street south. and thence through
private property 10 the southwest cor
ner of New Jersey Avenue and ID Street
southeast. crossing under c Street
south, D Street south. and New Jersey
Avenue, in accordance with the act OF
Congress for the elimination OF grade
crossings n the District OF Columbia.
Erazches CT the Work
The several branches Of the work in
connection with the above will be as
follows:
Fnst-The construction of the tunnel
proper.
Second-The construction Of mar
row gauge siding, to be built from the
southern portal Of the tunnel TO Ealf
and Q Streets southeast The motive
power Of this siding has not been de-
te-mined, the Commissioners believing
electricity should be used, while the
railroad authorities are holding cut for
the adoption OF steam.
Third-Ihe construction Of a stand
ard-gauge siding from New Jersey Ave-
nue ard D Street southeast, crossing
Ivy Street, Canal Street, and E Street,
and thence down the east roadway CT
Solth Capitol Street, to connect with
the present tracks south of Garfield
Park.
FOurth-The construction of such
temporary structures, incidental to the
above work, as may be necessary for
the proper performance of the same,
such as deTricks, travelling cranes, power
plants, temporary tracks and sidings,
and any other structures in the nature
Of plant for construction purposes,
eithe: on the railroads right of way or
on property to be leased or rented by
it, o., il case of sidings, On such space
as may be hereafter approved by the
Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Fifth-The construction of such
structures as may be necessary from
time to time for the housing of men,
storage of plant. and materials, Office
purposes, etc.
Sixth-To build along the lire of the
tunnel, between c Street south and
c Street north, at least two shafts from
the present surface of the street to the
grade Of the tunnel.
Approaches to the Tunnel
The approaches 10 the tunnel viii
commence at a point on the road OF the
Philadelphia, Baltimore. and Washing
ton Railroad. at or near the crossing Of
Second Street southwest. with a viaduct
at the elevation Of said railroad crossing
over Virginia Avenue. First Street
southwest. Delaware Avenue southwest,
Canal and South Capitol Streets. to and
through square 500.
The tracks will then proceed into the
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