Evening star., 1903-09-23
TEMP0RIR4 TRACKS
supp1EMENrz1 PERMIT ISSUED
TO B. ANb o. HA1LRoAD.
Provisions Omitted From Original Per
init for Construction of viaduct
and rHHeigk Yards.

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mental permit to, the baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for the construction OF
temporary tracks in the northeastern sec
ton of the city. particularly in lexington.
Provision for these tracks, which are pri-
marily for construction purposes. was omit
ted from the original permit for the viaduct
and freight yards The permit is as follows,
having been accepted In behalf Of the rail-
road company and the latter assuming all
responsibilities hereunder:
Permission is hereby granted the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to con-
struct and maintain temporary construction
tracks, in connection with the work Of elm
mating grade crossings. and the construc-
tion OF union terminal station, as provided
for by act Of Congress, approved February
II. 1901. and as revised and amended by the
act OF Congress OF February %. 1913, as
hereinafter described and under the condi-
tions specified.
Construct a temporary three-foot narrow
gauge surface track from square III north
ward to Randolph street, crossing N street
at such points as may be from time to time
desirable between 1st and I'd streets east;
crossing street and Florida avenue at or
near New York avenue, as authorized by
permit dated September -, 1903, thence
through New York avenue at or near the
south building line of the same to Sd street;
crossing Sd street, thence across such prop
erty as may be owned by or may be permit
ted to be used by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in block IL. lexington;
thence across Q street between Sd and 4th
streets; thence across block 10, lexington
over such lands as can be arranged to be
occupied for the purpose by the B. and y.
Railroad Company; thence across ith street
to r street; thence across X street at about
the east building line of 18th street; thence
northward to such point on private prop
erty as may be elected by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
At Brentwood Road
Also to construct temporary standard
gauge track crossing Florida avenue at
Brentwood road at it's present grade, thence
on the east side of Brentwood road outside
of the roadway space northwardly to about
the west boundary line of Sd street, thence
across the roadway of Brentwood road to
the southwest corner Of block II, Eck1ng
ton, thence DETECTING to the west so as to
cross the center line of New York avenue
about 100 feet west Of the center line of
Brentwood road thence still DETECTING to
the west so as to cross Q street at about
the west building line of 4th street, thence
to connection with the present temporary
track in 4th street south of r street, cross
ing such private property in blocks II and
II, lexington, ownership and privilege
rights may permit. The necessary extern
sion of this track southwark Of Florida
avenue is covered by general permit to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
da ted August 10, 1908. III
Top of rails, where tracks are at the
grade Of streets crossed shall be at the
elevation of the Surface of the pavements
in all cases, except on 4th street, and the
space between and exterior thereto shall
be suitably planked or paved to afford easy
and safe crossing at all times for vehicles
and pedestrians, and adequate and suitable
arrangements must be made and main
tanned to provide for such drainage condi-
tions as necessity may Indicate In the judg-
ment of the District Inspector.
Provision for Watchmen.
Such watchmen as may be necessary
either In numbers,ter efficiency in the opin-
ion Of the District inspector, shall be en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to protect the public from danger
during working hours, and every precau-
ton must be taken to fully protect persons
and property atscrossings and elsewhere
All work done, shall be at the risk and
expense of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, and the responsibility for
all accidents; losses and damages to per-
sons or property resulting from, due to- or
in connection with the Installation or
operation of these tracks, whether done by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COmDany
or others in connection with it. shall be as
sumed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
This permit shall not be effective until
accepted In writing by the railroad COM
pany, and is limited to one year from date
OF issue. unless sooner suspended or re-
Voked, or further extended in the dfscre-
ton of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia ..