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plated One of these permits has been is
sued for a tunnel in Virginia avenue south
east between I'd and Sth streets, and a sub
way and viaduct in the same avenue from
I'd street east and 9th street west
A second permit covers all the track work
contemplated in the northeastern part OF
the District where yards are to be located.
roundhouses built and other railroad applf-
ances installed. These permits as state d.
include the regulations prescribed by the
Commissioners, and their terms are as fol
lows:
Tracks, Sidings and Switches.
Permission is hereby granted to the
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company to construct tracks, sid
ings, switches, yard tracks ETC. with suit
able structures and appliances. and sdoh
bridges culverts. retaining walls. ett as
are necessary or required, between Montana
avenue and the District line. within the
right of way of the Philadelphia, Balu-
more and Washington railroad or con-
tiguous, or adjacent thereto, in accord
ance with the plans approved by the Com
missonerS of the District of Columbia. for
the elimna ton of grade crossings. etc. as
authorized and required by the act of Con-
gress approved February IS. 1909. provid-
ing for the construction of a union depot
etc. under the following conditions:
"All work done shall be at the risk and
expense of the Philadelphia Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company, and the
responsibility for any and all accidents and
damages to persons or property. directly
or indirectly resulting from or due to the
construction or maintenance of the work,
whether done by the Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington Railroad Company
or others in connection with 1t, shall be
assumed by the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company.
''All work shall be so arranged and con-
Quoted as to Inconvenience the public as
little as possible, and suitable and sufficient
means must be employed to maintain and
protect travel all intersectng and ad-
tacent streets and highways by providing
such roadways. bridges fences barricades
lights and watchmen as may be necessary.
in the opinion of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, to afford the least
Inconvenience and danger to persons and
property, and the police regulations gov
erning the storage. lighting and protection
of materials in the public space shall be
fully observed, as will also the application
of the police regulations to the general
conduct of the work.
No Blasting Permitted.
mo blasting will be permitted under this
permit. and no explosives Of whatever ma
ture or intended purpose shall be stored
upon the work, but should 1t become nee
essary to use explosives special permits in
each case must be obtained before any such
work is done. All steam generators or
boilers, or compressed air receivers, or reg,
ervoirs shall be tested for pressure and
eerviceabiity by the District inspector Of
boilers, as provided for by law, before be-
ing put in service, and his certificates Of
serviceability shall be kept readily acces-
sible.
Temporary sheds for office purposes and
for the storage of tools and materials may
be erected If necessary, but not within
thirty feet Of any dwelling brick build
ing. NO sheds, building or other structure
shall be erected or maintained for habita-
ton unless admitted to be a tenement or
lodging house by the Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad Company,
and thereby subject, by intent to all con-
ditions of light, heat and ventilat ation pro-
vided for and required for such buildings
by the health and building regulations of
the District OF Columbia, and any building
used for such purpose by the Philadelph hia
Baltimore and Washington Railroad Com
pany. It's agents or It's contractors will be
considered as such tenement or lodging
house All temporary buildings shall be
removed by the railroad company at any
time after thirty days notice to do so from
the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Secluded From Observation.
"Conveniences, properly secluded from
the public observation. for all employees
engaged upon the work must be provided
by said railroad company of such con-
struction and in such location as to insure
perfect sanitary conditions, and the laws
and regulations relating to the public
health of the District of Columbia must
be fully observed in all respects
such temporary tracks as may be neccs-
sary to the prosecution of the work may
he installed within the rght-of-way of
said railroad company, also such derricks,
boilers, engines and other machinery for
construction purposes, but they must be
arranged and constructed as not to be
an impediment to travel or dangerous in
their operation to either persons or prop
erty, and In the of them the public
shall be as little inconvenienced as possi-
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"All oil and infammable materials in
store must be isolated and suitably protect
ed to avoid damage to abutting property.
IAN construction material and public
property of whatever nature taken out of
the streets. and not previously paid for by
the railroad company, shall be disposed of
as the Engineer Commissioner OF the Dis
trict of Columbia shall direct and any
such material or property destroyed un-
accounted for must be paid for, or replaced
by the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company and no sewer
water or lighting fixtures or appurtenance
TO the premises of any abutting property
shall be disturbed or destroyed. until pro-
vision has been made by said railroad com
pany for continuing such service, 1T being
the intention hereby that no property shall
be deprived of any such privilege now en-
joyed.
inspectors representing the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia and ap-
pointed for the purpose, shall have access
to the work at all times They will look
after the public interests and convenience
and also see that the laws. regulations and
ordinances OF the United States and Dis
triCt of Columbia are compiled with. and II
shall be their duty to invite attention to any
neglect. oversight or disregard of the terms
of this permit and to insist upon their en-
forCement.
Deposit Required.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company shall deposit with
the collector of taxes of the District of Co.
lumbia such sums of money from time tC
time as may, in the opinion of the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia be
necessary to defray such expenses as may
be incurred by the District of Columbia in
making good all damages to any District
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