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 398 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 203. 1908. street southeast, thence passing under the north end of the said Anacostia River bridgg, at such poinf as may be determined by the Commissioners of the istrict of Columbia; thence across Eleventh street southeast, square nine hundred and seventy-nine, Tenth street southeast, square nine hundred and fifty-five, and Ninth street southeast, on a line generally parallel to the north bulkhead line of the Anacostia River, as now approved, and between it and one hundred feet distant therefrom, as may be determined by the Commimioners of the Dis- ofNColum_bi:i to a connection with the track system of the United ' ta es a - 81. p!§}:d°°$y%{,*;M,{_ Sec. 2. That the location of said track and the grade thereof and umm · the plans of construction outside of the United States Na -Yard, shall be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Cblumbia, and the said Commissioners are also authorized and empowered to R°¤¤*¤“°¤¤· make, from time to time, all needful regulations for the movement of £•&ig;¤ on www trains, cars, and locomotives over the same: Provided, That the Compwnes, em. missioners of the District of Columbia shall, as far as consistent with the puéwslic ipterests, cause said railroad track to be located on public roun an streets. Psvhwz. g The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company shall also pave such crossings or other portions of public space occu- 1ed by said track, and two feet exterior to the rails thereof, as the R¤r•ir¤- Commissioners q;f District of Columbia may require, and keep the same in re rr a mes. mcemcn, em. f%. 3.bTi1at ig shhall be thqlduty of th;Colm•1(pissipners of thecliistrict o um 1a, an e are ere y author' an em wer u n request of the railroad company, to grant the Philadelplhia, Baltimldie an Vgashinggm Railgoad Cpmpapy, permission tp llay, maintain, and use si e-trac an si in rom e branch trac erein authorized south of said branch trackbetween Twelfth and Fifteenth streets east, and also into squares nine hundred and fifty-five, nine hundred and seventy-nine, south of one thousand and twenty-tive, and east of one BMO_ thousand and twenty-five, and south of one thousand and one, and south lhaéogrérenérmn of of one thousandan forty-eight: Provided, That such tracks or sidings Y" shall be laid and maintained under the direction of the said Commissioners in such manner as to least interfere with the free and unobstructed use of the public streets. — mqorzrdw be vm! by _ Sec. 4. That the entire cost and expense of obtaining the necessary ' right of way, and the entire cost and expense of constructing the branch track, herein authorized, to a connection with the track s rstem of the navy-vard, shall be lpaid and defrayed by the Philadelphia, _c’;§};;},§¤ "¤***• ¤°* Baltimore and Washixqgton ilroad Com ny, but the said Philadelphia, Baltimore and ashington Railroadm Company shall not acquire any riparian rights by reason of the location of said track through public space or through any right of way, necessary to be acquired, ,,f;,f',jcg'j**°¤ °* P'*"· Sec. 5. That where the line as a proved b said Commissioners lies within the bed of any public higliway or tdrough any public space, said company IS hereby given the right to occupy such portion of said highway or public space as may be approved by said Commissioners, prgjgget gtowuyycvgr and where such approved line crosses private property, the said railpumnm. pe y road company is hereby authorized to acquire a sufficient right of way not exceeding sixty-six feet in width by purchase, and in the event that such rig t of way can not be purchased at a price satisfactory to 'P·r¢¤¤d¢¤¤¤¤¤¤¤· said railroa company, authority is hereby conferred upon said rail- K q D C road company to condemn the land necessary for such right of way, nwé; bphgji MS- in the manner and by the method and processes provided by sections six hundred and forty —eight to six hundred and sixty-three, both inclusive, 0f_ the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia, which nsenmmsm. said sections, despite any repeal thereof, are hereby reenacted in full force and effect, for the purposes contemplated by this Act, and are