Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-11

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ton Aqneduct in the District Of Columbia - :
ton aquedde Tie District q Columbia are delayed n
coD.eqnence Of the propreter refusal some case: to
and because other cases. the title the said land i'm
perfect or vested 70 miners or persona nos eompos
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making OF the said aquedac reservoirs dams ponps feed
copdemnng quantity of land for the purposes there
the United States Of Aneica In Congress assensed That
1t shall and may be lawful for the United States, its
age4 :" With the Of any land in the
thereof and in Of disagreemen the
tnere0f sha be femme covert under age compos
the circuit Of said District the said judge shall issue
District to jury Of eighteen INHABITANTS Of said
District not related to the parties any
terese to meet on the land to be valued ut day be
expressed IN the warrants not less than than
twenty days thereaer notice of the time and place of
to Their ego in person if that be practic
able, and it, moi, bA publication in Washington city
ceving the said warrant, shall forthwith summon the said
jury and, when met shall administer oath affirmation
to bs shall being not less than
partially value the land and all damages the thereof
shall sustain cutting the acqueduct through such land
or the PARTIAL GA temporary, permanent appropriation
occupation of such according to the best Of
his skill and Judgment and thar in such valuation he will
freve for malice hatred, i'll will and the nquisition
hereu?on taken shall be signed by the marshal and four
the circuit for the District Of Columbia and unless
GOOD cause be shown against the said nquson it shall
he affirmed by the court at its first after said
and libel recorded but it. from any cause no nonisition
shall be returned to such court within month after the
commencement of the ensusing term said shai
at its discretion often be necessary direct anoh
er inquisition to be taken in the prescribed
and such valuation the jury heaebv directed
valued and the quality and duration of the interest and
estate in the same required by tbs said United States for
ali and sba be pad for b1 the sad
United States its authorized agent the Of the
Iand or his or his her. their legal representative
and payment thereof the said United States shall be
seized of such land Of absolute perpeunity
or with such less quantity aud duration estate
ed as aforesaid if conveyed by the to the said
united states and whenever, in the construction of the
said aqueduct or any of the works thereof reservoirs
dams Pond feeders tunnels aqneducts culverts bridges
thereto it shall be Necessary use EARTH timber stone or
gravel OF any other material to be found any of the
said 6y private contract of the proprietor owner; in
or under on" Of e e or
IN all respects shall be had as in the before mentioned
OF the assessment and condemnation of the lands required
for the said aqueduct the work appurtenan, hereto
Poodtd That the work shall not be continued without OBJ
the court
be lawful for the United States or its agent in case of any
dispute difficulty arising as to the ownership of the land
condemned above for the use of said aoedct or in case
pos or out of the said District of Columbia and no
duly authorized receive the same that the United States
or its agent be authorized nv netton tn the crcm cnrt
for the District of Columbia and mon said cour, order
to deposit the money for which the said land was condemn
ed the place directed by said court and the certain Ger
tcte of the proper officer of said denosit shall he consd
cred ss FIJI, far said j.nd opd thorahv ost j.; th
United States an absolute esa, in nernentx Nth ch