National Republican., 1883-09-20
OF LAND FOR WATER
y SUPPLY.
WASHINGTON CITY.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,


WHEREhs. by section of the act OF 1882, ch. 2os
Washington, and for other PURPOSES" 1t is, among
other things provided
a survey and map of the land necessary to extend
the Washington Aqueduct from It's present eastern
near sixth street extended and ofthe land necessary
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and like survey aud map Of the land necessary for
including the land now occupied BY the dam and the
land required for the extension of said dam across
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Secretary of War and the Attorney General OF the
United States the outstanding title II any tosaid land
and water rights, and to the land on which the gate
house at Great Falls stands. by condemnation"
And also that
torney General shall proceed ascertain the owners
or claimants Of the premises embraced in the survey,
days in one or more M Of the daily newspapers pub
lIshed in the District Of Columbia, a description OF
yey with notice that the same has been taken for
sS nses % any Oon m @ of sd nys 10 se
within Its period ofpublication in the Department OF
and statemen, of Its value as estimated by the
Ali OF which will better appear upon reference to
And whereas such map and survey have been conf
Now, therefore. in accordance Herewith and
that the several parcels OF land and water rights be
low described have been taken for the uses above In
dcated. viz;
(a) FOR EXTENSION AoUEDUcT.
LIST. II is proposed to take o right of way for q
tunnel whose least depth below the surface Of the
ground will vary from so TO 10 feet as shown in de-
StaSnei sS%eaess st !6e aSSary Ssts house St
east feet Its limit the site of the
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
the following @ at the The
shafts. viz:
&C res more less located in the valley of Found
Branch south of, and fronting on, the New Cut
At Enyete Street, air shaft, lot 5oxioo fronting
Xt Roct creek working SHAFT, about two and on.
half 2b) acres on the left bank Of the creek, extend
dam, and bounded on the east by the miii race.
At an Air shat located about ,iOc Feet west of the
5000 square feet or less and right Of way
road 80 feet wide, leading from the nearest pubic
At Cfdnplab AUenUe working shaft, a lot fronting
on Champlan avenue and comprising 10000 square
A roadway 90 feet wide, and about 1850 feet long.
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing
ervoir TO the Intersection of the Foxhall lane and
The several parcels of land referred to above are
Indicated by the spaces ineosed In green on tracing
they can an be modified within certain limits with
view to conforming, MS far as practicable. TO the
wishes OF the property owners.
Cb). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
ist 1t is proposed take and acquire title to about
Howard University together with all impro vements
thereon eompEising property In Howard spbdiyis
70 H. % 2s "a e. @ WITH as, aaiGipng a 8 streets and
all In block 10, together with that part Of College
street adjoining lots 10 TO q inclusive In said BLOCK
eontsninR about aSres also about y aC acres
o undivided land, said to belong to the Howard Uni
versty 60 acres said TO belong TO the Soldiers home
and 20 $40 acres said TO belong TO G. L. Moore. Also
Lot- 20 feet square In the southwest corner OF Gen.
q. /. is also proposed to take right of way 50
extend AZ street $50 caie1j from Boundary to and
upon the property TO be taken for the reservoir
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Park has been promised m writing, free Of cost and
length OF about 800 feet to be condemned.
The lands referred TO under this heading shown
on tracing b, indicated by the parts coored in green
To- LAND FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
sJrip about DIS ieet wide crossing conhs Island and
cry Falls island and Hard to come, at, with Tie
u pTonery y On me HirSnis shore This VIII M extend
gna shore 70 the sout th by taking In atrangular LOT
This tract is colored in yellow on tracing g
2nn L isl Is proposed to hold ana acquire sle to the
stands containing about one-hfth of an acre.
This tract is colored in brown on tracing @.
tract con meeting the gaIehOuse lot with the U 2;
pr9peryL an EaS Island containing @5og n me dS So
located on this tract and the Chesapeake Ohio
canal passes through 1t 1t is colored In green on
iIh. In addition to acquiring TO and for the Y. 8.
any outstanding title these lands at the Great Falls
It Is also proposed TO acquire all water lights Implied
in the possession of the same needed tc Pnin"Hra
contemplated by the act under wloh these proceed
The map OF the SURVEYS Tin three tracngs) required
for the uses enumerated In the above named act OF
lss2 ch 2OL may be seen at this department hy all
claimants TO any portion Of said premises and mey
OF me publication az tbs ddUertiseent N me Depart
s ys,pssit1slS q fS O. s Ssa'' easd T. and sesnt y
their VdItIe as by each claimant esttfndted
'''' RIINJAh HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney-Gener
sNorE.-Ths lot is required for the construction OF