National Republican., 1883-09-10
OF LAND FOR WATER
" SUPPLY.
WASHINGTON CITY.
DEpA ENT OLE IuAIIf,I,

August ii, isss.
WHERE'S, BY section of the act OF 1882, ch. 2si
Act 10 increase the water supply OF the city OF
Washington, and for other purposes" 1t is, among
" That the Secretary Of War shall cause to be made
survey and map Of the land necessary to extend
terminus to ihe high ground north 81 Washington,
shall not be less than three hundred million gallons;
dan, across the Potomac river at the Great Falls,
including the land now occupied by the dam and the
Conns island to and upon the Virginia shore; and
na shall haye been S the the
b S to n%ue TO d % hs
house at Great Falls stands by condemnation"
FWhen the map and survey are completed, the At
orney General shall proceed to ascertain the owners
and shall to be published for the space ofthiry
u S e or OF Of ne dSS PnS
the entire tract or TRACTS OF land embraced @ in the sur
the uses mentioned in this, act, and notifying all
claimants TO any portion Of said premises to file,
Justice description of the tract or parcel claimed
and a statement Of Its value as estimated by the
Ali OF which will better appear upon reference to
And whereas such map and survey have been COM
under the above requirements, hereby give notice
that the several parcels Of land and water rights be-
dicated. viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDUcr.
lst It Is proposed 70 take right OF way for
tunnel whose & least depth below 10 M the surface Of the
tail by the longitudinal section OH tracing Al the line
he s disrSans TeserVor tssnee NORTH SO sS 15 2
east 2os2i feet to It's eastern limit at the site Of the
al Il is proposed to take and acquire title to
the ofland at the sites Of the several
Xt FbIdry Branch. working shaft, about three CD
Branch % south Of S and fronting on, the New Gut"
At Eayette Street. air SHAFT lot 5oxioO fronting, on
x ESeT 6fsek, wording shaft, sbout two and one
ing about 1000 feet down stream from the lower mill
%nd Ar % e e weS sS of the
Columbia rond on tunnel line a1t comprising asSnt f,
road so feet wide leading from the nearest public
thoroughfare to said lot.
At C6dmplain Avenue, working shat a lot fronting
on Champlaln avenue and comprising 10000 square
roadway 60 feet wide and about $50 feet long,
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing res:
ervolr, TO the Intersection of the Foxhal lane and
The several parcels of land referred to above arc
A. Their exact bSundares are not specified because
they can be modified within certain limits with a
view to conforming, as far as practicable, 10 the
wishes Of the property owners
%. FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
ls 1t is proposed to take and acquire title TO about
ff yas e H al sa
thereon. oomprisiIg property IN Howard sp6,divls'
Ign n and q a "a 81 as sdoSSs sSsks
Lots s. A. b, &. d, T. !. and Lots 10 to Il inclusive.
Street i % adolning os G. inclusive said block
a so the Spring Lot belonging to the United States.
OF undivided land said to belong to the Howard UNI
@ S % s 10 % % %oSI
Lott 20 feet square In the southwest corner Of Gen.
ID. II il also proposed to take right OF way 50
feet wide and for such length as may be needed to
upon the property 70 be taken for the reservoir
Proposed TO S lay 'ns rs large rssnoTSng main,
Park has been promised " writing, free Of cost and
81 pass psani VIII hfre leave shs
length Of about $50 feet 70 BE- oondemned.
tracing b. indicated by the parts coored In green
(cl LAND FOR DAM ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
| 1st. For extending the dam to and upon the Va
shore Il is ss, & S !aSs nnd asSgre 5s to
the Vlrginis channel, ana Goneotlng the U. = prop
on prapsy %ss the Viz Vn shore Tss 6 t
the present limits oftne U s, property on the Vr
| Containing about $40 acres
This tract Is colored in yellow on tracingC
na on wc F
stands containing about one.fifth Of an acre
II s to take nad o aoSafs $ tba e y 70
pqoperty an Fails Island containing about Oh
The Tnent Il conduit and and part 81 the & dS
canal passes through it 1t is colored IN green OF
1 tracing c.
% IL nSGGn to nRd at eS s ss Y
IL is also proposed TO acquire all water tights implied
lin the possession of the same, needSdttt Tmp0s
contemplated by the hct under which these proceed
| ings are taken.
The map OF the SURVEYS Tin three trncings) requires
for the uses enumerated In the above named act o
| 1882 ch. 29L may be seen at this Department by al
claimants to any portion OF said premises; and uel
are hereby respectively not ned 10 NE lChn The periot
Of me publication q this ddUcrtisegent ~ me Depdr!
enL az Justice, description OF the tracts or parcel
respectively bU them claimed and statement q
| their Udlle as by each claimant estimqted.
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER
- Attorney General.
sNoTE.-Thls lot is required for tho construction Q
the valve chamber.