National Republican., 1883-08-29
CoNDEMNATIoN OF LAND FOR WATER
~ SUPPLY.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
August 2l, lSS3
(Juiy Is, entitled Vi 'A' "'' Vi i''-' '"' ~
An Act TO Increase the water supply Of the city of
Washington. and for other PURPOSES" it is among
other things provided; -,
a survey and map Of the land necessary 10 extend
the Washington Aqueduct from its present eastern
near Sixth street extended and Of the land necessary
for q reservoir at that point the capacity of which
and like survey and map Of the land necessary for
dam across the Potomac river Ct the Great Falls,
land required for the extension of said dam across
when surveys and % maps Shall III have BEEN made the
Secretary of war and the Attorney General of the
United States the Outstanding tile Il any said land
and water rights aud to the land on which the gate
house at Great Falls stands. by condemnation"
when the map and survey are completed, the At
torney General shall proceed to ascertain the
orclaimants ofthe premises embraced In the survey,
days in one or more Of the daily newspapers pub
llshed in the District of Columbia, u description of
vSy WITH Notice that the same has been taken for
the uses mentioned IN this act and notifying all
within its period publication in the Department OF
Justice. description of the tract or parcel claimed.
Ali OF which will better appear upon reference to
And whereas such map and survey have been COM
Now, therefore. in accordance Herewith, and
under the above requirements, hereby give notice
low described have been taken for the above In
dicated. viz;
(a) FOR EXTENSION AouEpucT.
s IT II e S rSs e of o %
ground VIII vary from 20 to l7O feet as shown In de
oftu4ne commences at the auxiliary gate house Of
the distributing reservoir THENCE north $40 4O, 2ln
proposed reservoir east Of Howard University,
ID II Is proposed to take az , and .i, acquire % Ire title to
shafts viz: -,
ac s res, more Or less located in The Valley Of Foundfy
Branch south Of and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Fayete Street. air shaft lot 5oxioO fronting,
fayett@e @ street ,,,or,,,, .,oc .,o,, .,., ,, o,o
half ON the e bank Of the creek @
ng about Co1 feet down stream m ffSm r. The the lower mill
At an Ar Sht, located about Loo feet west Of the
100 square feet more or less and ia Fight Of way for
road 80 feet wide, leading from the nearest public
At CSdmpiain 1venue, working shaft, lot fronting
on Champlaln avenue and comprising 10000 square
A roadway 90 feet wide, and about 1850 feet long,
from the auxiliary gate house A. the distributing res;
The several parcels of land referred to above are
indicated by tho spaces nclosed in green tracing
A Their exact boundaries are not specified, because
view TO conforming, as far as practicable, to the
wishes of the property owners.
(b). ron REsERvoIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
ist 1t is proposed to take and acquire title to about
Howard University together with all mpro vements
m n Socfs irS
49, H. ~ "A r. aTd wilh ota aaolpi1s - n 3 strIsss Ins.ys and
all in block IS, together with that part Of College
street adjoining lots 10 to e. Inclusive in said block
cont aiming about Az acres also about % 4O acres
OF undivided land. said to belong to the Howard Uni.
and 20 s0 acres said to belong a. r. Moore. Also
Lots 20 feet square in the southwest corner of Gen.
I'd. il is also proposed to, take right of way so
Extend sSs WdY Street eae from Boundary and
! upon the property 70 be taken for the reservoir.
4 his o SroSss
Park has been promised IN writing, free of cost and
Howard uniyeg5sty grounds IN This WIN leave
The lands referred to under t&is heading shown
on tracing b. indicated by the parts coored in green
(c) LAND FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
ist For extending the dam to and upon the Va
shore j. Is proposed & to take and acquire title to
the Virginia channel, and connecting the U. $ prop
cry on FAILS siand mo va % S With thf
the present limits Of the y s property on the Vir
This tract Is coIored in yellow on tracing C.
o % on which the al I'll The arest Fails now uI
stands, containing about one-ifth ofan acre
II IS proposed to take and acquire title to q
acres, The iniinent conduit and part Of the dam
located on trhC, ana the Chesapeake IL Ohio
canal passes through II. 1t is colored in green on
| tracing q.
any y cutslandng tile to these lands al the Great Fall,
It is also proposed 70 acquire all water lights implied
in the possession OF the same needed tor purposes
ntemplated by the act under which these proceed
| ings are taken.
The map of the SURVEYS lin three racinss) required
| for the uses enumerated IN the above named net O
1882, CHI. 20t may bo seen ut this Department by al
claimants to any portion Of said premises and neS
are hereby respectively not ied 70 e Uh He period
or Ae publication Of thtS advertisement IN The DSJdrt
Hent OF Justice, description Of The tracts, or parcel
| respectiueiV By them claimed, and statement q
| their Udlue as by each claimant estimated.
| BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
| - Attorney. General.
%NoTE-This lot is required for the construction o
| he yalVe chamber.