National Republican., 1883-09-24
CoNDEMNATIoN OF LAND FOR WATER
" SUPPLY,
WASHINGTON CITY,

August u, 1888.
WnEEEAs Ia3 BY section of the act OF 1885,, ch 2s
IAN Act TO Increase the water supply OF the city of
washington and f9r other purposes" 1t Is, among
" That the Secretary Of War shall cause to be made
the Raedac a rom It's present S EASTERN
Terminus to hs hgh gE3gnd an n9h Of
i9r reserypir W at that point me capaGity Of Which
and like survey and map Of the land necessary for
dam across the Potomac river at the Great Falls,
land required for the extension Of said dam across
Island to and upon Ro he vrgaS share and s
Secretary Of War and the Attorney General of the
United States the outstanding title ii any said land
and water rights And to the land on which the gate
when the map and survey are completed the At.
torney General shall proceed to ascertain the owners
claimants the premises embraced in the survey,
and shall cause to be p S for the space ofhTy
llshed in the District of Columbia n description OF
yey, with notice that the same has been taken for
the uses mentioned IN this act and notifying all
@thin is period Of '1 e fsf SeParment Of
Justice. description Of the tract or parcel claimed.
and statement of It's value as estimated by the
All 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 uses above in
dcated. viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDUCT.
LIST. IT is proposed to take q right of way for
tunnel whose least depth below the surface of the
ground will vary from soto l7O feet as shown IN de-
Of tunel commences At the auXiilary cate house Of
the distributing reservoirs THENCE north $40 40, 22u
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
10 Ta tS ft az the Si sites % Se e
At Fb,ndry Branch working shaft, about three Cs)
less, located IN the valley OF Foundry
Branch south of, and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Fnyee Street. air shaft. lot 5oxiOo fronting, on
At Rock creek working shaft, about two and one
half (J on the left bank Of the creek extend
dain, and bounded on the east by the mill race.
At Air SHAFT located about 400 feet west Of the
5000 square feet, less and right of way for
road 80 feet wide, leading from the nearest public
Al Chdmpidhl Auenue working shaft, n lot fronting
| on Champlan avenue and comprising 10000 square
4 roadway 90 f,et wide, and about $50 feet long,
ervolr, 10 the Intersection of the Foxhall lane and
Tic several parcels of land referred TO above are
Indicated by the spaces incosed in green on tracing
Their exact 62HadGTieS are not sPeiiGd because %
| view TO conforming, as fur as practicable, 10 the
| wishes of the property owners
%. FoR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
Ist 1t is proposed take and acquire title to about
| Howard Univer IL y together with all improvements
thereon, comprising property in Howard srbdiyis
TO- H., 22 p q 70 e. WIN adlolnpg m streets and
n a m D. y Il nHS With hod hs G 20 P z Of pSGSiy GSos
street adjoining lots 10 To G. inclusive in said block
ss SPt,bS about ~ Se also about y C aore
o undivided land, said to belong 10 the Howard Tn l.
aHd aG $40 acres said TO belong 10 q. E Moore Asc
Iot4 20 feet square in the southwest corner Of Gen
"a /! is also proposed to take a right Of way 5,
feet wide and for such length as may be needed IA
| 4 Street cAlled) from boundary anC
| upon the property to be taken for the reservoir,
= ns He the 70 @ Of Way SrosS Eep
Park has been promised ~ writing free Of cost, Ant
Howard University Grounds, This WIN leave
length OF about $50 feet to he condemnGd.
| The lands referred Ia under this heading are showl
on tracing b. Indicated by the parts colored in green
(c) LAND FOR DAM, ETC, At GREAT FALLS
shore, il is proposed 10 take and acquire little to
strip about bls feet wide, crossing Con6s island and
erty on Falls Island ana Hard-to -comeat with Ii,
prSPSr Ih f gh sh%G pp6Se1Y FMS on MN SC sSS en-
ginia shore tothe south by taking In arlangular lo
This tract is colored in yellow on lraclngC
2nd. Its proposed To hold and acquire t!Ele to the
stands, containing about One-tifth of an acre.
This tract is colored in brown on tracing q -,
II ls proposed TO take and acquire title to
tract con iectlng the gate-house LOT with the " $
properly an halls Eas Island; conIalnins about on
are located on this tract, and the Chesapeake Oh
canal passes througniL II is colored In green OF
ALI. In addition to acquiring TO and for the U. S
any outstanding title TO these lands at the Great Fall
Il Is also proposed 10 acquire all water lights implied
In the psssesston OF the same, needsl = ln p"-r
ntempated by the act undei aL.u these proceed
ings are TAKEN.
for The uses enumerated III the above named Ret o
isS2 ch. 29L may he seen at this Department by nj
| claimants 10 any portion OF said premises and khG
are hereby respectively not ded 10 do 0hh ne psrio
| Qt the publication Of thts dduertemtm IN the Dcpar
gnent az Justice, description Qf The tracts, pdfcei
respectirslU by them claimed, amt 1dtsRent D
their Udlue as 6y each claimant esiiRdttd
BENJAMIN HARRIS BkEWsTER
- Attorney General.
sNoTE.-This lot is required for the construction Q