National Republican., 1883-08-31
MARY A. HoLMEAD ct al.
AVA. VS..
No. SET Equity.
CoNDEMNATIoN OF LAND FOR WATER
~ SUPPLY.
WASHINGTON CITY,
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
August 2l, 1888.
CISly i5S entitled IL ge''0n Oh 'ne act oil 1857 eh' w
An Act 10 Increase the water supply OF the city of
other things, provided
" That The Secretary Of War shall to be made
survey and map of the land necessary to extend
the Washington ,Aqueduct from It's present eastern
near Sixth street esteSded and % Of the land necessary
@ sGr resefv9r @ r a. TINT point the capacity 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
S9nns Conn Island to and upon .he virginia shore; and @
Secretary of War and the Attorney General of the
United States the outstanding tile Il any said M iand
and water rights, and TO the land on which the gate
when the map and survey are completed, the At
rcaimants of the premises embraced in the survey
and shall cause to be published for the space ofthrty
lshed in the District of Columbia, description of
vey, with notice that the same has been taken for
the uses mentioned m this act, and notifying all
within its period publication in the Department OF
Justice description of the tract parcel claimed.
and statement of its value as estimated by the
Ali oTwhch will better appear upon reference to
And whereas such map and survey have been
Now. therefore. in accordance herewith, and
under the above reqnirements, hereby give notice
low described have been taken for the above in
dicated, viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION AoUEDUcT.
list. 1t Is proposed to take a right of way for
ground VIII vary from so to 40 feet, as shown in de
@ at Ss s house 9a o
the distributing reservoirs thence north $40 4Oi 22U
proposed reservoir east Of Howard University ''''
:. 2d: II IS proposed TO take and acquire title TO
the following tracts ofinnd at the sites of the several
At T1undry Braneh, working shaft, about three 90
res, more or less located In the valley of Foundry
Branch south Of and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Fayette Street. air shaft lot 5OxlOO fronting ou
half (2s) acres on the left bank OF the creek extend
ing about 1000 feet down stream from the lower mill
Al an Ar Shat located about lioO feet west of the
Columbia road on tunnel line lot comprising about
road so feet wide leading from the nearest public
At CSGmpiain HUenTe, working shaft, q lot fronting
on Champlaln avenue ana comprising 1000 square
A roadway 90 feet wide and about $50 feet long,
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing res.
ervolr, to the Intersection of the Fo1hal lane and
The several parcels of hand referred to above are
Indicated by the spaces inclosed in green tracing
A. Their exact boundaries not specified, because
they can be m9Giinsd WITHIN M @ certain Is W'h
wishes of the property owners
| (b). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
lst II Is proposed to take and acquire title to about
Moward Universty together With ali vemens s
thereon, comprising property in Howard sub,divis.
S"i S IT, I = X y p With adjoining streets, si and d
al GS n block TO- together % With 0 hat part Of GSess
street adjoining lots 10 TO g, inclusive in said block
Containing about 40 acres also about "a c acres
undivided land said TO belong to the Howard Uni
and 70 $40 acres said 10 belong 10 g. T. Moore Also
Lots 20 feet square In the southwest corner of Gen.
ID. il Is also Proposed to take right of way 50
MaG qSy he NEEDED %
| upon the property to be taken for the reservoir.
along 2 Inc o roSsS dr1
Park has been promised IN writing. free of cost, and
sroSS s w hGre 10 S
length of about 800 feet to he condemned.
tracing b, Indicated by the parts Cooret in
(c). LAND FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
1st For extending the dam to and upon the Va
shore, II is proposed 70 take and acquire title to
the Virginia channel, and connecting the U. S prop
erty on Falls Island and Hard. come at, with tic
The present limits OF the s. properly on the Vr
gna shore % 70 The th by taking In triangular lo
This tract is colored in yellow on traclngG
loi ION on which tho sSehousS at the Great Fails now ,
stands containing about one.ffth ofan acre;
i" "' is T proposed to take and nd % acqnte title to
tract con Meeting the gate-house lot with the U. $
acres The innuent conduit, aud part OF the dan
are located on this tract and the Chesapeake OhC
canal passes through IT. IL is colored in green or
| tracing O.
Ilh. In addition to acquiring to and for the u S
any outstanding title to these lands at the Great Fall
It Is also proposed 70 acquire all water lights implied
in the possession of the same needed for purposes
contem plated by the act under which these proceed
ings are taken.
The map OF the SURVEYS lin three tracngs) required
for the uses enumerated In the above named act o
1882, ch. 29I may be seen Mt this Department by al
claimants 10 any portion Of said premises and Mei
are hereby respecttUeiV not Ged ge tVhn the period
OF the publication Of TITS ddUertisenent IN he Depart
| Justice,
tespectigely 6y them claimed and staten'em Q
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
- Attorney General
sNoTE.-This lot is required for the construction
no valve chamber.