National Republican., 1883-09-25

August n, 1888.
WHERE'S, by section of the act OF 1852, ch. 29i
AN Act 10 increase the water supply OF the city OF
WashinEton' and for other purposes" 1t is' among
That the Secretary of War shall cause to be made
the Washington Aqueduct from its present eastern
sixth street eXtesded and ofthe u land Secesary
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 at the Great Falls,
land required for the extension Of said dam across
C9nns Island to and upon the virginia shore; and
Secretary of War and the Attorney General of the
United States the outstanding title any tosad land
and wafer rights And to the m land on which the gate
wnen the map ana Survey are compIeted the At
claimants of the premises embraced in the survey
days, in one or more Of the daily newspapers pub:
llshed in the District of Columbia. description OF
yey, with notice that the same has been taken for
The uses mentioned IN this Is act and nonfyns AL
within Its period Of publication, in the Department OF
and statement of its value as estimated by the
All Al oi,which will better appear upon reference to
And whereas such map and survey have been COM
Now, therefore, in accordance herewith, and
that the several parcels OF land and water rights be-
low described have been taken Tor the uses above n-
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDuoT
1st IT is proposed to take q right of way for
tunnel, whose least depth below the surface of the
ground T vary from % to 9 ee as shown IN de-
Of tunnel commences at the auxiliary gate house Of
east 2Os2 feet 10 its eastern limit at the site of the
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
the following tracts ofland at the sites of the several
At Fbuniry Branch. working shaft about three C3)
more or less located in the valley Of Foundry
Branch south Of and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Fhyete Street, air shaft. lot 5OxlOO fronting
At Rock creek, working SHAFT, about two and one
half C2 acres on the left bank of the creek extend;
ing about l00O feet down stream from the lower mil
dam, aud bounded on the east by the mill race.
Columbia road, on tunnel line. LOT comprising about
300 square feet more Sr esS and right Of way iSr
thOroughfare to said lot.
Al Chdmptgfn Auenue, working SHAFT, a lot fronting
on Champlaln avenue and comprising 10000 square
feet more or less.
ervor, to the Intersection of the Foxhall lane and
The several parcels of land referred to above arc
indicated by tie spaces nclosed In green on tracing
they can be modified within certain limits with
view to conforming, as far as practicable, to the
wishes of the property owners,
(b). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
lst 1t is proposed to take acquire title to about
G. $40 acres Ofand lying in the depression east of
Howard University together with all improvements
ion and unaiyIdea 3 property as GOows B9sks
LOS L. A. B. C. D. T. + and Lots 10 10 Il nciasive @
all in block i6, together with that part Of College
a 81 the Spring Lot belonging to the United States.
containing about i-i0 acres also about y I-l0 acres
versity G.lO said to belong the Soldiers home
and 70 3Oacres said 10 belong 70 g. u. Moore Also
Lots 20 feet square in the southwest corner ofGen.
Whittesey'S property
feet wide, and f5r such length as may be needed to
extend IL street $50 called from boundary TO and
Il is prSposed 10 lay the large reinforcing mains
along this linei the right OF way through LeDross
II already exists as public street from there to the
eSEth Of ABOUT C ee tops 10 be sondemned T leave
The lands referred TO under this heading are shown
on tracing b. indicated by the parts colored in green.
(cl LAND FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
LIST. For extending the dam TO and upon the Va.
shore Il IS pToRos,ed , 20 take end acquire tIs to
lhe Nirglnia 9han ana Gonneetlng the u = prop
g. 8 properly on The Virginia shore This wiii extend
the present limits ofine u s. property on the VT.
containing about $40 acres.
This tract is oolored in yellow on tracing q
2nd. II Is proposed to hold and acquire title 10 the
lo on which the gate-house az the Great Falls now
stands, containing abOut one'tifth of an acre.
This tract Is colored in brown on tracing O.
II is proposed to take and acquire tue 10
property an Fails Island, containing about 9 10
acres. Iheinnnent eondnit and part OF the a dnm
canal passes through it. 1t is colored in green on
iii. In addition to acquiring to and for the U 8.
anv outsanding title to these lands at the Great Falls
il Is al, proposed acquire all water ighls implied
in the psasessiOn of the same, needed ~ Ip"Hr9
by the hct under which these proceed'
ings are taken. =, 49,. -, --
far The nses enumerated IN the above named of
lss2 ch 29L may be seen at TINS department. by all
claimants to any portion of said premises; and hey
arc hereby Tespectelp not ned toWe oHhn ne period
oT ne DtibcdtiOn Qf fS advertisement ~ The Depdrt
t1eni Of Hice description Of the tracts, parcels
yesDecffpely bV than clalfd, and statement or
mir ',IlIis as On each claimant estimdt6d
'''' '' BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER
- Attorney General.
tNorE-This lot is required for the construction OF
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