National Republican., 1883-09-15
GoNDEMNATIoN OF LAND FOR WATER
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WAsHISGToN CITY,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

WAsHISGToN CITY,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
August q, 1883.
WHEREAS, by section Of the act OF 1882, ch. 29i
Washington' and f9r other PURPOSES it is, among
I" That the Secretary of War shall cause to be made
q survey and map Of the land necessary to extend
tefmas 10 GsS srSsnd norss III u Wah%son
near Sixth street extended and Of land necessary
shall not be less tSan BAN three hundred million gallons;
and IKE survey y end map Of the and Necessary for
including the land now occupied by the dam and the
Conn's island 70 and upon tho Virginia shore; and
when surveys and maps shall have been made, the
United States shall proceed acquire to and for the
United States the outstanding title any tosad land
house at Great Falls stands, by condemnation"
when the map and survey are completed, the At
torney General shall proceed to ascertain the owners
and shall be publ shed for the space ofthty
days. IN one or more OF the daily newspapers pub,
the cutie tract or tracts OF land embraced IN the sur
yey, with notice that the same has been taken for
clainoants 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.
Now therefore, in accordance Herewith and
under the above requirements / hereby give notice
that the several parcels OF land and water rights be.
low described have been taken for the uses above in
dicated. viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDucT.
LIST. 1t is proposed to take right Of way for q
tunnel, whose least depth below the surface Of the
tall by the longitudinal section on tracing A; the line
of tunnel commences at the auxiliary gate house of
east @ feet 10 its eastern limlt at he Site Of the
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
the following tracts of land at the sites Of the several
At Fbundry Branch, working shaft about three (a)
more or less located In the valley OF Foundry
| Branch south OF, and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Epyete Street, air shaft, lot 5Oxioo fronting,
X RSef creek, wording shaft about two and one
ha @ @ e ts dows e rea Gi 5o te
dam and 6oSpded on the east ay by the mill mil race. m
Columbia roRd, on tunnel line, lot comprising about
5000 square feet more OF less and right of way for
road so feet wide, leading from the nearest public
Al (fdmptdtn Auen,e, working shan, lot fronting
| on Champlain avenue and comprising 10000 square
S gSe oae al Re
ervor, to the intersection OF the Foxhall lane aud
The several parcels of land referred to above arc
Indicated by the spaces inclosed In green ON tracing
they can be modified within certain limits with, a
view 10 conforming as iar as practicaole' 10 the
| wishes OF the properly owners
| (bl FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY
lst 1t is proposed take and acquire title to about
CT sio acres land lying In the depression east 0
thereon, comprising property In, Howard subdivls
| ion. and undivided property, as ioiows Blocks .
L. a. F. AND %Ih LSts SaopSS u 10 4 s'rGss r%
in 64G 10 Sgst6er @ "a YIN h part p% Of G69eg
a so the Spring Lot belonging TO the United States
o2undvded land, said to belong to the Howard Uni
versty 6lO acres said to belong 70 the SOLDIERS hom,
and ~ $40 said 10 belong TO q. H. Moore AlsC
Lots 20 feet square In the southwest corner of Gen
| Whittesey pl opery % ,o,,o n r,,, 90 mas, ri
feet wide, and for such length as may be needed tc
extend ~ street $50 called from boundary 70 anC
It is proposed to lay the large reinforcing main
Sas Ps9R has shI basS sS %rsns * s
already exists as public street from there TO th'
length OF about $3.50 ieetto be condemned.
The lands referred 70 under TINS heading are showl
on tracing b. Indicated by the parts coored In green
(c). LAND ron DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS,
ist For extending The & dam 10 70 and and upon the Va
snGTe sTp about sS feet wide crossing cohSs island Snt
the Virginia channel, and connecting the U. = prop
eFs on propary SS on The Vsna shore Tbs viii Ys eHeh n
the present limits Of the U s. property ON the Viz
Containing about $40 acres. ~
hs TRACT Is O0orea II IN EEon ESnGw y On raGng
LOT on which the gate-house az the Great Falls nov
This tract IS colored in brown on tracing O.
II Is proposed 10 take and acquire title TO
pTopSrty an Fans Island eonaSnS about out o
acres. The lntiaent conduit ard part Of the dan
canal passes through it. II is eolored In green ol
tracing O.
any outstanding title to these lands at the Great Fall
II Is also proposed 70 acquire all water lights impe
In the possession of the same needed tn InlIsf
Contemplated by the net uhdeE WLl.h these proceed
ings are taken.
The map OF the SURVEYS Gin three traclngs) require
for the uses enumerated In the above named act Q
1882, ch. 2O4 may be seen NJ this Department. ny al
| claimants 10 any portion OF said premises and The
are hereby re5peettyeR not ned ne piptn he Perio
Of the publication o. thts advertisement IN he Depdr
1ent ~ Justice, description OF he tracts, or parcel
TcSpeciiUelV on them cldinSd, and a statement {
their value as by each claimant estimdted.
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
- Attorney-General.
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