National Republican., 1883-09-14
OF LAND FOR WATER
~ SUPPLY.
WASHINGTON CITY,
DEPARTMENT. OF JugTICp-

WASHINGTON CITY,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
August Al, 1855.
WHEREAS, by section of the act OF 1882, oh. 2st
An Act 10 increase the water supply Of the city Of
Washington, and for other purposes" it is, among
That the Secretary of War shall cause to be made
the WsSsh%son @ & RSaeduot from is present EASTERN
terninus to the nigh ground north S Of Was6ngtSn
shall not be less than three hundred million gaonsi
dam across the Potomac river at the Great Falls,
"Ed required for the extension Of s da ACROSS
Conn's Island to and upon the Virginia shore; and
secretary Of War and the Attorney General Of the
United States shall proceed to acquire to and for tho
and water rights aud to the land on which the gate
hoWss at A. Great eat Falls stands by condemnation.
when the map and survey are completed, the At
torney General shall proceed to ascertain the owners
claimants ofthe premises embraced In the survey,
and shall to be published for the space ofthirty
ed IN oh the Dstret Of s Columbia 81
the entire tract Or tracts OF land embraced In the sur.
the uses mentioned IN this act, and notifying all
within is period % IN the Department % oi
Justice description OF the tract or parcel claimed
and 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 reenirements, hereby give notice
low described have been taken for the uses above In
dicated. viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AaUEpucT.
list. 1t is proposed to take right of way for
ground viii vary from 30 to I7O feet shown in de,
tail by the Longitudinal section on tracing Al the line
the disribstnE reservoir; thence north SO aoI ~,
e&st feet TO Us eastern % mt az he SIZE OF the
3D. II Is proposed to take and acquire title to
the following tracts ofland at the sites OF the several
shafts viz:
At foundry Branch, working shaft about three t3l
or less located in the valley of Foundry
Branch south Of and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Euyeue Street. air shaft. lot 5OxlOO fronting
half (2S) the left bank Of the creek, extend
ing about 1000 feet down stream from the lower mill
xtan Az Sht located about iOS .oet vest of the
Columbia road, on tunnel line lot comprising about
5000 square feet more or less and right Of way for
road 80 feet wide, leading from the nearest public
At SSaapiaiH IrenGs, working shaft, lot fronting
on Champlaln avenue and comprising 10000 square
A roadway 90 feet wide, and about $50 feet long,
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing res.
ervoir to the intersection of the Foxhall lane and
The several parcels of land referred to above are
A. Their exact boundaries are not specified because
view to- to conforming as far as practicabIe, to the
wishes Of the property owners,
(b). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
is 1t is proposed to take and acquire title to abou.
G7 10 acres ofand lying In the depression east OF
Howard University together with all improvements
sa
10, H. 70 %, "a, % %, with adjoining streets, and
ali G'S IN block 10 i toseiher % W With ha part Of cSess
Containing about 4lO acres also about q 40 acres
aaS saG sHd 70 % beo eeSa 10
and 20 80 acres said 70 bslongi9 q; p Moore Also
ad L i alo Proposed to take right of way 50
eSend wag Il Street ae from Boundary % ana
se : bropSsss S Gs s2
along this llnei the right of way through LeDroit
Ss 9ssa pSo s e SS' S @
Howard University grounds. This win leave a
The lands referred 10 under this heading are shown
ON tracing b. indicated by the parts coiored In green
(c) LAND FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
lst. For extending the dam to and upon the Va
| shore IL is proposed TO take and acquire title to a
erty Falls island and Hard.to come. at with tho
The PRESENT. limits s properly ON MT the Ss'Sp yT.
gnla shore to the by taking In atriangular lot
This tract is colored in yellow on tracing g
lot ton on which the gate at the Great Falls now
stands, containing about one-fifth Of an acre.
Il is fS proposed to taEe and % acquire title to
tract con meeting The gate-house lot with the u g
acres. The innuent conduit, and a part Of the dam
| tracing q.
4th. In addition to acquiring to and for the o. s.
any outstanding title to these lands at the Great Falls
Il also proposed 70 acquire All water tights Implied
in the possession of the same or nefe itt yntppes
contemplated 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 ot
lSS2, eli. 2ei may be at this Department by all
| claimants To any portion of said premises ana Mey
are heTeby rCspectUeiU not ned 10 Me lptn the period
or he publication OF his ddUertisenet ~ h6 Depart
aet 81 JiGs 1S Sassegton g S 5 .Gsf Sisr ST nsges55 y
| their paLIs as bU each claimant ettfindtcd.
- Attorney General
sNorE-This lot is required for the construction of
| the valve chamber.