National Republican., 1883-09-19
OF LAND FOR WATER
" SUPPLY.
WAsHINoToN CITY,

August H. 1888.
WHEREAS, by section of the act OF 1882, ch. 2ei
IAN Act increase the water supply of the city Of
Washington, and for other purposes" 1t is among
That the Secretary of War shall cause to be made
the washington Aqueduct from It's present eastern
terminus to the high ground 9 north n9 Of w
for res m at that point the eapacy OF Whe
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
G9nns Island to and upon ,he Virginia shore and md
Secretary of War and the Attorney General of tho
Uned States States The odisSsdins S tile any tosad land
and waier rights And to TIE m land on which the gate
when me mapand survey are completed, the Az.
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
Sey With notice that the same has been taken for
h Ss % or IN this S sS & and nSa IN M
within Its period Of publication in the Depertment os
and q statement of Its value as estimated by the
Ali (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 for the uses above in-
dicated. viz
(a) FOR EXTENSION AoUEDUcT
LIST. 1t is proposed to take right of way for q
tunnel, whose least depth below the surface of the
ground Will vary from 50 to 40 feet as shown in de.
ortunnel commences at the auxiliary gate house q
as 5 hGnHe $ at ToFts he sU site t he ~.
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
I'd. II Is proposed to take and acquire title to
the following tracts of land at the sites of the several
shafts, viz; -, ,.S
&C res more or less located in the valley of Foundry
Branch south of, and fronting on, the New Cut"
AT EHyee Street. air shaft lot 5oxlOO fronting,
KScE 6yssk working shaft shPut two and one
dam, and bounded on the east by the mill race. 49,
on nne S lot Esp TSsI
5000 square feet more or less and right Of way for
thoroughfare TO said lot.
AT Ciamptain Avenue, working SHAFT, lot fronting
on Champlan avenue and comprising 10000 SQUARE
roadway e feet wde and az aG9nt sSs set long
ervor, TO the intersection Of the Foxhall lane and
The several parcels of land referred to above are
indicated by the spaces inclosed In green on tracing
A. Their exact boundaries are not specified, because
they can be modified within certain limit, limits with
wishes OF the property oWhers
(b). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
1st 1t is proposed to take and acquire title to about
67 $40 acres ofland lying in the depression of
Howard University together with all improvements
ion. and undiy yided property, as follows; Blocks 0,
C H. and Mh Lots 10 o q s'rGS,s ineiasve Hna
ali in block 49, together with that part Of College
So the sprns Lot belonging to the United States
containing about 40 acres; also about e. llo acres
versty 6O acres said TO belong to the Soldiers homo
and g 80 acres SAID TO- belong & 70 o. ~ Moore Also
Mhittleseys property, :. -,-,,. - = -
feet wide and for such length as may be needed to
extend 4i2 street ESQ called from boundary 70 and
Il is PROPOSED 10 lay the large reinforcing mains
along this oS the rSh Il Of , WAY through GS g LeDrUi
already exists as public street from there TO the
ieSgth ST' Of about $50 ieet to be ccndemned ~ '''
The lands referred 10 under this heading are shown
tracing B, indicated by the parts colored in green.
(cl LAND FOR DAM ETC. At GREAT FALLS
| lst For extending the dam TO and upon the Va.
sp Hfei about Bis Sct VIDE crossing conSs island and
| the virginia channel, and connecting the u y prop.
O. & properly on the Virginia shore Ths wiii extend
the present limits ofthe U s, property on the Viz.
Containing about $40 acres
ThS cOSrsG IL in a SaGw S TSSn e to tho
lot on which the gate-house az the Great Falls now
TRIs TSGt IS eoSreG IN bTown on tracing
II Is proposed to take and acgnire & ~ title :, 70 q
properly an Falis Island, containing about $40
acres me lnfnent conduit ana part oil snS ho 9hIo
| canal passes throughit IL Is colored IN green on
4Ih IN addition to acquiring to and for the U s.
any outstanding title these lands at the Great Fha
IL II also proposed to acquire all water rights implied
in the psssession Of the same needed ~ pnlW'srS
contemplated by the act under which these proceed
| ngs are taken. o., .,.o -. .,,,,s, .o,,o.
for Inc uses enumerated In the above named act OF
isS2 ch 29l may be seen at this Department by all
claimants To any portion of said premises; and hey
are hereby respectively ted toGte gihfn me period
OF ne publication OF tbs ddUerisenlent ~ me Depart
| TesDectfuelU bV them claimed, ana datemem or
| mir ,,aI,,s as bu each claimant estimated
"'" '''''' BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
- Attorney, General. i.
| utis lot Ia ranuired construction of