National Republican., 1883-09-26


WASHINGTON CITY,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
August n, 1888
WHEREAS, by section OF the act OF 1852, ch 29f
An Act 10 increase the water supply Of the city OF
MashlnEton' and for other purposes" 1t Is, among
That the Secretary Of War shall cause to be made
the washington Aquedact from lis present eastern
terminus to the high ground north Of Washington.
for reservoir r az that point the cSaPsGty Of Which
nd Ht M oe iSs nd nn d bs land neoesarv FOR
dam across the Potomac river at the Great Falls
sd p
Conn's Island to and upon the Virginia shore; and
Secretary Of War and the Attorney General Of the
Unted States the outstanding title any, tosaid land
and water rghts and to the land on which the gate
when the map and survey are completed the At.
torney General shall proceed to ascertain the owners
orclamants of the premises embraced in the survey,
days in one or more Of the daily newspapers pub:
lished in the District of Columbia, description or
vey, with Notice that the same has been taken for
the uses mentioned IN this act, and notifying All
claimants to any portion of said premises to file,
within lis period ofpublicaton in the DEPARTMENT Of
Justice, description of the tract or parcel claimed.
and n 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
that the several parcels OF land and water rights be-
low described have been taken for the uses above n-
dcated. viz;
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDucT.
list 1t Is prGpSse&G o & to take o right S OF way &c FOR n
ground viii vary from 50 to i70 feet as shown in de-
tail by tho longitudinal section tracing Al the line
the % dstri6atIng reservoir; tSsnee north $40 loI sn
east feet to rs % % q as site of the
the following tracts ofland at the sites of the several
At F0udry Branch. working shaft, about t three Ssl
Branch south Of and fronting on, the new Cut
At Eayeae Street. air shaft, lot 5Oxloo fronting,
half sy acres on the elt bank of the creek extend.
ing about l,CoO feet down stream from The lower mill
At an lir shat located about lOc :eet west Of the
SS SQUARE feet more or less and right Of way for
road 80 feet wde leading from the nearest public
Mt GSGmptaa IUenUe, working shaft, lot fronting
| on Champlaln avenue and comprising 1000 square
a roadway 90 feet wide, and about 1850 feet long,
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing
ervolr 10 the Intersection of the Foxhall lane and
TIe several parcels of land referred to above are
indicated by the spaces nclosed In green on tracing
Their exact 62naGTeS are nor SPeGimJu n1 psfuse %
| view to conforming, as far as practicable, to the
wishes ofthe properly owners
| (b), FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
st 1t proposed to take and acquire title TO about
ca $40 acres ofland lying in the depression east OF
Howard University together With a improvements
| ion, mud undiyded property, as aslows follows Blocks 81
Lots 4, b, O. d, T. +, and Lots 10 to q inclusive
all in block 10, together with that part Of College
a So the Sprins Lot belonging to the United States
about 40 ScreI re also s64Ss a. Ss ~ U acres
versty go acres said to beonS to the Soldiers home
and 20 $40 acres said TO belong 10 q. E Moore Also
ots 20 feet square in the southwest corner of GEN.
I'd. It Is also propSsed to take right of way 50
feet wide, and for such length as may be needed to
sS S S Ssd o R G and
Is PROPOSED to lay the large reiniorclng mains
Park las been promised in writing, free Sf cost and
itniready exists as public strestfTo there 70 the
dSSh or o e EtSPsIs gi Vo
The lands referred TO under this heading are shown
on tracing b. indicated by the parts coored in green,
(c) LASD FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
LIST. For extending the dam 70 and upon the Va.
Strip about Bis feet vide crossing conhs Island and
ePy RS sG Sn Ps fsa' fsSnd and q With tie
y. s. property onthe Virginia shore Ihis VII extend @
sR sS RSS' sSope to % the BY taking triangular Os
c9fsIi's Fbs trae Is ooored in Yellow on tracing
end. it's proposed Q hold and acquire 4Ie to the
l3a oh wnHh ca@tanns nh about oneh Of an acre
This tract Is colored in brown on tracing O.
tract con . hReciSs RSPSs'h the oi WIN the
properly an Falls Island containing d nnt aSogt % SS
are located this tract and the Chesapeake a ohie
canal passes througnit II Is coiored IN green on
AM In addition to acquiring 10 and for the u. s.
any outstanding title to these lands at the Great Falls
il Is also proposed 20 acquire all water tights implied
In the psssessiOn Of the same, or needed t pnPnsfa
contem plated by the net under Which these proceed
The map OF the surveys lin three traongs) required
for The uses enumerated In the above named act o.
iSSo Oh 99I may be seen at this Department by all
claimants TO any portion OF said premises and Mel
are hereby Tespectyetg todte ,ghtn period
or me publication Qf this ddUertLeMent ~ The Depart
respssgttsiS ,s SS'' 81 aSm caiTed ard atehst .
"''' V'''"' BENJAMIN iiXRRIs BREWsTER,
/ Attorney-Gen0ral
sNorr.-IfIs lot is required for the construction