National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-09-28
CONDENSATION OF LAND FOR WATER
~ SUPPLY.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
August q, 1883.
WHERE'S BY section of the act OF 1882, CHI. 2ai
IAN Act 10 Increase the water supply of the city of
Washington and for other purposes" 1t Is, among
q That the Secretary of War shall cause to be made
q survey and map of the land necessary to extend
efus to h groand nor 81 Wahason
near Sixth street extended and ofthe land necessary
for reservoir at that point, the capacity of which
shall not be less than three hundred million gallons;
q dam across the Potomac river at the Great Falls,
including the land now occupied by the DAM and the
Gums ISLAND To- and nd g the virginia shore 's and
when surveys and maps shall have been made. the
United States shall proceed % aGquire to and for the
and wafer rights, aud to the land which the gate
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 cause to be published for the space Thirty
one are OF me d pn6
the entire tract or tracts OF land embraced in the sur
the uses mentioned IN this. act, and notifying all
claimants TO any portion of said premises to he.
Justice description Of the tract or parcel claimed
and statement of its value as estimated by the
All oTwhch will better appear upon reference to
And whereas such map and survey have been COM
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 Inc
dlcated. vlz'
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDUcT.
1st 1t is proposed TO take II right OF way for n
tunnel, whose least depth below the surface Of the
ground will vary from so to 40 feet as shown in de
OF tu1ne commences at the auxiliary rate house OF
the distributing reservoirs thence north $40 40, 2u
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
the Following traces @ az the sites Of the several
nc res more or less located in The valley Of Foundry
Branch south of, and fronting on the New Cut"
Fyette Street. air shaft. lot 5oxioO fronting, on
RSek 6ssh wSSrkIIng shaft, S19ut tive and one
dain, and bounded on the east by the mil race
At an Air shan, located about i,4OC feet west Of the
Columbia road, tunnel line, lot comprising about
5000 square feet or less and right of way for
road 80 feet wide, leading from the nearest public
At C6dnipidfn AUenue working SHAFT a lot fronting
on Champiain avenue and comprising 10000 square
"A roadway 90 feet wide, and about lsSN feet long,
ervor to the intersection of the Foxhall lane and
Tie several parcels of land referred to above are
indicated by the spaces incosed In green ON tracing
! they can be modified within certain limits with a
view to conforming, as far as practicable TO the
| wishes of the property owners,
| (b). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
list 1t is proposed to take and acquire title to about
ca $40 acres ofland lying in the depression east OF
Howard University together with all improvements
| thereon, comprising property in Howard hub'divls'
Sh a"a 81 "A a 81 With as adonns streS Gsks and
Lots A, b, g, D. u, +, and Lots 10 to q inclusive,
Street adjonng lois q inclusive in said block
the T aP6a t also to about as 40 ss
undivided land, said TO belong TO the Howard uni
and q si0 acres said 10 belong to g. T. Moore Also
Lots 20 feet square In the southwest corner of Gen.
I'd il Is also proposed to take right of way 50
wdg ed for 4s may ne NEEDED
upon the property to be taken for the reservoir.
along his sfI aei the right Of way through Eepro!
Park has been promised in writing, free OF cost, and
Howard University grounds, This will leave q
length Of about 800 feet to be condemned
The lands referred 10 under this heading are shown
tracing b. indicated by the parts colored In green
(ol. LAND FOR DAM, ETC, At GREAT FALLS.
ls For extending me dam to ana d upon mn NE Va
strip about DIS feet wide crossing Conns Island and
erty on Falls ISiand and Hsrd.i 'come,at, with tRg
u. s, properly on the Virginia shore This wiz extend
sinla shore to the sou tn BY taking In Triangular ol
o1 FbIs tract Is ooored in yellow on lraclngo
2nd. tisproposed to hold ana acquire 4sle to the
stands, containing about one-hflh of an acre.
This tract Is colored In brown ON tracing q.
tract con Meeting The gate-honse lot with the U. s
property au Falls Island containing about 81,
on !Ss and the chspeske oh
canal passes through it, 1t Is colored in green on
an. In addition to acquiring to and for the u 8
ii il also proposed 20 acquire all water lights implied
in the possession OF the same or needed TIT TnTnsf'
contem plated by the set 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
| 1850 CHI ogl may be seen at this Department by al
claimants 10 any portion of said promises and mel
dyC hereby respectfully not ned 10 NE lOn Ne period
OF nc publication a TITS advertisement IN he Depart
,afnt oJ Justice, description u The tracts parcel
( fssDsefipeLU on them claimed and q statement u
| fbeir p1Nie as on each claimant estimated.
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
- Attorney General
tNoTE-This lot is required for the construction o
the valve chamber,