National Republican., 1883-09-11
CoNDEMNArIoN OF LAND FOR WATER
" SUPPLY.
WASHINGTON CITY,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

WASHINGTON CITY,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
August q, lssa
WHEREAS, by section of the act OF 1882, ch. 9Oi
Hn Act 10 Increase the water supply Of the city of
Washington, and for other PURPOSES 1t is, among
other things, provided ,.o 40 10 ,,,.,.
q survey and map OF the land necessary to extend
the Washington Aqueduct from It's present, eastern
near Sixth street Extended and Of the land necessary
% ns ee san na ass saPsSy Of
and like survey and map Of the land necessary for
including the land now occupied BY the dam and the
land required for the extension Of said dam across
when wben surveys and maps p Shall have been made, the
Secretary of War and the Attorney General OF the
United States the disSnding title Il any to said land
and WAFER rights % and to the La land on which the gate
And also that
torney General shall proceed to ascertain the
claimants of the premises embraced in the survey,
days, in one or more Of the daily newspapers pub
lIshed IN the District 9f Columbia, description Of
yey, with notice that the same has been taken for
the uses mentioned N this Is act & and nSfyos sa all
within its period publication In the Department or
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
that the several parcels Of land and water rights be.
low described have been taken for the uses ABOVE In"
dicated, Wiz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDucT.
LIST. II is proposed to take right of way for
tunnel, whose least depth below the surface Of the
tail by the longitudinal section on tracing AZ the line
ftu1nel commences at the auxiliary gate house Of
east sOs2j feet to It's eastern limit et the site Of the
proposed reservoir east of Howard University.
ID 1t 10 proposed to take and acquire title to
the following tracts ofland at the sites Of the several
At foundry Branch working shaft, about three 90
&C res, more or less located in the valley Of Foundry
Branch south Of and fronting on, the New Cut"
At Fuyete Street. air shaft lot 6oxiOo fronting, on
x! soek t,,sek, working shat, sb9ut two and @ one
Se 4sn q ,ne e lover m
dan, and bogndsd on the east by the he mi, mill race.
Columbia road on tunnel line. lot comprslng about
5000 square feet less. and right of way for
th0roughiare 10 said lot.
AT Gdnnpidfn Avenue working shan, lot fronting
on Champiain avenue and comprising 10000 square
| feet more or less. ,, ..,. oso ,,o, ,
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing
ervoir 10 the Intersection Of the Foxhal lane and
The several parcels of land referred to above are
indicated by the spaces ineoSed In green on tracing
they can be modified within certain limits with a
@ 70 Of Ss as FER as to the
| o. FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD uNIvERsITY.
ist 1t is proposed 20 take and acquire title to about
Howard Univer,ity together with All aiimproveinents
thereon. comprising property In Toward sn6,divs-
2 oSS NTH tS, ssplpI9g 10 10 : strSSS }0G,,ys Hnd
Ia block m together n With o hat part Of cSess
street adjoining lots 10 10 c. inclusive in said block
contsinins about Glo acres; Also about V Io acres
o. undivided land said To belong 10 the Howard Unit.
and 70 s,Io acres said TO belong 10 O. Il, Moore. Also
Lots 20 feet square 10 the southwest corner of Gen.
ID Il Is also proposed to take right of way 50
extend eSSs wI' I Street % so caed from Boundary to and
| upon tho property to be taken for the reservoir.
Z S as e to 'of o onsS spsa
Park has been promised n writing, free @ cost and
Howard university gsropnds This viii leave ga
length of about $40 ieet to be copdemned
on ira Ing b. indicated by the parts colored in green
(c). LAND FOR DAM, ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
shore. il is proposed to take and acquire title to
strip about 0lS feet wide crossing Conns Island and
erty S on Falls island ind Hsrdto come at with IL.
Y :. properly on the Virginia shore This viii extend en-
gnla shore TO the south by taking In atriangular lo
This tract IS coored in yellow on tracing c.
Ind. Its sproposed to hold and acquire title to the
lot on which the gate-house at the Great Falls now
This tract is coiored in brown on tracing Q;
It is proposed to take and acquire title to
tract meeting the ga,s-ho1ss lOi with h the y
Ike nond Snd part o
located on this tract, and the Chesapeake &oh'
canal passes through It, IL Is colored In green OF
tracing @. - - -
4th. In addition to acquiring to and for the U, 8
any outstanding title to these lands at the Great Fall
II il also proposed TO acquire all water ightS implied
In the possession of the same, or needed rupHsC
contemp plated by the nrt nEloi HLleh these proceed
ings are taken.
The map OF the lin three tracinss) required
for the uses enumerated In the above named act o
1882. ch 20i may be seen at this Department by al
| claimants 10 any portion of said premises; and he
are hereby respectively not ned He iphn the perfot
or c publication 0J khts Advertisement IN the DeDdrl
Dent Of tstce, description Of uo tracts, or parcel
| respectively by them cldinled, and statement q
their value as by cdch clatndnt esttndted
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER
- Attorney General.
aNoTE-This lot is required for the construction @
the valve chamber.