Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-27


August 81, 1883. }
WHEREAS by section of the act of 1882 CHI 294 DULY
An Act to increase the water supply Of the city Of
Masnngson and for other purposes" it is. among
That the secrstary Of War shall to be made
.na ct the % to
nus to the high ground north of Washington 9th
point the y Of WSeh sha nes Be
less than three million gallons; and like sur
Potomac river It the Great Fails including the land
snd tine 'd
i sye s saoe ana when Surveys and maps shall
United sna proceed to oe acaSre
and for the United tates the outstanding title If any
to SAID land aud water rights and the isnd on
which the gate house at Great Falls stands by condem
When the map and survey completed the Attor-
sha cause to BE- pubs the space Of thirty days.
District Of Columbia. description OF the entire tract
IN fos sss nlsn
this act and notifying al claimants any portion Of
in the Ct ice 10 Of ths rae
or Psfee r th aed and Of its value as es
All Of which will better appear upon reference to such
and whereas such map and survey have been COM
-, Now therefore in accordance Herewith and under
several parces q ana and water rights below Described
nave Deen taken for the uses above indicated viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AQUEDUcr.
1st tits proposed to take right way for tunnel
from no feet rs shown in detail by the onyi
tudnal section on tracing A. the line OF tunnel
s. q nnss g
Hns east 2o $40 feet to its estern limit At the site Of
"a 1t proposed to take and acquire title to the fol-
At Foundry Branch. working shaft. about three 80
Branch south of. and fronting on, the New Cut"
At EaysHe STREET air shaft lot 5Oz1oo fronting on
600 feet down stream from the lower mi dam and
ss R fee. est of the
or e lot s ri
rSad 80 feet vice leading from the nearest public
AT Cham plain 40 nue.. working shaft lot fronting
On Cnanpla,n avenue and comprising 40. 600 square
roadway 60 feet wide, and about $50 feet long,
hs Of the at F 6s a
The several Of land referred to above are ndi
Their exact boundaries are not specified. because they
conformns far practicable to the wishes Of the
CD. FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
st It is proposed to take acquire title to about
q $40 acres Of land lying in the depression east Of
thereon, oomprisns properly in Howard sub vison.
ana ~ nd y 81 PFoperty as follows Blocks
D. + and Lots 10 70 81 ne;usiye. al in BLOCK
lots n sa ID Ses sso the
belonging to the United states containing about
to belong to the Howard Tniversty 10 acres Sal. TO
belong to the so,d.rs home and % acres said to
southwest of Gen; Whittlesey' properly
"a 1t Is also proposed to take right of 50 feet
street $50 calIed from boundary and upon the
property to be taken tor the reservoir.
this line the right of way through LeDroit PARK has
been promised in writing free Of cost and it already
yersty grounds. This viii leave length Of about $50
feet to be condemned.
on acn g. indicated by the parts colored in
tc). LAND FOR DAM. ETC. AT GREAT FALLS.
1st For extending the dam and upon the Virginia
about 9l8 feet wide crossing Conn's Island and the
Elrrlia channel and connecting the Us. property
on the Virginia shore. This will extend the pres mt
limits OF the U.s. property the Virginia shore to the
south by taking in triangular lot containing about
This tract is colored in yellow on tracing G.
on which the house at the Great Falls now stands
containing about one fifth Of an acre.
to aad on % g.
Meeting the gate house lot with the u S. property on
emit Conduit and part Of the dam are located on this
tract and the chesapeake and Ohio canal passes through
4th addition to acquiring to and for the o. g any
ute to these lands at the Great Falls it is
the IN
temlaed by the act under which these proceedings
Ihs map OF the surveys I'm three tracings, required
1srsSy silhfn tie pss ~ Hss
an stass"e s
'''' 'i BE s!St SSi HxkHfs BREWSTER.
.NorE.This lot is required for the construction Of
the valve chamber. au23- SOD