National Republican., 1883-09-04
CoNDEMNATIoN OF LAND FOR WATER
~ SUPPLY.
~ WASHINGTON CITY,

WHEREAS, by section of the act OF 1882, ch. 2A
AN 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 AGuedGct IRON IDS present eastern
terminus 70 the high ground north of Washington,
for reservoir nj that point, the capacity Of which
shall not be less than three hundred million gallons
dam across the Potomac river at the Great Falls,
and required for the extension Of said dam across
Come island to and upon The Virginia shore; and
Secretary of War aud the Attorney General of tho
United States shall proceed to acquire to and for the
and rights and 70 the land ON which the gate
house at Great Falls stands by condemnation"
when the map and survey are completed the At
torncy General shall proceed TO ascertain the owners
claimants OF the premises embraced in the survey
and shall 10 be publ she'd for the space ofthty
ished in iii Tie District of Columbia descPption Of
vcy, with notice that the same has been taken for
the uses mentioned m this act and notifying all
within It's period Of publication In the Department or
Justice description of the tract or parcel claimed.
and a statement of its value as estimated by the
All Of which will better appear upon reference to
such act.
And whereas such map and survey have been COM
Now, therefore, in accordance Herewith, and
under the above requirements, hereby give notice
dicated, viz:
(a) FOR EXTENSION OF AoUEDUCr.
lst. 1t is proposed to take a right of way for
tunnel, whose least depth below the surface of the
ground will vary from 20 to l7O feet shown de
q tunnel commence at the auxiliary gate house q
the distributing reservoir; thenGe north $40 40, ~?
proposed reservoir east of Howard University;
the following tracts ofland at the sites of the several
&C res, more Or less located in The Valley OF Foundry
Branch south OF, and fronting on, the New Cut"
AT FHyete Street, air shaft lot 5OxlOO fronting, ou
1t B9eh 6,esk wGrking shat sG9ut tive and one
dam, and bounded on the east BY tSe Mill race. 49,
Columbia road, on tunnel line lot comprising about
1000 square feet more Or less and right Of way for
thoronghfare TO said lot.
At 0fanPtat Auenue, working SHAFT, a lot fronting
on Champlain avenue and comprising 10000 square
A roadway 60 icet wide and about 1850 feet long,
from the auxiliary gate house at the distributing
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 tracing
they can be modified within certain limits with
wishes of the property owners.
(b). FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
st 1t proposed to take and acquire title to about
g 10 acres ofland lying in the depression east Of
thereon, COMPRISING property In Howard spbdivls-
Sn % and d undydea @ u as aoohn SSws BSsk
Lots A, b, O. ID, T. +. and Lots 10 TO II inclusive
street adjoining lois 10 G, inclusive in said block
q SO the Spring Lot belonging TO the United States
OF undivided land said to belong to the Howard Uni
gG sd sG 10 beons eeGn a. e. oore ss
Lots 20 feet square 10 the southwest corner of Gen.
Cd Il is also. proposed to take right of way 50
feet wide and for such length as may be needed to
upon the property 10 be taken for the reservoir
i 3 ps e to O Se MaS oSsS epro
Park has been promised N writing free Of cost and
Howerd oydy unyersity Pgrounds This viii leave en
length OF about 500 feet to be condemned.
on tracing b. indicated by the parts colored in green
(cl LAND FOR DAM ETC, AT GREAT FALLS.
list. For extending the dam to and upon the Va.
strip about Bis feet WIDE crossing Conhs Island and
fa On fF T. c
Sa 6s q THIS % % tSs extend end
sina shSre The south BY taking IN Triangular lot
End i to hold and h acquire t!le to the
stands containing about onelflh of an acre.
This tract Is cSoTef q in brown % on aGIg I2 y,
tract con hectnE The te-house lot with the u s:
property an Falls Island. containing about G-lo
on S the al
canal passes through It, 1t Is colored in green on
"SGn aTd os tsS, the
il Is also proposed acquire all water lights implied
in the psssesson Of the same or needed it rnlroars
by the net under which these proceed
The map Of the surveys lin three tracings) required
for the uses enumerated in the above named act q
1882 ch 29A may be seen at this Department by all
S@%a%tSs Re1Sy TO p@E So % Ss es
OF He publication o. tts adUertsep,ent n ne Depdrt
,@speciiceiy b1 them ctGfncd, and statement Of
their '"'"' 81 81 iGif 'd MHRRI s.Ss
'NoTp-This lot is required for the construction of
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