Evening star., 1895-02-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Iuary, 1Ss5 No. 3.,i. District court Docket
The United States of America, upon petition Of
srck V McTair Copfain i.pited saaras Hnvy ari com
priSing the board OF appraisers auI,ojnted by the
Secretary Of th. navy nnder fb, fern. ami pro-
visions OF the point resolution of Congress No. So
approved August l, Iso4 vs.. The,niJre Barnes
Barber, and all other persons hay:nr or Claiming
any right. title or interest In the four parcels Of
In said petition-Tpon consideration of th. petition
of the above named John w. Ross. Thomas r. Wag-
ghumn and Frederick V. McNair, Captain United
States Navy. as the board OF appraisers appointed
by the Secretary of the Navy, under the authority
proved 3u,nst isI and M c~a1'aI I"n p pssoI, Jp
tion TO establish an Chserva tory Circle as a pro-
vision for rnarlin. the delicate astronomical in
struments at the Naval Observatory against smoke
currents Of heated air in their neishborhoo and
un,hI. vibrations from traffic ut.u the extension of
public thoruIghfarss In Nh. viinIty and for other
PURPOSES anil upon Consi,iara ion OF the applica-
ton made In sand petiton f,r an assessment OF the
said parcels of land by three commissioners To be
appointed 10y the colrt, aIpras the Of tn.
same and for the taxing IL nh. court of all such
otlcr and further steps and proceedings US may be
necessary to carry into effect the provisions of said
joint resolution relating to the acquisition by
sad United States for public use Of the said par
cells of land. which pltcelS are respectively de
81. Plat West Barrts''-Beginnin- al a stone
marking tine intersection of the bounding lines.
nins north % degrees n; minutes west and south
a. degrees Is minutes west of Barnes property;
thence north % dc1ccs 36 minutes west 2.o9 feet
IOI = feet 10 a point in the Observatory Circle:
thence oi the Irclmfrrence of a circle of 1iJ0
feet radius described from the center of the clock
room Of the 4. y. Naval Observatory a distance of
sJ4.2 feet Neing suhtendn- chord of
.,522 fccti, To Il point in the line OF q fence be-
tween Barnes and Weaver: thence north Il degrees
4 minutes west SIS feet to n stone; thence south
20 degrees Is minutes west Il. feet point of
beginning, c0ntainin. $50 acres less.
t2i. PLAT West Young Ragiunina at Il post in
south side Of the Observatory lane: thence with
th. itn. Of said Observatory lane IL degrees
Al minutes west Il1.I feet To IL point in the OBJ
servatory Circle: thence on the circumference OF
circle Of 900 feet radius described from the center
of the clock room of the L. =. Naval Observatory
fleeing an are subtendin. a chord of 2ti % fcetb
distance OF 2ni feet to point in the line be-
tween Young and Weaver; tn, nee north a. degrees
At minutes east 1913 feet to Il post; thence north
-. degrees 81 minutes west 2ii3 feet to point OF
beginning. containing UI14 more or less
~. PLAT East Normanstona Beginning ut stone
marked N. o. 80 a corner To the Naval Observatory
property; thence south 81 degrees a, minutes D
east 2JO2 feet to a peg in the Observatory Circle:
thence on the circumference Of circle of 1.oo0
feet radius described from the center OF the clock
room OF the a. s Nayal Observatory a distance Of
sri feet tbeins an are subtendin- a chord of 5l55
feet TO a point in the boundary line of said prop,
erty: THENCE with the line Of said property north
3 degrees Ii minutes a east $50 > feet point Of
beginning containing IL 49, acres. less.