Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-07-27
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION.

a certain tunnel right of way near
Great Falls, in Montgomery
County, Maryland, for use by the
United States for purposes con-
nected with project for increased
water supply of District of Co.
lumbia.
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maryland.
No. 1880 Law Docket.
, hereby give notice to all persons di
rectly or indirectly interested that Il peti-
tion was filed In the District Court of the
United States for the District of Maryland,
In the above case, on the 2lst day of July,
1923, by the United States Of America, to
the following effect to wit:
1. That heretofore, by an Act of Congress
approved June 20, 1922 entitled IAN Act
of the District of Columbia and other activ-
tiles chargeable in whole or In part against
the revenues of such District for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1923, and for other
purposes" the Secretary of War of the
United States may cause proceedings to be
instituted in the name of the United States
for the requirement by condemnation OF
all necessary lands, easements and rights
of way necessary to the construction of
the project for increasing the water supply
of the District of Columbia as set forth at
large and in full in said Act, and the Sec
rotary of War of the United States is
further authorized by the Act of Congress
approved February 2sth, 1923, entitled IAN
Act making appropriations for the govern
ment of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part
against the revenues of such District for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and
for other purposes" to take immediate
possession of said lands, easements, rights
Of way, or otherwise to the extent of the
interest acquired and proceed with the
work therein authorized as set forth at
large and in full in said Act, provided that
adequate provisions shall have been made
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the party or parties entitled thereto, either
by previous appropriations by the United
States or by the deposit of moneys or other
form Of security in such amount and form
as shall be approved by the court In
which such proceedings shall be instituted
2. That the Secretary Of War is Of the
opinion, and has so declared, that 1t IL
necessary and advantageous to the United
States and to the construction of the prof.
ect for increasing the water supply of the
District of Columbia as above referred to-
to acquire by condemnation certain sub
terranean right of way hereinafter de-
scribed and situate in Montgomery County
in the State of Maryland and has applied
to the Attorney General of the United
States to cause proceedings to be insti-
tuted In the name of the United States for
the requirement by condemnation of said
subterranean right of way, and that the
said United States cannot agree with the
owners of said lands as to the price
Thereof or for the purchase thereof for
owners at law and likewise those having
| an equitable interest in said lands cannot
be ascertained from the land records, nor
| located, although all reasonable means have
been employed by the United States, its
officers and agents to definitely ascertain
who the real owners ut law. and those
having an interest or equitable estate In
said lands are, and whether feme covert,
non compos out of the County where the
lands lie Except as hereinafter expressly
stated and the said United States, its Off
GERS and agents have used all reasonable
means to ascertain the names Of the owners
of said lands and of each lot thereof, and
where he, she they reside, whether
adults or under age, married or single,
but have been unable to secure said In
formation and do not know said names,
residences, ages, marital status or mental
conditions, except as herein expressly
stated
g. That the subterranean right of way
hereinafter described Is required and the
Secretary of War has so found, by the
United States for constructing and main
tanning conduit to carry water from the
Great Falls, Maryland, to the Dale Carlla
Reservoir; said conduit being a part Of the
project for increasing the water supply of
the District Of Columbia, as authorized by
Act of Congress hereinabOve referred to.
T. That adequate provisions have been
made for the payment Of just cOmpensa-
ton to the party or parties entitled thereto
by previous appropriation by the United
States.
o. The description is hereinafter given Of
said subterranean right of way sought to
be condemned, together with the name Of
|
the reputed owner last heard Of, that Is to
} say:
Washington and Great Falls Investment
Company
"a subterranean right Of way 10 feet
WIDE and 10 feet high, the bottom Of which
Is at an elevation Of approximately 14O
feet above mean sea level for constructing
n and maintaining conduit to carry water
z from Great Falls to Dale Cara Reservoir,
the center line Of said right of way being
s described as follows
"Beginning for the same at point in
n | the said center line, being station 10 1853
B which point is formed by the intersection
of the said center line with the boundary
line dividing the property of the Potomac
Corporation from the property of the Wash
ingtOn and Great Falls Investment Com
pany, S.07 feet nOrtheasterly from a stone
planted at the foot of a beech tree, the
intersection point of the property lines of
the Chesa peake and Ohio Canal Company,
= the Potomac Corporation and the Washing
} ton and Great Falls Investment Company,
said line forming an angle Of 1859 3G to
the right from the line between the stone
n at the foot of the beech tree and monu-
Y ment w T.
Thence, at an angle of 74o "a to the
= left from the above described boundary
D line between the lands Of the Potomac
Corporation and the lands Of the Washing
ton and Great Falls Investment Company
bearing in a southeasterly direction 4401
n feet to the intersection Of said center line
Y with the northerly boundary of the 1Oacre
U strip of property belonging to Nicholson
and Kalbfns, and making an angle to the
easterly from the property line OF the
washington Agueduct between monuments
w A / and w a 2 and 2alS6 feet north
O. That your Petitioner is informed that
II Is possible that the following named
} may have some interest In the right of way
sought to be condemned:
Washington and Great Falls Railway and
! Power Company Norman Gray, President,
1908 Real Estate Trust Building, Phlladel-
phia Pennsylvania.
The Fidelity Trust Company, Baltimore,
Maryland.
The Washington Utilities Company, adj
dress unknown.
Harry u. Karr, 1ll0 Fidelity Trust
Building. Baltimore, Md.
Washington and Great Falls Investment
Company Henry Breckenridge, Trustee "a
Pine Street New York, N. Y.
That the above named are, in so far as II
Is possible by the use Of all reasonable
means for your Petitioner to ascertain,
the names Of the owner and all others
having interest IN the right Of way sought
| to be condemned.
| To the end, therefore, that your Petit
toner may have said subterranean or tun-
mel right OF way condemned for its use
and benefit, with the right to construct
and when constructed to own, maintain,
use and operate water conduit for the
purpose set out in this Petition. and to
have, and to hold the rights, liberties,
! privileges. appurtenances and advantages
above described unto and TO the proper use
and benefit OF the United States Of America
and Its assigns forever In fee simple and
10 tine Iurther emu thht your PetltlOner
shall have the right to take immediate pos
session Of said tunnel or subterranean right
OF way to the extent OF the interest to be
acquired and to proceed Immediately with
the work Of constructing the tunnel or
J conduit aforesaid
further give notice to all persons In
terested In said lands or any part thereof,
to come forward In the said District Court
| OF the United States for the District OF
Maryland, on or before the SECOND DAY
OF OCTOBER, 1923. and file their Objec-
| tIOn III nny thew have. TO tho DFOUOgo1
domination of said lands.
| ARTHUR l.. SPAMER,
Clerk of the District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Maryland.