Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-08-03
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION.

In the matter of the condemnation of
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.
I hereby give notice to all persons di-
rectly or Indirectly interested that a petit
ton 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:
l. That heretofore, by an Act Of Congress
making appropriations for the government
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 80, 1928, 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
for the payment of just compensation to
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 Is
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 instl-
tuted In the name of the United States for
the requirement by condemnation Of said
said United States cannot agree with the
owners of said lands as to the price
thereof, or for the purchase thereof, for
the reason among others that the true
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 at 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 or 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 hs herein expressly
stated
B. That the subterranean right of way
hereinafter described is required and the
| Secretary of War has 80 found, by the
| United States for constructing and main
| tanning n conduit to carry water from the
Great Falls, Maryland. to the Dale -Carlia
Reservoir; said conduit being part of the
| project for increasing the water supply of
the District of Columbia. as authorized by
Act of Congress hereinabOve referred to.
a. Tint adequate provisions have been
made for the payment of Just compensa
ion to the party or parties entitled thereto
by previous appropriation by the United
States.
.. The description is hereinafter given OF
said subterranean right Of way sought to
be condemned, together with the name OF
the last owner of record and 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 140
feet above mean sea level for constructing
and maintaining u conduit to carry water
from Great Falls to Dale Carlia Reservoir,
the center line OF said right of way being
described as follows:
"Beginning for the same at n point In
the said center line, being station IL 1853,
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, A07 feet nOrthea steTly from u stone
planted Mt the foot OF n beech tree, the
intersection point of the property lines of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
the Potomac Corporation and the Washing
ton and Great Falls Investment Company,
said line forming an angle Of 1859 30' to
the right from the line between the stone
nj the foot Of the beech tree and monu-
ment w A L.
Thence. at an angle OF 74o "a to the
left from the above described boundary
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 449.1
feet to the intersection of said center line
with the northerly boundary of the 1O-acre
strip of property belonging to Nicholson
and Kalbfns, and making an angle to the
left 90 AZ, at Section 10 654, 1913 feet
easterly from the property line Of the |
Washington Aqueduct between monuments
w A / and w 2 and 23l.a6 feet north
q Ia haf
II IL 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 Philadel- |
phia, Pennsylvania.
The Fidelity Trust Company, Baltimore,
The Washington Utilities Company, ad-
dress unknown.
Harry 2. Karr, 111o Fidelity Trust
Building, Baltimore, Md.
Washington and Great Falls Investment |
Company, Henry Breckenridge, Trustee, q |
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 the end, therefore. that your Petit |
toner may have said subterranean or tun-
mel right Of way condemned for Its use
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, appurtenanees and advantages |
above described unto and TO the proper use |
anP benefit Of the United States Of America |
and Its assigns forever In fee simple and |
to the further end that your Petitioner |
shnll 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
conduit aforesaid.
I further give notice to all persons In
terested In said lands or any part thereof, /
10 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, II any they have, to the proposed con
demnation OF said lands
ARTHUR l.. SPAMER.
Clerk Of the District Court Of the United |
States for the District OF Maryland.
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