Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
hALFH A. RICKETTS,, ATTORNEY,
Lands Division,
Department Of Justice, Room 25a5
Washington, d. C.

washington, ID. c.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the District OF Columbia.
"o-DIIISTRlCT COURT DOCKET NO.
ssIeWg nj p 7 p STATES OF +
IN THE DISTRICT OF cOLuMEIA
POTOMAC LOCK AND DOCK, CO.
ET Al: AND UNKNOWN OWNERS
DsFENDMTS. - NOTICE OF CON.
TERMINATION. - TO; The stock.
holders Officers and Directors OF
pany Of MONTGOMERY County. Mary
land a Maryland Corporation. and
Potomac Lock and Dock Company
under Deed of Trust dated Novem-
Der .. 1874, and Mortgage GATED
February II. 1875. and Unknown
HSwners' You are hereby notlned
has heretofore been filed in the
ONCE of the clerk of the ABOVE
named court in an action to con-
denim an estate in fee simple in
the, property. described in Exhibit
a attached hereto and mace
part hereof for the comprehensive
DEVELOPMENT Of the National Capita
TEN. The authority for the taxing
IS the Act of Congress approved
March l., 1929. as amended. AS
Stat. l415 and D. c. Code 1851
Title 1i sec. 61a-644I which is the
procedursl condemnation act for
Of Congress- approved June 8. 1924
l43 Stat. 4G3p as amended py the
Act of April 30. 1875 ga Stat
314 and further amended pv the
Act Of july 10. 1862 $50 stat
7slD; the Act Of May 30, 1895.
t46 Stat. 4S2I. as amended, winch
authorizes the ACQUISITION OF land
Capital and the Acts Of august
81: 1851 Public Law 1877 and
July D. 1852 Public Law 455l.
You are further notified that II
you have any objection or defense
YOU are required TO serve upon
plaintiffs attorney at the address
herein DESIGNATED within twenty
days after the 10th day Of Febru-
airy. 1854, an answer identifyine
the property in which YOU claim
nature and extent OF the Interest
claimed and stating all your objec-
tons and defenses to the taking
of your property. A failure so to
serve an answer shall constitute q
consent to the taking and to the
authority of the court to proceed
to hear the action and to Ak the Just
compensation and shall constitute
a waiver of all defenses and ob,ee.
further notified that II you have
no objection or defense to the
taking you may serve upon plain.
THIS attorney a notice of appear
ance DESIGNATING the property IN
and thereafter you shall receive
notice OF all proceedings affecting
the said property. You are further
notified that at the trial OF the
issue OF just compensation. whether
or not you have answered or served
a notice Of appearance. you may
present evidence as to the amount
Of the compensation to be paid for
the property in which you have sns
interest and you may share in the
distribution of the award Of COM
pensation. You are further notified
that plaintiff has fled a notice of
demand for a jury trial Of the
HULL, clerk. By Il. 5. pERTz-
BAUoH. Deputy Clerk. Dated Janu-
airy Is, 1854. 49, RALPH A.
EXHIBIT "a"
PARCEL E.-The tract designated
for taxation purposes as Parcel
17/174 described as follows accord
ing to q plat of survey and compu-
tation made by the Surveyor for
the District of Columbia and filed
in Survey Book 1914 page 3 Of said
beginning Tor the same at tie
point of Intersection Of the most
easterly line OF a tract Of land
described as Parcel No. / in a deed
to the United States OF America,
dated November 8. 1899. and
recorded November o. 1880, in
Liber 7400. folio 531, Of the land
with the e. southerly line Of lan !.
Court Case No. 77S in the United
States District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia for the use of
the Washington and Western Mary
land Railroad. and running thence
from from said beginning point in
southerly line Of land taken
in said District Court Cause No.
77S for the Washington and
Western Maryland Railroad the
three following courses and dis
tances-CD southeasterly on the
arc Of a circle having q radius
6 S77 GS3 f. f. e. az s. arc g d sstapes m Of
q sec. W. io.1 it.. and Ja) S. g.
deg. SO min. 81 sec. E. .OSo.7 IT,,
to the shore lin Of the Potomac
River; thence leaving the southerly
line of the land of the Washington
and Western Maryland Railroad
Of the Potomac River as shown
courses and distancesw,1i N. es
deg 81 min. w. 29O.6t TT, (2l
N. rs deg 48 min. w. 3O2.92 IT,.
90 N. ~ deg. So min. so sec.
w Win 1897 O. 1T IT, 81 s. 8 g 20 des. e
n. SO deg. II min. ". i17.o4
W. 1858 It.. "a N. rs deg. Al
min. 40 Csc sec. " 445.i & IT, e. a and
l9) N. SO deg. So min. 80 sec.
W. 1864 IT,. TO the southerly line
# 49, the in trf e.. d as.a e tt: u pas
November 0. 1883. in Liber 7409
folio 531, Of the land records OF
the District of Columbia; thence
along said United States property
line n; IL deg: Ii min. II. sec.
VI SgS and TO w .hs sn a. Of thS
Railroad and the point Of begin
ming; containing 150.972.6 50. It..
or 34659 acres. Together with any
and all rights. title interests and
estates of the owners of all Of the
hereinabove described lands in and
to any and all streets, roads
avenues, alleys. alley-ways and
tanning to all Of the above.
described lands. Also, any and all
of the rights. title. interests and
estates If any therebe, OF thu
owner or owners of the hcreinabovf
described Parcel E in and to tff
lands formerly comprising the right
Of way and properties Of the
any and all rights. title interest.
and estates of the owner or owners
of the bove-described Parcel z ir
and tn anV and all lands iSrh,