Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-18
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erty described herein.
Defendants
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The object and purpose of the
above-captioned case is to OBJ
tain an easement and right of
way for a water main, and to
obtain the temporary use of
two (2) construction strips, in,
over and upon a certain tract
or parcel of land situated and
lying in Montgomery County,
Maryland, the owner or owners
of which are unknown, for use
in connection with the construc-
ton and maintenance of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commissions water system.
The Petition states as fol.
lows:
l. Petitioner is a municipal
corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of the
State of Maryland, engaged in
performing the governmental
function, within the boundaries
of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary District in Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, Maryland, of furnishing
the inhabitants of said District
witt. water, sewer and other
services.
2. Petitioner is informed and
advised that diligent search of
the Land Records of Montgom-
cry County, Maryland, fails to
reflect ownership in the prop
erty sought to be condemned as
more fully described herein
after, therefore Petitioner AYERS
that the residence of the owner
or owners is unknown.
3. Petitioner is authorized by
law, whenever it shall be
deemed necessary by Petitioner,
20 take and acquire land, either
in fee or as an easement, with
in or without the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District, for
the construction, extension and
maintenance of its water mains,
by purchase from the owners,
or upon failure to agree with
the owners thereof, by condem-
nation proceedings in the Cir
cult Court for the County in
which such land is situated.
4. Petitioner deems it neces-
sary to construct and maintain
and Petitioner has determined
to construct and maintain
water mains within the lines
hereinafter described through
the land of Defendants within
Montgomery County, for the
purpose of providing and con-
tinuing to provide water facili-
ties for the present and future
inhabitants of said Counties re-
siding within the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District.
D. Petitioner is informed and
advised, and therefore states,
that the owner, and/or owners
of the legal and equitable title
to the land in which the ease
ment and right of way herein
after described is situated, are
unknown, stating further that
the Land Records of Montgom-
cry County, Maryland, are
barren as to any indication
whatsoever as to who may be
the parties in interest.
8. That the within mentioned
land lies in Montgomery Coun-
ty Maryland, and is not used
for cemetery purposes.
Z. Petitioner deems it neces.
sary and proper, and alleges
that it is necessary and proper
for Petitioner to acquire the
easement and right of way for
the installation, construction, re-
construction, maintenance, re-
pair, operation and inspection
of water main, in, through.
over and across the property of
the Defendants, as in Para.
graph 5 above set forth, said
right of way and easement
which is the subject of this
Petition is described specifi-
cally as a twelve (12) feet wide
strip or parcel of land, six co.
feet on each side of the center.
line, and described more par.
ticularly as follows:
Being a strip or parcel of
land twelve (12) feet wide, six
(6j feet on each side of the CEN
terline hereinafter described, in,
through, over and across the
0.07S acre lot lying west of the
0.769 acre Station Lot" as
shown on a Plat of Subdivision
entitled king and Gulicks Ad-
diion to Woodside," recorded
among the Land Records of