Evening star., 1926-06-20

CLARENDON. va. June 19. While
! the voters of Arlington County
| authorized the floating Of $3.50 600 o
bonds for the installation Of a water
system. with the United States Gov
ernment reservoir at Dalecarlia a.
| the source of supply, the bonds are
not to be put on sale until the money
! actually is needed. according to Al
| announcements today by William J
Ingram, chairman of the Arlington
county Board of Water Supply.
The water board" Mr.. ingram
states. is at work on a general plan
for future activities in connection
With the water project and until al
preliminary work is cleared away and
we are ready to start on the inStalla
ton of the mains and lateralS nt
bonds will be sold. The longer we
withhold the sale of the bonds. the
more interest We save and we want
To put this water system in as eco
nomically as possible
Thorough Study Planned.
Mir Ingram declared that while de
liberate consideration is to be given
to the working out Of every phase Of
the question, the board hopes to
carry on" with the speed. vim and
determination which marked earlier
efforts in connection with the pro
gram and which have ended 50 sue
ceSSfuly.. There is vet much TO be
done before Arlington County gets
water. but we expect to be ready 10
receive the water when the Govern
ment is ready to deliver it," Mr.. In
gram added. The water, it is said.
will not be available, however. until
the new filtration plant at Dalecarlia
is completed, which is expected about
July |. 1927.
Some fear has been expressed II
the county that delay may be occ +
stoned by demands of the bonding
compa MES, who will enter competi-
ton for the bonds, that the consti,
tutionality of the act under which the
system will be established be tested.
as was done in the case of the school
bonds Mr. Ingram, however. states
that he does snOt think a test case
will be necessary, as two bonding com
panieS have already made a careful
study OF the law and have notified
him that they are willing to take the
bonds.
Whether or NOT Il suggestion Of Asa
T. Phillips. consulting engineer to the
water board, that a business council"
to the board be created to consist OF
a group of representatives of county
civic organizations. will be adopted
could not be definitely learned today.
This is one of the things to be con
sdered by the water board in working
out its general plan of procedure. it
is said
Holds Advisers Needed
In making his suggestion Mr..
Phillips stated that such a body is
needed to advise and work with the
water board that the people may be
kept informed of the state of the
work and its financial details, and
whose Judgment will be sought in all
matters of importance.
This is a public enterprise Of very
great Importance to the country. Mr.
Phillips states. 1T involves large
expenditures. and the people are en-
titled 10 know in advance ON just
what business principles it is TO be
conducted so that they can insist, as
the work goes on, on a rigid adher-
enCe to those principles.
Preliminary plans for campaign
10 advertise the county We're made at
4 meeting of the recently organized
publicity bureau of the Arlington
County Chamber of Commerce at the
,fice of Ruby Lee Minar Monday eye
aing Suggestion that the bureau is
sue booklet giving a graphic insight
into the COunty'S advantages along
al lines was approved, and members
were assigned to gather the necessary
data Mrs Ruby Lee Minar was in
-tructed to take up the topic of popu
lation growth, real estate develop
nent and residential advantages; 4.
j. Webb. geographic location, proy-
unity TO Washington and proximity To
other places Of interest; Miss Florence
=. Ward, scenic advantages; Frank
Scott. bridges and banks; K. II. For
man. public utilities: j. II. Warner,
transportation: G. II. Greathouse. so
ial fraternal and civic. T.. l.. Kirk
patrick. chairman. who presided,
t@rced TO consult with Prof. Fletcher
Kemp, county superintendent q
schools. and Dr.. r. NJ. Chichester, con
eerninG school and health facilities.
Industrial possibilities of the county,
local government and taxation mat
tcrs and historical points are other
topics to be covered in the booklet,
and an effort is to be made to locate
some one to develop them.
Committee Is Appointed
Messrs. Scott Warner and Forma
were appointed a committee to con
sider types of booklets and to ascer-
tain costs of printing. A. j. Webb
Was elected vice chairman and secre-
rarN of the bureau.
Organization Of the Arlington
County Hive Of Macabees was ef-