Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
ARLINGTON NEEDS
61OWATERPATRONS
Report to Chamber of Com
merce Indicates Loss
in Operations.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, August 16.-A
special report showing the relatively
small number of persons who have
availed themselves Of the county water
system was made to the board of di-
rectorS of the Arlington County Cham
Der of Commerce last night by the spe-
cial five-year program committee, of
which Henry c. Morris is chairman
This is the first section of a much
more complete report on the water sit
uation that is being prepared by the
committee.
Assembling the figures now available
in the Office of the water department,
Morris subcommittee found that there
county, distributed as follows:
Clarendon, ITO; Jefferson district,
$50: Cherrydale, 1876; BallSton. 80;
Washington Golf g. Country Club sec
ton, IL; Rosslyn, So, and Arlington, 81.
1000 Connections Needed.
Owing to the fact that the committee
has been informed that at least 1000
connections are necessary to make the
water system a Self-supporting propo-
sition, it would appear that the system
is now being operated at a loss by the
county. Notification of this report,
however, must await the yearly audit
of the books of the department, which
is also waiting this audit before max
ing final report. It has been eSti-
mated that there are between 1000 and
5000 homes In Arlington County, many
of which are receiving their water from
wells and others from the Alexandria
Water Co.
Morris reported that tentative ar
rangementS have been made with the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute for an
industrial survey of the county to be
made in October He stated in his re-
port that he has been IN conference
with Allen j. Saville, coming engineer,
with reference to the value of such a
survey to the Zoning Commission, and
has been assured that the information
so gathered will be of great assistance
to the commission.
Clarence r. Ahalt, chairman Of the
sewerage subcommittee. submitted a
digest of the act of the last General
Assembly making it possible for Ar
lington County to have a countrywide
sewerage system, including with the
digest such data now available with
regard to the steps taken to provide
sewerage. President Keith r. Brum-
back assigned the report to the joint
sewer committees of the Chamber of
Commerce and Civic Federation for
their information.
To Be Distributed.
1t was announced by p. P. Wood
bridge, executive secretary. that the
digest will be multigraphed and dis
tributed to all members of the cham
Der, extra copies to be made available
to the Civic Federation and other or
CARNATIONS. The sewer law sets forth
the manner in which bond issue may
be floated, and other rules to be fol-
lowed by the county and courts. Since
Judge Howard w. Smith of the Circuit
Court, has already decided to submit
the countrywide idea to the voters,
there is now little to be done except
in the way of an educational campaign
with regard to the law.
The board discussed the proposal OF
an employment service for high school
students and graduates and instructed
the secretary to consult with school
officials and have a report ready at the
next meeting.
Because of the fact that work has
been started on the widening of two
of the county's main highways, and for
other lesser reasons. the board aban-
doned the proposed picnic and field
day that had been set for September
81, announcing that another affair will
be arranged at a later date to take
the place of this one.