Evening star., 1932-11-27
.S25Q,0DO IN WATER
BONDS TO Be SOLD
Sanitary Commission Plans
to Increase Pumping Capac-
ity at Burnt Mills.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

CtdA SOIAeopOuuChL VI 4hc 0tdAs
HYATTSVILLE, Md, November 90
The long-discussed new pumping sta
tion at Burnt Mills and connection with
the Patuxent River water supply may
become a reality within the next few
months. it appeared today, with the an
nouncement by the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission that it would
offer a $250,000 bond issue for sale on
December to finance the project.
OficialS of the commission said they
hoped to begin construction soon after
the sale and have enough of the new
plant built to care for any emergency
caused by hot weather next Summer.
Bonds Authorized in 1927.
The bonds were issued under authori-
ty of an act of the 1927 Maryland Leg
lSlature and hence do not require the
approval of the State Public Service
Commission. That act authorized the
issuance of $500,000 in bonds to estab-
lish water system. An issue of $780,
900 was f1oated shortly after the act
was passed, the receipts being used to
build the Burnt Mills dam and present
pumping station and filter plant
Although it was at first estimated
that the proposed plant and Patuxent
River cutoff would cost about S270, 900,
the lower cost of labor and materials
leads officials of the commission to be-
lieve they can complete the project for
10000, j. Darby Bowman, secretary,
said today.
When completed the plant will have a
normal capacity of 100000 gallons
day, with maximum capacity of 12,-
100000 a day, according to present
plans. The plant now in use can pump
about 3,500,000 gallons a day, but con-
sumption for 1882 averages about 4,000,-
600 day, according to Robert B. Morse,
chief engineer.
Would End ID. C. Purchases.
The new plant would not only care
for the needs of the territory served by
the Sanitary Commission for many
years to come, it is believed. but would
also eliminate the necessity for pur-
chasing water from the District of Co.
lumbia, as has been necessary in re-
cent years during hot weather.
Engineering difficulties will make 1t
impossible to build the entire new
Burnt Mills plant at once, Mr.. Morse
said. A portion capable of handling
present needs will be erected first. The
old plant then will be torn out and the
rest OF the new equipment installed
AAAC dCuACAI 1tlfcT CuI-OII, lI1VOlVlnR
a small pumping station and 2-mile
pipe line somewhere In the vicinity of
Smells Bridge, in upper Montgomery
County, will divert water from that
river to the Northwest Branch water
shed, assuring an abundant water sup
ply.
Bids to Be Opened December S.
The new issue will consist of 2O-year
serial per cent bonds, dated December
l, indorSed by the commissioners of
Prince Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties. T. Howard Duckett, chairman of
the commission, explained They will
be opened at 3 pm December S, and
the commission reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
The commission yesterday authorized
sewer extensions in Carmody road, Seat
Pleasant, and Wildwood, a subdivision
OF Takoma Park. This work will be
done from part Of the proceeds of a
$2OO,0OO bond issue sold last month.