Evening star., 1934-06-14
D. C.PUBL|C WORKS
BILL IS APPROVED
Measure Sent to White
House Authorizes Loan
of s10,75o,0O0.

Congress took final action today on
the $l0.750, 900 public works loan bill
for Washington, when Chairman King
of the Senate District Committee had
the Senate accept House amendments.
This sends the measure to the White
House, where it will need only Presi-
dent Roosevelt's signature to make It
q law.
1t authorizes the Commissioners to
borrow from the Public Works Admin
istration $l0,750,000. to be used to
build a modern sewage disposal plant.
a new tuberculosis hospital, an addi-
ton to Gallinger Hospital, and neces-
sary construction work at the District
Reformatory at Lorton, Va.
Senator King made know last night
that some House members have indi-
Gated their willingness to cooperate
with him in trying to obtain funds for
the urgently needed courts building
In the Municipal Center the next ses-
sion of Congress in January.
The Municipal Center building was
one of several proposals the House
eliminated from this public works loan
bill when it reduced the total from the
Senate figure of $20, ,o00. 900 to the
compromise amount of $40. 100000.
This reduction also knocked out
81, 900 900 for the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, and
approximately $4,000, 900 for new
school buildings. OF the amount left
in the bill, approximately $4,000. .0o0
will be required for the sewage dis
posal plant, which is intended to free
the Potomac River from pollution.
Holds Original Bill Just.
Before the Senate took final action
today, Senator King declared that the
original $50. 900 900 bill was 'meritori-
Gus and just and would have enabled
the District to inaugurate essential
improvements. He said he regretted
that the House felt disinclined to
agree to the Senate bill, but informal
conferences with House members and
with local officials convinced him
that the best plan at this time would
be to accept the House bill instead OF
going to conference on the differences
He said some members Of the House
have indicated they will cooperate
with him at the next session in trying
to obtain the first building in the
Municipal Center.
The funds are to be applied for by
the Commissioners under the SOTO
plan provided for In the public works
law, namely. 80 per cent as q Federal
grant and 20 per cent to be repaid
by the District according to terms laid
down in this bill.
The bill provides that until the 10
per cent is repaid the District must
earmark and set aside in a special
fund 10 cents out of the tax collected
on each $l00 of assessed value on real
estate and tangible personal property.
100000 Due Each Year.
The bill requires repayment at the
rate of not less than 100000 on
for the first three years and with in
tereSt Of not more than 4 per cent
year thereafter on annual balances.
The bill also provides that whenever
the District Is under obligation to
reimburse the United States for ap-
preparations that may be made by
Congress in the future for park de-
velopments under the Capper- Cram
ton law, the total reimbursement un-
der that law and under this bill shall
not be less nor more than $1,000, 900
in any one year. Congress for the
time being has discontinued further
installments under the Capper-Cram-
ton law.