The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-25
PWA PROJECTS IN MARYLAND
AND DELAWARE
Construction Program In The Two
States 70 Per Cent Completed

Construction Program In The Two
States 20 Per Cent Completed
Wednesday last was the fourth
birthday of the Public Works Admin
istration, at which Abel Wolman,
acting State director for Maryland
and Delaware announced that seven
ty-eight per cent of a $9S,0O0,0OO
construction program in the two
States had been completed.
Maryland program, estimated at
cost of $S7,O64,90 is seventy-five
per cent complete, financially, and
Delaware's $11, 188,928 program is
ninety-four per cent complete, Mr..
Wolman explained. The combined
programs, he added, have provided
38,O27,S67 man-hours of employ
ment.
The Governments share of the
sos, 100000 estimated cost is $780,
661,155, comprising $23, 467,042 in
loans and $46,194,203 in grants.
So far, $76,OS9,7O4 has been, spent
on the projects.
In Maryland, the Government is
contributing $61,S34,S9O, made up
of ,134,365 in loans and $40,-
! 7OO,525 in grants, toward the $751;
100000, program. Expenditures so
20, 10
Delaware received from the Gov
eminent $2,332,6S7 in loans and
S5,493,67S in grants, or a total con-
tribution of $7,826,365 toward the
100000 program.
Mr.. Wolman explained that pro-
jects under the PWA were of two
types Federal, or those constructed
by Government agencies, and nom
Federal, or those carried on by local
agencies, such as cities, counties or
State departments with financial as
sistance from the Government.
"The largest single project in the
Federal building program as it af-
fects the State of Maryland is the al
lotment of $5,947,756 to the Air
Corps of the War Department for the
construction of new bombing planes.
"The Bureau of Public Roads re-
ceived $3,564,527 to be used in coop
Grafton with the State Highway De-
partment of Maryland for the con-
struction and improvement of roads
and highways through the State.
Over 1,6S9,25O man-hours have been
provided through this type Of allot-
ment alone.
Outstanding in the non-Federal
program as it affects the State of
Maryland is the grant of 100000
to finance various municipal i'm
provements in the city of Baltimore.
"The construction and improve
ment of various sewer systems were
made possible by PWA loans and
grants of $3,3O9,6S3 to finance con-
struction work on twenty-five pro-
jects estimated to cost $6,5S9,665.
''The construction of thirty-six
school projects, costing $9,6S1,S57,
was made possible through WPA
loans of $497,15O and grants of 49,
124,378.
1.-THE State of Maryland also bene-
flied thru the loans made by PWA
to various railroad companies. T hru
these loans, it is estimated that the
Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Southern Pacific have
spent $16,799,S95 either on work in
Maryland or through the purchase
of equipment or rolling stock from
establishments located within the
State"
The PWA was brought into exist
ence on June 16, 1888, through Pres
idential approval of the National In
dustrial Recovery act, Title II, of
which called for large public works
construction program to promote re-
covery by the stimulation of business
and the provision of employment.