Evening star., 1939-08-30
Wafer, Sewer
AndRefuseUnits
Ask MoreFunds
Construction Items
Play Role in 1941
Budget Estimctes

Three municipal government agen-
cies-the Water, Sewer and City
Refuse Departments-have submit
ted 194l budget estimates calling for
total increase of $1,870,627 over
their appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year, the District Com
missioners disclosed today.
The largest increase was requested
by the Sewer Division, which sub
mitted estimates totaling $1,940,617.
This is $807,817 above current ap-
preparations. A $6l1,810 increase
is sought by the Refuse Division,
whose estimates totaled $2,098, ,760.
The Water Departments proposed
budget of 2,78l, 100 is $451 900 more
than the estimates for the present
year.
A large part of the additional
funds requested would be used for
construction work, the estimates re-
vealed Among the items requested
were the following:
An appropriation of $385,00O for
acquisition of site and construc-
ton of a new high in
urgently needed be-
cause of the increase in population.
Seeks to Curb Flooding.
An appropriation of $150,000 to
be used in construction of the Piney
Branch relief sewer. (This was held
necessary to eliminate flooding
which has occurred repeatedly in
the vicinity of Thirteenth street
and Arkansas avenue N.WD
A $4,000 item for study to de-
termine available sources of water
supply. with view to increasing the
Districts supply, and to determine
locations for a new publication
plant, pumping stations, transmis-
sion mains and storage reservoirs.
For new high-pump and electric
controlled equipment for the Dale
carlia pumping station, $4,000; for
new motor operated sluice gates
and filter gauges at the Mcmillan
filtration plant, $4,000; for COM
pletion of the filter strainer system
at Dalecarlia, $4,000: for new shop
and storehouse facilities at Dale
carlia and Mcmillan plants, $58, 900.
The budget of the supply branch
of the Water Division, calling for ap-
preparations of $75l 900, provides for
employment of IL additional workers
in the custodial service. The depart
ment said the present building re-
pair force now is entirely inadequate
to take care of repairs on the II
buildings of the system.
Provide Replacement of Mains.
In the estimates for the distribu-
ton branch of the Water Division,
the following other increases over
the 1910 estimates are requested:
S15,900 for maintenance; $95, 900 for
extension of the distribution sys-
tenn: $65 900 for service and replace
ment mains.
The Sewer Division estimates call
for an additional $4,000 over the
1910 appropriation for mosquito con-
troll and a $225,00O increase in the
fund for assessment and permit
work.
The City Refuse Division requested
a total of $550,770-an increase of
$147,040 over this year-for its street
cleaning fund. Part of the increase
would be used to place the street
cleaning force on 40-hour week, it
was said. The department also
asked for ST 1,024,4 for the collection
and disposal of refuse. This is
SIG, $3.50 more than the estimates for
the current year.
In justifying its proposal for con-
Struction of new trash incinerator,
the Refuse Division said the tre-
mendous growth in population here
since 1882 and the unusual increase
in the per capita production of COM
bustible refuse in recent years have
made such move imperative. The
existing incinerators. is was said, are
not capable of handling any further
material increase in trash production
such as is expected in Washington
in the next few years.