Evening star., 1941-12-01
Suit|and Office
Water Provided
In Bond Issue
U. S. to Pay Most Of
Sewer and Water
Cost for Building

Funds for water main and sewer
extensions for the Federal office
building under construction in Suit
land, Md, are provided in a pro-
posed 100000 bond issue an
nounced today by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
An application for issuance of
the securities was filed before the
| Public Service Commission of
| Maryland, To be designated as
series WV" the bonds would be
dcted Jcnuo-v !. l942, and would
me -urc seria Y from January l,
lo43, to Jenuarv /, 1882. inclusive
They would beer interest at rate
not exceeding 3 Per cent, payable
Semi-annually.
The total cost of the extensions
for the Suitland building would be
s234384, with the Government con-
tributing s152 43175 Bonds would
be issued for the remaining
s81 1925.
Costs Listed.
Costs of the various extensions
were listed as follows: For water
main extension in Ross street and
Locust street in Bladensburg, s3l,-
168 so: for water main extension in
Shadyside avenue and other streets,
Suitland. Se6,783, and for sewers for
the entire Government project,
sl06, ,43250. The Government will
contribute a total of S50.352 toward
the water extensions. and Sl02,O79
for the sewer construction, it was
said
1t was explained that the Bla-
densburg water main extension
really is large reinforcing line to
be built so that substantial guam
titles of water can be piped to the
Suitland project.
j. Darby Bowman, secretary of the
senitary commission. said that in
addition to the funds provided in the
bond issue and the Federal contribu-
tions listed. the Government would
erect standpipe to hold 5000 900 gal
Ions of water on its property at Suit
land. The cost of the Standpipe,
$4,000 will be borne entirely by the
Federal Government. Mr.. Bowman
said.
When the Suitland site was first
chosen for the Government Office
building it was outside the sanitary
district served by water and sewer
lines. The Maryland Assembly, how
ever extended the districts borders
to include Suitland soon after the
site was selected. &
The bond issue announced BY the
sanitary commissions today will be
advertised Wednesday for sale on
December Is, Mr. Bowman said. On
the same date the commission also
will advertise and sell $1,000, 900 in
40-year serial bonds to finance a
dam and filter plant on the Pa
tuxent River.
Sale of the 81 900 600 in bonds on
one day will be the largest financial
transaction ever handled by the
commission.
The last Legislature authorized
the commission to sell 100000 in
bonds for the Patuxent project, but
only sl.000000 will be sold this
month. Work already has started
at the PatuXent dam at Brighton
and the filter plant near Laurel
Another item included in the list
of projects was construction of part
of the Beaver Dam Branch trunk
sewer, to cost 100000. The Gov
ernment would put up $500, with
the remainder to be raised by the
bonds, it was said.
OF the total issue. projects in
Prince Georges County would cost
1929 435.10 and in Montgomery
County. $36O,734, while s1O9,83 go
would be used on certain extensions
contemplated but not included in
the authorizations and to meet re-
quirements for extensions not yet
asked for.
Montgomery Projects.
Principal proposed Montgomery
extensions included:
Water main extension in Bristol
avenue, Argyle Park, $3,117.50; water
main extension in KenSington,
parkway, Rock Creek Hills, 1927;
sewer extension in Bristol avenue,
Argyle Park. 1892; sewer extension
in Rockland avenue, Forest Glen
Park, s2145; water main extension
in Colston drive and Davenport
street, Rock Creek Forest. s2.548 so;
sewer extension in East-West high
way, Colston drive and Davenport
street, Rock Greek Forest, s6,05750
water main main extension in Mil
ford road, Porter road, haywood
avenue, Sundale drive, Rosemary
Hills, s4,205.50: sewer extension in
Milford road, haywood avenue, Sum-
dale drive, Rosemary Hills, sc. SOC. so:
water main extension in Bonalder
drive and Crathie lane, Fairway
Hills, S8,54850; sewer extension in
Benalder drive and Crathie lane,
Fairway Hills. s5,7O9; water main