Evening star., 1941-03-06
Funds Asked
ToGuard {.
Wafer Supply
S15S,1o0 Carried
In S1SS,863,693
Deficiency Bill

Funds to protect Washington's
water supply are contained in the
first deficiency appropriation bill
for the fiscal year 1941, as reported
to the House today.
The measure carries a total Of
$188, 1863 ,693 SO in direct appropria-
tions and $5,794 900 in contract au-
thorizations, of which approximately
80 per cent is for defense prepara-
tions. The total is S5,049, 400 less
than budget recommendations.
District items amount to $758,-
707.75, of which $158,190 is desig-
mated for precautionary measures to
guard the city's water supply. An
appropriation of $500 900 was recon-
mended for extending sewers and
water mains and to surface new
streets to keep pace with private
building here.
The funds for protection Of the
Capitals water supply make pro-
vision for additional guards for pa
trolling the aqueduct and other sup
ply units, for construction of pro-
tective fencing around the intake at
Great Falls, the reservoirs and f1l-
tration plants and auxiliary works.
Measure Declared Essential.
1t makes provision also for the
conversion on short notice in case Of
emergency of the power plant at the
Dalecarlia Reservoir into a pump
ing plant for taking raw water out
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
and lifting it into the reservoir.
The report made by Chairman Tay-
lor of the House Appropriations
Committee says, This is an essen
tial measure of precaution against
contingency which is not now ad-
equately provided for"
The fencing of the important
water supply will be 10000 feet in
length of non-inf1ammable woven
wire fence feet high around the
Dalecarlia Reservoir and Filter
Plant, the intakes at Great Falls,
the Mcmillan Filter Plant and sew
eral isolated works. The discussion
of these items disclosed that the
filter plant at Mcmillan Reservoir
comprises 40 to so acres; at the
Dalecarlia Reservoir there are about
78 acres. There are about 10 miles
of aqueducts. To police this area
the Washington Aqueduct now has
appropriations sufficient for 18
guards. With the money in the
present bill it is proposed to en-
ploy is additional guards.
The total for Sewar, water and
street expansion in connection with
new building is made up of $780,
900 for sewar main extensions; $780,
900 for sewer main extensions; $780,
$250,000 for surfacing streets in
areas newly built up and where no
surfacing now exists.
Permits Up so Per Cent.
The committee report explains
that the number of building per-
mits issued so far this fiscal year Is
so per cent in excess of those issued
in the same period of the last fiscal
year. Present funds for providing
these utilities in connection with
building operations will be exhaust
ed shortly and unless the additional
funds are provided construction
must halt. A large part of the
amount appropriated for these serv-
ice utilities will be returned in the
form of assessments on the prop
erty benefited.
Other District items include S6,72e
for the Recorder of Deeds Office for
personnel and expenses in carrying
into effect the new law requiring the
registration of liens on motor We
hicleS; $4,000 is a deficiency in the
appropriation for payment of claims
of employees of the District for in
jury compensation and $10,297.75 is
for the payment of judgments
against the District.
Under the Public Welfare Depart
ment $1,000 is allowed for the Dis
trict Training School.
An uneXpended balance of S8e,-
1928 is made available for acquisi-
ton of land adjacent to the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway.