Evening star., 1941-12-01
Bond Issue Provides
Water-Sewer Funds
For SuitIand Building
Government to Poy
Most Of Cost; Other
Projects Are Listed

Funds for water main and sewer
extensions for the Federal office
building under construction in Suit
land, Md, are provided In pro-
posed $1,000 900 bond issue an
nounced todaW 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
dated January /, 1s42, and would
mature serially from January l,
1943, to January /, 1882, inclusive
They would bear interest at rate
not exceeding 3 per cent, payable
semi-annually.
The total cost Of the extensions
for the Suitland building would be
1894 1884. with the Government con-
tributing S152431.75 Bonds would
be issued for the remaining
$8l, ,952.25.
Costs Listed.
Costs OF the various extensions
were listed as follows: For water
main extension in Ross street and
Locust street in Bladensburg. $31.-
1880: for water main extension in
ShadySide avenue and other streets,
Suitland, $96,783, and for sewers for
the entire Government project,
$1O6, ,432.50. The Government will
contribute a total of $50,352 toward
the water extensions, and $102,079
for the sewer construction, it was
said.
1t was explained that the Bla.
densburg water main extension
really is a large reinforcing line tt
be built so that substantial quan.
titles of water can be piped to thu
Suitland project.
j. Darby Bowman. secretary of tn,
senitary commission, said that i
addition to the funds provided in th'
bond issue and the Federal contribu
tions listed, the Government woult
erect a standpipe to hold soc, 900 gal
Ions Of water on its property at Suit
land The cost of the standpipe
$4,000. will be borne entirely by tn
Federal Government, Mr.. Bowmal
said.
When the Suitland site was frs
chosen for the Government offic
building 1t was outside the sanitar,
district served by water and sewe
lines. The Maryland Assembly, how
ever, extended the districts border
to include Suitland soon after tn
site was selected.
The bond issue announced by tn
sanitary commission today will b
advertised Wednesday for sale o.
December 16, Mr.. Bowman said. o.
the same date the commission ais
will advertise and sell $1,000 900 il
40-year serial bonds to finance
dam and filter plant on the Pa
L
tuxent River.
sSale of the $4,000, 900 in bonds o
one day will be the largest financis
transaction ever handled by tn
commission.
The last Legislature authorize
the commission to sell $4,000, 600 i
bonds for the Patuxent project, bu
only 100000 will be sold th
month. Work already has starte
at the Patuxent dam at Brighto
and the filter plant near Laurel.
| Another item included In the lis
Of projects was construction Of par
Of the Beaver Dam Branch trun
sewer, to cost 100000. The Gov
eminent would put up SIS, 500. Wit
the remainder to be raised by tn
bonds, 1t was said.
OF the total issue, projects l
Prince Georges County would COZ
t529, ,435.10 and in Montgomer
II County, $500, ,734, while 500 1905
would be used on certain extension
contemplated but not included
the authorizations and to meet n
quirements for extensions not "
asked for.