Evening star., 1944-08-29
WAsHlke keTok AND VICINITY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1914.
Arlington Incinerator
Plans Stalled; Dump
Space Nearby Filled
One Request for Federal
Funds Denied; EorIy
Action Urged on Boord

Although Arlington County Is
rapidly nearing a time when 1t will
no longer have any available place
IN which to dump its trash, with
the -Four Mile Run dump expected
10 be filled in six months, action
on the construction of an incin-
orator, either as Federal or county
project, appears to have begged
down.
Henry j. Sullivan, assistant re.
gional director Of the Federal Works
Agency, said 1t has been approxi-
mately six months since county ON
Gals talked with his ONCE about
the matter.
county Manager Frank c. Han
rahan said a survey is being made
70 md another dump site, but added
that the one contemplated will ex-
teno the time of use only py a year.
Board Member Basil M. De LASH
mutt said he favors the county pre-
pairing preliminary plans imme.
dlately to construct an incinerator.
However. he added, it should be
done with county funds. After all"
ne said, Its not the Federal Gov
ernment's responsibility. It's tho
county's trash-let them burn it,"
Favor Federal Grant.
Other board members. however
have favored seeking a Federal
grant. The board instructed Mr..
Hanrahan to seek a so per cent
grant after they had been informed
by the Federal Government on
November 1S, l943, that the basis
on which an allotment might be
made involved the construction of
an 1ncenerator at an estimated
price OF 1858 500, to be leased to the
county at an annual price of $l7.500,
with each annual payment to apply
on the purchase.
The SO per cent application was
turned down by FWA, Mr.. Sullivan
said, as that amount was not con-
sioered q fair share of the cost
The policy OF the agency, he said.
requires evidence to prove the need
and a fair return of funds used to
construct the facility.
Evidence that another dumpinp
area Is highly undesirable is SET
forth IN Mr.. Hanrahan's letter of
request to FWA, in which he says.
concerning the dump:
1T is a menace to public safety
When the dump gets on fire the
smoke makes traveI on United states
Route No. /, Mount Vernon boule-
ward and other routes very difficult
and dangerous. 1t also makes land.
ing at the Washington National Air.
port dangerous and at times DELAYS
landings.
Dangerous to Firemen.
The fire is dangerous to firemen
and they have in the past been
overcome by smoke. 1t is hard on
nose and ties up fire equip
ment and personnel that NAV be
needed elsewhere. Sometimes it re-
lquires several days to extinguish the
fire" i-l.I-
Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel said
there were "a fire department runs
TO the dump in 1943 and II have
been made so far this year. in ad-
dition to all the times that small
f1res have been extinguished by the
dump personnel with their own
fire. fighting lines.
Mr.. Hanrahan warned that
should disease be started by the
dump, the overcrowded conditions
OF the Metropolitan Area could
easily cause it to be of terrible con-
sequences. He also pointed out
that rats are a problem.
The county manager said that an
lnclnerator would eliminate the
separate collection of trash and
garbage, thus saving approximately
5000 miles per month.
This project is so essential to
the health, welfare and safety of
the community" he said, that
there should be no delay in its ap-
proval. Even after approval it will
require approximately one year to
complete preliminary work and con-
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