Evening star., 1944-11-27
Alexandra Reveals
Plans for S5O0,0O0
Sewage Plant
II Engineering Componie!
Submit Proposals for
Postwar Project Survey

Al sewage treatment and disposal
plant, estimated to cost up to $780,
COO, is one of Alexandria's major
postwar plans, according to City
Manager Carl Budwesky, who re-
vealed today that IL engineering
firms already have submitted pro-
posals to survey and plan the prof.
ect..
( The City Council is expected to
study the proposals within the next
few weeks and to award the contract
for the survey, the cost of which will
approximate $4,000. The survey
will include recommendations as to
the site and type of plant. The con-
tract also may include supervision
of the actual construction.
Mr.. Budwesky said no discussion
of the financing of the project has
yet taken place, but added that he
believes the Federal Government is
contemplating a public works pro-
gram after the war He said that
such a project might come under
the program on some type of CO.
operative basis.
Street Projects.
Another postwar project of major
Importance, according to Mr.. Bud
wesky, will be for street improve
ments. estimated to cost $l,500,000.
The program will include widening
and surfacing of the city's streets as
well as construction on secondary
streets which the growth of the city
now demands as primary arteries.
The General Electric Co. has COM
pleted a survey of a modern street.
lighting layout for Alexandria and
the city will discuss the project
with the Virginia Electric & Power
Co. when necessary materials are
available, the city manager said.
The city building program calls
for completion of the new Cameron
Mills Road Fire Station, which may
not have to wait until after the war
il the War Production Board will
grant the necessary priorities, and
the renovation or replacement of the
engine house on North Patrick
street.
In addition, Mr.. Budwesky said
there is a vital need tor a new city
repair shop, garage and storage
building to replace the present in
adequate quarters, and considera-
tion is being given to obtaining land
with access to railroad siding for
such a project.
City Hall 'Inadequate."
The 75-year-old City Hall also
has become inadequate for the city's
needs and, while the City Council
had planned to construct two wings
as an emergency measure, it may
be considered advisable to defer the
work until after the war. when a
new modern building might be con-
structed.
The school program, estimated at
100000, already has been pre-
sented to the City Council This
includes construction of two ele-
mentary schools. a wing and sta
dium at the George Washington
High School, a new colored high
school and permanent building to
replace the temporary school at
Parkfairfax, in addition to improve
mentS on all the present school
buildings.
A postwar recreation program was
presented to City Council last week
by the National Recreation Associ-
alton following six months survey,
and while no action has been taken
in the matter, MIR. Budwesky said
that certain phases of the program
probably will be carried out as soon
as possible.
The plan includes creation of 365
acres Of park space, five major play
fields and at least 20 neighborhood
Fairgrounds as we'll as use of exist
ing USO and other public buildings
for indoor recreation.
Major housing projects depend
entirely on the action of Congress
with regard to the disposition of the
war housing now in the city, but
City Council is making an effort to
gain voice in the disposition of the
projects which have been con-
structed under the War Powers Act
in violation of local planning, zoning
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