Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-12
Pumping Station
Site Approved
harrington
Boord Authorizes
Purchase of Truct
At Cost Of $1,000

On recommendation of A, T.
Lundberg, Arlington County water
superintendent, the County Board
yesterday authorized the purchase
Tor $4,000 of a site in South Arling-
ton for a half-million gallon
elevated water tank and pumping
station.
Mr.. Lundberg also said that "as
a postwar program, we expect to
construct a ground storage reser-
voir, which also will be readily ac-
on the tract proposed"
In addition to authorizing the
purchase of the tract, located be-
tween South Nineteenth street and
South Kemper road, and extending
from South Pollard to South Oak
land streets, the board also author
lied condemnation proceedings to
acquire lot 7, block 80, adjacent to
the tract.
Mr.. Lundberg pointed out that the
properties are needed fot develop
ment of adequate water facilities
in the lower part Of the county
In the further report, County
Manager Frank c. Hanrahan said
he had discussed the proposed
county incinerator with represent
atives of three incinerator manu-
facturers. 1t appears, he said. that
plant with 24-hour capacity Of
300 tons is required.
Two Units Proposedy
Tho y,fonf canciyf;nr of SA
ton units, would enable the county
to handle present quantities Of
refuse with approximately to 10
hours of operation daily. he con-
tinued. Cost is estimated at $780,
600.
Declaring that in some sections
OF the country a so per cent grant
has been allowed on incinerators"
by the Federal Government, Mr..
Hanrahan said he would like further
discussion with the county board
on financing the project.
He pointed out that Federal Cow
eminent buildings use the county
dump and said that it appears to
him they should assume some finan-
Cidl responsibility.
Except for a sl75,0o postwar
fund which the county has set
aside, there is no money available
for this purpose, he said.
Action was continued on the re-
quest of the Philco Corp. for use
permit for television station in
Arlington in the boards fourth ses-
sion on the matter. Discussion will
be resumed next Saturday,
A new site now is under consid-
eration. On the south side OF Lee
highway, across from North Florida
street and extending to North
Twenty second street, this location
is one of those submitted by Frank
L. Dieter, county planning engineer.
at the suggestion of the County
Board.
As in the case of the first loca
ton, yesterdays delay was caused
by the boards desire to have the
property posted for the information
of adjacent property owners.
The board adopted a motion to
start condemnation proceedings to
acquire two tracts of land needed
to complete another site in the
county's playground program Own
ers quoted 81 900 and $4,000 as the
asking prices for the two properties.
An application of Defense Homes,
Inc, for use permit to operate
a gasoline filling station at South
Abingdon road and Thirty-first
street was granted subject to the
removal of a hill adjacent to the
proposed station and to approval Of
the Zoning Board.
Rezoning Application Approved.
On the motion of Board Member
Basil M. De Lashmutt, the board
approved, 81. the rezoning appli-
cation of Jack Stone for property
located on South Eads street near
Jefferson-Davis highway, The re-
coming excerpts 34-foot strip along
the east side of Eads street, a Co.
foot strip along the west line Of
the property and 20-foot strips
along the north and south lines.
The motion stated that the re-
coming affects only that part of the
site necessary to construct an addi-
ton to the existing building, leav-
ing the remainder as buffer
on the adjacent apartment zone.
Charles A. Birch, president of the
Police Auxiliary Club, invited board
members and the county manager
to the clubs second anniversary
party at 8 pm. November 81 in the
Colonial Village Ballroom.
The board approved expenditures
of s206, 096 Sd for the last two weeks,
including payment of $92 $50 to
the United States Engineers on a
water main contract, and a pay roll
of $50, 1853
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