Evening star., 1945-01-24
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Plans Sought
By Alexandra
City Manager Asked
To Recommend Firm
To Receive Contract

City Manager Carl Budwesky was
instructed by the Alexandria Coun-
Gil last night to present at its next
meeting the bids of Is engineering
flrms who have submitted proposals
Tor drafting sewage disposal plant
plan. MIR. Budwesky and City En-
glneer G. Luckett Watkins will also
recommend a firm to be awarded
the contract.
Mr.. Budwesky told council last
night he felt the city should follow
Arlington County's lead and make
preparations for new plant before
the war ends.
He added that it is desirable to
act while Arlington also is making
plans to enlarge its plant. 1t NAV
prove feasible, he added, to enter
INTO some arrangement with Arling-
Ton on sharing the portion of their
plant which serves the Four Mile
Run area, rather than duplicating
such facilities on the Alexandra
side of the run.
Puts Cost at S1,5OO, 900.
Some time ago, Mr.. Budweskv had
estimated the cost of the citv,s
sewage disposal system at 1900, 600
with engineering costs for a survey
ana plans at approximately $4,000.
AT the public hearing on the pro-
posed rezoning ordinance for the
Northwest section OF the CITY re-
Gently completed by the Planning
commission, representatives of the
North Ridge Citizens Association
ana the West Alexandria Citizens
ASSOCIATION stated that the plan was
Endorsed by their groups. A few
minor objections were presented by
individuals. Council did not take
final action.
The council passed a resolution To
be sent to Judge William P. WoolIs
OF corporation Court asking that
; special election be called to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent death
OF Vice Mayor Charles L. Burgess.
Mr.. Burgess term as representative
OF the 9Th Ward will end in Septem-
, Der, 1916.
: Mayor William T. Wilkins paid
tribute to Mr.. Burgess, saying he
: voiced the sentiment of all the
: members of the council in calling his
death blow to the CITY,"
Mr.. Budwesky reported he has
: been receiving complaints about the
muddy condition of the streets at
, BUS stops and recommended that
!. platforms be constructed at approxi-
, mately l35 stops where such condi-
tions exist. He was instructed to
. confer with officials of the A. B and
!. w. Transit Co. to determine what
! share OF the expense the company
j will assume. The platforms will cost
= approximately 81 each.
! Carnival Fee Approved.
/ The council received letters from
the Chamber of Commerce, the Re-
8 tail Merchants Association and from
E Mrs. William Warne, approving its
I action in refusing to waive the
i license fee to permit the Civitan Club
/ to hold a carnival for the benefit of
Girl Scout camp. The letters urged
S~ASo Az ShSCPtAoils bC LldQ6 W Tie
! ordinance requiring license fee of
81 900 a day.
5 The request to rezone lots s, GA
t and on the east side of Mount
Vernon avenue from A to d. and
| lots and on the east side of
, Mount Vernon avenue from ca to
: d. was granted.
4
The request to rezone from D-2
and A to E industrial approximately
, 12& acres, located on the west side
! OF U. S. Highway No. l, adjoining
the right-of-way of the w. and o.
D. Railroad near the st. Elmo sub
division, was set for public hearing
! on February 13.