Evening star., 1946-03-31
Arlington Prepares
To Finance SEWAGE
Plant and lncinerator

Preliminary steps were taken yes
terday by the Arlington County
Board toward financing a county in
cinerator and sewage disposal plant
enlargement, estimated to cost about
81 ,25O,OO0.
Informed by Richard M. Writ,
county sewer division head, that the
county trash disposal area at -Four
Mile Run cannot be used longer than
two weeks because it already is over
loaded, Board Chairman Edmund D.
Campbell said it is obvious that an
emergency now exists with respect
to trash collections"
Acting County Manager A. T.
Lundberg and commemorative At
torney Lawrence w. Douglas were
designated by the board to confer
with Federal authorities on the ex-
isting emergency. The Pentagon,
Navy Annex. National Airport and
other Federal buildings in the coun-
ty are responsible for Is to 30 tons
daily trash deposits on the county
dump, according to Mr.. Writ.
Federal Aid Sought.
Mr. Campbell said he feels the
Federal government should be noti-
fed of the existing emergency so CO.
operation in providing a solution can
be effected
Meanwhile. the board also planned
to initiate steps for referendum by
county citizens on a bond issue by
which the two projects could be
obtained.
Unless bond issue is approved
by county residents, Mr.. Campbell
said, the only other way the county
could finance the construction would
be by a 60-cent increase in the tax
rate
Reporting on the details of the
proposed incinerator, for which
plans have been completed by the
Alexander Potter Associates of
New York, Mr.. Writ told the board
two different types have been pro-
vided. one of which would cost
approximately $4,000 and the
other $530,000. The sewage disposal
plant enlargement is estimated at
$3.50 900, he said.
Adequate for 50 Years.
The proposed incinerator, he con-
tinued. would be adequate to serve
county needs for so years. The
plans can be made ready for bids
in two weeks, he added.
The board also authorized the
advertisement of proposed amend
ment to the county zoning ordi-
nance to provide that no struc-
ture shall be erected on land in
such proximity and relative eleva-
ton to an open stream or drainage
channel that the surface of such
land is or may become subject to
periodic or recurring flooding from
storm water"
The board set April 27 as the
date for public hearing on the
amendment.
The board formally accepted
1000 granted by the Federal Gov
ernment as so per cent share in
the purchase of the fire depart
ment's new aerial ladder truck.
The other half was appropriated
from county funds
Speed Limits Changed.
The speed ordinance amend
ments, by which limits will be
raised from 35 to so miles per
hour on the Henry G. Shirley
Memorial highway. from its inter-
section with Washington boulevard
to the county line. and from IS to
40 miles per hour on Washington
boulevard, from its intersection at
Lee boulevard to the intersection
with Shirley highway, were ap-
proved by the board
Another proposed amendment, by
which county building code fees
will be revised upward, was author
lied to be advertised and the public
hearing was set for April 27 at
10 am.
Other actions of the board in
cluded authorizing Fire Chief A.
G. Scheffel to employ five additional
flremen, enabling the department
personnel to go on a six-day week.
At present, they have only two
DAYS off each month