Evening star., 1950-07-02
Arlington Gets
6-Year Plan Of
Improvements
County Boord Told
Cost Would Be
Over $45 Million

OVer 940 MIlllOn
A six-year plan for capital i'm
provements in Arlington, estimat-
ing the county's needs at over $45
million for that period, was pre-
sented to the County Board yes
terday.
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg said the estimates were pre-
pared by department heads, in
cluding the superintendent of
schools. The manager warned
that the $45,627,320 figure 'has
little practical value" because it
represents the initial approxima-
tions of the county's requirements.
The board referred the report to
its Fiscal Affairs Committee.
After the committee has COM
pleted a study. the estimates will
be considered by the Planning
Commission and the manager,
who will present the revised fig
ures to the board.
Added Expense Forecast.
Coupled with the $45 million
estimate was a prediction that
completion of these facilities
would call for expenditure of So
749,194 in additional operating ex-
pense for the entire six-year pc
riod. The County Board requested
the study in March.
Tentative recommendations for
capital Improvements in the six
years f951-57 were as follows:
Schools, $1s million, at the rate
of SO million a year.
Highways, $1f, $50, including
$3,609,600 for storm sewers: $2,-
$4,000 for concrete pavement:
$2,431, ,050 for concrete sidewalks,
and $1,047,620 for lands and
rights-of-way.
Recreation, for new areas, So
801, 300, at the rate of approx
mately SIS million a year.
Other estimates were: Fire de-
partment, $452,200; health depart
ment, $197, 300; libraries, $2,381,-
500; police, $132,850; public build
ings, $1,097, 900, including 5000, 900
for additions and parking facilities
at the Courthouse.
Plant Cost Estimated.
For sanitation, the estimate is
$2,721 900. including a So million
sewage disposal plant enlarge
ment; surveys, $1,000; water di-
vision, for 6 million gallon reser-
voir in Minors Hill, $500,000, and
welfare, 100000.
The principal part of the pro-
gram, depending on its size, would
require borrowing, Mr.. Lundberg
predicted.
The board asked residents who
have Specific complaints" against
the service of the Washington,
Virginia & Maryland Coach Co.
to communicate with Lester r.
Conley, the boards counsel. A
formal hearing of the boards
complaint against the firms serv-
Ice is scheduled by the Interstate
Commerce Commission July "a at
the office of the commission.
Hospital Gets Cash.
The board contributed $12,500
to Arlington Hospital for care of
INDECENT patients.
At the recommendation of the
Planning Commission, the board
voted to forward to Gov. Battle
letter urging him to appoint
Northern Virginia resident to the
Advisory Council on Virginia
Economy.
Bertram M. Gross of the Plan
ming Commission said that of the
As members of the council, none
lives farther north than Culpeper.
Another recommendation of the
Planning Commission also was
adopted. This called upon the
Interstate Commission on the Po-
tomac River Basin to study meth
ods of amending the interstate
compact so as to give the river
commission funds and admins
trative authority"
Rnudin0 E;r,,, ty;rod
The board employed the New
YORK bonding firm of Mitchell,
Pershing & Co. to advise it on
financing public parking area
in Clarendon.
The county manager was au-
thorized to advertise for bids on
construction of a service building
at the property yard.
Action on a proposed fire con-
troll ordinance was postponed I'M
til its effect on insurance rates
has been determined.
Examinations given to appli-
cants for police and f1remen po-
sitions will be reviewed by a spe-
cial board. This body, not yet ap-
P1Oiy,faI will hn %oy,ororn,.., 1.,.4 a..