Evening star., 1952-01-23

hut BNuVHAVSubO4b y ~
Study Ordered on
Funds Needed for
Disposal Project
Alexandria Is planning q bond
issue referendum for construction
of sewage disposal system.
City Attorney v. Floyd Williams
was instructed by the City Coun-
Gil last night to investigate the
possibility of holding the refer
endum on June 10 when the gen.
eral city council election will be
held, and Acting City Manager
Luckett Watkins was directed to
report the amount Of money
needed.
The bond issue machinery was
set in motion on recommendation
Of Councilman Albert A. Smoot.
He declared that results Of the re-
Gently completed Northern Vir-
ginia regional sewage survey made
1t clear Alexandria should proceed
promptly with construction Of a
disposal system.
The surveyors recommended
separate plants in Arlington, Fair
fax and Alexandria as the cheap
est solution Of the areas pollution
problems, with part of Alex
andria's sewage going to the Ar
lington plant for treatment. The
second most economical plan
recommended would have each
community treat all of its own
sewage.
b Little Difference i'm Plans.
The interim committee that
sponsored the survey has lot yet
acted on the recommendations,
nor have any of the participating
governing bodies. Alexandria of
f1cials said virtually the same dis
posal plant would be required by
either Of the two recommended
plans. however. The principal diff
ference between the two is in the
direction sewage would flow
through one Of the city's inter-
ceptor sewers, they added. d
Alexandria has plans and speci-
fications for a disposal plant that
can be used with minor revisions,
according to Mr.. Watkins.
The cost of the city's sewage
disposal project. whichever course
is followed, is expected to exceed
81 million in initial construction.
A large part of the cost will be
In the installation Of large inter-
ceptor sewers. It is proposed to
locate the disposal plant on Hunt
ing Creek, near the present dump.
The proposed bond issue ref
erendum will be the first in the
city's recent history. A revenue
producing bond issue of the type
proposed to finance the sewage
disposal system requires a ref
erendum, whereas the city has
authority to issue general obliga-
ton bonds without a referendum.
W16-Acre Park Established.
A. 16-acre tract owned by the
city adjacent to the Macarthur
School was established as Alex
andria'S first large park.
On motion of Councilman Mar
shall J. Beverley. the area was
designated Forest Park and was
placed under supervision Of thel
Recreation Department for devel-
opment. The property was bought
several years ago as a new high
school site, but was abandoned for
that purpose because it was de-
cided to locate a proposed new
high school within the territory
annexed from Fairfax County.
A $2.4 million bond issue to
finance capital improvements IN
the newly annexed area and to
finance construction of the new
Lee Elementary School was in
dorsed. Mr.. Williams was in
structed to prepare an ordinance
authorizing sale of the bonds. De-
tails Of the bond issue were an
nounced at the council meeting
last week.
Voting Wards Set Up.
Voting wards were created inI
the annexed area on recommended
tion Of a committee headed by
Councilman Roy Bragg. ALI Of the
ANNEXED urea east of what now is
known as Seminary lane, or which
sometimes is considered an extern
sion Of Quaker lane. was added toI
the existing Ward of the city.
The polling place for Ward 4 is at|
the Cameron Street Fire House.
All annexed territory south and
east Of Shirley highway and west
Of Quaker lane was established as
Ward z and Lee-Jackson School
was designated the polling place.
All annexed territory north and
west Of Shirley highway was made
Ward 8. The polling place for
this ward is to be the garage of
Mrs. Robert F. Grove at Patton
boulevard and Seminary road.
S. Cooper Dawson, ST., who isl
a resident of Seminary Hill within
the annexed area. was appointed
to a vacancy on the Alexandria
Planning Commission. Council
man r. Samuel Luckett. who rec
commended the appointment, said
Mr.. Dawson was experienced in
planning. having served on the
Fairfax County Board of Zoning
Appeals for many years while his!
home was within the county.
Virginia Auto Dealers