Evening star., 1953-02-22
SIS Million Program
For Maryland Being
Studied in Assembly
By q stuff Correspondent Of The stur

bf Sfoff correspondent OF Inc Sfor
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-A pro-
posed SIS million financial pro-
gram drafted by the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion is being studied over the
week end by members Of the
General Assembly.
The commission presented the
program to members Of the
Montgomery and Prince Georges
County delegations at q dinner
meeting Thursday night.
Among the financial measures
sought was one to authorize bor-
rowing of 81 million on a short
term basis.
Seek Storm Drainage Project.
Others would permit the COM
mission to issue Sc million in
bonds for water supply purposes.
$1,250,000 for construction and
improvement of refuse disposal
facilities and 81 million for
storm drainage projects. .
The Montgomery delegation is
wary of the latter proposal.
j. Douglas Bradshaw, Republi-
can, chairman of the delegation,
asserts Montgomery gets only
half Of the benefit of such an
issue. Yet, he said, it pays taxes
on an aSsessable base nearly
twice that Of the Prince Georges
area.
The commission also will ask
for permission to borrow $5 mil
lion for construction purposes by
issuing bond anticipation notes.
The commission contends it will
save money by borrowing small
er amounts on this short-term
basis for construction purposes.
Another measure would permit
the commission to charge COM
munlties for water they use in
washing down streets. Many
municipalities now get their wa
ter free from the commission'S
hydrantS.
Probably one of the most i'm
portant pieces of legislation
sought by the commission is that
requiring all agencies making
highway changes pay the cost
Of relocating, reconStructing or
abandonment Of public utilities.
Sees Danger in Roads Plan.
Harry B. Shaw, chief engineer
for the commission, warned that
the State Roads CommisSion's S
1858 million construction pro-
gram may jeopardize the tinan-
cial integrity Of some public in
stitutions."
Mr.. Shaw said the financial
burden the roads program might
put on the commission could be
disastrous. He said work on
Queens Chapel road and Geor-
gia and Branch avenues already
has cost the commission $97 900.
I'm many cases." he told the
delegation" other agencies would
be put to expenses they just
couldn't bear"
The commission also will ask
to extend the sanitary district
to include:
/. Area lying between Rock
Creek, Norbeck road and Georgia
avenue. including the Manor
Club area, and a quarter mile
strip on both sides of Muncaster
Mill road and along LaytonSville
road to Washington Grove in
Montgomery County.
2. A portion Of Hough's Park
near Oxon Hill, the remainder of
the Berwyn Election District,
and q portion Of Vansville Dis
trict including Muirkirk and the
area between the old Baltimore
and Ammendale road in Prince
Georges County.
Projects Listed.
Other measures sought include;
/. Extension Of commission
facilities into parts Of Howard
County and into Anne Arunde
County to service the District
Training School at Laurel. The
District and Howard County viii
pay for these projects.
2. Amendment Of the State
law to relieve the commission
from paying $4,000 q year in lieu
Of construction Of q fish ladder
ct the Rocky Gorge Dam.
8. Increasing by $250,000 the
amount the commission can pay
on the Anacostia River flood
control project.
8. Permitting the commissisa