Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-06
Water Bonds and Plans
Explained in Statement

The teri Of q statement
issued bg the Fnirfar Board
n County Supervisors er-
plotning details Of the pro-
posed $50 million mater bond
issue to be poted on In q
referendum November 8 fol-
io1rs:;
II. Who Prepared This Programg
AS Q means Of carrying out
this program, a project was de.
veioped through the JOINT efforts
OF county officials and many In
teresting citizens Of the county
and Is based primarily Oh a pre-
liminary report prepared By
Alexander Potter Associates
consulting engineers of New
York. with the cooperation Of
Massey Engineers Of Fairfax, Va,
dated March l6. 1855.
IL. what Type Bonds?
The wording Of the ballot will
lauthorize revenue bonds only II
the bond issue is approved on
November 8, 1858. This means
that only users Of water from
the county system viii be liable
for the debt and all expenses,
including debt service and
operating costs, will be met BY
charges against the user. Prop
lerty- owners not obtaining water
from the system viii not be
liable in any way for its debt
or any other costs In connection
Itherewith.
3. What Amount Of Bonds VIII
Be Issued?
Not more than $50 million Of
strictly revenue bonds may b.
ISSUED II this project is approved
Iby the electorate. Bonds win b
ISSUED In two or more series with
1.-THE amount of each determined
Iby the cost OF each stage Of the
project and ability to market
such amounts.
4. Why Consider an Integrated
| Water System?
An adequate supply of safe
and suitable water for domestic
land commercial use AS well al
flor FIRE protection is q recog.
lnized necessity in any denselJ
populated area. It seems certain
THAT, with few exceptions. tht
lexisting water companies nov
serving certain county areas are
Tor viii become, inadequate Il
serve the present needs or ~
lti1re growth Of the county,
The engineering report o.
1 alexander Potter Associates con
IcIudes that all existing watel
systems can be integrated into
,lsingle system. which. together
with all other areas Of ,ths
county. can ultimately be served
iby q county developed ant
Operated source Of supply from
1.-THE Potomac River or by pur-
IIchasing water from the Distric,
lof Columbia.
Well water supplies for more
than a few families do not In
general afford the assurance oil
Ia permanent and adequate sup.
lply.
Many residents of the county
have already experienced water
shortages and restriction on its
luse during the summer months
/ Water shortages reported ir
many communities over the
Nation inpel the county to look
Ito the future and plan q long
range water supply program be-
fore the present local shortages
increase.
The furnishing Of water BY
governmental agencies is moi
new; as q matter Of fact most
municipalities in Virginia operate
their own water system.
5. what About the Existing Wa
ter systems?
This program contemplates
THE acquisition by the county Of
practically all the existing wa
tier systems in the county and
the indignation Of these systems
with a single source of supply
1t does not contemplate the
purchase of the systems owned
lby the. city of Falls Church OF
1.-The towns of Fairfax. Herndor
land Vienna, however, it Il
planned to ! make an adequate
water supply available to the
towns Of Fairfax. Vienna ant