Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-06
Fairfax Seeks 10 Buy
Privately Owned
AnnandaIe WaierCo

which serves about 5000 homes
in the thickly developed subur-
ban area that lies between AM
Mandate and Falls Church.
The Board Of County Super
visors yesterday. on motion Of
C. B. Runyon, instructed County
Executive c. c. Massey and Com
monwealth's Attorney Robert
Fitzgerald to start the negOtia-
tons after Mr.. Massey reported
owners Of the utility were in,
terested In selling.
Valued at 100000.
Acquisition Of the Annandale
Water Co. would give the county
% healthy start in its plans to
establish an integrated public
water system. Annandale Is one
Of the largest water firms serving
the county. It serves an area
that would be right in the GEN.
ter Of any integrated system the
county might hope to operate in
the future.
Mr. Massey said the State
Corporation Commission lists the
value of Annandale Water Co.
as slightly above 5000, 1000. Most
OF the water it distributes Is
bought from the Virginia Water
Co., which has a reservoir on
Occoquan Greek.
Acquisition of the Annandale
Water Co. would put the county
In the water business on large
scale for the first time. The
only other water facilities owned
by the county are within the
town Of Accotink. where about
"a homes are served. The county
owns the mains and the Army
supplies the water.
alexandria In Market.
Meanwhile, the county Is keep
ing an eye on efforts by the City
Of Alexandria TO acquire the pri-
vately operated alexandria Wa
ter Co. The Alexandria utility
also serves q part Of Fairfax
County and is a parent company
of the Virginia Water Co. The
supervisors authorized a commit
tee composed of Mrs. Anne Will
kins. C. B. Runyon and Arthur
Shaffer to meet with the Alex
andria council committee study
ing possible acquisition of the
Alexandria Water Co.
The county also is awaiting
reports from engineers and fl
nancial consultants ON the FEAST
hility Of establishing an inte-
grated water system under
county operation.
Prodded by citizens, who are
anxious to hear details Of the
master plan proposed by con-
sultant Francis Dodd McHugh,
the supervisors voted to ask the
planning commission why the
McHugh plan has not been re-
leased to the public. The reso-
luton asks that members Of the
planning commission appear
before the supervisors next
Wednesday to explain the delay,
The resolution, offered by Mrs.
Wilkins, also advises the plan
ming commission that the super
visors feels the McTIugh report
should be released tos the public.
Plan Outlined in November.
The McTIugh plan was out
lined In newspaper stories in
November, when it was COM
pleted. That was when the
planning commission arranged
a press conference, and held a
meeting with the supervisors to
acquaint them with details OF
the McHugh recommendations.
At that time, the commission
said 1t planned to arrange a
| series of public meetings to ac-
quaint the public with the pro-
posal. Since then, however. 1t
| decided by a 6-5 vote not to give
the Ntzhugh, plan any more pub
licity for another month while
the commission studies 1t further.
Spokesman for civic groups
and the League Of Women Voters
who appeared before the super
| visors yesterday protested that
preparation Of the McEIugh plan
cost the taxpayers $4,000. and
that they were entitled to see It
before the planning commission
imposes any changes.
Mrs. wilkins. the supervisors
representative on the commits
sion, said she was one of the
i've who wanted the McHugh'
plan fully publicized right away.
She said she failed to under
stand how the commission could
decide what changes to make
before getting the public's views
on Mr.. McHugh's recommends
tons.
Sewer Contracts Set.
Contracts for sewers to serve