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San Diego: Sewer Treatment Construction: Federal Aid, 1960-1962

 File — Box: 347, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4

Scope and Contents

Letters, memorandums, memos, telegrams including H.E.W. and H.H.F.A. government material. Examples are; Copy of corresp. from Dr. Luther L. Terry, Surgeon General (Public Health Service, H.E.W.) (10/2/62) re/ offer of a construction grant by Public Health Service to City of Coronado--est. offer = $72,390; Wilson Office Note (9/28/62) re/ “H.E.W. Sewage Grant...for Interceptor Sewers;” small, stapled packet of cover letter from Marjorie Schier (Cong. Liaison , Housing & Home Finance Agency) (9/11/62) & copy of the Community Facilities Administration, H.H.F.A.“News” release (9/12/62) re/ “CFA Loans Totalling $4,370,000 to Build Sewer Facilities in San Diego County, Calif. Approved;” H.E.W. Note (8/17/62) re/ several projects for S.D.. El Cajon, Imperial Beach & Spring Valley; corresp. of Surgeon General (H.E.W.) (8/28/62) re/ offer of a construction grant by Public Health Service to S.D. & to El Cajon for joint sewage treatment project with est. offer of $250,000;” stapled copy of Surgeon General (H.E.W.) (8/20/62) re/ offer of construction grant by Public Health Service for joint sewage treatment projects for S.D./Spring Valley & S.D./Imperial Beach with est. offer of $250,000 & $211,460; stapled copy of corresp. of Surgeon General (H.E.W.) (8/20/62) re/ offer of construction grant by Public Health Service for “City of San Diego’s share of the Mission Valley interceptor sewer” & “City of El Cajon’s share”--(S.D., $250,000 & El Cajon, $243,110); copy of cover letter from Hugh Mields, Jr. (Cong. Liaison, H.H.F.A) (4/3/62) & copy of Community Facility Administration, H.H.F.A.“News” release (4/24/62) re/ “CFA Approves Planning Advance for Water Systems in San Diego County;” copy of corresp. of Otay Muncipal Water District, Chula Vista re/ “the District plans to build a complete system, including a terminal reservoir, transmission main, pumping station treatment plant and clear well” with an est. cost of $4,169,000 and an advance of $40,200; corresp. from Surgeon General (H.E.W.) (3/19/62) re/ offer of a construction grant by Public Health Service to San Diego for joint sewage treatment project with the cities of Coronado, Chula Vista, National City and La Mesa--with grant offer of $961,460; copy of H.E.W. Office Note (3/16/62) re/ sewage treatment project; Wilson Office Memorandum (3/1/62) re/ grants for Imperial Beach, Rolando & Lemon Grove; corresp. from Surgeon General (3/6/62) re/ offer of a construction grant by Public Health Service for Rolando Sanitation District’s share of multimuncipal project--$21,140 & Lemon Grove Sanitation District’s share--$197,360; corresp. from Surgeon General (3/2/62) re/ offer of construction grant by Public Health Service for City of Imperial Beach--$82,470; corresp. from Surgeon General (12/19/61) re/ S. D. Metropolitan Sewerage System & “new primary sewage treatment plant, interception sewers, pumping stations, and ocean outfall--total est. const. cost = $50,785,957 with est. Federal participation of $49,044,992; “Memorandum For File” (12/18/61) re/ “This is first of a series of sewers approved by Public Health Service for City of San Diego...Initial grant total cost $50,785,957, grant of $250,000 effective immediately...[this was a multi-municipal project involving S.D., Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, National City, Lemon Grove, Rolando & Spring Valley--notice was to be given before each individual grant was made];” cover letter from Hugh Mields, Jr. (Cong. Liaison, H.H.F.A.) (12/13/.61) & copy of CFA “News” release (12/14/61) re/ $1,680,000 CFA Loan approved for Sewer District in S.D. County--Spring Valley Sanitation District; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & S.W. Mundt (Oct.-Dec. 1961) re/ “financial assistance for communities with water pollution & sewage problems, Wilson’s original opposition to this type of federal assistance & comments on Imperial Beach problems; small, stapled packet of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Lawrence C. Gray (Public Health Service) & Dick Wilson (Wilson Insurance Agency) (9/61) re/ concerns about Spring Valley Sanitation District’s plans to build outfall sewer line down Sweetwater Valley to connect with the Metropolitan Sewer interceptor line to the Point Loma Treatment Plant and be dumped in the ocean -- suggests better use of an “efficient reclamation of a valuable natural resource”(Mr. Wilson’s letter also has additional critical comments on U.S.-Soviet relations and atomic testing); corresp. of Congressman Wilson & Jean L. Vincenz (Dir. of Public Works, County of S.D.) (Aug.-Oct. 1961) & copies of H.R. 4036 & S. 120 (87th Cong. 1st Sess.) re/”Blatnik-Kerr waterpollution control bill--H.R. 6441;” telegram from S.D. Mayor Charles C. Dail (8/9/61) re/ urging Congressman Wilson to support S.D.’s need for maximum amount of federal funds under Water Pollution Control Act with comment added by Wilson’s office of: “Why does the Federal Govt. have to bail them out?”; corresp. of City of Imperial Beach Mayor Miles D. Bowler & Congressman Wilson’s reply (5/61)-- indicating, to Wilson, the number of city managers in S.D. County supporting federal grants for sewage treatment construction; corresp. of Jean L. Vincenz (Dir.. Dept. of Public Works, County of S.D.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (5/61) re/ the Blatnik Bill, comments on Mayor Bowler & federal support for local sewage services; stapled packet of corresp. from Dr. Terry (Surgeon General), F.S. Fulwiler (Chief Adm. Officer, City of Chula Vista), Congressman Wilson, Mayor Robin Goddenough (City of Coronado), Mayor Miles Bowler (City of Imperial Beach), City Manager Dudley Lapham (La Mesa), & City Manager Robert M. Applegate (El Cajon) (4/61) re/ “proposed congressional legislation concerning Federal Grants for sewage treatment construction” & Congressman Wilson’s opposition to the Blatnik Bill “and I do not intend to support it in the future. I do not think it is the concern of the Federal Government to try and solve the sewer problems of the various communities of our state and nation;” corresp. of H.C. Michael (Sweetwater Realty) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (4/61) re/ a strongly worded constituent letter against the “Minimum Wage,” “Area Redevelopment,” the “Blatnik Bill” & praise for Wilson’s continued opposition to this type of legislation; letter from Mrs. Lawrence R. Spear (League of Women Voters) (4/10/61) urging Wilson to support the Water Pollution Control Act--”For every federal dollar spent, municipalities have spent almost five dollars;” copy of letter from Congressman Wilson to the Honorable Perkins Bass (3/17/61), copies of letters from the cities of Imperial Beach, La Mesa & Chula Vista (3/61) & “Memorandum” (n.d.) re/ Wilson’s accusation that the Public Health Service was contacting cities in order to engender support for the Blatnik-Kerr bills; cover letter from Charles B. Brownson (Cong. Liaison, H.H.F.A.) (8/16/60) & copy of Community Facilities Administration, H.H.F.A. “News” release (8/17/60) re/ “An advance of $6,800 to the City of Imperial Beach, California for preliminary planning for sewerage facilities to cost an estimated $347,000....”

Dates

  • created: 1960-1962

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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