The Washington times., 1924-08-12
ARLINGTON To
TEST SEWER
BONDS
Supervisors Pass Law Hitting
At Petting Parties on
County Roads

100000 for sewers in zone 6, com
prising large section Of the thick
ly settled part OF Arlington district
This was done, according to MI
Ingram, in an effort to get Some
action on the sewer question. a. 4
will result in a friendly suit which
will test the constitutionality Of tho
present sanitary law. It has beer
said by some attorneys. that the
present sanitary law Is unconstitu
tional as applied to Arlington
county.
The board yesterday passed
several new ordinances, one which
makes 1t unlawful for motor buses
to exceed the speed OF fifteen miles
an hour on the roads Of the county
and also requiring a stop signal al
the rear end of such cars. An.
other was that 1t will be unlawful
Tor any firm or corporation to
manufacture, display or sell fire.
works within the limits of Airing.
ton county, also that no roads In
the county shall be used as parking
for "petting parties"
In an effort to have the Govern.
ment roads within the county
property lighted, superintendent of
roads. Captain J. T. Talman. has
been authorized to take the matter
up with the War Department.
Favorable action was taken by
the board on the petition as pre-.
pared by Commonwealth ATTORNEY
Cloth calling for a bond issue of
$l25,OOO for the new Jail, record
room and the remodeling of the
present jail into an office room.
The petition now will be pre.
sented to Judge S. G.. Brent for
his signature, after which the date
OF the election will be announced.
The contract for the erection of
the annex to the Sunday school
building OF the Cherrydale Methodist
Church was awarded to E. w. Com
ley, of Cherrydale, at a meeting of
the trustees last night on the cost
plus plan.
The building. according to the
Reverend w. w. Snyder, will cost
about $4,000. The building viii
contain twelve large class, rooms,
an assembly hall and a large base.
ment, which can be used to serve
suppers.
The building committee appointed
comprises: Doctor w. G.. Monroe, E.
P. Goucher, j. F. Atkinson, C. C.
Donaldson, d. V. Shreve, H. L.
James and A. E. Falconer. The
finance committee comprises: G. s.
Warner, E. w. Comley and w. w.
Snyder. i.
With the reorganization Of the
health department of the State, Doc
tor P. M. Chichester announced yes.
terday that the local health board
has been reorganized and a new
board appointed by the State. Those
appointed are Doctor r. N. Sutton.
Doctor Ralph A. Quick and DIR. p. M.
Chichester.
The Reverend w. W. Snyder,
chairman of the Arlington county
welfare board, announced last night
that the board would meet tomor.
row night at the residence Of Mrs.
r. N. Sutton, in Lyonhurst. The
advisory committee will meet with
the board to discuss the work in the
county.
The Women's Club Of Lyon Park
will hold their regular meeting to-
morrow night at Lyon and Fitch's
office, at which time the outstand-
ing business will be the formulatinS
of further plans for the community
house.
The lawn party given last night
by the Jessica Callahan Chapter,
0. e. S., on the lawn Of the new
Del Ray Bank was largely attended.
The party will be continued tonight.
The Arlington Lodge, No. 1879,
I. O. o. F., of Clarendon, will hold
their regular meeting tonight when
plans for the joint picnic, to be given
at Chesapeake Beach August FL,
with the Rebekah Lodge will be COM
pleted.
The sum Of $254.25 was forfeited
yesterday in the Arlington county
police court by F. N. Burdine, Dan
Furguson, HI. w. Baker, Floyd
Hardy, A. r. MertzIer, George
Eastman, ]. G. Robertson, W. c..
Bullys and J. r. Bullys. on a charge
of being under. the influence of
liquor, and the following appearing
in the court, were each fined $28.25
on the same charge: John Henry.
Charles Dougles, Melvin Sparry,
John r.. Smith, Charles l.. Now
land, e. Lyons, John r. Arnold,
and Robert l.. Long.
More than 100 members of the
Daughters of Isabella Of Clarendon
and Indian Head were the guests
OF the Washington Circle at Shady
Side, Sunday.
The day was spent in bathing,
playing of games, and concluded
with a beauty contest. The winner
has not been announced.
A special meeting will be held
tonight in the st. Charles School
auditorium, according to Mrs, ]. o.
Franks, chairman, of the supper
committee, when arrangements will
be made for a supper to be given
August 1920, the dates of the an
nual lawn party to be given by
the st. Charles school.
Many new features will be added
this year, said Mrs. Franks, among
which will be the Daughters of
Isabella table in charge Of the
Washington Circle.
That the work being done in
Arlington county by the welfare
board is producing excellent re-
suits Is evident from the report
submitted to the board of Super.
Visora yesterday by Miss Emma