The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
SEEK new JAIL
IN ARLINGTON
COUNTY
Special Election on SIPS. 900
Bond Issue Will Be
Ordered Soon

N1AfAEN1A1NLOkNb No.p y uAy 10 AAC
Arlington county board Of supervi-
sors last night authorized Common
wealth Attorney william G. Cloth
to prepare q petition for q bond
issue Of $4,000 for the construction
: Of new jail. a fIre-proof record
room, the remodeling Of the present
Jail into an office building and a
heating plant for the entire jail
office building room unit.
Judge Cloth said he would have
the petition prepared in week and
would present it to Judge Brent
who viii order a special election on
the bond issue.
The urgent need for a new Jail
was voiced by Sheriff Howard B.
Fields. who declared conditions were
not only bad so far as the physical
properties Of the present institution
were concerned but that there is
not enough room to accommodate
Arlington county's permanent and
transient Jail habItatues. At the
present time he stated more than
thirty prisoners were crowded into
accornmo for twenty.
The land assessed valuation report
of Zones clio and "A, was made last
night by Commissioner of Revenue
Harry X. Green before the board Of
] supervisors.
His report shows the following land
and personal property values; Zone
6-Land and Improvement, 81, 188, 1870;
personal property, $12O 800, making
a total Of $1,308, 507. Zone 1O--Land
and improvement, 81 ,949, $50; on per-
sonal property, $273. $50, 900 with
total of $2,223,360 Zone A-Land
and improvement, $478,S60; personal
property, $41,020 with total of $780,
$50; giving total for the three
zones of $4,051, $40.
Mr.. Green states that the figures
do not show value OF Public Ssrvice
Corporation which would have to be
ascertained from the corporation.
The board announced that the
sewerage question would have to be
postponed until the August meeting
Of the board.
The conditions Of the ground in
rear of the court house, now being
used as stables, property yard. and
general storage grounds for the
trucks OF the health department
came in for considerable criticism
and members of the board stated
that the conditions would in the
near future be cleaned up.
According to DR.. P. M. Chichester.
health officer of Arlington county.
the county will for the next six
weeks be visited by a State child
dentist. DR.. p. G. Quilts, Of Rich
mond, Va.
DR.. Quilts viii visit the children's
clinic at Clarendon today where lie
will be with DIR. @. II. Boyland.
county dentist, for two weeks, the
other four. weeks will be. divided
between Cherrydale and jefferson
District.
This is the first time a State
dentist has visited Arlington county.
and Doctor Chichester urges ali
parents to take advantage of the
opportunity by sending their chill
dren to have their teeth examined.
Nearly 100 children, ranging
from five to fourteen years at
tended the opening Of Arlington
county's first playground. yesterday
in Lyon Park on the ground set
aside by Frank Lyon.
The principal speaker was G. w.
Fitch, who with Mr.. Lyon made the
park possible, told the children the
park was there not only for the
children of Lyon Park but for all
neighboring communities.
Following the address of Mr..
Fitch, Mrs. e. f.. Parkham intro
duced Miss Mary Whitney, who is
associated with the Municipal play
grounds in Washington. She will
be in charge of the playground each
day. Miss Whitney spoke of the
good derived from Fairgrounds and
announced that she will arrange a
program which will include many
interesting features for the children,
this she said she would be prepared
to announce within few days.
The sum of $81.75 was paid in
fines by l.. p. Spocner, K. b. Nor
ris. D. r. Miller, w. J. Marks, and
N. Skinner in the police court of
Arlington county yesterday. All were
charged with gambling.
Fines amounting to 1888 were
paid in the police court Of Arlington
county by Mary Hearn, H. H.
Hearn, H. H. Anderson, Morton
Peytony Samuel Kircey, Russell
Leigh, L. G. Rhinehart, Anthony
Pavalar, James Havenner, Edwin
Cook, Joseph e. Clark. Arthur j.
Creary, who were charged with be
ing under the influence of liquor.
The case of Herbert j. Fahy, who
IL charged with grand larceny on
Q warrant, issued by Manuel Herrick,
former Congressman from Okla.
hon1a. was postponed until tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
James Gregg. Of Wilmington, Del,
attorney for the Dupont Powder
Works. is the guest at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. &. A. Ball, Of Co.
lumbia street, Falls Church.
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