Evening star., 1924-08-18
ARLINGTON COUNTY.

CLARENDON, Va, August IS (Spe-
ciaD.-In response to the great
demand for modern sewerage in the
thickly settled areas of the county,
the board of supervisors at its meet
ing at the court house. on motion of
Supervisor William J. Ingram. au-
thoriZed Commonwealth Attorney
Cloth to prepare petition calling
for an election on a bond issue of
100000 to sewer sanitary zone No. 8.
In taking this action, it Is pointed
out, the board opens the way for the
citizens to reaize on d long-felt need.
There has been doubt in the minds
of some of the leading civic workers
of the county that the proposed de-
yelopment can be put through with
out amending the present Jesse San1-
tary law. The board in requesting
bond election. it is pointed out. starts
something that will bring about
clear understanding Of all legal mat
ters in connection with the proposal.
al least. 1t will result i'll friendly
suit to test the constitutionality of the
Sd nitary law. it is said.
4 petition calling for Il bond issue
of sl25,0UO for a new jail. record
room, remodeling of the present Jail
into an ONCE building and modern
heating plant. prepared by Common
wealth Attorney Cloth. was approved
by the board and ordered submitted
to Judge Samuel g. Brent for his Sig
nature authorizing a special election.
Speed OF BusSes Limited.
An ordinance adopted by the board
limits the speed of motor buSses run
ming over county roads to II
miles per hour and requires them to
display stop signals in the rear. An
other ordinance adopted by the board
makes it unlawful for any firm or
corporation to manufacture. sell or
display fireworks within the county.
The attention of the board having
been called to lack of lights on
some of the Government roads In the
county, Capt. John T. Talman, county
superintendent of roads, was instruct
ed to take the matter up with the
War Department.
Appointment of DIR. Richard y. Sut-
ton and DR.. Ralph A. Quick as mem
bers of the county board of health
is announced. The new appolntees NIL
the vacancies caused by the retire.
ment of Drs. H. c. Corbett and r. j.
Yates.
That the citizens of the county may
become enlightened on what is beInF,
done to improve morals of waywaro
children and disordered home life, and
work. the county board of public well
fare plans to hold a welfare confer
ence in the Cherrydale School audi
torium Wednesday. September ). The
conference will open with a business
session at ; o'clock, to be followed by
dinner served at o'clock. a which
addresses will be made by persons
prominently identified with welfare
work both in the county and State.
At s o'clock the conference will again
convene, and other speakers expert
in this line of work will be heard.
Miss Emma Ward. recently engaged
for the position of county superin
tendent of public welfare. will b.
present to tell of conditions in the
county.
The welfare board announces that
Miss Ward can be reached at the Office
of DR.. r. n. Sutton. and urges all citi-
Zens to communicate with her there
if they come in contact with any cases
that require the attention of a well,
fare worker.
Sunday School Meeting.
The committees of the different
Sunday schools of Arlington will
meet at the Arlington Presbyterian
Church Tuesday evening to complete
plans for course in teacher train
Hngton Presbyterian Sunday school
will picnic Saturday in Tilsbury's
Grove, Columbia pike and Brookside
avenue.
Democrats of the county held q
meeting Friday night in the office of
r. Bleakley James and organized a
Davis Bryan Club. w. Thomas French
was elected president and Emery
Hosmer Secretary-treasurer. William
L. Bragg, chairman of the Arlington
County Democratic Club, assisted in
the organization. Announcement was
made that the club would make a
strenuous campaign in the county in
interests of the Democratic presiden-
tial ticket.
The Arlington County School Board
has awarded the contract for the con-
struction of new elementary school
building at Leeway to the H. W.
Cauffman Construction Company,
local builders. on bid of $19,541. No
BILE n. Thomas of Arlington. being
the lowest bidder. was awarded the
contract for the erection of a school
building at Halls Hill
To the American Heating and Ven
tilation Company of Richmond went
the contracts for heating of the two
buildings and sanitation. The. com
pany's bid was: $2,135 for heating
and $500 for sanitation, Leeway
School; s2,2s6 for heating and s655