The Washington times., 1925-08-21
PROPERTY YARD
IS BOUGHT FOR
ARLINGTON
Purchase Of Site Is Ordered
at Meeting of Board Of
Supervisors

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Aug. q :.
The board OF supervisors Of Ar
lington county at special meeting
last night purchased a site for
property yard, containing AS acres
and located in Fort Myer sub
division. 1t was, purchased from
Charles A. Douglas, Of Washington,
for $5,574. William j. Ingram, of
Arlington district, offered the mo-
ton for the purchase, Edward Du.
can, of jefferson district, opposing
Captain John T. TaIman, county
superintendent of roads, was au-
thorized to start Immediately TO
clear off the land and prepare to
move the buildings and other prop
erty stored in the rear OF the court
house. Captain Talman said today
that he expected to be ready TO
move the property in the next few
days.
e. C. Turnburk, chairman OF the
board,s said the courthouse grounds
will be leveled and beautified with
lawn and shade trees, concrete
walks and driveways.
The members OF the equalization
board, composed of Lawrence Doug
las, Arlington district; Alfred Har-
mon, Jefferson district, and Hugh
Reid, Washington district, who will
hear complaints and adjust the as
sessments recently made in Airing
ton county, will leave for Rich
mond within a. few days to confer
with the auditor of public accounts,
r. Lee Moore.
Reports from the architects, Mil
burn and Hester, and Captain
Frank Upman, Of Washington, re-
garding the condition of the county
jail, as authorized by the board of
supervisors at their July meeting,
will be received at a special meet
ing to be held September 1.
Following the receipt Of the re-
port, the commemorative attorney
will prepare the boards answer to
the rule issued by Judge Brent ask
ing why a. peremptory mandamus
should not be issued compelling the
supervisors either TO build a new
jail or repair the present one. The
answed will be submitted to Judge
Brent at a special session of the
circuit court September 10.
Disregard for speed laws in Ar
lington county cost M. II. Dagnette
SLABS before Police Judge Harry r.
Thomas yesterday.
Physical examination OF all chill
dren who are expecting to enter
school in Arlington county for the
first time in the fall will be made
at the health centers in the re-
spective districts on the following
dates: jefferson district, at the
jefferson health center, August rs,
1870 to p. M; Washington district,
at the Cherrydale health center,
September 8, 1880 to p. M; Ar
lington district, at the Clarendon
| helath center, September 4, 1880 to
p. m. An ear, throat and nose
specialist will asst at the exami-
nations.
The key to the county will be
! presented to Jack A. Spates, chief
of the Cherrydale fire department,
by E. C. Turnburke, chairman of
| the board, at the opening of the
first annual convention of the Ar
lington and Fairfax Counties Vol
unteer Firemen's Association.
The convention will open in Lyon
Village September 3 and continue
| through Septembre D.
The card party of the Mary
Washington Chapter. No. so. o. T..
S., will be held tonight at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Gregory, in
WestoVer street.
! A marriage license was issued
yesterday for Barrett w Chamber.
lain and Margaret E. DeLashmutI
! both of Arlington