The Washington times., 1925-01-08
60
BOND ISSUE IS
DISCUSSED
Civil Federation Takes Up
Question of Fire Pre-
Vention

! CLARENDON, Va. Jan. S.--Dis-
cussing the proposed plan to have
bond issue Of about $125,000 for a
new Jail, fireproof record room, re-
modelling the present Jail into office
building, and the building OF heat
ing plant for all buildings, including
the court house, ~. z. Turnburke,
chairman of the board of super
visors, said today that the board
has investigated and reported The
dire need OF all items mentioned IN
the proposed. bond issue.
Mr.. Turnburke asserted it was
the plan at the meeting held in De
cember, at which time more than
fifty citizens attended and the needs
were fully explained by Sheriff
Howard 3. Fields, William III. Dun
| can, clerk of the court, and Captain
John T, Talman, superintendent OF
roads, that an advisory COMMITTEES
be appointed to make an investiga-
ton as to the necessity of the build
ing asked for in the bond issue.
Mr.. TGrnburke was surprised
when he learned that q final report
would not be made until April q
He said he hoped to have the jail
started by that time.
That motor trucks, of more than
five-ton capacity, VIII not be allowed
| on the roads of Virginia, was an
| nounced today by r. n. Long,
deputy motor vehicle commissioner
Mr.. Long said this new law be
came effective on January /. Of
ficers. he said. would be furnished
ioadmeters, and the penalty will be
. minimum fine OF $40, with a maxi
mum $500 fine.
At a meeting of the Arlington
| County Civic Federation, held at
| the court house last night with
President Robert r. Plymale presid-
| ing. the question OF fire prevention
was the outstanding business
After much discussion, in which
Joseph L. Fought, delegate from
Park Lane and a veteran fireman
| Of Washington, took the leading
part, giving much valuable irfcrIna-
/ ton as to what is being done in
| Washington, the president. APP
| pointed a special committee, with
| Jack A. Spates. chief OF the Cherry
! dale department, as chairman, and
including the three fire marshaIs,
who are G.. r. VermilIion, sr.. Of
| Cherrydale; Jack Rogers, of Rails
ton, and George III. McCriIlis, OF
Clarendon, to study the subject.
The federation also took up the
question of the present electric light
! rates in the county, and referred to
the recent reduction made in Wash
ington. The president referred the
| matter to the committee on public
utilities, with instructions to make
| a report at the next meeting.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the advisory council OF the Airing
ton County Welfare League will
meet in the board Of supervisors
room at 1880 o'clock tomorrow night.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary and
George Mason High School viii
meet in Mt. Vernon school at $3.50
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Boys Club of Braddock
Heights will meet Friday evening in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
T. Nicholson.
The Young Peoples Society Of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Brad
dock Heights, will meet in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs e. c.. David
son, Mt. Ida, Friday evening, at
which time a junior choir will be
| organized.
The Parent Teacher Association of
Clarendon will meet at the school
house tonight at 8 o'clock.