The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
ARLINGTON CD.
NEWS ITEMS

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Jan. g.
According to the annual report of
III. K. Green, commissioner OF rev.
enue or Arlington county, the value
OF all property assessed for the year
1925, real estate and personal prop
erty. both tangible and intangible,
is $20,312 ,146, an increase OF ST.
SS9. 1892 over 1924.
The county taxes assessed for
1925 amount to $468, 3O2.52, and the
total State taxes, from all sources,
amount to $137,460.S5; in all, $685.
764.37.
The county tax is distributed a.
follows: For schools, $144.329 .46; for
roads, $138, 450.87: for county pur-
poses, $145, 063.77; for school and
road bonds, $40, 459.42.
Mr. Green in his report states that
based on the revenue assessed, with
ali fees and licenses and transfers.
included, the cost of the commits
sioner's office is IL per cent Of the
revenue collected.
William C. Cloth, commonwealth
attorney, in view of the possible
shortage In 1926 automobile tags.
has addressed q letter to James M.
Hayes at Richmond, motor vehicle
commissioner, citing the condition
confronting Arlington cunty. Mr..
Cloth said that the great number or
citizens Of the county who are Gov
eminent employees and who use
their cars daily to the city Of Wash
ington, will be put to q great in.
convenience, IL they have no tags
by February 4.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Clarendon Com
munity Sewerage Corporation last
night, held at the community
house, III. @. Saffel was elected
president. Other officers elected
were: Samuel B. Detwiler, vice pres
ident: Nat Haynes, secretary and
treasurer: Charles r.. Taylor and
Samuel Shaffer. directors.
The stockholders voted to extend
their lines SO as to take in all the
terrftry that drains toward Rocky
RUM With this extension completed.
a large section OF the thiclxly set
tied part OF Clarendon will be pro-
vided with modern sewers.
The bill introduced by Repre-
sentative r.. Walton Moore, author
izing the Secretary OF War TO grant
the right to cross the Government
reservation and to connect with
Fort Myer sewer, is supported by
the corporation, President Saffel
stated today.
After having completed two cases
in the circuit court, with Judge
Samuel G. Brent on the bench, Com
monwealth Attorneys William G.
Cloth yesterday received message
that his brother-in-law, Charles Il.
Seib, Of Erie. Pa, was seriously Ill.
Judge Brent learning the nature OF
the message Immediately adjourned
court. Mr.. Cloth left for Erie.
The annual meeting and election
Of officers OF the Arlington Hall AS
ISOLATION will be held tonight at 7:46
clock at the hall.
More than $50 citizens attended
the oyster supper last night given
at the Ballston firehouse by Ballston
Council No. 221, Junior order United
American Mechanics. The supper
was served by the Ballston Cuncil,
Daughters of America.
The monthly meeting OF the Park
Lane Citizens Association will be
held in Lake Hall tonight at 8
o'clock.
In a resolution offered by Arthur
Orr, Of Lyon Park, at the regular
meeting OF the Arlington County
Civic Federation, the federation ex-
pressed its regret at. the departure
of Col. Clarence O.. Sheriff. from
Washington to Cincinnati.
The monthly meeting Of the Alex
andria, Fairfax and Arlington Coun-
ty Real Estate Board will be held
tonight at the Washington Golf and