Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
ARLINGTON HITS
: AUTO TAG FIGHT
Supervisors Ask State Of
ficiaIS Not to Upset Rela-
lions With D. C.
special n,.ratch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The star.
CLARENDON. Va, October H.
The board of supervisors at it's regu.
lar meeting at the courthouse yes
terday adopted a resolution letting it
he known Nat it was out of sympathy
with the agitation which threatens sew
erance of the present pleasant auto
mobile tag reciprocal relations between
the District of Columbia and Virginia.
The reciprocal agreement now in
force between the two Jurisdictions,
the resolution sets forth, is TO the best
interests OF all concerned. and the
board desires that it be continued.
The State authorities are requested
by the resolution Ito refrain from any
action tending to disturb cordial un
derstanding between the officials and
citizens Of said District of Columbia
and State" The resolution was intro
duced by Supervisor William j. In
gram.
Commercial Development Limited.
An ordinance placing location re
Rtrictions on commercial development
and designed to prevent Disagreement
of strictly residential sections and as
an emergency measure until Such time
as the recently created County coming
Commission is ready to submit a def
mite plan designating industrial, com
mercial and residential areas, was ap-
proved by the board. The ordinance
was submitted for the consideration OF
.ha hoard hy commonwealth Attor-
new William c. Cloth for the coming
commission 1t will not become ef-
fertive until approved by the Circuit
Court. 1t will so TO the court NO
vember 10.
The ordinance provides that mo
building or structure shall be erected
or used In the county for commercial
purposes, the location of which is
more than 300 feet distant from the
location of a structure which at the
time this ordinance becomes effective
IS used for commercial purposes, ex-
cent and unless at the time of the
use of such structure for commercial
purposes there shall be Z" file with
the board of supervisors the written
consent of owners of IS per cent OF
the propertv and land within 1000
feet of the location of proposed estab-
iishment." The ordinance does not
affect commercial houses already
established.
Would License SignbOards.
Another ordinance prepared by
committee of the Arlington County
A9dHlUEI u AVlai4hCACC anu
to the board for adoption by members
of that organization proposes to
establish a permit fee and a license
fee for erection and maintenance of
advertising signboards. The board
decided to defer action on the matter
until the next regular meeting, when
all sides concerned will be given an
opportunity to be heard. The ordi-
nance was ordered printed in the
meantime 1t provides for a fee of
IS for permit and an annual license
fee of 20 cents per square foot of
advertising surface on the sign. both
of which are payable in advance. No
permit shall be granted until 80 days
have elapsed from the presentation
of application.
SignboardS advertising goods manu-
featured or sold upon premises on
which sign is located or advertising
q business conducted on the premises |
viii be exempt Travel direction signs |
and those bearing historical data will !;
also be exempt. Each sign erected |
viii be given an Identification serial |
number, which must be painted or
printed on the sign.
The board was asked in a letter
from the Aurora Hills Utilities Com
mission, which operates a water sys-
tenn in jefferson district, to consider
two proposals for adjustment of the
water service in its jurisdiction, as
follows: First, that our mains be
taken over by the county on a basis
and at rates to the consumer which
would, within a reasonable time, en-
able us to amortize the capital in.
vested in our water system. Second.
as an alternate, that the county sell
this community water at such whole
sale rates as would not only enable us
TO distribute it at such a price as
would give us a fair return for our
service and equipment but might even
result in reducing the present rate
which we are Authorized to charge
OaIxcrest Asks Water.
In behalf of the citizens of Oakcrest,
who, also have their own water sys.
tenn, Frank G. Campbell asked the
board to work out some sort of an ar.
rangement whereby that community
can hook up TO the county system
without any financial hardship. He
pointed out that while the pipes of
the con1munity do not conform to the
size OF sthe county pipes, the citizens
have paid for them. and this fact
should be taken into consideration in
deciding the question on an equitable
basis.
william c. Cloth. commemorative
attorney. who. with additional counsel