Evening star., 1927-11-19
.FEUD AFFECTS CITY
Of ARLINGTON PLAN
Jealousy Between County and
Alexandria Plays Part
in Discussion.
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versy. the Arlington County folks
openly charge that the ancient city is
trying to get this revenue for purely
selfish reasons Alexandrians reply
that it is a simple business PROPOSE
tion--that the city must be allowed
to grow and that is the natural direc-
ton for it to grow.
Oppose Annexation.
1t appears that most of the inhab-
itants of the disputed area are per-
fectly willing to remain in the county,
SO long as it is IA county Walter
Narney, town attorney of Potomac, is
bitter against annexation to AleXan-
dria. The Council of Potomac has
voted against annexation. Edward
Duncan, jefferson district member OF
the county board of supervisors, says
the county will spend thousands of
dollars before it will give up one
inch Of territory to Alexandria,
But there appears TO he divided
sentiment in the disputed region on
the question of becoming part of
Alexandria or Arlington City. provid'
ed it comes to that choice. Although
there is not much public discussion
now of this aspect of the matter, some
persons there would rather go into
Alexandria than into the proposed
new City of Arlington. Others would
prefer Arlington City. They are hold
ing off to see what becomes of the
annexation suit which Alexandra VIII
bring in the Arlington County Circuit
Court next month. and also whether
the General Assembly of Virginia VIII
pass an enabling act to permit the
county to become n city by popular
vote. In the latter event they VIII
get into the fight on both sides.
The boundaries of the area which
Alexandria wants to annex are set
forth in the notice of the City Council
to the county supervisors in detail,
and a survey of the region Is being
made by the city for presentation 10
the court. The proposed new boun-
darics are shown in the ACCOMPANYING
map. Generally speaking, the new
line would begin at Il point where the
midchannel OF Hunting Creek is inter
Sected by the present corporate limits
of the City of Alexandria. thence with
the meanderlng of said Hunting Creek
and Cameron Run in a westerly di-
raction to the intersection OF the CEN
ter line of Seminary lane. projected
southwardly." etc: thence 1t would
20 to the south line of Little River
Turnpike TO Quaker lane and along
that lane and Seminary road 10 Fouf-
Mile Run. 1t would include all OF the
territory between F'ourMile Run. from
that point to it's junction with the
Potomac River, and the present limits
of Alexandra.
IT is unfair, according to Alexan-
drians. to deny their city the right to
expand into Arlington and falrlaN
Counties. 1t will be noted that the
suggested new boundaries include
little corner of Fairfax County pe-
tween Arlington County ana IiuhtIhs
creek. This Is enough to bring the
Fairfax County authorities lhto tHe
fight against annexation.
Alexandria's Argument.
Innumerable benefits will be eX-
tended TO the residents Of the terri
tory. if it is included in the present
CITY. according to Alexandrlans. lney
would get improved streets. hghts'
sewers. schools, police and hfe pro-
tection. il is pointed out; but TINS does
mot appeai to many OF the resloents
of the disputed area, VINO Sa! tney
have those advantages now under tne
county government.
There are about I,Voo liiiia aci'a ~ h's
of the disputed region. Divislon Oh
opinion among them results thIeny
from the possibility that Arlington
county will become a city. Otherwise
they are practically unit against
annexation. They want to continue
to enjoy the benefits of state ana ior
roads and the share of the gasoline
fax which the State returns 10 the
county. They would lose these behe-
fits if they went into either city.
Property in the area when tne
county stands to lose is assessed at
about 81 900 900 and paid about $50 'ooo
in county taxes in 1925. The present
amount of taxes would he about
500 900 in the area, it is estimated.
In Arlington County one hears
great deal about the projected steal
of Potomac railroad yard. The yard
has an assessed value of $l,3Sl ,4ob.
1t is the choice revenue plum OF the
entire State of Virginia. To the
county alone it paid $26,93s in taxes
in 1926. For this money the yard gets
very little in return, the taxes being
| nearly all pure velvet" The yard
requires no police protection from the
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