Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29

county share of the gasoline tax,
amounts to $4,000 per annum.
"An examination of all State records
for the last previous annual period for
which figures are available discloses
that the county stands to lose by
incorpora ton only approximately sea-.
| 500 instead og $4,000, as stated
| by Mr.. Jesse Instead OF SEQ,
| 900 from the gasoline tax, which he
| says we will lose, the records show
only approximately SAT 900 from that
source for the past II months, during
all Of which time the present 70 cent
tax was In effect. In addition to
that the county was allotted approx
mately 1000 under the State aid
law, which was discontinued by the
last General Assembly, so the county
will receive no more revenue from
that source.
''The only other State aid available
is that on the State highways within
the county. Here, again, the State
records show that Mr.. Jesse is grossly
in error. The actual expenditures
made by the State on such roads dur
ing the last fiscal year of record We're
only $17,514 instead Of 100000. as i'm
piled by Mr.. Jesse"
Opposes jefferson Annexation.
Mr.. Orr pointed out that the recent
move on the part of the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce to have the
city annex all Of Jefferson district
south of -Four Mile Run, including the
valuable Potomac railroad yards,
would involve a loss of revenue to the
county of practically the amount of
%1 f0t "a aii do
IF Mr.. Jesse is willing to permit
the people to decide for themselves the
very important question Of incOrpora.
ton, as the bill proposes, instead of
presuming to decide Il for them, he
will find the voters will weigh very
carefully all the pros and cons, and
that they will demand that all data
submitted during the campaign by
the opposing sides shall be something
besides mere guesses," Mr.. Orr said.
The Senate pilot, Senator Ball, sue
ceeded today in having the bill re.
ported to the Senate by the committee
on counties, cities and towns. 1t was
placed on the calendar for a vote or
Friday.
But the House skipper, Mr.. Jesse. Is
waiting an opportunity to dash the
measure to pieces when It rides into
the lower wing of the Capitol. He has
announced his strenuous opposition
| to the bill at this time.
Other Legislation Pressed.
It appears to be an ironclad rule here
among the legislators not TO pass a
| local measure at the special session
| when the representative from the
county affected comes out in open de-
nunciation of the bill. II this under
standing is adhered to In the Airing.
| ton city bin the hopes of Arlington
| County sponsors Of the measure are
! doomed.
| Other legislation Of interest to the
| county, however, was having free and
| easy sailing. The coming bin was pro
crossing through committee stages to.
| day and undoubtedly VIII pass the
| House and become law on Thursday
! The bill to authorize the county ia
! impose sidewalk and sewer assess
| ments on abutting property owners
was reported to the Senate yesterday
and is due to be voted on Thursday
! It already has passed the House.
Other measures nearing enactment
| are the Ball bill for relief Of yolun.
| teer flremen injured in line of duty
! and the administration bill making II
| compulsory for counties to publish
| annual financial statements and esti
| mates.
| Two new firemen's bills were intro
| duced in the Senate yesterday after
| noon by Senator Ball. One makes Il
/ a Inisdemeanor for motorists to drive
across fire hose in Arlington, Fairfax
| or Prince William counties and the
| other bestows police powers on fire
| chiefs and their deputies. The bills
are designed to prevent a recurrence
| of the trouble experienced by county
| fire companies while fighting an OF
fire In Rosslyn recently. when sew
| eral hundred dollars worth of hose
was ruined by automobiles.
| Senator Ball today amended his city
! referendum bill 80 as to make pro
| vision for outstanding bond issues IN
| the three magisterial districts. The
| new city, under this amendment
| would take over road bond issue IL
| Washington district and school bond
issues in Washington. Arlington anc
Jefferson districts.