Evening star., 1927-11-29
LEGISLATIVE VIEWS
OF CITIZENS SOUGHT
Association in Clarendon Is
Told Model Bill for In
provements Is Wanted.
Anecial nisnatch TO The Star.

Special Dspatcn 10 Inc Stdr.
CLARENDON, Va, November %
Declaring that it would be his purpose
to work hand in hand with the citizens
IN matters before the forthcoming ses
sion of the General Assembly, Hugh
Reid, delegate-elect. speaking before
largely attended meeting of the Claren-
don Citizens Association last night,
laid emphasis on the Importance of the
people acouainting him with their
desires on measures affecting Airing
ton County.
Mr.. Reid said he was particularly
anxious to obtain the sentiment of the
peonle with regard to legal problems
involved in framing the constitutional
amendment. ratified by the voters at
the November election, which PROVIDES
that counties having population In
excess of 500 per square mile. may
levy a front-foot assessment for sewer
sidewalk and alley development. Al
nresent Arlington County, because of
the population requirement, is the only
county in the State affected oy the
amendment.
Hopes for Model Act.
Mr.. Reid expressed the hope mat
efforts of the Legislature on TINS matter
would result in a model sanitary ACT
heinc nut on the statute books. ADVICE
and suggestions Of the citizens with
respect to plan for financing the
improvements and putting the cost 10
the individual on fair ana equitaple
hasis that the measure may he Kept
c.;thin constitutional bounds, will be
welcomed, Mr.. Reid said. Anotner
amendment to the constitution whlch
is of importance to Arlington, Mr'
Beid said. is that which gives counties
the choice of various forms OF county
.,,,.errn,ent He would favor that.
he said. The amendment was passed
a. the last regular meeting OF the
LEGISLATURE. but must be concurreu IN
hv the forthcoming session to become
q law. ~
r. NJ. Hedrick, supervisor-elcct OIL
Arlington district, another speaker d.
the meeting, stated that wnlie ne uiu
not assume office until January ne
was particularly anxious in the IN
terin, to obtain the views of the citl'
vens as to their hopes for the future,
SO that no time would be lost in set
ting the wheels in motion for a pro-
eressive administration OF the ONCE
He said 40 would at all times welcome
the advice and suggestions or the citl-
zens on matters affecting the district.
Plumbers Oppose Pipe Work.
L. c. Mcr'4mar, president of the
association, Nsv presided, declared
that the attitude of the offlclais IN
seeking cooperation of the citizens
speaks we'll for the future welfare OF
the county and he assured them that
the Clarendon Citizens Association
would do all that was expected or IL
in the cooperative scheme. The
speakers were rendered rising vote
of thanks.
Members of the Arlington County
Master Plumbers Association lodged
a further protest against the type OF
nine planned TO be used by the county
water board in connecting the water
mains with the meters. A special COM
mittee of the association, headed by
Nolan D. Mitchell. appointed at the
last meeting to investigate the con-
troversy. reported that Asa E. Phil
lips, engineer in charge of installation
Of the county's water system, had as
sured the committee that the pipe to
he used would give ample service.
The committee was instructed to con-
tinue its study of the question and
advised to meet at an early date with
the committee Of the plumbers asso-
citation. which is advocating what they
claim is a better grade Of pipe.