Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
BRIDGE APPROACH
ACTION IS SOUGHT
Arlington Civic Body Com
plains to State in Road
Work Delay.
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Special Dispatch to The star.
CLARENDON, Va, July 4.-Informa
ton as to Just when the State plans
to get busy on IAN approach road or
roads to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge" is asked in resolution unan-
imousely adopted by the Arlington
County Civic Federation in regular ses-
sion In community hall of Lyon PARK
last night. The resolution was of1ereo
by Arthur Orr of Lyon Park.
Grave concern is felt over the delay
in getting the work under way, ths
resolution cites, pointing out that the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission
has indicated that the bridge Will De
completed early in 1881 and that 1t is
important that the Virginia roads ap-
preaching the bridge be completed py
the time the new river span Is ready
for traffic. Concern also Is felt among
the citizens of Arlington because of the
widespread impression that the entire
matter is still in a state of uncertainty.
Early in July, 1927, the State High
way Commission agreed to build q road
approach to the bridge along the So-
called Lee Boulevard route,
A copy of the resolution was ordered
sent to Henry @. Shirley, chairman OF
the State Highway Commission.
Zoning Prime Need.
The zoning commission is abetted in
its fight for appointment by the board
Of supervisors of an expert z0ning
engineer by another resolution offered
f>sFN ENrr al tai sn,A
z0ning Is a prime need Of Arlington
proper DEVELOPMENT of the county, the
resolution cited. In offering the reSo-
hutton Mr.. Orr declared: "Our prop
erty investment Is in a hazardous state
due to inactivity in this connection and
win be until the county Is properly
zoned. The thing for US to do Is tc
let the board of supervisors know that
We are behind the coming commission
and are willing that It's work should
60 forward at our expense" The 1Onine
commission has advised the board thai
it cannot proceed without the services
OF an engineer.
Immediate appointment Of q member
OF the coming commission to Ill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Maj. 4. W.. Cushing Of Washington
district Is asked Of the board OF super
visors by motion offered by r. 3
Mann of Cherrydale and adopted.
j. Cioyd Byars Of Arlington Offered
resolution, which If adopted wouls
put the Federation on record favorin,
the upland" route for the proposed
Mount Vernon Boulevard This was re-
ferred to the roads committee for inves
tigation and report at the next meet
ing.
Bitter Fight Expected.
A bitter fight is anticipated wher
the resolution comes before the meeting
manifested last night when Mrs. Taylor
of jefferson District ATTEMPTED to have
Mr. Byars withdraw the resolution
The sanitation committee Is asked
by resolution offered BY Mr.. Orr and
adopted to ascertain from the board o.
supervisors or the records OF the watel
department whether water Is being fur
nished free to any individual. Arm. cor
poration, school, church or other in.
stitutiOn, whether public or private and
IL 50 the names OF such water users.
THE only Just and equitable way e
handle this situation, Mr.. Orr declared
lis for every water user to pay at the
established rate. II the water is being
served free to any institution the people
who are subscribing to the service arr
the ones who are standing the burden
] see no reason why few people should
have to stand this cost. II should b
spread equally among all citizens Of
this Is TO have 1t come out of the c0un-
ty fund. The school board should in
clude the cost of water In its annual
budget"
on motion of @. X. Lewis Of Lyon
Park, letter was directed sent to Asa
Il. Phillips, engineer In charge OF in
stallation of the county's water system
expressing appreciation of report sub
mitted 10 the federation on the project
and commencing him "for his splendid
work In installing the system c. r.
TAYLOR of Clarendon. who seconded the
motion, declared the installation OF the
water system was the finest job ever
accomplished In the county. ~Never
has q project of such magnitude been
put through in Arlington County in
such rapid and efficient manner" Mr.
Taylor asserted.
A recommendation of the executive
committee. which was adopted, tnstruets
the legislative committee to make q
careful study Of the county's sanitary
act for report to the next meeting. This
Is desired, IL was pointed out, to de-
termine Just what can be done to im-
prove sewer conditions In the county.
A letter from Mai Cary H, Brown, engi-
neer In charge OF the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, to the
nterfederation Conference, suggesting
methods of sewer development in the
county and urging immediate action in
that regard, was read TO the meeting by
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