Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-09
EMPLOY SEN. BALL
INTERCOURSE FIGHT
Legislator to Represent CIar-
endon in Battle for
Injunction.
By star Correspondent of The Star.

By a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August O.
Aroused by the action of representa-
tives of the zoning Commission,
who decided that they have moth
ing to do with the location of build
officials of the Clarendon Methodist
Church and residents in the section
where the building is proposed to be
erected have employed State Senator
Frank L. Ball to represent them III a
fight to obtain an Injunction prohibit
ing the erection of the building.
According to Joseph c. Boss, prop
erty owner, he, the Rev. George H.
Fielding, and other residents of the
community are to meet with their
attorney and decide upon a definite
course of action.
Zoning Commission Decision.
The decision of the Zoning Commits
sion followed instructions given by the
fire department building committee to
Arthur j. Porter, builder, that he con-
tinue with the erection of the first unit
of the new firehouSe.
Following a conference with Com
monWealth Attorney William 9. Glotn,
1t was announced by Fred j. Gosnell,
chairman of the Zoning Commission,
that study of the temporary ordinance
prohibiting the erection OF any bust
ness or commercial buildings revealed
that there was nothing in it governing
the location of firehouSes and 1t was
then announced that whereas the Zon-
ing Commission had reScinded a per-
NIT issued by County Engineer c. l.
Kinnier for the erection of the build
ing, the Fire Department was entirely
within its rights in continuing with
out a permit.
Propose Powerful Petition.
Boss stated that If the oppo-
nents Of the engine house are unsuc-
ceSSful In obtaining an injunction
they will get a powerful petition from
representative citizens to take before
the Board of County Supervisors in ar
effort to have the fire engines removed
from the jurisdiction of the Clarendon
Volunteer Fire Department and han
died either by the county itself or some
other capable organization.
I'VE believe" Boss said, "that the
department was given every opportunity
to conform with the wishes of the
county with regard to the location o!
the enginehouse when the board Of
supervisors offered to give half of the
$4,000 necessary. provided the Claren-
don Holding Co. appropriate $4,000 II
place of the $4,000 offered.
Logic Uncomprehended.
1--WE cannot understand the logic be-
hind the refusal to accept this PROPOSE
ton because it is our understanding
that most of this money was obtained
through the former connection of the
Fire Department with the Clarendon
Citizens Association, owners of the
building in which the apparatus was
formerly housed. We feel justified in
fighting the proposed location because
of a lack of cooperation displayed by
the Fire Department with respect to
the citizens from whom they must OBJ
tain the funds with which to continue
operations"
Further action in the case will be
governed to large extent by the result
of today's conference with Senator Ball
In the meantime the work of digging
the foundation is continuing. Oc-
cupantS of the houses on either side
of the firehouse location have expressed
their intention of bracing their leases
and moving unless the building opera
tons are stopped, it is claimed by Boss