Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
SUIT FILED TO HALT
SEWAGE DUMPING
Potomac Acts Against Mount
Ida, Alleging Health
Menace.
Special Dispatch to The star.

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POTOMAC, Va, March 1e.-Legal
proceedings have been instituted by
Corporation Attorney Walter U. VAR
ney against the Mount Ida Citizens
Corporation in an effort to eliminate the
alleged health menace created in the
northwest section of Potomac by the
flow of sewage from the Mount Ida
septic tank into an open ditch within
close proximity to a residential section,
George Mason High School, Mount
Vernon Elementary School and the JEFF
ferson District Health Center.
Appearing before the meeting of the
town council in the town hall last night,
Varney stated that the first steps were
taken yesterday in suit to be heard
in the Circuit Court for Arlington
County, asking that the Mount Ida
organization be forced to dispose of its
sewage in more sanitary manner than
the present method employed.
Forced to Move.
The sewage condition, within the past
few days, was advanced by Councilman
H. c. Lusby as his principal reason
for selling his home here and pur-
chasing a new residence at Mclean,
Va, where he is to move this week.
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viii be presented on April / and a
successor appointed by the council.
The Potomac Fire Department was
censored at the meeting for exceeding
the fixed speed limit for fire apparatus,
both responding to and returning from
fires; excessive use of sirens, bells and
whistles. and answering alarms in dis
tant sections of the county when not
necessary. A conference between rep-
reSentativeS OF the council and Fire
Department was set for Saturday night
at 7:30 pm. in the town hall, at which
the situation will be discussed and reg
ulations designed governing the use Of
the apparatus.
Mayor Walter B. Fulton and the pub
lie safety committee. composed of Coun-
cilmen Harry Hampton and S. j. Ham
mersley, viii represent the council. while
members Of the Fire Department who
are to be asked to attend are. Fire
Chief James L. Gordon. Assistant
Chief Samuel B. De Vaughan and OPP
orators William Barbour and Harmon
Francis.
Collection Of delinquent taxes from
the Alexandra. Bancroft & Washington
Rapid Transit Co.. bus line operating
through Potomac, was ordered and
Mayor Fulton and Councilman Hamp-
ton were instructed to request a settle
ment of r. L. May, president of the
bus company.
Delinquent Tax List.
A list Of approximately 200 persons
delinquent in the payment of their real
ana personal property taxes was supplied
Varney with instructions to enter judg-
ments against the delinquents after
granting them a reasonable period of
time TO make settlement. Outstanding
$500.
Poor drainage conditions in several
sections of the town were discussed and
1t was decided to grade Randolph, Stew
art and Oxford avenues to drain the
hooded properties in that area. The
work will be conducted by Councilman
S. G.. Holdings with the aid of town
prison labor.
T. w. McHugh, president of the Po-
tomac Citizens Association, declared
that cooperation among the property
owners, instead of the ''pass-tlie- buck'
policy now In vogue, would solve the
drainage problems in many sections.
Councilman Hampton, chairman of
the sanitation committee, informed the
council that cleanup" drive has been
started. and, with the aid of the fire.
men, all vacant lots are being burned
of to clear them of trash, weeds and
dead grass. The work will continue I'M
til every lot in town is cleared
Hampton recommended that Francis
Delaney be employed as special night
officer to relieve Police Sergt. A. F. Dris-
coll OF night duty. 1t was decided to
place Delaney on trial and deputize him
If he makes good. He will work nights
with Sergt. Driscoll until a decision is
reached in his case.
The construction committee an
nounced that two homes and three
garages are now under construction
here. Bills owing in the amount of
$48.56 were ordered paid.