Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
'O|L PLANT PERMIT
REVOCATION DENIED
Arlington Supervisors Also
Cancel Chamber In
debtedneSS.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, va, November 14.-Among the
several matters of vital Importance to
the county that were acted upon by the
Board of County Supervisors at its fort
nightly meeting this morning were the
cancellation of 81 400 Indebtedness of
the Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce, the decision to inaugurate an
extensive street-lighting program and
the refusal of the board to take further
action on the permit recently granted
to the Sun Oil Co. for the erection Of q
distribution plant in RoSslyn
On the motion of Supervisor B. M.
Hedrick of Arlington district, the board
voted unanimously to accept as final
the $500 already paid by the Chamber
Of Commerce on note for $4,000 that
is held by the board. In order that the
coming of the county might be accom-
plished, the chamber had agreed to
match the county on $3.50 basis for
the expenses of the coming and had
presented note as evidence of its OBJ
legation. Including 5000 check that
was presented this morning, the cham
Der had paid all but 81 400 of this note,
the payment of which will not now
have to be made.
Agreed to Share Expense.
In making the motion, Hedrick stated
that the board of supervisors had
agreed to the sharing of the expense
of the coming with the chamber in order
that the people themselves be given an
opportunity to show their interest in
the work. Since this purpose has now
been accomplished, he said, he felt that
the county itself should bear the re-
naming financial burden.
AS a result of motion by Supervisor
E. c. Turnburke that / additional street
lights be provided for Mackeys Hill,
the board stated their intention of
placing additional street lights In sew
eral parts of the county.
This decision was reached when He'd
rick objected to the installation of adj
ditional lights in one section when in
others there were no lights at all. Fol-
lowing a general discussion of the street
lighting situation in the county, it was
decided to provide lights not only for
Mackey's Hill, but for GlCn Carlyn,
Memorial Drive from Glebe road to
Falls Church and through the business
section Of Clarendon, Cherrydale anG
Virginia Highlands.
With respect to the Clarendon work,
the clerk was instructed to notify the
Chamber of Commerce and the Claren-
don Retail Merchants Association that
the county would shoulder the expense
Of the current for modern arc lights,
providing the business men would follow
the procedure used in the city of Alex
andria and bear the expense of the in
stallation of ornamental poles.
Oil Company Case.
Headed by Mrs. Florence E. Cannon,
president of the Arlington Citizens As
ISOLATION, q number of civic leaders ap-
peared before the board with a petition
requesting that the permit issued to the
Sun Oil Co. be revoked because of the
effect that the erection of a plant at
that place will have on the plans of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission for the development
Of park along the water front.
The delegation was informed by
to revoke a permit after it has been
owners OF the vested right in their
now be taken with respect to this side
ton through the Circuit Court, he said.
a number of washington organizations
are planning to request the Secretary
Of War to refuse the granting OF q per-
NIT to the company for the use Of the
waterfront for wharfage facilities.
Since the company plans to transport
all Of their materials by water, she
said, the Secretary OF War could
through such action prevent the trans
action Of business by the company at
that point.