Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
ICE PLANT IS HELD
BUILT ON ROADWAY
Arlington Engineer Declares
Structure EncroacheS on
Columbia Pike Line.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.
Stan Correspondent of The Star.


ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, April 13.--With the build
ing under construction and $4,000
worth of machinery being placed here,
it was learned last night from C. L.
Kinnier. county engineer, that part OF
the building of the Arlington County
Ice g. Fuel Co. is located on the right
of way of Columbia pike, adding anoth-
er difficulty to those already encoun-
tered by the company.
The right-of-way encroachment was
brought to light last night when spe-
cial meeting of the coming commission
was held to determine what recon-
nendations would be made to the board
of county supervisors regarding per-
init for the plant.
Asks Action Deferred.
After learning of the right-of-way
encroachment, Col Charles T. Jesse, At
torney for the company, requested that
the coming commission defe from max
ing a decision until the situation has
been more carefully studied. Thomas
N. De Lashmutt, county sanitary en-
oineer. said that he had made a sur
vey of the property for the company
several months ago and that his map
clearly designated the lines of the prop
erty. Col. Jesse was not called into the
case until last night and had not had
time to make study of 1t.
Ofiicials of the company said that
they had obtained a building permit
from the Office of the commissioner OF
revenue and through the usual course,
had obtained the signature of the
county engineer on it. Kinnier said
Ia tN1A 1
would be necessary for the permit to
be passed upon by the zoning commits
sion and then approved by the board OF
county supervisors before they would be
relieved from the danger of running
afoul of the county regulations regard
ing the construction Of business prop
erty.
Building Protested.
The erection of the building has
already been protested by two nearby
property owners and, since it is not
within legal distance of another BUSH
ness building. 1t is necessary that they
either obtain the sanction of the coming
commission or the written consent of
rs per cent of the adjoining property
holders before they will be relieved from
the danger of an injunction.
In referring to the right-of-way en-
croachment, Kinnier said that he would
formally notify L. G. Macpherson, the
builder, to cease operations today.
Macpherson replied that he would con-
tinue until ordered by the owners or a
court injunction to stop.
Plans Of Company.
According to M. L. Jackson of Wash
ington, a stakeholder in the company, ii
is planned to handle coal, wood and
possibly fuel oil in addition to the ice
This brings to the consideration of the
zoning commission another problem,
since in the application only the ice
end of the business was referred to and
the commission had been considering
that as the only product in its delibera-
tons.
Jackson said that the company has
paid the county water department $500
for water connection and that the
machinery that has been shipped is half
paid for. Great losses will be expert
enced by the concern II the building
of the plant is delayed, he claimed.
Col. ]. G. Pepper. resident of the
Bancroft section, said that he had talked
with 81 different people who lived in
the vicinity of the plant and that they
were al. in favor of 1t. THE idea of
developing that section into park is
foolish" he declared: "the county can
not derive revenue from parks, but it
can from industries"