Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-04
POTOMAC SANITARY
SUIT TO Be PRESSED
Funds Are Provided for An
aIysis of Septic Tank
Overflow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


POTOMAC. Va. June A resolu-
ton authorizing the appropriation Of
funds for a second analysis of the over
flow from the Mount Ida septic tank,
the result Of which will be used as EVIL
dence in the impending suit against
the Mount Ida Citizens Corporation,
was adopted unanimously by the Po-
tomac Town Council at its meeting In
the town hall last night.
The suit will be instituted against the
Mount Ida organization in an effort to
obtain relief from an alleged unhealthy
condition said to be created in the
northwest section of Potomac by the
septic tanks overflow running into an
open ditch within the corporate limits
Of the town.
Asks for Funds.
CORPORATION Attorney Walter U.
Varney asked that the money be ex-
pended for a second analysis that Ar
thur Reilly of the Industrial Research
Laboratories, Inc, of washington, can
testify as to the present condition OF
the tanks overflow, the first analysis
having been made some time ago.
Varney told the council that he al
ready has taken six depositions and
with the completion of the second
ANALYSIS will be ready to appear before
Judge Howard W. Smith In the Airing
ton County Circuit Court on June IL
to ask that an injunction be granted
to stop the condition that Is now alleged
to exist.
The corporation attorney added that
State Senator Frank L. Ball OF Claren-
don, counsel for the Mount Ida Citizens
Corporation, has taken six dispositions,
which, together with Varney's. will be
submitted to Judge Smith, who then will
fix date for hearing the arguments OF
the opposing counsel.
Would Change Tax Laws.
Mayor Walter B. Fulton asked that
the rules committee of the town coun-
Gil investigate the ACCESSIBILITY Of chang
ing the aged ordinances governing the
towns business taxes in order to equal
ize the taxes.
Mayor Fulton told the council that
the ordinances were drawn up some
years ago and he knew Of several in
equalities that ION the face of things do
not appear just" He said that one local
merchant pays an annual tax of $50,
while a merchant directly across the
street pays only $3.50, although the
latter enjoys q business approximately
10 times greater than the merchant who
pays the higher tax.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the mayor and Town Treasurer Charles
Adams to issue certificates of indebted
ness, payable six months from date Of
issuance, to the First National Bank Of
Alexandria, Va, in renewal of the GER
tificates of indebtedness which come
due this month in the amount Of $1,000
The resolution also provides for pay
ment Of $210 interest due upon the GER
tificateS this month.
The May report of the town treasurer
was submitted, showing a balance Of
$471.19 as OF May l after $1,62442,
overexpended from the general fund,
had been deducted from previous bal
ance Of $2,095.61. General fund re-
sewer fund receipts at $112.70, or a total
OF $636.48. Expenditures from the gen.
eral fund were given, as follows: Fire
department, $297; police department,
$365l5; street department, $173.37;
town hall, $4,000; contingent, SIS. so,
and interest on bonds and certificates,
$3.50, or total of $96065.
Receipts totaling $2,20S.3l were re-
ported in the sewer fund from Janu-
oAy W OuAlC i, Willie OflC Re0eTal
fund for the same period was over
expended $2,061.29, leaving q net bal
ance Of $147.02, as OF June /. Bills
amounting to $244.74 were ordered
paid.
To Level Avenue.
A recommendation that a two-foot
drop at the intersection Of Stewart
and Mount Vernon avenues be leveled
was made by John Harding and re-
ferred to the street committee with a
recommendation from w. H. Van SICKLE
that Windsor avenue, in front of the
town hall, be oil treated to eliminate
the dust from the cinder and dirt
roadway.
Councilman H. A. Hampton, chair
man Of the public safety committee
who has been authorized to sell the
Potomac Fire Departments chemical
engine, asserted that he has written
AZ fire departments in Virginia and
Maryland In the hope of disposing of
the apparatus. which has been relaced
with a modern 850-gallon- per minute
pumper.
Councilman 8. G. Holdings, chair
man Of the building committee, re-
ported that two homes are now In
the course Of construction here.