Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
LIBRARY
ROOM IS ASSURED
Supervisors Promise to Find
Space When Courthouse
Changes Are Made.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
STAFF Correapoudent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, July 16-The long-sought
room for the law library Of the Airing
ton County Bar Association was as
sured yesterday by the board Of county
supervisors, when Senator Frank L. Ball
and Edgar w. Pumphrey, members of
the library committee, appeared at the
regular fortnightly meeting of the board
to ask that some action be taken.
While the board refrained from def
mite action at this time, the representa-
tiveS of the association were assured by
Chairman Edward Duncan that room
would be set aside for them just as
soon as number of changes that are
now under way have been completed.
Offices Moved.
The Offices of both the Health De-
partment and county engineer have
been moved to the first floor of the
courthouse into the rooms formerly &C.
cupied by the county clerk, and it is
believed that one Of the vacated rooms
Will be turned over to the Bar ASsocia-
ton. It was also announced that the
present board room is to be turned over
to E. Wade Ball, county treasurer, to
relieve the congestion in his Office. The
board will take smaller quarters in some
other part of the building.
In considering the application of
Gordon Marcy to erect filling sta
ton on the Lee Highway, near Cherry
dale, the permit for which was disap-
proved by the coming commission, both
supervisors E. G. Turnburke and B. M.
Hedrick expressed the opinion that
such thoroughfareS as the Lee High
way should be zoned commercial for
their entire length through the county.
Since the coming commission already
had zoned that portion residential"
Chairman Edward Duncan said that
he would refuse to pass upon the mat
ter until he had seen the proposed
site, but expressed the opinion that,
since both the county and Arlington
County Chamber of Commerce are go
ing to great expense to have the county
zoned, the coming commission should
be upheld wherever possible! The
board of county supervisors has the
authority to reverse the coming COM
mission.
Spur Track Up.
Having failed in his efforts to have
the coming commission pass upon his
application to construct a spur track
along Lambden Terrace in Rosslyn
William P. Ames appeared before the
board to ask favorable action by it.
Hedrick stated that, since the terri
tory there has been tentatively zoned
light industrial. he would favor a
franchise for the life of the present
board only, Ames to post sufficient bond
to assure the removal Of the tracks at
the expiration of the terms Of office Of
the present board, unless their success
sors saw fit to renew the franchise.
He does not believe that the track
would be Objectionable now, Hedrick
said, but thinks that in 10 years it
might be. Definite action was deferred
to give members of the board an OPP
portunity to make a study OF the
situation.
The board unanimously voted to pay
a salary Of $25 monthly to A. j. Webb,
secretary Of the coming commission.
The salary was requested by other
members Of the commission, who
claimed that the position of secretary
of the commission carried with 1t
large amount Of work.