Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-16

was adopted, he said, after he had APP
peared before that body requesting IN
formation relative to authorization for
the work The resolution admits the
indebtedness of $6,735.06 for the water
installation, but claims a credit OF
$3.50 for ditch excavations, the amount
said to have been paid by the corpora
ton to the contractor.
An Indebtedness of $3,734.44 is ad-
mitted for the sewer constructions. The
resolution also creates a committee con-
sisting of Miss Bessie Christian and j.
E. Spauling with authority to make
settlement that will be acceptable to the
county and authorizes the president
and secretary of the corporation to
execute such contracts and notes as
may me approved by the committee and
the county's representatives. Cloth de-
clared that while he did not want to
work any hardships on the company,
the back payments should be brought
up to date on the water account, and
that the sewer account should be settled
on a cash basis.
He said that he had been assured by
the committee that the matter would
be handled to the satisfaction of the
county. Supervisor Hedrick, who is also
manager of the corporation, announced
his withdrawal from the board during
deliberations of the case. He said he
did so to avoid any personalities"
Zoning Date Set.
The morning of February IA at 10
O'Clock was set by the board for the
public hearing on the proposed county
zoning ordinance. which, under the law,
must be held before its final adoption
by the board. The hearing must be adj
vertised in two issues of county paper
and the proposed ordinance. printed
Herewith two weeks prior to the hear
ing. Commonwealth Attorney Cloth and
County Clerk William H. Duncan were
named to arrange for this. The board
will meet tomorrow morning to sign the
minutes of the meeting that the law
requirements as to time with respect TO
the hearing may be fully complied with.
On vote of the board the temporary
ordinance requiring approval OF the
Zoning Commission on all building per-
mits was revoked. This action was MADE
necessary bv reason of the fact the
coming Commission went out of exist
ence with the completion OF its work
in preparing the proposed ordinance.
Until the ordinance is adopted. 1t was
decided. all applications for bulldlng
should be made to and approved by
County Engineer Kinnier.
Appearing before the board in behalf
of the Arlington County Chamber OF
Commerce Walter U. Varney received
an appropriation of 5000 as the county's
donation to the fund for entertainment
of Gov. Pollard, ex-Gov. Byrd and
members of the State Legislature, who
came here today to make an inspection
tour of the metropolitan area of Wash
ington and to attend the meeting OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission tonight in Washington, at
which plans of that body for elaborate
development of the area will be re-
vealed.
Station Permit Granted.
Robert N. Anderson and Robert F.
Freer, representatives of the Lyon Viii
lage Citizens Association, who were
present to protest the granting Of a
permit to Marie Clark Bell for the es-
adjustment of a gas-filling station at
the intersection of Lee Highway and
Rucker avenue, we're advised that the
permit had been granted and that the
matter was a closed incident so fas as
the board is concerned. The citizens
were told that their only recourse was
to file an injunction suit with the cir
cult court.
With Supervisors Hedrick and Turn
burke opposed, Supervisor Duncan