Evening star., 1934-09-30
DOUGLAS MAY ASK
COURT AID ON PAy|
Arlington Board Sets Salary
at $500 Without Funds
for Costs.
BY q Stan Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
September 29.-Court action to force
the County Board to pay him what he
believes to be just compensation was
threatened today by Commonwealth
Attorney Lawrence w. Douglas follow
ing action of the three elected men,
bers of the board in voting him total
compensation of $500 for the half
year beginning last July /, without
allowance for expenses.
Other features Of today'S meeting
we're the awarding of sewer conStruc-
ton contracts in the amount OF
S494 1855, an announcement that
the revolving fund for lateral sewer
lines has been increased from $500 900
to Sl,000000, authorization of a
traffic control light. authorization of
the completion of the projects started
under the c. w. A. and authorization
Of q 5000 loan by the School Board.
Vote Is 3 10 2.
The first drastic division in the
board in recent weeks came on the
vote on the Commonwealth'S attor-
ney's salary, when the two appointed
members attempted passage CT res
olution setting the salary at $4,000
annually, with allowance Of 500 a
month for a secretary and $3.50 a
month for an assistant for so long
as one is needed. This resolution was
followed by a substitute setting the
salary at $4,000 for the half year,
without further allowances. The lat
ter was passed by a vote Of 3 to 2
Following this action Douglas re-
ferred to the suggestion OF the State
Compensation Board that he, because
his duties parallel those of city coun-
sells, be paid $4,000 annually with
additional amounts for services rem
dered other than those required by
the code. While he would have been
satisfied to accept payment of part
of the salary of his secretary and his
assistant, he said, he will now follow
the suggestion of the Compensation
Board and bill the county for addi-
tional services. Should the board re-
fuse to pay these bills, he said, he will
appeal to the Circuit Court.
Sewer Contracts Awarded.
Todays action leaves Douglas re-
sponsible for the salaries of both his
secretary and assistant since the be-
ginning of the present fiscal year
Sewer contracts awarded today,
subject to the approval Of the
P. w. A. and the submission Of sat-
isfactory financial statements, are:
Potomac interceptor. the Artino Co.
of Washington. S11O,118.75; Potomac
tunnel, Square Construction CO. Of
Cleveland. Sl19,665 Ballston and
Clarendon mains and lateralS, Nolan
Construction Co. of Detroit, Sl82.-
28975, and South Arlington mains
and laterals. American improvement
Co.. S82 102 .05.
John Campbell. representing the j.
N. Chester Engineers, told the board
that because contracts have been so
much lower than estimates. it has
been possible to double the revolving
fund. At the same time. he an
nounced. there are certain sections IN
the northwest and Nauk porticrS OF
the county where it has been neces-
sary to abandon plans for the i'm
mediate installation of sewers.
Since Nickles Bros. of Canton,
ONO, SuCCcSSluI pICQtIS. were uIldD1S
to make bond for the installation of
four miles of the Four-mile Run inter-
ceptor. the board authorized the re-
advertising of this project.
Light Authorized.
In accordance with demands Of
military authorities and requests from
various civic organizations, the board
authorized the immediate installation
of a traffic control light at the inter-
section of Military Road and the new
Wilson Boulevard approach to the Ar
lington Memorial Bridge.
Former c. w. A. projects which
were ordered completed from county
funds, were the remainder of the
Wilson Boulevard sidewalk, s475;
South Clarendon storm sewer. 81 900;
Lyon Park storm sewer. $500, and
the Glen Carlyn water line. 81 200.
A contract for compensation insur-
ance for county employees at an en-
nual fee of $500 was awarded to
Leo Lloyd. representative Of the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Co, with a provision that county
the injured either here or IN Wash
ington hospitals.
On the recommendation Of the
county manager, who said residents
of the Virginia Highlands and Aurora
Hills sections claimed to have been
given no opportunity to express them
selves regarding the proposed rezonirg
of a plOt of land at Frazier avenue
and the jefferson Davis Highway. the
board referred this matter back to
the Board of zoning Appeals for an
other hearing
The school board was authorized to
borrow $4,000. of which amount
s65 900 is to repay previous loans
and $4,000 for current expenses.
Expenditures authorized today were,
county, $13,82848, including a pay
roll of S11,60819. and sewers,
s6,675 40, including pay roll of sl,728.