Evening star., 1935-05-29
DUMPS
BANNED BY BOARD
Warrants Promised Soon by
Prosecutor-Sheriff
Awaits Papers.

The burning dumps in Arlington
County. Va, objects of strenuous pro-
tests from citizens in Virginia and
Washington. including high Govern
ment officials, today were ordered to
be abolished forthwith in a resolu-
ton adopted by the County Board at
meeting in the court house.
The order to enforce the existing
ordinance prohibiting dumps came
when the boards special Ordinance
Committee reported in favor of re-
tanning and enforcing the existing law
against dumps.
commemorative Attorney Lawrence
w. Douglas, absent from the meeting
when the resolution was adopted,
stated upon questioning by newspaper
men that he would enforce the law
if the board ordered it enforced"
Before making that statement,
Douglas said he was not an arresting
official, but only prosecutor
Pressed for an answer as to when the
dumps should be closed, he said that
he would issue warrants soon"
SncflH faSduy IOE AcuOn.
Sheriff Howard B. Field declared
he would serve papers immediately
after he received them from the
commemorative attorney"
J. H. Houser, operator of the dump
at Rosslyn, was present. but made no
defense of his commercial dumping
business. After the boards action
Houser said he would close his dump
ing lots when ordered and would not
apply for a permit from the county
health officer.
Lloyd Schaffer. operator Of the
dump at the Highway Bridge. was not
present and could not be reached for
statement.
County Board Chairman B. M.
Smith was absent and Christopher
Garnett presided.
The Ordinance Committee. composed
Of County Manager Roy S. Braden,
Commemorative Attorney Lawrence
w. Douglas and County Health Officer
P. M. Chichester. presented the rec
ommendation to the board when it
convened at 9 am.
Hauling May Be Regulated.
Based upon the overwhelming sem
timent of citizens attending th public
hearing in the court house Monday
night, the recommendations provided
for retention of the present ordinance
and an amendment for governing the
types of vehicles which will be per-
mitted to haul junk and debris over
county roads.
Under this amendment, which also
was approved today, vehicles engaged
in carrying junk and debris to dump
ing lots will be required to have uni
form bodies equipped with tightly
fitting canvas covers so as to prevent
any of the material from falling or
being blown to the highways.
In approving the amendment. 1t
was pointed out, authorities in no way
will be delayed in the enforcement of
the present ordinance
The purpose of the amendment.
however. was held to be based on the
county's obligation to provide for the
dumping of trash collected from
homes in the county.
Board Receives Bids.
The board received bids today for
the collection of garbage, trash and
ashes for the year beginning July /.
Specifications contain provisions for
steel-bodied trucks with tight"
covers.
The dumping lot which the county
maintains for this purpose is located
in an undeveloped area near Lyon
Park. Citizens have not complained
of this lot, as they have of those at
the south end of Highway Bridge
across from the airport. and on Gene
terry road between Memorial Bridge
and Rosslyn. Another dump is situ-
ated at Four Mile Run, partly in
Arlington County and partly in Alex
andria City.