Evening star., 1939-12-24
Alexandra Residents
Protest Reopening
OF 4-MiIe Run Dump
Council to Get Petition,
Act on Proposed
Budget for 1910
BY Stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 23.-Peti-
tions opposing the proposed reopen
ing of the Four Mile Run Dump will
be presented the city council at its
meeting Tuesday night. The council
will act also on the proposed 1910
budget carrying several salary in
creaSeS.
Opposition to the reopening of
the dump has been expressed by
several hundred residents living in
the area near the Arlington Ccanty
line. The North Ridge Citizens As
sociation has adopted q resolution
opposing its operation and legal
counsel will appear in behalf of
several residents to present their
views.
The Arlington Development Corp,
owners Of the land, made several
proposals to the council at the last
regular meeting as a basis for re-
opening the trash field. The matter
was ordered continued until Tues
days meeting while the owners and
city officials endeavor to reach an
agreement on payment of a bill of
about $2,600 allegedly incurred In a
fire at the dump in September.
Dump Closed After Fire.
The North-Ridge Association op-
posed the operation of the dump,
but specified that, should the coun-
Gil allow 1t to reopen, a time limit
for its operation should be set and
proper. fire preventative regulations
set for the operators to observe. The
association suggested an immediate
settlement of the problem and op-
posed filling in any more of the
property toward the creek bed.
After the fire in September, the
council adopted a resolution order
ing the dump closed. The fire, last
ing for about five days, brought COM
plants Showering on city heads
from Arlington and Washington
residents and from Washington
hospitals.
Mayor Richard Ruffner declared
last night he believed an existing
ordinance requiring owners of low
lands to fill in the areas with earth,
could be applied properly to the
existing condition Previously, City
Manager Carl Budwesky gave as his
opinion that the law would not be
upheld in court because it would be
unreasonable exercise of police
power" to require the owners to 60
to the expense of filling in the large
tract.
Mayor Ruffner said he believed it
would have been unreasonable for
the city to have required a filling
with earth before the dump he'd
been filled to its present level but
that the remaining portion of the
tract to be covered would not be un-
reasonably expensive.
Police, Fire Raises Planned.
It was learned that the recon-
mendations of the city manager for
the budget appropriation for the
police and fire departments next
year, have been approved by the
council in executive session. The
plan calls for a uniform pay system,
according to rank, for police and
firemen and will require two years to
place in full operation. Half of the
pay increases would 60 into effect
next year.
Among other increases were an
increase from $500 to $4,000 an
nually for the salary of the city
engineer, but not the full amount
recommended by the city manager:
5000 contribution for the Anne Lee
Memorial Home for the aged and
$4,000 for the Alexandria Boys Club,
both of which had been deleted by
the city manager; a new item OF
about $4,000 for the operation OF a
dental clinic for grade school chill
dren and another new item of about
s2,750 for a probation officer for the
civil and police court.
The council is also scheduled to
act on proposed ordinance requir-
ing the licensing and registration OF
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