Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-10
Fa||sChurch
Lacks 800 Be
I'd Glass City
Census DiscIoses
About 400 Live in
City and Environs
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By a Staff Correspondent of The Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va, June 10
Falls Church and surrounding terri
tory in Fairfax County lacks less
than 300 population of the 5000
total required for city of the Sec
ond class, the Town Council learned
last night from Mrs. Margaret c.
Vosbury, who was employed to make
population survey of the adjacent
area.
The survey was the first step in
town study of the possibility of
annexing bordering territory IN an
effort to solve school and municipal
service problems.
Survey Figures Given.
Mrs. Vosbury reported a total of
1912 adults and children over the
age of in the adjacent areas. The
1910 Federal census gave the town
population of 1857, making a
total of 4,199. However, it was
noted that many new residents have
been added to the town since the
census was completed.
In addition, there are $40 children
under 6 in the adjacent areas. Mrs.
VoSbury reported, but they are not
allowed to be counted in annexation
proceedings. 1t was pointed out,
however, they would be an i'm
portant factor in the current study
of school problems.
Of the adjacent population, 97l
adults, 1911 children over and 204
children under 6 are white; 287
adults, SO children over s and So
children under s are colored, Mrs.
Vosbury reported. There are asa
occupied houses in the area, l9
vacant and 81 under construction
with many more contemplated.
Water Consumption Heavy.
The council authorized Mayor B.
N. Gibson to make preliminary in
vestigation of sites for a new pump
ing station and water reservoir
pending further information on TIE
status of the towns request for Fed
eral defense funds TO enlarge its
water system.
Chairman J. H Mccarthy of the
Water and Sanitation Committee
reported that water consumption
was so heavy the town had been
forced to increase its purchases from
Arlington County despite the fact
the new town pump was being
operated "a hours a dey.
The Council adopted a resolution
stating it to be the towns policy
that no further extensions of water
or sewer lines shall be made without
arrangements for reimbursement to
the town.
On motion by Councilman Charles
Pendelton, Ralph C. Staebner was
reappointed to the School Board.
Bradley Made Acting Sergeant.
Police Officer Peter R. Bradley as
appointed acting town sergeant in
the absence of Sergt. w. H. Glenn,
who has been called to active duty
by the Navy. JACOB 2 Locke was
named a special police officer.
The council named a Plumbing
Board to consist OF the following
members: Mayor Gibson. Chairman
Mccarthy of the Water and Santa
ton Committee, Building Inspector
H. T. Payne, Carroll Shreve and
Arlington County Plumbing In
spector Melnick, who agreed to
serve as honorary member to give
the town board the benefit of his
experience.
The board will examine applicants
for plumbers licenses and review
any plumbing disputes.
$1,000 Back Taxes Collected.
Chairman Charles Kellogg Ct the
Finance Committee reported about
$1,000 in back taxes had been COL
lected as a result of the warning
that tax delinquencies would be pub
liShed this month. Mr.. Kellogg said
total tax collections now were $3.50
above budget estimates.
Road Board Chairman R. S. Key
ser reported completion of this
years street paving program and
said the possibility of erecting new
street signs was being investigated.
The council received a commune
cation from the Federation of Fair
fax County Citizens Associations in
dorsing the move to have closer CO.
operation between town and county
school boards and expressing the
hope that an adequate high school
would be provided for Falls Church.