Evening star., 1942-02-11
Approval Sends
Two Highway
Bills 10 House
Virginia Senate Passes
Express Rood and
Bypass Measures
Nv ALEXANDER r. PRESTON,
Star Staff Correspondent.

Nv ALEXANDER r. PRESTON,
Star Staff Correspondent.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-THE House
of Delegates today received from
the Senate bills authorizing the
State Highway Commission to con-
struct express highways and by
pass routes, following approval Of
both measure by the upper branch
Of the General Assembly yesterday.
The patrons of the bills declared
they are the result Of requests by
the Federal Government, and that
Is far as they knew, the only such
highway under consideration Is
proposed "superhighway" between
Washington and Occoquan.
A bypass route, serving as an al
tefnate u. S. Route l, Is planned to
circle around Alexandria and con-
meet with the Army Navy boulevard
In Arlington County with direct
route to the existing Route l at
OccoQuan Creek Bridge. No State
funds have yet been set aside for
the project, however. The proposed
bypass would tie in with the road
network serving the new War De-
partment Building.
introduced by Senators William
A. Wright of Tappahannock, Aubrey
G. Weaver of Front Royal and Rob-
eSt o. Norris, jr., Of Lively, one OF
the bills authorizes the commission
to build Limited access" roads and
to designate any points along the
routes at which access may be made.
Authorization also is given to con-
struct parallel roads, which would
be given limited access" to the
main artery, thus creating an ex-
press highway for fast traff1c.
Senator Fred Parks of Abingdon
amended the bill to give the COM
mission this authority only during
the national emergency
Gives Cities Certain Cost.
The bypass bill permits the COM
mission to require towns and cities
to pay so per cent Of the construc-
ton costs for that portion Of the
road passing through their borders.
A portion of the proposed Alexan-
dria bypass may pass through a
small corner of that city. Senator
Wright amended the bill before
Senate passage to require the COM
mission to install directional signs
to the cities and towns by-passed
at the beginning and end of such
alternate routes.
Meanwhile, Gov. Darden dis
closed last night that James A. An
derson, chairman, and Howard c..
Rogers of Loudon County, men,
Der of the State Highway Commis-
sion, have been serving on the roads
body without legal authority since
January 70, due to an oversight.
The Governor said he expects to
send the names of both officers to
the Assembly for confirmation to-
day. Their terms are due to expire
June 80 before a new law, to be
signed today, becomes effective to
increase the membership of the
highway commission from five to
nine members. Gov. Darden indi-
Gated. however, that in reappoint-
ing Mr.. Rogers for the balance of
the present fiscal year, he was dis
regarding his reluctance to appoint
. legislator to a seat on the COM
mission. Mr.. Rogers is his county's
Delegate to the House.
The Governor also disclosed he
Is sending the civilian defense bill
back to the Assembly today for
minor clarifying amendments. He
will sign the revised measure as
soon as it is returned to him, prob
ably today, he said.
Bury Annexation Issue.
Meanwhile, the House yesterday
took action which not only killed
the, bill to freeze annexation pro-
ceedings until 1914, but buried" it
by passing a resolution in which it
refused to reconsider its vote.
The House declined to advance the
bill by Delegate Ben Chapman of
Roanoke County past the second
reading stage, and it will be stricken
from the calendar. The vote was 43
to SO, and the record showed the
Northern Virginia members split on
their views.
Those voting for the killing action
included Delegates Maurice D. Ros-
enberg OF Alexandria and L. Lake
Triplett of Fauquier County. Voting
for the bill were Delegates Charles p.
Fenwick of Arlington County, Robert
J. McCandlish, jr., of Fairfax County
and Edgar r. Conner of Prince Will
liam County.
Fenwick Bill Passed.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate the Fenwick bill to exempt
deeds Of trust and mortgages on
church properties from a recordation
tax.
Also passed was the Fenwick bill
TO permit banks receiving Arlington
County funds to deposit securities
for such funds with the State treas
urer at no charge to the banks.
The bill was amended on the floor
yesterday to extend its provisions
to banks receiving Fairfax County
funds. Arlington County Treasurer
John Locke Green requested the
legislation to encourage banks to
accept public money for deposit.
A bill by Delegate William j.
Gibson Of Fredericksburg to reduce
the small loan interest rate from
a per cent to "a per cent annually
wss passed by the House unanimous
". Among 10 members recorded as
not voting was Mr.. Fenwick.
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