Evening star., 1942-04-12
Arlington Refuses
To Put Sewer Line
In Fairfax Project
FederoI Agency Must
Contract for Service,
Committee Rules

The Arlington County Board yes
terday refused to enter into a con-
tract with private firms or indivi-
duals to extend public services out
side the county boundaries, and de-
clared any contract for services
would have to be made with Federal
Government agencies.
The action wa taken after a COM
mittee composed of County Manager
Frank c. Hanrahan, Common
wealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas and Sanitary Engineer
Richard Writ opposed the extension
of sewer service to a low-cest hous-
ing development in Fairfax County
near Lee boulevard.
The Arlington Development Corp,
through Attorney Frank L. Ball ST.,
requested the board to provide tenn
porary sewer connections for 600
houses until the Federal Govern
ment completes construction of a
sewer trunk line in the Holmes Run
watershed.
Conditions Laid Down.
The committee reported that be-
cause Of the emergency and the tenn
porary nature of the connection
sought, the request should come
from a responsible Federal agency
and that assurance should be given
by such agency that the trunk will
be completed and the arrangement
terminated within year from the
date Of connection.
"The conditions are recommend
ed because of the established policy
Of the board not to enter agree
ments with the individual owner of
land lying in another political juris-
diction," the committee report
stated
Arlington has no facilities avail
able for treating additional sewage
at its disposal plant on Four Mile
Run which is already taxed beyond
its capacity, the committee pointed
out.
Mr. Ball read Endorsements from
the Federal Works Agency, Federal
Housing Agency and National Hous-
ing Agency. asking that a tempo
rary connection be allowed.
Land Value Competition.
In the discussion that followed,
board members stated that to con-
tract with private firms to extend
services in other counties would in
crease land values in competition
with those OF Arlington. while such
services were paid for by Arlington
taxpayers.
Mr.. Ball, referring to the proposal
of Senator McCarran. Democrat. of
Nevada to bring Arlington County
back into the District Of Columbia,
said:
II hope that too much emphasis
is not given to this controversy be-
cause 1t will only add to Senator
McCarran's argument"
Mr.. Hanrahan protested this re-
mark and said he regarded it as a
club" held over the county'S head
to force 1t to agree to all kinds OF
proposals in the name of national
defense.
I'VE have not turned the Govern
ment down on anything" the
county manager said. "We want to
enter into an agreement with the
Government"
The board approved recommen-
dation of County Treasurer John
Locke Green indorsed by Mr.. Han
rahan. that 81 900 be set aside in a
revolving fund for the purchase of
defense bonds and stamps which
will be placed on sale at the treasur-
er's ONCE. New stamps and bonds
would be purchased as those on hand
are sold.
New Bus Route Sought.
The board referred to Mr.. Han
rahan and the Public Utilities Com
mission, q petition Of necessity and
convenience by the Arlington-Fair-
fax Motor Transportation Co. to es-
tablish q new bus route into Wash
ington. The route would begin at
North Woodrow street and Fairfax
drive and thence traverse the fol-
lowing roads: Fairfax drive and
North Washington boulevard, Air
port road, Columbia pike and United
States highway No. /.
Dispositions of the officers of the
transit company will be taken at
10 am. Friday at the Office of the
firms counsel, Griffin T. Garnett.
The board rezoned tract in the
$500 block Of Columbia pike owned
by w. S. Hoge from residential A
to residential BE- to permit con-
struction Of apartments.
Expenditures totaling $29,077.2
for the first half Of April were ap-
proved.