Evening star., 1945-11-25
Arlington Board
Acts on Plan for
Fairfax Drive
Duol-Lone Highway
Major Project in
Postwar Program

The Arlington County Board yes
terday moved toward construction of
Fairfax drive, proposed dual-lane
highway to be one of the major
transportation projects on the coun-
tvs postwar program.
Authorization was granted Com
monwealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas to notify Franklin K. Lane
that the county will file condemna-
ton proceedings against all land
held by Mr.. Lane in the right-of-
way of the projected development
The board also approved Mr.. Doug
las recommendation that $4,000 be
established as a fair market value
The suit is expected to be filed
on or before March /, l946, and COM
pleted by May l, 1916. Mr.. Douglas
said, however, these dates are subject
to change.
$4,000 from General Fund.
The funds for condemnation, Mr.
Douglas said, can be raised by ap-
propriating $35 900 from the county
general fund, with the remainder
collected as follows:
From the State for its share in
the right-of-way purchase, 1000:
subscription from outside sources,
$4,000, and from the County Water
Department, $4,000.
Mr.. Douglas said the acquisition
is worth $4,000 to the Water De-
partment for water line rights-of-
way.
The $4,000 will be used to acquire
the entire right-of-way of Fairfax
drive from the Fairfax County line
to Clarendon Circle; from North
Highland street to the Rosslyn area
and the portions running below the
Nauck area on the south side of the
county.
State Project 3.9 Miles.
The State-proposed project is
scheduled to cover 3.9 miles from the
Fairfax County line to the Claren-
don business area, where it will con-
meet across Wilson boulevard with
North Tenth street and intersect
with Lee boulevard across from Fort
Myer.
The board also approved an ap-
preparation of $2,202 from the gen.
eral contingent fund to provide
salary increases brought about by
the recent service department reor-
ganization. This appropriation will
provide for the remainder of the
fiscal year.
A. T. Lundberg. head of the new
county government service divisions.
was increased $500 to an annual
salary of $500. Other increases
include County Manager Frank c.
Hanrahan, $500. total salary, $500;
Richard 1. Writ, Sewer Department
head, $500, salary $4,000; C. G.
Stoneburner, Highway Department,
$500, salary $4,000; C. L. Kinnier,
planning engineer, $500, salary S.
300; Donald r. Locke, coming ad-
ministrator. $500, salary $500. and
John r. Wigglesworth, $500, salary
So, 800.
Courthouse Grant Accepted.
The board also authorized accept
ance of $1,000 Federal grant to be
used for preparation of plans for
the enlargement of the county
courthouse.
Eight rezoning applications were
considered by the board.
Those approved were Clyde L and
Helen L. Oils, property at 1854
Wilson boulevard, from residential
apartment to general commercial:
Robert H. Mckinley, 1102 North
Vernon street. one-family resi-
dental, restricted two-family resi-
dental to general commercial; Nor
ris K. Jessup, 2600 block North JEFF
ferson street, to a lower density
population classification in a one
family residential classification, and
Lillian M. King, 1861 Wilson boule-
ward, from residential apartment to
local commercial.
The board approved expenditures
during the last two weeks amount
ing to $483, ,69660, including q
county payroll of s36,61303.