Evening star., 1946-02-03
Votes
Another $4,000
For Parkway
Extra Funds Needed
Because of Increased
Right-of- f-Woy Costs

The Arlington County Board yes
terday appropriated $1,000 from un-
budgeted surplus funds as its share
OF this additional $4,000 needed to
acquire rights of way for unit two
OF the George Washington Memorial
Parkway extending from Rosslyn
Circle up the Potomac to Spouts
Run. ..,.'.
In addition to the country's appro-
priation, a $1,000 appropriation also
has been requested from the State.
The State and County funds will
be matched by $4,000 in Federal
funds for the project.
When plans for the parkway were
first approved six years ago the
State and county each appropriated
$45,000, matched by $4,000 in Fed
eral funds. The additional funds are
necessary, it was pointed out, be-
cause of increased land valuation.
Will Go to Assembly.
The board will request Arlington
representatives in the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly to seek State action on
its share of the additional amount.
Board Member Leo C. Lloyd criti-
cized The delay on the project, stat
ing the s180,000 originally appro-
priated should have been earning
interest during the last six years.
Edmund D. Campbell, board chair.
man. supported Mr.. Lloyd's view,
describing the delay as "inexcusa-
BILE and grossly unfair to the coun-
ty."
F. Freeland Chew pointed out.
however, that part of the funds orig
inally appropriated were used i'm
mediately He said other funds have
been used when it was possible un-
der war conditions.
500 for Sewer Survey.
A s700 appropriation also was ap-
proved by the board as a supplement
to a Federal grant of s44 300 for sur
veys and plans incident to the con-
struction of county storm sewers in
the area of Rocky Run, Radio
Branch and Doctors Branch, three
county streams
Acceptance of S17,700 instead of
SIG 500 from the State as its allo-
cation for the acquisition of Fair
fax drive rights of way was ap.
proved by the board.
County Planning Engineer C. L.
klnnier told the board the State is
participating at S5,000-per-mile
rate and had reduced its figure be-
cause 600 to TOO feet at the North
Tenth street approach to Fairfax
drive. in addition to 1925 feet at the
Fairfax County line end of the
proposed dual highway, has been
eliminated.
On the request of Mr.. Lundberg.
the board approved a S2,640 appro-
prlatlon for the installation OF
storm sewers in the vicinity of the
1900 block of North Seventh street.
Action on Rezoning.
The board approved one rezoning
request. denied another, and con-
tinued third for two weeks. Appli-
cations for two use permits, one for
chlldren's day school and another
Tor a service station, were denied.
while two others for service stations
were granted and continued, respec-
lively.
Ine rezoning application granted
was that of Florence C. Taylor, for
property at 6879 Lee highway, from
general commercial to light manu-
featuring.
DR.. Seymour Wolf told the board
ne plans to operate a dog and cat
hospital on the site.
recommendations from the Coun-
ty Animal Welfare League on the
provisions of county ordinance to
control dog ownership were received
by the board. Mr.. Campbell said they
would be given consideration.
Other actions of the board in.
cluded approving expenditures of the
last two weeks, amounting to s55.-
1920. including payroll of
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