Evening star., 1946-09-29
Arlington Board
Rejects Change
In County PUG
Turns Down Request
Of Women Voters for
Two New Members

Refusing to change the present
membership of the Arlington Public
Utilities Commission. the Arlington
County Board yesterday turned
down a request of the Organized
Women Voters that two ''techni-
cally informed" persons be named
to the group.
The decision not to add to the
five persons now on the PUG came
while the board was hearing petit
ton presented by Mrs. Beulah Goss.
chairman of a special committee Of
the voters organization.
Mrs. Goss first asked for ap-
pointment of DR.. Laurence KNAPP
pen, utilities expert now employed
by the Office of Price Administra-
ton, to the PUG but later changed
her request. Elizabeth Magruder,
board member. moved to increase
the PUG membership to seven but
withdrew her motion after another
member, F. Freeland Chew, with
drew his second.
Rate Study Asked.
Board Chairman Edmund D.
Campbell said he believed the best
time to make any change in the
board was when terms of the pres
ent members expire.
On behalf of the Organized
Women Voters, Mrs. Goss asked
that the County Board request the
PUG to make careful study OF
rates as proposed in the change
over from manufactured to natural
gas in Arlington. The board voted
to comply with the request but
refused to set a two-week limit for
the PUG to report back.
The PUG already is studying the
question of gas rates and on Thurs
day issued a statement that the
investigation would continue. The
statement added that the PUG saw
possibility of rate reduction
after the Rosslyn Gas Co. had had
some experience with natural gas,
to which it is now converting.
New Facilities Voted.
The board acted to provide addi-
tional facilities for residents de-
string to register to vote when 1t
passed a resolution asking the
chairman of the County Electoral
Board to appoint some one to serve
as central registrar at the court
house between II am. and l pm.
each day next week and on next
Saturday afternoon.
| Action followed request of Mrs.
Olive Odom, representing a special
committee of the Organized Woman
Voters. Saturday is the deadline
for registration of voters for the
November S general elections.
A motion to advertise the pro-
posed ordinance which would amend
the county building code to per.
NIT erection of Quonset huts failed
by a 80 vote. The motion was
made by Board Member Basil DE-
Lashmutt and seconded by Lee
, Lloyd. Mr.. Campbell, Mrs. Ma.
gruder and Mr.. Chew voted agains
it.
Sought for Trucks.
The matter was brought to a votl
after Randolph Turner, represent
ing the Royal Crown Bottling Co
Inc, had requested permission I,
erect Quonset huts to house tn.
firms truck fleet.
County Building Inspector Andrew
Jensen had submitted the proposed
ordinance to the board. The pro-
posal had the approval of County
Manager Frank c. Hanrahan.
i On recommendation of the County
Director of Services, A. T. Lundberg
the board passed a resolution re-
questing the Federal Government to
construct new road to help relieve
bus traffic on South Orem street.
Sewer Repairs Authorized.
The county manager was author
lied to make emergency repairs of
a storm sewer in the 800 block of
North Cleveland street after A. j.
Riedinger of 803 North Cleveland
street urged the action as spokes-
man for several property owners in
that neighborhood
A contract of S4,04250 for grading
the Cherrydale playground was
awarded by the board to the firm
of Redd g. Warren, who submitted
the lowest of six bids for the work.
Mr.. De Lashmutt was named to
confer with other county officials re-
garding a boys day." during which
Arlington youths would assume "op-
Grafton" of the county government.
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