Evening star., 1946-08-04
Arlington Votes
Fairfax Drive
Fund Of $4,000
Property Owners
East of Clarendon
Must Give $4,000

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~ First step toward development of
Fairfax drive east of the Clarendon
business area yesterday was ap-
proved by the Arlington County
Board when it appropriated $4,000
TO construct the drive between North
Fillmore and Garfield streets.
The appropriation is contingent on
q $1,000 contribution from property
owners. Previous to the boards
action, letter was received from
w. S. Willett, county merchant,
pledging that amount from business
men whose property fronts on the
proposed development.
A. T. Lundberg, Public Service De-
partment head, told the board the
county has plans which contemplate
development of portion of the
drive which extends to Rosslyn
State highway construction plans
include the development of the drive
west from Clarendon as a dual lane
highway.
Urges Sanitary improvement.
j. c. Boss. urged the county to
remedy the bad sanitary condition
along the east section of Fairfax
drive due to an open ditch. Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Magruder, board men,
Der. said she agreed with Mr.. Boss
that action is needed. The matter
was referred to County Manager
Frank c. Hanrahan.
Referring to a $150,o0o playground
bond issue authorized three years
ago. Board Chairman Edmund D.
Campbell criticized the slowness
with which sites are being acquired
Questioning Planning Engineer C.
L. Kinnier and Mr. Hanrahan con-
cerning progress on the program,
Mr.. Campbell asserted, Il don't
think there's any adequate reason
for delaying the Fairgrounds
The board authorized advertising
a proposed ordinance to require
real estate statesmen and brokers
TO post bond before they can be
licensed A hearing on the measure
was set for 10:30 m, August 81.
Says Protection Needed.
J. Maynard Magruder, Arlington
delegate in the General Assembly
and chairman of the Arlington
Alexandria Fairfax Real Estate
Board, told the board the ordinance
is needed to protect legitimate busi-
nessmen from "unscrupulous op-
orators" The ordinance would re-
ouife $1,000 bond for statesmen
and $4,000 for brokers.
After George J. Freisen. repre-
sentative of the Dominion Hills Citi-
zen's Association, urged action to
eliminate hazardous traffic condi-
ton on Wilson boulevard, west of
the Old Dominion Railway crossing,
the board voted an appropriation
not exceeding $1,000 to finance
cutting down the embankment and
negotiating for additional right of
way. Plans for permanent improve
ment of the road, Mr.. Lunberg told
the board, are estimated to cost
S101 900.
The board took under advisement
q petition from county precinct reg
istrars asking for an increase in
the present registration rate of 10
cents per name, but granted an in
crease for election judges and clerks
from So to $40 per working day.
Ask Cab Rate Study.
Mr.. Campbell asked Mr.. Hanra-
han and Mr.. Douglas to study the
matter. of taxicsb rates to the
Washington National Airport since
the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission had ruled that
the Virginia portion does not come
under its jurisdiction.
i Four applications for rezoning
were granted, including a tract in
the 5000 and 51oo blocks of Colum-
hia pike which Herman Schmidt,
owner, requested to be changed from
one-family residential to residential
apartment.
3 Mr.. Campbell criticized this action
as blasting hole in the master
zoning plan." He said the property
was in the Columbia Forest area
which has been held in a single
family home classification.
Others approved included prop
erty at Arlington Ridge road and
Wilson boulevard, from general
commercial to heavy r1anufactur-
ing a site at 1921 Columbia pike
from residential to local CONNER
cial, and site at 921 North Gar
field street to general commercial
except a 150-foot strip along the
south property line.
Two petitions were denied, includ-
ing property in the $500 block of
Lee highway from local to general
commercial and a tract in the 5000
block Of South Thirteenth road to
residential semi detached.
80 The board approved a use permit
aDplication of Alice " Jones to op-