Evening star., 1946-09-01
Arlington 10 Require
Bond on Licenses
For Real Estate Men

Arlington real estate brokers and
statesmen will be required to post a
bond after November l In order to
qualify for business licenses under
the terms of an ordinance adopted
yesterday by the county board.
Sponsored by the Arlington, Alex
andria, and Fairfax Real Estate
Board, the measure authorizing the
county to adopt the ordinance was
enacted at the last session Of the
Virginia General Assembly. 1t pro-
vides a $2,500 bond for brokers and
q 81 900 bond for statesmen.
Edmund D. Campbell, board
chairman, said adoption Of the
regulation marks definite forward
step in Arlington for the protection
of the public"
The board also named F. Freeland
Chew and Mr. Campbell as COM
mittee to confer with a school board
group on proposed bond issue.
Two Referendums Asked.
The county government several
weeks ago announced plans to seek
a referendum on a s6,000,000 bond
issue. Last Tuesday. the school
board received petition signed by
5,225 taxpayers. asking for q $780,
900 school bond issue. The pos
sibility of having one referendum
for single bond issue large enough
to cover both programs is being
studied.
Another step toward completion
of the Pension and Retirement
Board membership also was taken
with the election of Leo c. Lloyd.
chairman of the boards Retirement
Committee. and Edward F. Sher-
wood. accountant with the Arling-
ton Trust Co, as the boards rep
resentative on the administrative
group for the county pension sys-
tenn.
Griffin T. Garnett previously was
elected by police and firemen as
their representative and John
Locke Green. county treasurer, is
member by virtue of his office.
The fifth member will be named
by general county employees at
meeting this week.
A proposed amendment to the
county building code, under which
modern methods of constructing
prefabricated dwellings would be
allowed subject to control by the
building inspector, was deferred for
study.
Would Allow Prefab Use.
Andrew Jensen. county building
inspector said that the present code
prohibits home construction with
any type of walls other than ma
sonrv or lumber. sr
Public Service Director A. T.
Lundberg reported three park and
playground sites have been acquired.
three are being negotiated for, one
is recommended for abandonment
and one is inactive. The county
board has authorized purchase OF
eight sites.
Those acquired are at Old Do
minion drive and North Thomas
street, to serve the Cherrydale area;
North Highland and Nineteenth
streets, in the Lyon Village area,
and South Seminary road and
Twenty street, to serve
Green Valley.
Those being negotiated are at
North Greenbrier and Twenty
seventh streets. North Emerson and
Nineteenth streets. and South Hayes
/ and Twenty-eighth streets.
The site at Rocky Run, adjacent
to Lee boulevard, Fairfax drive and
North Tenth street was recon-
mendeda for abandonment because
of the cost. - I
| County citizens several years ago
approved a s150.00O bond issue for
the program, but no bonds have
been issued. Mr.. Lundberg said
s42,919.94 has been spent out of
$4,000 advanced from general
county funds. Present plans, he
added, contemplate spending $39,-
800 during the present fiscal year
for playground development.
Paving Contract Given.
A contract for the construction
of sidewalks. curbs and cutters at
seven locations within the Ashton
Heights area was awarded by the
board to Lyon, Inc. of Arlington,
on low bid of $37,158.75.
Leslie Hall, county attorney. was
appointed to the County Welfare
Board to fill the unexpired term
of James H. Simmonds, who re-.
signed because of the demands Of
his business.
The board approved three and
denied four rezoning applications.
Those approved were: l.
Ralph H. Smith, Carl G. Cooper
and M. D. Wiseman, owners, from
one family residential to local COM
mercial in the 4900 block OF Lee
highway.
Bertram j. Greenhouse, owner,
from residential semidetached to
local commercial in the 100 block
of South Oakland street.
B M. Smith, william D, and
Elizabeth H. Davis from residential
apartment to local commercial in
the 100 block of South Wayne
street.
Applications denied involved
tract in the 1900 block of South
Sixteenth street, one-family resi-
dental to residential apartment; a
tract between North Edison, North
Frederick, Wilson boulevard and
North Eighth road, from one-family
residential to residential apartment:
and two requests in the 1000 block
of North Edgewood street, from
one-family restricted two-family
residential to residential apartment.
Montgomery Farms Collie
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