Evening star., 1946-01-20
Bond Law Urged
For Virginia
Realty Dealers
PIun to Be Offered
In General Assembly
By Nearby Boards

Carrying the Endorsement of the
Arlington County Board, resolu-
tion requiring a S2,500 bond for real.
estate brokers and ST 900 bond for
real estate statesmen in Arlington,
Alexandria or Fairfax will be pre-
sented to the General Assembly.
This was disclosed yesterday by
Ashton Jones, jr., representing the
Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax
Real Estate Board, after he OBJ
tanned the County Boards approval
of proposal to amend the Virginia
real estate law and require the
posting of bonds by brokers and
statesmen.
Mr.. Jones said the Fairfax Board
of Supervisors already has approved
the proposal and that the real estate
board will seek similar action from
the Alexandria City Council.
Virginia Law Less Stringent.
Mr. Jones pointed out that
great many brokers and statesmen
who have been unable to obtain
District and Maryland licenses be-
cause of bond requirements have
found it easy to obtain licenses and
to engage and compete with bonded
Virginia operators.
The County Board in another
action yesterday, authorized A. T.
Lundberg to negotiate for the pur-
chase of land to be used for the
proposed enlargement of the county
sewage disposal plant and the con-
struction of county incinerator.
Mr.. Lundberg told the board two
rooms in the Thomas Building, on
Courthouse Square, are available as
quarters for the members of the
recently named County Assessment
Board. Board Member F. Freeland
Chew said it would be preferable to
work out some arrangement where
by the assessors could be located in
the Court House, nearer the records
with which they will have to work
Cooperation Assured.
Board Chairman Edmund D.
Campbell assured the assessors Of
the boards cooperation in carry
ing on the work Mr. Campbell said
he believed the revaluation would
be conducted fairly and uniformly,
without fear 9vfavor."
The board approved Mr.. Chew's
motion fixing the assessors compen-
satior at $40 per work day.
J. G. Lawrence. 845 South Glebe
road, asked the board for a tenn
porary sidewalk in the 300 block Of
South Glebe road where ankle
deep" mud now exists in bad
weather.
Mr.. Chew said the State has
agreed to construct temporary
sidewalk between North Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets on Glebe road
because of the same condition.
Glebe road is a State road Citing
this case as parallel" Mr.. Chew
suggested that the State be ap-
preached on this location for similar
construction.
Petition Referred to Lundberg.
1Ilt pSllltOIl was ISleIIeu 10 MI.
Lundberg for report and recommen-
dation to the board.
In connection with this matter,
County Planning Engineer C. l..
Kinnier said the State Highway Di-
vision mas notified the county that
plans for the relocation and con-
struction of Glebe road from Jeffer-
son Davis highway to Lee highway
will be completed in the next four
or six weeks and sidewalks will be
included in the project. Ordinarily,
sidewalks constructed on State pro-
jects are on $3.50 cost basis with
the county and State.
This development. Mr.. Kinnier
said, is estimated to cost $3.50. 900.
Other actions of the board in
cluded denial of a rezoning appli-
cation of B. M Smith to change
the classification of property at
9l3-l4 South Adams street from resi-
dental to commercial and approval
I of expenditures during the last two
weeks amounting to S91 .663.91, in
Guiding a payroll of S41,109.76.