Evening star., 1946-03-17
Board Proposes
Tax Increase
In Arlington
l5-Cent Rise Sought
To Cover Pensions
Of Police, Firemen

terday approved advertising a pro.
posed 15-cent increase in the county
tax levy, designed to provide funds
for school purposes, establish the
police and firemen's pension and re.
tirement system and create capita,
funds for street, curb, gutter ano
sidewalk construction.
The proposed increase would raise
the total levy to SO, with SIPS fol
school expenditures and SITS fol-
general purposes. 1t would bring
an estimated sl14,000 additional
revenue.
The. board set 7:3O pm. April Il
AS the date for a public hearing in
the<Courthouse, when the tentative
l946-47 budget and proposed tax rate
increase will be open for discussion
Board Not Committed.
Board Chairman Edmund D.
Campbell said that in voting to ad-
vertfse the increased rate, the board
does not commit itself to adopt 1t
in whole or in part, but only offers
1t for consideration.
Discussion by board members on
the proposed increase was linked
with the request of Thomas w.
Phillip attorney representing the
Police Beneficial Association, for &C
tion effecting the establishment of
the police and firemen's pension and
retirement system.
LN C. Lloyd, chairman of the
Boards Retirement Committee
pointed out that according to esti-
mates this plan would cost $27, ,OOC
annually on a 20-year amortiza ton
basis, followed by lower costs after
that period.
The enabling act, permitting the
county government to set up the re-
tirement system, was enacted at the
recent session of the General As
sembly.
Definite action by the county re-
tirement plan is scheduled to be
( taken in connection with the adop-
ton of the proposed budget, Mr.
Campbell said.
To Ask Sewer Bids.
The board also authorized A. T.
Lundberg, acting county manager
to advertise for bids on two storm
sewer projects. The proposed work
includes installation of an 84-inch
main on Doctors Branch at North
Glebe road, estimated to cost $14,-
544; and a 66-inch main on North
George Mason drive, from North
Twenty-sixth street to North Twen-
ty-sixth road, estimated to cost So
48S.
Mr.. Lundberg said the County
Welfare Department will be moved
from its present quarters in the
Jesse Building on Courthouse
Square to the Clarendon Health
Clinic building The health facilities
will be transferred to the Health
Department building at 1890 North
Edison street. 81
The board also voted to offer
$4,000 for the "a acre tract on
the north side of Lee boulevard at
Courthouse road, now a part of
Fort Myer, which is offered for
sale by the Federal Government as
surplus property.
G. L. Kinnier, county planning
engineer. said part of the land
would be used for the development
of Fairfax drive from Clarendon
to the Rosslyn area.
Memorial Indorsed.
The board Endorsed the drive by
the Arlington War Memorial Asso-
citation to raise $368,000 for the
construction of a civic center me-
mortal
The board agreed to close coun-
ty Offices at noon March 80 for a
War Memorial Association parade,
but motion by Board Member
Basil M. De Lashmutt to appropriate
$3.50 to decorate the line of march
was voteu down.
Other actions of the board in
cluded deferring action for two
weeks on an application for a use
permit to operate a service station
at 1929 North First street and ap-
proving expenditures during the last
two weeks, amounting to $92,15S.41,
including a pay roll of $45,869.31.