Evening star., 1947-02-05
Arlington Group
Backs Plan for
! Bond Issues M
se,25o. 900 Requested
By Civic Federation
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For improvements

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Support of a proposed $6,00o,0O0
bond issue for general public ifn-.
provements and Of a proposed S.
250, 900 bond issue for improvements
to schools was voted slast night by
the Arlington Civic Federation.
The federation, at its February
meeting In the Lyon Park Commu-
nifty House, adopted resolutions pre-
sented by Mrs. Florence Cannon,
chairman of the Committee on
Revenues and Expenditures of the
county government, indorsing the
bond proposals.
The first resolution supported the
proposed $4,000, 900 bond issue ''to
supplement annual revenues, In
order to permit the accomplishment
within approximately 6 years Of
those general public improvements
for which there is most urgent need,
according to the report of the De-
partment Of Public Service"
The second resolution indorsed the
proposed $3,250,000 bond issue "for
the accomplishment over q period of
four years of urgently needed ex-
pansion of school facilities.
Public Hearing Asked.
Another resolution requested the
County School Board hold a public
hearing or, the proposals not later
than February 10.
County Manager Frank G. Hanra.
han would be directed by the county
board to submit the proposed 1918
budget not later than March /,
under another measure adopted by
the federation. The law requires
that the proposal be submitted not
later than March IS, Mrs. Cannon
pointed out. The resolution also
requested the county board to
schedule a public hearing on the
proposed budget not later than
April /.
In another measure adopted, the
county board was requested to ar
range for the publication OF the
synopsis of the proposed county
budget carrying more information
than in past years. The motion
asked the board to make available
for the use of citizens associations
and other groups at least 100 copies
of the proposed budget. It also
asked the board to publish early in
May synopsis of the 1918 budget
as finally adopted.
A resolution presented by Dele
gate John Paul Jones Of the Park
way Citizens Association, called on
the commemorative attorney and
the chief of police to exercise juris-
diction over Rosslyn Circle.
The Federation passed the resolu-
ton as an emergency measure. The
resolution set forth that District
police have no authority over the
circle at the end of Key Bridge and
that park police can only patrol 1t
occasionally.
Four Groups Admitted.
| Admitted to the federation were
the Dominion Hills Civic Associa-
ton, the South Oakcrest Citizens
Association, the South Arlington
Citizens Association and the Co.
lumbia Pike Citizens Association.
A vote of appreciation was ex-
tended to the Arlington delegation
in the Virginia Legislature for its
efforts in enacting the bill provid-
ing a referendum on the methods
of selecting the County School
Board.
o. K. Norman, Edmund Camp
bell Leslie Hall, and Boardman
Munsen will be suggested to Circuit
Court Judge Walter T. Mccarthy as
candidates for the vacancy which
will occur this month on the County
Electoral Board, the Federation de-
cided.
Named committee to select the
recipient of The Evening Star
Trophy were William George Watt,
DR.. Victor Meyer, S. A. Wood, Mrs.
Dallas Smythe and o. K. Norman.
The Federation voted to resume
the annual banquet, suspended dur
ing the war,