Evening star., 1947-05-11
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] Arlington 70 Ask
For State Share
OF Parkway Cost
Board Votes Protest
70 lcC on Proposed
Bus Fare Increase

The ArllngCon County BOARD yes
terday voted to send . delegation
to Richmond soon to arrange with
COY. Tuck for payment Of virginia's
share Of the cost OF the remaining
parcels OF land Of Units ] and 2 Of
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway.
The board also decided to file
formal protest with the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the pro-
posed fare increase of the Washing
ton. Virginia g. Maryland Coach Co,
better known as the Arnold Lines.
The sction was taken after the
county's Public Utilities Commission
said the proposed increase, scheduled
for June ], do not appear warranted
or justified at this time"
Decision to confer with Gov. Tuck
was made after the board received
q request from the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission for
$17, ,108, representing the county and
State portion of funds TO pay for
land condemned In recent court &C.
ton.
Total Land Cost $34,762.
Units / and 2 Of the parkway ex-
tend from Key Bridge up the Po-
tomac River to Spout Run.
Total cost of the land is $34, ,762.
The Federal Government pays 50
per cent and the county and State,
Is per cent each.
The Federal Government con-
structs the road at no cost to Arling-
ton or the State.
In reporting on the proposed bus
fare increase, Lester Conley. repre-
senting the PUG, said that when
the Arneld- operated lines merged
with the Arlington & Fairfax Motor
Transportation Co. in March, 1t was
predicted that the former company
would save s1o4,225 annually.
He said the firm had not given
itself an opportunity to see whether
the savings actually would result.
After the board read letter from
the Arnold Lines requesting meet
ing with the board and the PUG to
discuss the matter, Mr.. Conley said
he thought the meeting would be
helpful but that the protest never
theless, should be filed with the 1CC.
Housing Authority Shelved.
The board closed the question Of
creating public housing authority
to take over operation of two Fed
eral projects for colored persons.
It was voted to inform the Federal
Public Housing Authority that it
favors continued occupancy of the
George Washington Carver and Paul
Laurence Dunbar Homes by colored
persons.
Ia The board was notified Friday by
the FPHA that no action will be
taken to dispose OF the projects
until July /. This was in answer to
ID county board request that dis
position be delayed until next JAM
uary.
The Arlington Civic Federation
had urged that public housing
authority be created. A statement
read by Fred c. Barthelmess, chair
man of the Civic Federation's Park
Planning and Zoning Commit
tee was termed "damnable and In
excusable" by Board Member F.
Freeland Chew.
Chew and Lloyd Criticized.
The statement criticized Mr.. Chew
and Leo Lloyd for failure to attend
recent public forum on housing.
1T was also critical of a report sub
mitted to the board by Common
Wealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas, in which Mr.. Douglas op-
posed a public housing authority.
Miss Natalie Norman, speaking
on behalf of colored residents in
terested in the projects, told the
board that I'VE are not going to
question your good faith"
The board voted to ask for bids
from several firms for the annual
county audit.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder.
former chairman and a member
since 1882, resigned because of Ill
health. Circuit Judge Walter T.
McCarthy has indicated 1t would be
at least a week befor he appoints
a successor for her unexpired term.
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