Evening star., 1948-02-20
Arlington Bills
To Be Offered in
Assembly Today
Fenwiek Sponsoring
Measures on Zonine
Appointment, Bonds
By Alex R. Preston
Ste, S,off cerrsspcndent

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20.-Ap-
pointment of the Arlington Board
Of Zoning Appeals by the County
Board instead Of the Circuit Court
fudge is proposed in q bill to be
INTRODUCED in the General Assembly
today.
Another new measure Is designed
to validate elementary school con-
struction bonds authorized in an
Arlington referendum last May.
Both bills will be sponsored by
Senator Charles r. Fenwick OF
Arlington.
The. Arlington Civic Federation
was among those requesting legisla-
ton affecting the Zoning Board. Mr.
Fenwick said. Circuit Judge Walter
1T. Mccarthy would be relieved OF
appointment duties. The County
Board would be empowered to re-
nove members as well as to appoint
hem.
Legal Questions Raised.
commemorative Attorney Den.
n T. Rucker of Arlington re-
sted the law to validate the bono
of $1,776, 900. Mr.. Fenwick ex.
ped that after the referendum
year in which this issue was ap-
proved, bonding company attorneys
had raised legal questions which
would either have to be settled In
the State Supreme Court, with con-
sent delays, or by legislation.
Two other Arlington bills were in
troduced in the House yesterday by
Delegates j. Maynard Magruder ano
George Damn.
One would permit the closing ot
voting registration books six days
before any special election or ref
erendum. At present, the law re-
quires that the records be closed
80 days In advance OF general elec-
tions but there is no procedure set
up for special elections and ref
erenda, Mr.. Damn explained.
Last year the records were kept
open until the day of the School
Board referendum and this inter-
fered with preparations for bal.
loting.
The second bill would require the
commissioner of revenue to reassess
land Immediately after 1t Is re.
zoned or when it changes in value
by reason of subdivision Of acreage
into lots.
Additional Revenue Seen.
The sponsors estimate that this
measure will mean additional reve-
nue. to the county because general
reassessments, which would not be
abolished by the bill, now are made
only every four years. The new
legislation would permit assessment
at latest values.
Gov. Tuck said yesterday he was
fayorably impressed with arguments
for a $125.000 appropriation in the
budget bill for construction OF Unit
Three of the George Washington
Memorial parkway from near Key
Bridge to Chain Bridge on the Po-
tomac River. His statement came
after tne county icsoldtANC uSAe
CATION with County Manager A. t
Lundberg and Commemorative At
torney Rucker called on him.
The Governor said he would with
hold final approval until he talked
with State Highway Commissioner
James A. Anderson. The delega-
ton, meanwhile. saw Gen. Ander-
son and he told them he approved
OF the project providing require
ment is inserted in the approprla
ton bill that the Highway Depart
ment first approve ALLEGATION OF the
fund. This was agreeable to the
Arlington representatives.
The money would be matched
equally by Arlington County. The
$3.50 600 would be matched by the
Federal Government to acquire
rights Of way The Federal GOV.
eminent then would build the road
way as a part of the parkway sys-
tenn that eventually will extend from
Mount Vernon tn Great Falls.