Evening star., 1948-03-05
Delegates Defer
|AcfiononFaiirfax
Subdivision Bill
Postponement to Allow
Opposition O Hearing
Asked by Mrs. Reeon
By q s.eff corr.,pen,d.r, AZ IN. s,o,

BY q sieff Correspondent Of The s.es
RICHMOND, Mar. s.-House nc.
ton on q bill to amend the Fairfax
County subdivision law, so as to give
Falls Church and other towns equal
authority to control developments,
has been postponed until Tuesday 50
opponents may express their views.
This action was taken by the
House Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns after it was indicated
there may be some opposition to a
bill by Senator Andrew w. Clarke
OF Alexandria and Fairfax County.
The measure already has passed the
Senate.
Mrs. Mark Regan Of Falls Church
told the committee that Larue Van
Meter, town attorney of Falls
Church, said there might be some
objections to the bill. She asked
that action be deferred until oppo-
nei1ts could be heard.
Control Seen rs insufficient.
+. j. Stockton, Fairfax County
planning engineer, told the com.
mittee Mr.. Van Meter was under a.
misapprehension and that the bill
actually will extend to Falls Church
certain subdivision control powers
now reserved only to Fairfax.
Mrs. Regan said after the session
that Falls Church officials fear the
bill does not give the town sufficient
control over developments within q
two-n1ile radius Of its borders. She
said of1cials desired more time to
determine whether the county regu.
lations would prevail in these bors
der areas If the town desired to im-
pose higher standards Of Develop
ment. Mr.. Stockton, however, con-
tended the bill does not affect ex-
listing law with respect to control
over the area within a two-mile
radius.
These developments come while
Falls Church is considering plans
to annex additional territory.
Annexation Headed for Floor.
Annexation may come up for de-
bate on the House floor this AFTER
noon. The bill by Delegate Paul
Crockett of Yorktown, which was
revived after being killed In COM
mittee, Is on its debatable and
amendable stage today. The COM
l11ittee was discharged so that the
measure could be brought to life
again. Mr.. Crockett has amended
the bill to place limitations only on
cities Of the first class, and to pro-
vide that consent of one-third OF
the voters in an area to be annexed
nfust first be obtained and that no
pending court proceeding will be
Affected by the bill. ~
III Arlington Incorporated, it
would be hrst-class city and
therefore Woufd be subiec$ to the
tniisationss of the bill II the new
city desired to take in Falls Church
lor Fairfax County territory.
f Mong bills passed by the House
war one by Delegates j. Maynard
EMasruder and George Damn of
fArHngton, to permit the School
IBoSId OF that county to issue bonds
for purchase of an athletic field
and construction OF a stadium.
The House also passed a i1i'1 - set
up q State Board Of Cosmetic Art
Examiners and killed bill to i'll
crease the writ tax on law suits
above $25 900, which had been of
fered in an effort to eliminate
nuisance suits"
Alcohol Clinic Bill Approved.
The Senate approved bill to set
UP clinical care for alcoholics. with
the $3.50 900 cost to come from the
General Fund rather than liquor
profits. The bill now goes to the
House.
Two near misses" were scored
by proponents of sales tax yes
terday.
Early In the day, the House
Finance Committee killed the Yates
bin to impose per cent sales
tax for two years, the proceeds Of
which would go to the localities for
school purposes. The vote was Z
to and unless the committee Is
discharged, the measure is dead.
The second sales tax development
occurred when the House took up
a bill to provide for referendum
In November on whether the State
should assume control and operation
Of schools. The sponsor, Robert N.
Whitehead of Nelson County, said
this question would not embrace
costs of buildings and grounds which
would continue to be the RESPONSE
bility OF the localities.
Delegate G. G. Loudeback of War
rem and Page Counties, suggested
that the bill be amended so that q
5 per cent sales tax, as a means OF
financing the program, also could
be ascertained by the voters in the
same referendum.
/ McCandlish Against It.
Mr.. Whitehead strenuously OBJ
jected to the suggestion and asserted
"that's the old familiar way to put
the question to sleep.
The bill, which does not MAKE
State financing of the school system
mandatory, but only determines the
sentiment Of the voters on the ques-
tion, was passed II to 16. Among
those voting against the bill were
Mr.. McCandlish Mr.. Louderoack'
Armistead L. Boothe OF Alexandra
and Stilson Hall Of Leesburg.
! Gov. Tuck yesterday signed a Dill
to curb branch banking In vr-
einia. The measure was one OF 10
Signed, The others were OF minor
nature.
1L...I. of Maui 1ane