Evening star., 1948-08-29
Cut in Gas Rate
10 Be Studied by
Arlington PUG
Company Reported
Planning Pipeline
Link at Herndon

The Arlington County Board yes
terday ordered the County Publle
Utilities Commission to investigate
the possibility of reduction in gas
rates for Arlington consumers.
The action was taken at the re-
quest of Mrs. Florence Cannon who
said she understood the Rosslyn
Gas Co., is making a connection
with the supply of natural gas at
Herndon in Fairfax County.
Mrs. Cannon said that when
Arlington was converted to natural
gas, one of the reasons given by the
company for it's inability to grant
rate reduction was the fact that
the natural gas had to be piped from
Rockville, Md.
Board Order Asked.
She asked that the board order
the PUG to investigate the report
of the new connection with view
Of reduced rates to the consumer"
The board also ordered County
Manager A. T. Lundberg to adver-
tise for bids for construction Of an
addition to the courthouse; ap-
proved a water and sewerage agree
ment with Fairfax County; declined
to ask Congress to name the prof.
ected Veterans Administration Hos
pital after two Arlington victims OF
the recent war, and agreed to pur-
chase a 23-acre park land site.
The board appointed William D.
Medley, former State senator, as the
lawyer member of the new Police
Trial Board and approved the re-
cent selection by members OF
the police department of Ernest
Wilt, Arlington business man as
second member. The two members
will select third to complete per-
sonnel of the body. which was au-
thorized by the last session of the
General Assembly.
Courthouse Bids Sought.
Basil M. DeLashmutt moved that
bids be taken for the courthouse ad-
dition. which will be either full or
partial north wing.
Mr.. Lundberg several weeks ago
reported to the board that a full
wing would cost approximately
$465 900 and half-wing, including
rest room and heating facilities for
an entire wing, would cost approxi-
mately s273,O0O.
The agreement with Fairfax
County provides for Arlington to
furnish water and sewage facilities
to adjacent areas of Fairfax County.
Board Chairman Daniel A. Du-
gan's move to petition Congress to
name the projected VA hospital
after Lawrence Macdonald and
John Francis Madigan failed for
lack Of second.
Proposal Assailed.
F. Freeland Chew termed the pro-
posal nothing short of an affront-
ery'' to the other Ill Arlington men
who lost their lives in the war, and
their families.
Mr.. Dugan defended his sugges-
ton by saying that the practice Of
naming hospitals after war dead
was followed throughout the United
States. He said also that he had re-
ceiVed number of requests for his
action.
The park land tract lies between
Wilson boulevard and North Fairfax
drive, along Four Mile Run. Mr..
Lundberg told the board that If the
land were not purchased now, it
would be developed as a subdivision.
The purchase will cost the county
approximately $4,000 over a four
year period.
Other Actions Listed.
In other actions. the board ap-
proved an expenditure of approxi-
mately $4,000 for correction of flood
conditions in the area between
North Longfellow street, Four Mile
Rune drive, and Eleventh and Four
teenth streets, and the expenditure
OF $4,000 for the improvement Of
Long Branch by installation Of
sewer pipe in the area of north
Cleveland street and First road.
The board also was told by Mr..
Lundberg that North Ohio street
would be improved from North
Eighteenth street to North WASH
ington boulevard as requested by
residents and that a storm sewer
would be extended on South Twenty
third street near South Ives street
TO correct a storm water condition
as requested by residents.
A $700 appropriation to cover cost
OF printing county ordinances in
booklet form was approved by the
board. The county manager also
was asked to have the building code
printed in booklet form.
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