Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-12
10 Try
Voting Machine
For One Year
County Board Orders
6-Yeor Development
Plan Prepared

The Arlington County Board
yesterday decided to give voting
machines a one-year trial in
county polling places.
In another action, preparation
OF a six-year county development
plan was ordered.
The board also voted 10 require
owners of AUDITING property TO
pay the entire cost of new side
walks.
Rental of the IS voting ma
chimes for one year will cost $10,-
$50. A committee headed by
Board Member F. Freeland Chew
reported that "the use of voting
machines will eliminate the long,
tedious work of counting ballots
which often extends into the early
mornings following elections"
Early Action Urged.
Bankhead T. Davies, of the
County Electoral Board, urged
that the machines be installed as
soon as possible so that voters
can become familiar with their
operation before the August pri-
mary.
The county development pro-
posal requires County Manager
A. T. Lundberg to obtain from
all department heads preliminary
estimates of essential facilities
and services needed to remedy
present serious deficiencies. The
must submit reports in
"unrevised form" to the board by
July l.
Later, the survey, as proposed
by Board Chairman Daniel A.
would be consolidated and
adjusted by the planning commits
SION"
The levy for sidewalk construc-
ton will replace the present vol
untary system"
Now Pay One Half
Property owners now may pay
one-half the cost of sidewalks,
curbs and cutters. Under the new
plan, the entire cost of the side
walk must be paid by the prop
erty owner. but the county will
provide curb and gutter without
charge.
The board also voted to adopt
reorganization plan for the Po-
lice Department. providing for adj
ditional supervisory employees.
Mr.. Lundberg reported that the
$750,00O incinerator now under
construction on South Eads street
will be in operation by July /.
Completion of the project will
mean collection of both garbage
and trash twice a week, he said.
At present. there is one collection
q week for trash and another for
garbage.
Hospital Bill Submitted.
An Arlington hospital bill
amounting to approximately $685.
900 for emergency services per-
formed last year was submitted by
Gilbert L. Hall. president of the
Arlington Hospital Association.
The hospital finds it impossible.
Mr.. Hall reported, to collect pay
ment for all services to patients
who are brought in by ambulance
or police car.
The board took under advise
ment conditional offer by the
Clarendon Volunteer Fire Depart
ment to deed the firehouse to the
county. The county manager pre-
dicted similar moves" by other
volunteer fire departments.
The registration of Ashton c.
Jones. jr., as a member of the
Plumbing Board and the Board of
Zoning Apeals was accepted and
employment of a deputy sheriff
to serve as bailiff of a newly
created additional Circuit Court
was approved.
The board a1located approxi-
mately $4,000 to erect a $780,
000-gallon water storage tank
near the intersection of South
Walter Reed drive and South Pol
lard street at Fort Barnard. The
group also authorized a stand
pipe for the Miners Hill-North
Rockingham street area at a cost