Evening star., 1950-02-26
Raises Indicated
For Arlington
County Workers

Budget Estimates
Make Provision for
Salary Increases
The Arlington County Board
yesterday indicated it may in
crease salaries of police and fire
men and other county employees
beginning with the new fiscal year
July /.
Without making any commit
ments, the board instructed
County Manager A. T. Lundberg
to include cost estimates of a 10
per cent raise for police and fire.
men and per cent raise for
other county employees, in the
1950-51 tentative budget.
Chairman Daniel A. Dugan, who
said he favors the boost, predicted
that approval Of higher pay scales
will mean a rise in taxes.
Retroactive Bid Ignored.
While agreeing to consider the
pay raise for the coming fiscal
year. the board apparently ie-
nored a further request of the po-
lice and f1remen for an immediate
boost, retroactive to July l.
No mention was made by board
members of any immediate ad-
justment in salaries of police and
f1remen.
The 10 per cent retroactive
raises were requested last week in
resolutions of the Police Benef1-
ciary Association and the Paid
Firemen's Benefit Association.
In addition, the police asked
that the present $2.400 starting
pay be raised to $4,000, with pro-
portionate raises in the higher
brackets. This request had been
made on behalf of the firemen
last November by the County
Firemen's Association. the group
which includes volunteers.
Clothing Allowances Favored.
. Another police request for a
clothing allowance for detectives
has the boards approval. accord
ing to Mr.. Dugan, but the amount
has not been settled.
A further request for raincoats.
rain cap covers and boots at
county expense has been approved
by Mr.. Lundberg. the board was
told.
John Paul Jones, president of
the Arlington County Firemen's
Association, headed committee
which presented the requests.
Frank L. Ball, jr.. attorney for the
police group told the board he fav-
ors the requests.
Rezoning is Approved.
In other business, the board
voted to rezone from commercial
to residential tract upon which
Woodward g. Lothrop had in the
400 block of South Glebe road, was
3D..
Board Member Robert w. Cox.
who voted with Mr.. Dugan and
Mrs. Florence Cannon, said q
motorized petition opposing the
rezoning has been filed with the
board.
Under terms of the county zon-
ing ordinance, if a rezoning action
is opposed by 20 per cent of prop
erty owners living within a 500
foot radius, a Al vote of the
board is required to effect the
change.
Mr. Dugan said the petition will
be examined to determine if it
bears the required signatures.
The property was zoned COM
mercial in 1916. The board acted
to return it to the original resi-
Dental classification because the
store has not been built.
Over strong objections by Mr..
Dugan, the board voted to hold a
final public hearing April II on
a revised zoning ordinance and q
land-use plan.
Further Delay Opposed.
Commonwealth's Attorney Den
man T. Rucker said the legality OF
the measures might be subject to
challenge unless the final hearing
is held. Mr.. Dugan said he opposed
any further delay" in adoption
Of the ordinance and plan.
The board voted to borrow $140,-
900 from a Water Department sur
plus for improvements to the
courthouse wing now being con-
structed. The improvements. in
Guiding an exercise yard for pris-
oners and an elevator, were not
included in the original plans. The
county jail and jailor's quarters
will be on the third floor of the
wing.
The board was informed that
Gov. Battle believes 1t is "too late
to have the General Assembly take
action at the current session to
acquire the 680-acre Lake Bancroft
property east OF Falls Church In
Fairfax County.
The Alexandria Water Co. has
announced it will sell the property
at auction The hoard recentlv re.