Evening star., 1950-09-07
Fairfax County
Acts 10 Relieve
Trash Problem
Bourd Also Seeks
To Assure Sites
For Schools
By james Birchfield

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors is taking steps to re-
lieve the county trash disposal
problem and to assure school sites
in the rapidly growing suburban
areas.
Walter Grain, who headed a re-
cent study commission which rec
commended reform in county gov
ernment, asked for revision of
trash disposal regulations. The
board ordered a new dump-con-
troll ordinance prepared.
Mr.. Grain said that at hearings
throughout the county on govern
ment reform, the trash and gar
bage collection problem had been
q principal issue.
Calls for Solution.
eve were constantly told a
county manager could solve this
problem" Mr.. Grain said. '1f it
can be solved by a manager, it
seems that it can be solved imme-
diately by you."
Vernon Lynch also requested
that the present ordinance be
amended so as to make it less
stringent.
He said contractors hauling
trash could not afford to follow
all the provisions of the law
The board told Mr.. Grain that
Fairfax is without funds for this
purpose at the present time. be-
cause Of higher than anticipated
costs of fighting annexation and
costs of new land assessment.
Tract to Be Retained.
In connection with providing
trash dumping facilities, the board
decided to retain a 10-acre tract
on Telegraph road which was pul-
chased several years ago as all
-tncinerator site.
This tract was ordered sold to
D. E. Bayliss as a dumping site,
but the sale had not been COM
pleted.
The new ordinance will be con-
sidered at the meeting on Sep
tember 20.
Vote To Amend Ordinance.
With one member dissenting
the board voted to amend the
county subdivision ordinance to
require property developers to pro-
vide reservations of suitable and
adequate sites for schools, parks
and Fairgrounds"
Voting against the amendment
was Supervisor c. B. Runyon of
the Falls Church district, whose
earlier motion that the matter
be tabled pending a study, faiIed
for want of a second.
In requesting the amendment,
County School Supt, w. T. Wood
son said, unless provisions are
made to provide school sites, the
county school system will suffer.
He said it is vitality important that
schools be located in the proper
places.
Sees Sites Costing More.
Z Mr.. Woodson said school sites
will cost more if the county must
wait until subdivisions are COM
pleted before obtaining them.
Under the amended ordinance,
property developers must provide
school, park and playground loca-
tions before subdivisions are
developed
Two land developers, w. S.
Hoge, jr,, and Vernon Lynch,
while not opposing the amend
ment. suggested that developers
be safeguarded against possibili-
ties that land might be tied up,
unpurchased by the county, for
long periods of time.
They said land set aside for
school purposes should be pur-
chased Immediately by the county
thus allowing the developer a
prompt return on his project.
Other Actions by Board.
In other actions, the board heard
arguments for and against the
construction of an abbatoir near
highway No. 7. in the Browns
Chapel area, and agreed to ap-
point county chairman to head
drive in Fairfax for funds to
construct an addition to Airing
ton Hospital.
In opposing a request by James
Bradford for a permit to con-
struct the abbatoir, residents of
the area said residential property
values would be lowered,
Those opposing the permit in
cluded Mrs. H. S. Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wade and DR..
r. K. Hollingsworth.
Joseph Wheeler, owner of Wheel
er's Mill on Route 7, said he
thought construction of the alb
batoir would not cause damage
to existing property or lower prop
erty values.
The board is awaiting a Plan
ming Commission report before
acting.
Requesting cooperation in the
hospital drive. which will be held
from November l to November %,
hospital representatives said the
Fairfax quota has been set at Is
per cent of the 100000 to be
raised locally. The project is to
cost $370,000, the balance COM
ing from State funds.