Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
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Text Of Letter Sent to Editors by Airing
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tisans, formed the majority to ap-
prove the appointments. Demo-
Gratis F. Freeland Chew and Alfred
E. Frisbie supported other nomi-
neeS.i
The review board, to be known
officially as the Board of Review
of Assessments and Equalization,
will hear complaints of home
owners on the assessed valuations
placed on their properties after
last years reappraisal program.
Police Chief Thanked.
Members of the equalization
board will receive mot exceeding
$40 day" for their work. Mr..
Farioletti, who was nominated by
Mrs. Cannon, said he will not
accept the compensation because
hes wishes to make a contribu-
ton to the county by his serv-
ices on the board.
The County Board expressed
"sincere thanks" to Police Chief
Harry L. woodward for his 81
years service. Chief woodward
will retire Thursday.
The Northern Virginia Build
ers' Association and the Country
Club Grove Citizens Association
informed the board that they
are indorsing 1t. Frank Palmer
to succeed Chief woodward. 1t.
Palmer is safety officer in the po-
lice department.
A Circuit Court hearing is set
for Friday to determine whether
the board or County Manager A. T.
Lundberg has the power to ap-
point a new chief.
Appointive Powers Issue.
The court hearing also is ex-
pected to decide whether the board
or the manager has the power to
name other department heads.
Yesterday, L. F. Deming, speaking
for the Fort Myer Heights Citizens
Association, asked the board to de-
fer appointment of real estate
assessor until the court acts.
Cost of tWice-weekly garbage
and trash collection was estimated
at 1926, 900 in a report submitted
by r. M. Writ, director of public
service. and F. H. Doe, jr., of the
sanitation department. Cost of
once-a-week collection at present,
they said. is approximately $780,
GOO. Increasing the service would
necessitate purchase of five trucks
at total cost of $4,000.
The board will consider the pro-
posal when the 1852 budget is
considered. Mr.. Lundberg is ex-
pected to submit his proposed
budget about March IS.
Vepco Dispute Settled.
Settlement of dispute over a
Virginia Electric & Power Co
substation at North Harrison and
Tenth streets was announced by
spokesman for the Public Utilities
Commission, Pepco and residents
of the area.
New equipment to be installed
will be placed in an excavated
depression approximately 6 feet
deep. Residents had complained
of the noise and potential dan
ger" of the substation.
A request of the Old Dominion
Bank to move its Cherrydale
branch to a new location in Cher
rydale was approved by the board
The request will be considered
by the State Corporation Com
mission on March 8. The bank
is between the east and west lanes
CT Lee highway at Monroe street.
Simpson Case Debated.
Members debated a protest by
the Arlington Democratic Coun-
Gil against appointment of the
present clerk to the board, Mrs
Ruby Simpson.
Mr.. Chew said that Mrs. Simp-
son cant do the work" performed
by her predecessor, Mrs. Elizabeth
Agnew. He asserted that "a clerk
to the clerk" has been named be-
cause Mrs. Simpson does not type
or take shorthand and that the
proposed new budget will include
an item for "a clerk to the clerk
to the clerk"
Mr.. Dugan retorted that the
former clerk had an assistant and
had requested that another as
sistant be appointed. He termed
the councils protest "asinine,
stupid and in poor taste" He said
Mrs. Simpson is doing the same
work that Mrs. Agnew was doing
before her death last December in
a traffic accident.
The board voted to hold a pub
lie hearing March "a on pro-
posed ordinance requiring that
dogs be kept under the control of
the owner at all times.