Evening star., 1951-05-20
Arlington Board
Votes Ban on
Dogs al Large
Water FIuoridution
Urged on District;
Lewis Fee Approved

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Lewis Fee Approved
An ordinance making it illegal
'or dogs to run at large was
adopted yesterday by the Arling-
,on County Board.
The vote was 80, with Board
members Daniel A. Dugan and
Alfred E. Frisbie voting against
the measure.
The ordinance, as approved, was
an amended version of the original
which was the subject
Of lengthy and heated public
hearings. AS enacted, the ban on
running at large provides that
licensed dogs will not be i'm
pounded. If there is a complaint
against a licensed dog, the owner
will be notified that he will be
liable to fine if other complaints
are made.
The board was unanimous in
urging that the District begin
of its water supply
to reduce tooth decay. Arlington
receives its water from the Dis
trict.
A school Board petition to the
State Highway Department ask
ing that Shirley Memorial high
way remain closed to trucks was
indorsed by the board. The de-
partment has announced that
trucks will be permitted. to use the
when the last link maxi
ing it dual thoroughfare Is COM
pleted.
Fee Ordered Paid.
The fee of attorney Oren r.
Lewis. who prosecuted charges Of
against Mr.. Dugan
and F. Freeland Chew, was
ordered paid from general county
funds.
The board acted on the basis
of an informal opinion from the
State Attorney General that the
81, 200 fee should not be drawn
from the budget of Common
wealth's Attorney Denman T.
Rucker. Mr.. Lewis was appointed
prosecutor after Mr.. Rucker with
drew from the case. Mr.. Dugan
and Mr.. Chew were cleared of the
charge.
The two board members said
they will await a written decision
from the attorney general before
deciding whether they will present
the county with bills for the cost
Of their defense.
They had announced earlier
that they would ask the county to
pay these costs unless prosecution
fees were drawn from Mr.. Ruck-
er's budget. Mr.. Rucker had pre-
sented information to a grand Jury
leading up to the custer proceed
ings.
MIR. Dugan made the motion to
pay Mr.. Lewis, and it was Sec
onded by Mr.. Chew. The vote was
unanimous.
Water Schedule Approved.
In other action, the board ap-
proved a new schedule of water
and sewer service charges, rec
commended by County Manager
A. T. Lundberg. The new rates.
Mr.. Lundberg said, will set up
water and sewer operations on a
self-sustaining basis. Tocal rev.
enue is expected to rise, with most
OF the increase to be derived from
apartments.
Action on proposed merit sys-
tenn ordinance for county en-
ployes was postponed until a spe-
cial meeting Thursday after a
vote on an amendment resulted in
a tie.
/ Mr.. Frisbie and Mr.. Chew OBJ
jected to provision restricting
political activity of employees but
said they would agree to a re-
Striction against such activity dur
ing working hours. Robert w. Cox
said the section would prevent
use of county offices for patron
age purposes.
Mrs. Florence Cannon, chair
man of the board, joined Mr.. Cox
lin opposing Mr.. Frisbie's motion
that the restriction be limited to
I"during office hours"
i Despite opposition by two cjti-
zen's associations, other residents
and developers, the board granted
"a use permit to the Knights Of
Columbus to operate a home and
meeting place on the George
Saegmuller property at 5115 Little
Falls road, near the Washington
Golf and Country Club.
Protests Are Heard.
A petition signed by 70 resi-
dents of the area, opposing the
project, and protests by the
Northwest Arlington Citizens AS
sociation and the Rock Spring
Citizens Association, were heard
by the board.
) The vote was 81, with Mr..
5 Chew voting against granting the
permit and Mr.. Cox refusing to
vote.
, Mrs. Cannon said she objected
to any member refraining from
, voting. Mr.. Cox retorted, II will
decide when I vote yes, no, or not
voting"
A request by the Monroe Mems
Association to establish a club at
1 South Monroe and Twenty-second
streets was denied. The vote was
4 unanimous.
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