Evening star., 1951-01-03
Civic Federation
Asks RecF1eck
0f'51 Budgets
Arlington OfficioIs
Hit in Voice Vote;
# a Answers Read

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the State Compensation Board of
the 1851 budgets of five constitu-
tional officials of the county.
The resolution was approved
last night by divided voice vote
at a federation meeting in the
Lyon Park Community House.
Harley Williams of the Columbia
Pike Citizens Association offered
the resolution, which asks the
County Board to request the re-
check, after he had presented a
report of the federation's local
government committee, of which
he is chairman.
The resolution said that the
constitutional officials, except
Sheriff Elwood Clements. "have
failed to comply with legal budg-
etary requirements"
Deadline Failure Charged.
:. Mr.. Williams said that the
treasurer, commissioner of revenue
and commemorative attorney had
failed to meet a deadline of
October Is for filing with the
County Board copies of their 1851
budget requests. The clerk OF the
court, Mr.. Williams added, likewise
failed to meet statutory dead
line of December l.
Budgets for each of the offices
have been filed with the Compen-
sation Board at Richmond.
Mr.. Williams said the County
Board has until January IA to file
with the State board "any objec-
ton it may have" to the tentative
salary rates.
The resolution declares the COM
pensation board has increased
budget allowances of constitu-
tional officials for 1851 by sub
stantial amounts" The county
"can i'll afford to pay previously
unbudgeted increases" the resolu-
tion continued, with a reported
shortage of anticipated revenue"
In the next six months.
Some Increases Opposed.
There seem to be valid reasons
why some of the increases should
not be granted" the resolution
said.
The State pays portion of the
cost of each of the five Offices. All
of the officials are elected and
do not come under the county
manager.
At its last meeting, the fedora
ton called on these officials to
file copies of their proposed
budgets with the County Board.
Last night, replies were read from
four of the officials. Mr.. Williams
said the replies constitute an
effort to discredit the work of the
federation. He~.did not include
the sheriff's answer in his attack.
John Locke Green Answers.
John Locke Green, the treas
urer, wrote that if the federation
members would "look into the law
sufficiently" they would find the
resolution asking him to file his
budget with the County Board
''untimely and without any meri-
torious foundation"
The commissioner of revenue,
Harry K. Green, called the De-
cember resolution of the fedora
ton cheap politics"
The clerk of the Circuit Court,
II. Bruce Green, said that there is
no statute requiring him to file
his proposed budget with the
County Board.
Opponents of Mr.. Williams
resolution, including delegates
Stan Stanton and Ernest T. Gear
heart, charged that Mr.. Williams
report was "a political TRADE"
They unsuccessfully urged post
ponement of a vote.
Glebe Road Funds Asked.
In other business, it was agreed
to ask the State Highway Depart
ment to provide funds for widen
ing of Glebe road from North
Randolph street to Columbia
pike, including a grade separa-
ton at Lee Boulevard.
The federation also voted to ask
the department to install a side
walk on Old Dominion drive at
the new Stratford Junior High
School, and provide "turnouts"
for unloading from buses along
State highways.
Four. members of the County
Board and County Manager A. T.
Lundberg were guests of the fed
Grafton.
Malcolm Miller, vice president,
served as chairman in the alb
sence of T. Oscar Smith, who was
Ill.