Evening star., 1952-02-26
Fire Department,
Asked in
Nearby Virginia
FuIIs Church Council
Initiates Move for
Duto on Financing

A joint study BY Arlington,
Alexandria, Falls Church and
Fairfax County Of the operation
and financing Of fire departments
In the nearby Virginia area has
been proposed by the Falls Church
City Council.
The Council asked Mayor
Charles 4. Kellogg TO invite other
governing bodies TO join the city
In appointing representatives TO
O study commission. The commits
sion would DO requested to make
Ito report to the governing bodies
OF the four areas by September /.
City Attorney Lytten H. dih-
son, who proposed the study. said
its objective should he eo-erdinaV
ton Of operation and sharing OF
the cost Of fire fighting on q basis
satisfactory TO all concerned.
Tasker Backs Study.
Councilman w. Alvin Tasker, O
member OF the Falls Church Vol-
unteer Fire Department, said that
the jurisdictions have mutual aid
agreements, but he agreed that
the study should be made. Mr..
Tasker said cooperation between
Arlington and Alexandria has
progressed to a point where one
OF them sometimes responds first
to q fire In the others territory
because OF the location Of fire sta
tions.
Mr.. Gibson said Falls Church
firenSen already have responded to
blazes In the area annexed by
Alexandria from Fairfax County
last month.
The cost Of the Falls Church
Fire Department, which Is sta.
toned Just outside the city In Ar-
lington County, is shared BY Ara
Ilihgt0n, Falls Church and Fairfax
County. Mrs Margaret King, Il
member Of the City Coutcli, said
at last nights meeting that she
has been "heafifig for 30 iyears
about what Fairfax G6uhty d6esh'b
d6' Let's find out about IT,"
6Ostashafins Questioned,
MI 6lbs6n said he believes
FalFfaK does not pay lts full share
I6f the cost OF operating The des
BaFtfheflt but he added that Fails
ehuFeh probably should pay mere,
lals8i
In ether business, the council
aave ANAL approval 10 A S9nlna
9Fdlnanes amendment recurring
the seeYFlna Of Nse permits before
certain types Of business can be set
Hp IN n commercial area, The
council took The action afteP cons
slh9rlng n statement by Tho Board
9f Eenina Appeals that the amends
ment would moi accomplish the
purpose which The board thinks
YOU want TO accomplish"
"Vhe board understands that
you are appFehenslve," the com.
munlcatl0n To the council read,
THAT q recently reganed area on
West Broad street may become 0
street OF hatdag stands, aut0mo-
bile sales lots, filling stations, etc,
similar TO areas along the RaltIs
more pike, The proposed amend.
ment would not prevent such Q
development"
EnfOTCeabIlity Questioned.
The city attorney said II was
not certain that the amendment
would be unenforceable, and no
urged Its adoption at least as n
st0p.gap measure. The council
last month rezoned 10 commercial,
over the protest Of the Planning
Commission, nil of West Broad
street from Washington street 10
West street.
Future council meetings will be
opened with n prayer, II was
decided. The now procedure was
suggested by Councilman w. Ray.
mond Taylor.
Donald D, Frady, chairman Of
the City Recreation Commission,
reported willingness Of The School
Board 10 consider development OF
part Of the 9b.acre high school
ste on Leesburs pike for recreas
ton,