Evening star., 1952-03-07
Bill 10 Validate
Arlington Bonds
Back IN Senate
Aims to Lift Doubt
Of Issues Because Of
US. Employees on Board
By q Stuff corresponrdent of me Star

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BY Ssuff Correspondent ef The Ssar
RICHMOND, Mar. THE State
Senate today will receive a House.
amended bill to validate bond
issues by the Arlington County
Board.
A suit challenging the qualifi-
.of Government employees
to serve on the board now is pend
ing In court and has cast q legal
shadow Of doubt over the recently
authorized bond issues for schools
and other purposes.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Charles r. Fenwiok Of Arlington.
already has passed the Senate. It
was strengthened by amend
ments from Delegates J.. Maynard
Magruedr and George Damn, also
Of Arlington. before it was passed
by the House yesterday. The bill
now goes back to the Senate.
The suit Is against Alan L. Dean,
but also may affect the right Of
two other Government employees.
Daniel Dugan and Robert Cox, to
serve on the board. For this rea-
son, bonding attorneys have ex-
pressed opinion that recent board
actions involving bond issues may
be invalid.
Gist Of Fenwick Measure.
The Fenwick bin would have
made their actions legal. re-
gardless Of the outcome of the
suit. 1.
Both branches rushed through
large calendars and passed bills
in rapid order. Among bills A.
nally passed by the House and
sent to the Governor were these:
BY Senator John A. K. Dono-
van Of Fairfax. authorizing the
supervisors to refund trailer park
taxes collected under 1850 law
which the State Supreme Court
since has declared unconstitu-
tional.
A Donovan bin permitting the
Fairfax supervisors DO establish a
department OF real estate assess
mentS.
A Donovan bill authorizing the
Fairfax supervisors TO appoint q
county attorney and to correct
the law relating to the authority
Of police In that county (this COM
bines provisions Of an earlier bill
which was withdrawn.
Boulevard Name Change.
A Fenwick bill changing the
name Of Lee boulevard in Arling-
ton and Fairfax to arlington
boulevard so as to avoid con-
fusion with Lee highway.
By Robert F. Baldwin of Norfolk
setting q fiat $40 license fee for
passenger automobile plates to re-
place the present fees based on
weights.
BY Senator Mosby g. Perrow Of
Lynchburg. to permit the State
Division Of Moter Vehicles to sell
local city or county auto tags in
those localities where a branch
Office Is maintained. In Arlington,
for instance, motorists now buy
State tags one place and county
tags at another.
A Fenwick bill to prohibit mem
Ibers Of the Arlington County
Board from interfering with the
hiring or discharge Of employees
not directly under its control.
A bill by Senator Harry r. Byrd,
jr.. Of Winchester, amending the
charter Of the town OF Edinburg
|so as to change the method of
electing the mayor and town
council.
A Donovan Fenwick bill per-
lmitting Investigations by the De-
Ipartment of Welfare and Institu-
tions to be dispensed with in Ger
tain adoption cases.
Judgment D0ckets File.
A. Donoyan-Fenwick bin allow
ing court clerks to keep a card
|f1le OF Judgment dockets instead
|of maintaining q bound volume
of these records.
A Donovan bill permitting re-
funds to policement from the
Fairfax county retirement system
after July l, 1851.
A Fenwick bill creating medical
scholarships for pre-medical stu
dents at Virginia Military Insti-
tute. to be repaid by service In
rural areas or mental hospitals
after graduation.
A. Fenwick bill requiring State
Board Of Education to establish
rules under which localities, may
enter into permanent contracts
with teachers rather than. en-
ploying teachers ON, q year-to-
year basis.