Evening star., 1952-02-19
Virginia 10 Ask Ruling
On Federal Workers
On Arlington Board
By q stoff Correspondent Of The s.or

RICHMOND, Feb. 19.-An opin.
ion from the State Attorney Gen.
eral will be sought to determine
whether the General Assembly
can validate a law now being con-
tested in court and under which
two Federal Government employees
were elected to the Arlington
County Board.
Delegate j. Maynard Magruder
and Senator Charles R. Fenwick
of Arlington told a delegation
from the civic federation of their
county yesterday that the opinion
would be requested.
The two, along with Delegate
George Damn. also of Arlington,
introduced legislation designed to
permit Federal workers to hold
positions on the county board as
well as on school boards.
The federation representatives
had asked for this legislation but
they said it does not go as far as
they desired. They expressed
concern over failure to make the
bill retroactive so as to remove
legal doubts involving the election
of Alan L. Deane and Robert w.
Cox. both Federal employees, to the
County Board.
Green Files Suit.
John Locke Green, former county
treasurer, has brought suit for six
citizens claiming that a law per-
mitting Federal employees to serve
on the County Board is special
legislation prohibited by the State
constitution.
Altogether, 249 bills and reso-
lutions were introduced in the
House and Senate yesterday, the
deadline for new legislation. Many
of them apply to the Washington
Metropolitan Area.
Senator Fenwick introduced a
bill designed to prevent the county
board from interfering with the
appointment or removal of any
county employees except those en-
ployed by the board.
Mr.. Damn and Mr.. Magruder
introduced a bill to permit a
referendum on establishing a de-
partment of real estate assess
mentS.
Other Measures.
Other measures include:
Magruder-Damm bill to permit
the county board to authorize the
county manager, auditor and COM
|monwealth's attorney to act ir
behalf of the board in issuing
vouchers to pay for materials or
which discounts are received.
Magruder- Damn bill directing
the State Department of Educa-
ton to establish rules under which
localities may enter into continu.
ing contracts with teachers in
stead of employment on a year-to.
year arrangement.
Damn Magruder bill exemptine
benefits paid under a county
police and f1remen's benefit plar
from State income taxes.
Damn Magruder bill increasing
Arlington trial justice salary from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Fenwick bill permitting Airing.
ton to regulate the weight o1
vehicles on its streets and bridges
A bill by Senator John A. K
Donovan of Fairfax to permit the
Department of Assessments oi
that county to assess real estate
on an annual basis rather thar
once every four years.
Would Change Budget Date.
Fenwick bill changing the date
for apopting the Arlington budget
and setting the tax rate from
April 80 to May IS.
A bill by Delegates Edwin Lynch
of Fairfax and Norman c. Bailey
of Orange, permitting counties t.
pay volunteer rescue squads up tt
$40 for responding to each call II
which automobile injuries are in.
,volved.
Lynch bill authorizing localitie.
to hold special censuses to brine
their official population figures ur
ltn dafa This inform o. ofior, 1r,oa1le