Evening star., 1953-01-13
Council Seeks
Budget Farley
In Falls Church
School Bourd Asked
To Disclose Plans
For Coming Year

The Falls Church City Coun-
Gil has. invited the School Board
to a closed conference designed
to guide the council in setting
the 1953-54 budget.
Councilman Samuel E. Nc
Crary, who proposed the meet
ing, said the council needs in
formation on many school board
operations and plans. He first
suggested that School Supt. r.
win H. Schmitt be called to give
the council the information
sought, but Mayor Charles E.
Kellogg opposed this plan.
The mayor said the board
should have an opportunity to
meet with the council or to send
a representative. Mr.. McCrary
agreed to this proposal.
The council, by unanimous
vote, asked that the meeting be
held early next month. Mrs.
Margaret King was not present
at last nights council meeting.
Councilman Francis A. Wag-
ner voted for the motion but
said he believes the session
should be open to- the public.
Two Planners Appointed.
In other business, two new
members were appointed to the
City Planning Commission. They
are John Laing, of 1913 Madison
lane, highway engineer, and
Mandley T. Rust. Falls Church
businessman.
The new appointees succeed
John r. Williams, an engineer.
and Edward c. Knouse, WASH
ington real estate man, whose
terms expired.
Mr.. Knouse. a former council-
man, has been chairman of the
commission for the past eight
years and has presented the
groups recommendations on
many controversial proposals.
While he has been chairman,
a subdivision ordinance and CEN
tral business area plan were de.
veloped. The commission exam
lned a flood of subdivision plans
that doubled the population Of
the city. During this period, a
street development plan was ap-
proved and full-time city PLAN
ming engineer was appointed.
Reeves Replaces Regan.
The council re-appointed to
the Board of Zoning Appeals
William c. Shreve and j. Anton
1 Conner. To replace Mark Regan,
who said he would be unable to
continue serving on the board.
the council named George T.
Reeves, an insurance man, of
507 East Columbia street. Mr..
Reeves is a former member Of
both the Falls Church and Fair
fax County School Boards.
1t was announced that Doug
las r. Royston, Falls Church
fire chief, who had been ap-
pointed city fire marshal, would
be unable to serve because of the
pressure of business. The council
deferred filling the vacancy un-
til a meeting is held with rep
resentatives Of the Falls Church
Volunteer Fire Department.
Councilman w. Raymond Tay-
lor urged that steps be taken
Immediately to bring about a
financial settlement with Fairfax
County in a deadlock dating
back to 1948, when Falls Church
changed it's status from a town
to second class city. The coun-
Gil left the matter in the hands
OF a committee and refused to
indorse MIR. Taylor's suggestion.
May Owe S175,Ooo.
Officials of both Jurisdictions
have said that the city may owe
the county as much as $175,000.
They have disagreed, however.
on whether the city should re-
ceive assets-specifically. school
property-in return for assum-
ing a proportion of county
school indebtedness.
City officials said last night II
negotiations to settle the dis
pute are unsuccessful, the court
may be called on to Ak the
amount due each Jurisdiction.