Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-03-26
BETHESDA ROAD NOTICE.

WHEREAS, By an Act of the General As
sembly of Maryland, passed at its Session
in 1908, adding four new sections to Arti-
Gle 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws,
Title Montgomery County,, subtitle
Roads, being sections 177B, 177C, IT'D
and I'VE, the County Commissioners of
Montgomery county are vested with power
and authority, after certain conditions have
been complied with, to issue and place
special road improvement bonds to cover
the costs of improving a road or roads in
any election district in said county, upon
being satisfied by petition of resident
taxpayers>of any of said districts, duly filed,
that there is a general public demand in
that particular district for such road i'm
provement
AND WHEREAS, The said County Com
missioners are satisfied by a petition of
resident taxpayers of the Seventh (Be-
Tuesday Election District duly filed, that
there is such general demand for such
road improvement in that district on the
road leading from the Conduit Road to
Glen Echo, to the Old Bethesda Pike. near
WOodmont, that was recently repaired I'M
der the Shoemaker Road Law by George
F, killeen. near Woodmont, distance of
three and one-half 6 1-2) miles, Such
improvement not to exceed fifteen thou
sand dollars ($15,000,00) in costs.
Now, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the
Board of County Commissioners for Mont
gomery county, Maryland, that the ques-
ton as to whether or not the said Board of
County Commissioners shall issue and place
such special road improvement bonds, be
submitted to the registered and qualified
voters of the said Seventh (Bethesda) Elec-
tion District, at special election to be held
IN data
the provisions of said Act, as the said
Board of County Commissioners NAV des-
ignate.
And be it further resolved, That the road
in said Seventh (Bethesda) Election Dis
trict so proposed to be improved is the
road leading from the Conduit Road at
Glen Echo, to the Old Bethesda Pike at
WoOdmont, distance of about three and
one-half miles,
And be it further resolved, That the pro-
posed improvement shall consist of a mod
ern improved pike, built of good, hard rock
suitable for such road construction, and ac-
cording to the plans and specifications to
be submitted by an engineerto be appoint
ed for the purpose, and approved by the
said Board OF County Commissioners, ac-
cording to said Act. And the total cost of
so improving said road shall not exceed the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15, 900 OO)
And be it further resolved, That the bonds
issued to pay for so improving said road
as aforesaid. be issued so that one of such
bonds shall mature each year until the en-
tire issue of fifteen thousand dollars (S15,-
000.00) shall have matured. And that the
said bonds shall be for one thousand dol
lars Isl, 000.O0) each.
And be it further resolved, That a spe-
cial tax be levied upon the taxable prop
erty of said Seventh (Bethesda) Election
District to pay the said bonds and interest
thereon as they mature, from year to year,
until all of said bonds shall have been
taken up and paid.
This is to give notice to all parties con-
cerned that the County Commissioners for
Montgomery county, Maryland, will meet
in their rooms at Rockville, on Tuesday.
March 3Oth, at 2 O'Clock. p NJ, to hear any
objections that may be offered to the pro-
posed plan of submitting the above Ques-
ton to the qualified voters of the Seventh
(Bethesda) Election District as above set
forth.
By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners for Montgomery county, Mary
land:
o. H. P. CLARK,
President.
ROBERT C. HILTON, Clerk.
mar 12-td