Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
ROCKVILLE, MD.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
| ROCKVILLE, Md, January Is, 1909.
There is every indication that the toll
road will soon be thing of the past in
| Montgomery county. The movement re-
| Gently started among the citizens Of
| Olney, Coiesville and Wheaton districts
| to purchase the only pixies in the county
| on which tolls are collected-the Union.
Norwood and Ashton pikes-and turn
them over to the good roads commission
to be repaired and maintained at state
expense. has. it is stated, reached such a
stage that it is thought the taxpayers OF
the three districts will soon be called on
to decide whether they are willing 10
stand the expense Of a bond issue by hav-
ing the county commissioners levy a spe-
cial tax against their property, in order
to raise funds with which to pay for the
pixies. The sentiment is said to be over
whelmingly in favor of the proposition
The committee recently appointed by
four of the farmers clubs of the vicinity
Of Sandy Spring and Colesyille to ascer-
tain on what terms the pixies could be-
acquired have learned that the stock
holders stand ready to accept $1,000 a
mile. AS the three pixies thirty-seven
and half miles in length 1t means that
$37, 500 in bonds would have to be issued
The Union pike extends from Brookeviiie
to the District OF Columbia line, a dis
lance Of fifteen miles, and from Oiney to
Ashton, which is three and a quarter
miles. The Norwood pike runs from
Sandy Spring To Glenmount, distance
Of six and three-quarter miles. and the
Ashton pike from Ashton to Sligo, a dis
lance of twelve and a half miles
The county commissioners have opened
bids for the construction of the proposed
pike from kensington to Bradley lane.
Chevy Chase, a distance of about three
and half miles. Eight bids were sub
10
206.27, the lowest being that of the Nc
Kay Engineering Company of Baltimore.
The bids have been forwarded TO the state
highway commission, under the superVi-
sion Of which the road is to be built
AS provided by the Shoemaker law. one
half of the expense will be borne by the
state. The last legislature authorized an
80, 500 bond issue, the Chevy Chase Land
Company has agreed to contribute S4OOo.
leaving about $500 to be appropriated
by the county commissioners or raised
in other ways. making the states con-
To gradually redeem the bonds and to
pay the interest. the commissioners are
authorized TO levy a special tax against
the property In Wheaton and Bethesda
districts.
The specifications call for a twelve foot
pike from kensington to Chevy Chase
lake, and a fourteen-foot pike from the
lake to Bradley lane. 1t is believed the
work of construction will begin in tho
near future. When the road is completed
1t will make splendid thoroughfare from
to Washington.
At a meeting yesterday of the officers
Of the Social Service League of Mont
gomery county plans We're formulated for
an active campaign for members through
out the county and for the carrying into
Effect the aims of the organization. Presi-
lent Joseph E. Janney presided and VIII
lam F. Prettyman acted as secretary.
others present were Rev. Thomas j.
Packard Alban G. Thomas. Asa NJ. Stab
= H0r fChn nd Mrc La
Wells.
A license to marry has been issued here
o Miss Maize v. Morgan and A William
lyce. both of Washington.