Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Commissioners to Give Hear.
ing on Chevy Chase Special
Tax Levy.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 10.

ROCKVILLE. Md, June IA. 1911.
| Unless there are developments at a
| hearing set for tomorrow . Justify the
county commissioners In changing their
minds. the commissioners will make a
! worth of assessable property in section
| . of Chevy Chase, this county, exclusive
I'of the property Of the Chevy Chase club.
| for use on the streets roads, sidewalks
and parkings Of the section. and for
| drainage. sanitation, police protection,
etc.
The taxes will be collected by the COM
missioners and turned over to the citi-
| zens' association of the section. as re-
quired by law, which association has been
incorporated under the laws of Mary
land, as is also required by law.
Petitioners Asked Levy.
| Several weeks ago petition signed by
| a large number of the taxpayers and
residents of the section was received by
| the commissioners asking that the levy
| be made. The law providing for such
special levy, which was passed by the
legislature of 1910. directs that whenever
| there is a general demand for a special
levy against any Of the subdivisions of
! Chevy Chase the commissioners must
make such levy. the rate not to exceed
90 cents. In accordance with the provi-
sions Of the law, the commissioners have
given notice that the petition has been
signed by such number of residents, cti-
zens and taxpayers as to satisfy us that
there Is a general public demand for
such special levy" and that at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning the commissioners
will be in session in their office in Rock
Vile to hear objections, II there be any
to the proposed special levy.
II IL said that considerable opposition
to the proposition exists. and 1t is
thought possible that tomorrow's hearing
will be lively. The law excludes the
property of the Chevy Chase Club.
Wait on Government.
NJ. Wilson Offutt, William H. Haney
and M. Donaldson knight, who were
appointed by the county commission
ers to determine whether the road from
Chevy Chase Circle to Bradley lane,
Chevy Chase which is known as Con-
necticut avenue extended. should be
taken over and maintained by the coun-
ty. have reported in favor of the
proposition.
1t having been intimated to the COM
missioners. however. that there is a
possibility that the United States gov
eminent will use the section upon which
to build an experimental road, no action
looking to the acceptance of the road
will be taken by the commissioners
until the intentions Of the United States
government are definitely learned
The road was opened by the Chevy
Chase people when the subdivision was
first laid out. and has since been main
tanned by them.
Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church at this place.
has been critically i'll at his home here
| for several days. He was stricken sud
denly while driving with members of
his family. His condition is understood
to be the result of injuries received
in an accident several years ago.
Licenses to marry have been issued
bl the clerk of the circuit court here 10
Miss Violet May Jones and Daniel l..
Ghear. both Of Washington. and Miss
Bertha NJ. Smith OF Fairfax, Va. and
al Rfchn ~ VoS OF