Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-22
Bethesda Civic Federation.
In MEETING CONSIDERS COUNTY TAXES,
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ROCKVILLE PIKE, ETC.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ROCKVILLE PIKE, ETC.
The Bethesda District Civic Federation
held its regular monthly meeting Monday
night. November II. in Wilson's Hall. The
following associations were represented
Bethesda, Wilson. Becker and Caldwell
Woodmont, Condor and Beardslee; Chevy
; Chase, 3rd and 4th Sections, Inlay; Mar.
tin, Brooke; Friendship Heights, Shoe
maker.
Article vi of the Constitution was amend
ed as follows: Strike out the words "a
majority of the delegates" and insert in
lieu thereof the words "a representation
from majority of the associations con-
shutting the Federation.
Vacancies on the Steering Committee were
filed as follows Somerset, W. W. Biees
to take the place of Mr.. Swigart Martin.
Mr.. G. W. Stone to take the place of Mr..
Turner; Drummond, Mr.. John A. Fleming
to take the place of Mr.. Richardson.
Mr.. Caldwell, Chairman of the committee,
was then instructed to call the committee
together for the purpose of preparing a
tentative plan showing the territory to be
covered by sewerage within the Bethesda
District and making suggestions as to means
for financing the work. report of same to
be made by each representative on the
committee to his own association for ap-
proval, and to report back at the next
meeting of the Federation for considera-
ton before forwarding same to the Sewer
age Commission.
Upon motion of Mr.. A. f. Shoemaker,
the Federation went on record as favorine
the establishment of primary school at
some suitable place to accommodate the
children Of the section between Drummond
and the District Line, upon land to be do
mated
S. D. Caldwell was appointed as COM
mittee to ascertain whether the report be
true that the plan to take over the Rock
vile pike by the Government as a model
road had been so modified as to begin this
improvement at Bradley Lane and 90
northward as far as the National appro-
priation and local subscriptions would carry
it. instead of starting at the District Line.
The rumor of this vital change in the
original plan upon which liberal subscrip-
tons were obtained from the people of
Friendship Heights, Somerset and Drum
mond has started wave of indignation
upon which it will be found necessary to
pour some oil. The section of Rockville
pike between the District Line and Bradley
Lane has had scant attention by the
County Commissioners. and it is in very
poor condition. If it be true that nothing
will be done on this section, it is hardly
likely that the people along it will pay their
subscriptions, and all south of Bradley
Lane clear into Georgetown will have a
large sized grievance to nurse, to say moth
ing of the damage that will be done to
property along the line
Nothing could be more ridiculous and
unjust than the omission of this section of
the pike from the plan of improvement, as
the highway. which is the main one out
nOrthward from the city and of great his
toric interest, will be only as good as the
worst part of it, and that is the part pro-
posed. according to the report. to be left
out of the plan for improvement. The Di-
rector of Roads of the Agricultural Depart
ment and the County Commissioners have
been communicated with on the subject
and their replies will be awaited with much
interest.
The Secretary. Mr. Becker. was directed
to gather statistics on school matters and
prepare a statement Of facts which could
be printed and distributed among the peo-
pie Of the Bethesda District, and thus call
public attention to the necessity for i'm
provement in school conditions and show
the great discrepancy between the amount
of money collected and the small amount
discussed for school purposes in our dis
trict.
The President was requested to visit the
county seat and obtain such statistics as
possible from the records regarding the
Bethesda District bearing upon taxation and
expenditures for the past few years. and
report the same to the next meeting of the
Federation.
S. D. CALDWELL.
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