Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-07-05
Seek Road Funds.

Improvement of the Georgetown Rock
vile pike from the District line to Rockville
will start soon. according to present plans,
and the program which has been adopted
also includes the cooperation of the Office of
public roads of the Department of Agricul-
ture. at Washington. with the County Com
missioners and residents along the pike.
Logan Waller Page, director of the Office
of public roads. has announced that what
ever funds remain in his hands after the
completion of the experimental road from
Bradley Lane to Chevy Chase Lake will be
used in building sections of road OH the
Rockville pike. Just how much this will be
it is impossible at this time to determine,
but those in charge of the movement look
ing to the improvement of the road are in
hope that the governments share will be
approximately $4,000.
Thirty thousand dollars will be necessary
to complete the improvement of the section
of road between the District line and Rock
vile. OF this sum the commissioners have
provided $4,000. leaving $4,000 to be
raised from other sources.
A committee composed of John Joy
Edison, president of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company; George E. Hamilton,
president of the Capital Traction Company;
Joseph H. Bradley M. Wilson Offutt and
Dr. John L, Lewis, has been busy for some
time interesting residents and property
owners along the Rockville pike in the
projected Improvement 1t is hoped these
property owners will donate enough of the
$14. 900 necessary to insure the compile
ton of the Improvements.
All the members of the committee have
their homes or summer residences along
the stretch of road it is sought to improve,
and some of the committee members al
ready have pledged the sum of $500 tow
ard the total amount required, with the
promise of more if it should be necessary
In addition to the pledges from members
of the committee. several other residents
along the line of the proposed improve
meht have donated similar amount.
The $4,000 estimated cost of a new
road calls for roadway improved accord
ing to the plans Of the Office of public
roads. with an oiled surface. A similar
road. but not oiled. can be built. it is esti-
mated. for $4,000 less. The difference in
cost is so slight. however. that a majority
Of interested property owners prefer the
oiled road, which has the advantage of
being dustless and easy to keep in repair,
owing to the fact that heavy rains and ex-
cessive traffic do not seriously injure the
roadway.
In the event the committee is successful
in raising the full amount of $4,000. to
be used with the countys appropriation of
$l6 900. the roadway between the District
line and Rockville will be widened several
feet and the entire surface will be mac
adamized and oiled. according to the plans
of Director Pages office. II. however. the
full amount is not forthcoming. the money
available will be used for the construction
Of road of the present width.
Washington Automobiles who are in
the habit of making trips to Rockville or
further are deeply interested in the pro-
jected improvement. and are taking an
active part in canvassing for funds with
which to build the proposed new roadway.
II funds are available to permit the in
auguration of the work, in short time the
road can be completed and ready for traffic
before bad weather sets in next fall.