Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-08
ITO be continued
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

An Act directing the Board of County
School Commissioners of MONTGOMERY COun-
ty to erect, and the County Commissioners
of said county to provide the necessary
funds for, new school building in the
Wheaton District of said county on site
to be selected between Seeks Corner and
Four Corners. and authorizing upon proper
petition and showing, the provision of
further school-house facilities at Takoma
Park in said county, and authorizing the
County Commissioners Of said county to
issue bonds therefor, and to levy a tax for
the payment Of the same and interest
thereon
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Board of
County School Commissioners of Montgom-
cry County, be and it is hereby, authorized
and directed to erect new school building
in the Wheaton District of said county on
site to be selected and acquired by said
Board at point between Seeks Corner and
Four Corners not more than one-third of
the distance from said Seeks Corner to
-Four Corners, at cost to said Board of
not exceeding two thousand five hundred
dollars in addition to such sum as said
Board may acquire from the sale or ex-
change of the present Blair's School Build
ing and site.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
upon the petition of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the Town of Takoma Park in said
county supported by an acceptable showing
to the effect that the present public school
building in said town will not be sufficient
to suitably house the Montgomery County
children to attend said school for the next
ensuing school term in advance of which
such petition and showing shall be pre-
scented to said Board, 1t shall be the duty
of the Board of County School Commission
ers OF said county to present the same to
the County Commissioners of said county
and, upon the provision by said County
Commissioners of the necessary funds, to
erect equip, remodel or make suitable
reconstruction of public school building
in the Town of Takoma Park in Montgomery
County as said Board of County School
Commissioners may deem necessary or de-
sirable at total cost not exceeding five
thousand dollars provided that it may be
lawful for said Board of County School
Commissioners to sell or exchange the pres
ent school property and utilize the proceeds
therefrom in addition to said sum of five
thousand dollars in the purchase or con-
structi0n of a new building and site there
for to be situated in said Town and County.
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted, That
to provide for the construction and equip
ment of the new school building and site
mentioned in the First Section of this Act,
ii shall be the duty of the County Commits
sioners of said county, either by a special
levy to be made on the taxable property
OF said county at its next levy or by the
sale of the necessary bonds hereinafter
authorized to procure and turn over to the
Board Of County School Commissioners of
Montgomery County the sum of twenty
five hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the County Commissioners of Montgomery
County be, and it is hereby authorized and
empowered in its discretion, to issue bonds
to an amount not exceeding seven thous-
and five hundred dollars, in sums of not
less one hunred dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars each to be signed by the
President of said Board of County Commits
sioners and countersigned by the Clerk Of
said Board and sealed with its SEAL and
dated on the day Of their issue and bear
interest at rate not to exceed five per
centum per annum payable mi-annually
on the first days of April and October In
each and every year during which said
bonds may run and remain unpaid, and
coupons for interest on said bonds shall be
receivable by the Treasurer of said County
in payment of taxes; provided, that said
bonds shall be advertised and sold to the
highest bidder or bidders, at not less than
their face value, by the County Commits
sioners Of said Montgomery County, for
cash.
Sec. 5. And be il further enacted, That
said bonds shall be issued so as to mature
the principal of five hundred dollars in one
year from the date thereof and five hun
bred dollars each year thereafter until the
same shall be paid off,
Sec. 6. And be ii further enacted, That
TO redeem said bonds the County Commits
sioners Of Montgomery County shall an
nually levy upon the assessable property
Of said county tax sufficient to pay the
interest thereon and the principal Of such
portions as may mature in each and every
year after the date Of their issue and the
said levy shall be designated as THE
School House Fund"
Sec. 7. And be 1t further enacted, That
the proceeds arising therefrom the afore-
mentioned bonds when sold, shall be paid
over by the County Commissioners to the
Treasurer of said Board of County School
Commissioners of said County.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.