Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-13

$4,000, to be used for the purposes indi
Gated.
The details of the bill, the amount of tn,
sinking fund, and the amount of interest tn
bonds are to carry. to be left to the deter
mination of the Town Council in the pre-
paration of the bills. 1t is further recon-
mended:
Fourth. that the Town Council employ
as soon as possible. a competent enginee
to make the necessary survey, togethe
with plans and specifications of the worl
required to be done, so that an accurate
idea may be obtained as to the cost of the
improvements herein recommended.
Your committee believes that to bring
about the improvements herein suggested
there will be needed an increase in the
present rate of taxation of from 40 to sc
cents on the hundred dollars assessed value
of the property. 1t is therefore recon-.
mended:
Fifth. that the bill to be prepared shall
contain authority to levy additional taxes
uP W thC oihOuht louhu W uC hcCCoSdIy
for the purpose. not exceeding. however
so cents in addition to the present rate
Sixth. it is further suggested that this
meeting elect or appoint commission OF
five persons to cooperate with the council
in carrying out the work herein recon-
mended. and that the names of the five
persons so chosen shall be incorporated in
the legislation above referred to.
Seventh. it is further suggested that the
resolutions and recommendations made
herein be adopted or rejected by the vote
of owners of real estate in the town pres
ent. it being understood that not only those
to whom real estate is assessed, but those
owning interest in undivided property shall
be eligible as voters, whether they be male
or female.
Eighth, the plan here proposed does not
necessarily include a referendum to the
voters of the town upon the question of
the issuance of the bonds herein suggested,
and 1t has been thought wise to ask this
meeting to indicate, by vote Of the same
constituents. as to whether or not such
reference be had at a special election to
be provided for in the bill. If it shall be
deemed proper to have such referendum.
The recommendations in this report have
been numbered and it is suggested that
they be taken up and voted upon separ-
ately
Your committee. both individually and
as a whole, have given much time and
serious thought and attention to the sub
jects herein mentioned, and submit their
findings to your adoption or rejection. be-
lieving that all of the suggestions have
been arrived at after as careful study of
the situation as the time would permit
and certainly with no purpose in view
other than what seems best for the COM
munity as whole. the preservation of the
health of our town, and the prevention of
any such serious trouble as has come upon
us by the recent outbreak of typhoid fever
in our midst.
Ninth. it is further suggested that the
maintenance and repair of the sewerage
plant be provided for by a special tax not
to exceed five dollars per year on every
house in the town, in place Of the present
scavenger tax Of three dollars a year.
which will no longer be needed.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. PRETTYMAN.
o. M. LINTHIcUM,
c. II. MANNAR,
ROBERT b. PETER,
RICHARD H. STOKES.
WM. W. WELSH.
MARTIN Helm.
The report was adopted as whole. with
the exception Of two amendments. One
to compel thorough test of the present
wells before boring others in another locali-
Al r.