Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-29
A Bill Authorizing The Improve
fnent or Streets In Three
County Towns.

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commissioners of Montgomery County b,
ana tney are hereby authorized and di
rected to issue bonds in the amount not I,
exceed thirty thousand dollars, for thu
purpose Of rebuilding and improving tn,
public highways running through the towr
OF Rockville. beginning at the corporal.
limits Of said town where the outlines o.
the property belonging to the Agriculture
society Of Montgomery County intersect
tne same. and running to the corporate
limits OF said town on the Frederick Road
and to the corporate limits of said town
on the road leading to Jamestown; and
TO the corporate limits of said town on the
road leading to Norbeck, connecting al
each Of the four points named with i'm.
proved highways already now in existence
and the public highway running through
the town of Kensinetown, beginning al
the intersection of the corporate limits Of
said town with the State Aid Road lead.
ing from Chevy Chase to Kensinston. ant
running thence along Connecticut Avenue
in said town, north to Howard Avenue
thence east on Howard Avenue to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Crossing
thence north on St. Paul Street to the cor.
porate limits Of said town. where it join:
the macadam road leading from Kensing.
ton to Wheaton. at which latter point il
intersects the State Road leading from the
line OF the District Of Columbia to Olney
and the public highway running through
the town Of Poolesville in said county
beginning at the end of the State road
from Jacksonville to Poolesville, and run.
ming thence along the main street of said
town to its connection with the State Aid
Road leading from Poolesville to Barnes.
vile. and to levy and collect taxes on the
taxable property in said county for the
payment of said bonds and coupons there
on. and to levy and collect taxes in the said
county for the payment of said bonds and
the coupons thereon as hereinafter stated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
County Commissioners of Montgomery
County be and they are hereby directed to
borrow on the credit Of said county sum
not to exceed thirty thousand dollars, for
the purpose Of rebuilding and improving the
public highways through the towns of
Rockville, Kensinston and Poolesville as
herein provided. and the said Commission
ers shall issue coupon bonds under the
corporate seal Of said Commissioners for
the amount borrowed under the provisions
OF this Act. the said bonds to- be signed
by the President Of the said Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners for Montgomery County,
and countersigned by the Clerk thereof in
sums not less than one hundred dollars,
nor more than five hundred dollars; the
said bonds to bear interest from the
date Of the issue thereof, at the rate of
not more than five per centum per annum,
payable annually. and all said interest to
the maturity Of each Of said bonds shall
be provided for and set forth in the cou-
pom attached to each Of said bonds respec-
lively for the interest due and payable
thereon. and which said bonds shall have
printed on them distinct reference to this
Act authorizing the issue.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
all bonds issued under the provisions Of
this Act shall be redeemable as follows,
that is to say: Not less than one thous.
and dollars thereof in one year from the
date Of this issue. and thereafter annually
not less than one thousand dollars each
and every year until the whole amount OF
said bonds and coupons shall have been
fully paid, and to this end the said Com
shall issue the said bonds in
series. redeemable in their proper order,
and said bonds shall be sold, after the
advertisement. at public Or private sale in
the discretion Of said Commissioners for
County. and none Of said
bonds shall be sold for less than par.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
he said Commissioners for Montgomery
County shall cause to be levied upon and
collected from the taxable property OF said
county an additional tax annually suffi-
cient to pay the said bonds and interest
as the said bonds and interest and cou-
pons may severally mature. and the said
lax shall be collected as other taxes levied
in said COUNTY are collected. and when
collected. shall be applied. as hereinbefore
provided. to the payment of the said bonds
as they severally mature. and the interest
thereon semi-annually. which said bonds.
and coupons. when issued, shall be non
for any cause whatsoever. and
the said bonds and coupons when so re-
deemed. either before or at maturity. shall
be cancelled. and it shall be the duty of
The County Commissioners for Montgomery
County to Immediately cancel the same.
Sec. S. And be ii further enacted. That
the said County Commissioners OF Mont
gomery County be and they are hereby
authorized. directed and empowered to
apply the proceeds Of the bond issue here
in authorized to the payment for the re-
building and improvement Of public high
ways through the towns of Rockville. Ken
sington and Poolesville. as hereinafter
directed. using such material as the said
County Commissioners may determine
upon. after consultation with the State
Roads Commissioner Of the State Of Mary
land. the plans and specifications thereon
10 be prepared by the proper officer or
officers of said county under and by the
direction Of said State Roads Commission.
Sec. 6. And be II further enacted. That
The bonds to secure the first twenty thous-
and dollars of the bond issue hereinbefore
shall be issued as soon as may
be possible to procure estimates and plans
Of the work to be accomplished. and shall
be dated not later than the first day Of
July. in the year nineteen hundred and
seventeen, and the money derived from
the sale OF such bonds shall be applied to