Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-15
Nine Bills Introduced.

Nine bills embracing legislation for this
county, including two proposed bond issues
totaling $350.000 for the acquisition of
the site and building new court house
at Rockville. made their appearance in the
House of Delegates last Friday.
The bills provide bond issue of $l75,-
900 for the acquisition Of the land and
a loan of $l5O,000 for construction. The
first bill proposes to erect the court house
in the block west of Court street and
bounded by Montgomery avenue, Wash
inston, Jefferson and Court streets. and
the county commissioners would have pow
er to acquire the land and improvements
thereon by purchase, condemnation. or
otherwise. Any remaining funds would be
expended for grading and landscapine
The proposed $l50.000 loan would be
exclusively for the building. The bills
specify that the bonds shall be in denomi
nations of 500. with interest not to exceed
AS per cent per annum. the period of ma
turity not to exceed AZ years.
OF the seven other bills, five were pre-
sented by the delegation as group, and
two by DR.. George L. Edmunds.
One is designed to amend regulations for
constructing buildings in the Maryland
Washineto Metropolitan district by vest
ing in the county commissioners additional
authority for regulating the character Of
materials used and the manner of install
ing electric wiring. piping and conduits.
Penalty for violations Of the regulations
would be up to 500. The bill also en-
powers the county commissioners to ap-
point an assistant to the building inspector.
The office of Montgomery County road
would be abolished by an I
other bill. and authorize the commissioners
to appoint in lieu thereof competent en- !
eineer and assistants.
Elimination Of Montgomery County from
the provisions of section $50 Of the general
public road law is the purpose OF another
bill. This section reads mo public road
shall be opened or altered so as to pass
through the buildings. gardens. yards or
burial grounds of any person without the
consen, of such owners in writing"
A sixth bill amends the existing law re-
Iatine to the compensation of police officials ,
Of the county by providing that patrolmen !
shall receive as high as $3.50 per annum,
increased salaries to be based upon the |
scale: For each two years of |
service a raise of $50 per annum until the
is reached. Increase would be
granted only upon the recommendation OF
The police chief PatrOlmsn now receive ST. !
500 and are allowed $500 year for the |
expenses of upkeep of motorcycles. uni
forms. etc. II
Another measures provides for the ap- |
pointment of a stenographer as clerk to
the grand jury. at such a salary as the
circuit court judges may determine. Pen
atty for violation of the oath Of secrecy
binding the clerk is fixed at fine as high
as $1,000 and jail sentence Of one year
or both.
OuC VI NtlC Obbo Wy III
would amend the. charter Of Gaithersburg.
A change in the tenure Of Office of men,
bers Of the town council is proposed. in that
the bill stipulates that the two members
elected in 1928 shall serve for four years.
dating from the first Monday in June Of
that year. and at the next election. in May.
1880. two members shall be elected for
four-year terms. 1t provides a tax levy Of
2 per cent of the assessed valuation for
opening, widening. extending or repairing
streets.
The other bill by Dr. Edmunds tightens
local law relating to the killing or trap
ping Of foxes. The measure makes It I'M
lawful to set trap Of any kind within 80
feet Of fox den. fixes May to July is.
inclusive. as the closing season for hunting
foxes and provides fine If not less than
SIS or more that SIS for violations. with a
jail sentence for failure to pay.