Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-06
What The county wit spend.

lures in Montgomery County during the
year 1890 aggregate approximately 81. 75O..
600. according to statement prepared
by Berry E. Clark. Clerk to the County CON-
missioners. and forwarded to Gov. Richie
10 reply to telegram received by the
commissioners requesting such information.
In addition. according to Mr.. Clark. there
will be heavy expenditures during the year
by incorporated towns and special taxing
areas of the county, the figures on which
are not available. "..
The expenditures listed by Mr.. Clark
include $425. 900 for the new Rockville
court house. 100000 for improved high
ways. 100000 for purchase and improve
ment Of park projects. park roads and rec
reatiun centers. $250.000 for extension Of
water and sewer systems in suburban
Montgomery County. 100000 for new
school buildings and $4,000 for street
and sidewalk improvements in suburban
Montgomery County.
Accompanying the information was
detailed statement prepared by Mr.. Clark
at the request Of the commissioners. as
follows:
in support Of the position taken by
President Hoover in the press Of the coun-
try urging States. counties and municipali-
ties to plan as large program Of public
improvement as they find possible and
economically sound during the next twelve
months. the Board Of County Commissioners
Of Montgomery County herewith state their
complete accord with the Presidents de-
sires and point to the following projects in
cooperation with his wishes.
THE County Commissioners and the
courthouse building committee hope with
In the next 80 days tu award the contract
for the construction of the new $425 600
Montgomery County court house In Rock
vile. The court house construction will
proceed Immediately and II is hoped to
have it ready for occupancy in the fall Of
1890. This building fund will be disbursed
within the period suggested by the Presi-
dent.
The County Commissioners will be fur
Their able to furnish the Maryland State
Roads Commission with approximately
100000 additional county bond issue
funds for construction of improved high
ways in Montgomery County In the spring
and early summer of 1880.
THE sections Of roads to be improved
have already been approved by this board.
accepted by the State Roads Commission
and the contracts advertised and awarded.
but the setting in Of the winter season has
postponed actual construction until spring.
I'VE desire to call the attention Of the
people Of Montgomery County to the fact
that the Montgomery County Board Of Edu.
cation is cooperating through the construc-
ton Of approximately 100000 worth OF
new school buildings within the period In
which the President urges the construction
Of public improvements.
The new construction will include the
$4,000 addition to the Chevy Chase
Grade School. the $4,000 addition to
the Grade schools in the Alta Vista and
Colesville sections. with substantial bal
ances to be discussed on additions to the
Cabin John-Glen Echo and East Silver
Spring Schools.
The Board Of County Commissioners
herewith further urges the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion to proceed at the earliest possible
date with the acquisition or purchase Of
extensive park lands In Rock Creek Valley
and Sligo Creek Valley and Cabin John
Run. ljacent to thu Conduit road.
I'VE further believe that the people Of
suburban Montgomery County generally
approve of the issuance Of metropolitan
district bonds. as authorized by the park
and planning act. both to purchase and
improve these park projects with park roads
and create recreation centers adjacent to
the existing centers Of population Of sub
urban Montgomery County.
I'VE are advised that the Maryland
National Park and Planning Commission
is authorized by law to spend approx
mately 100000 for the purchase and
improvement Of parks in suburban Mont
gomery County. and we believe that the
spring and summer of 1880 Is the most
constructive time for the purchases.
I'VE are confdeLt that such lands that
must be acquired by purchase can be bought
at lower price now than OF any subse-
Quent date. and we believe that the people
Of suburban Montgomery County desire
and are entitled to the early use Of con-
veniently located recreational parks and
that park roads and other recreation i'm
provements can be most advantaseou
built In the immediate future.
I'VE further note with pleasure that the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion expects to spend $25O.O0O 10 extend
ing the water and sewer power system In
suburban Montgomery County during the
coming year.
THE improvement Of streets and side
walks within the suburban areas Of Mont
somery County during 1890. we believe.
will cost In excess Of $4,000.
I'VE are pleased TO be able TO advise the
people Of Montgomery County that the
various agencies OF the county government
should be able to spend $l.750.000 In the
construction Of needed public improve
ments during the coming year as Mont
eomery Cornty's addition to the improve
ment program which the President holds
50 necessary to national prosperity"