Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
COUNTY TO SPEND
S1,75Q,O1lD IN 1880
Montgomery Outlines Huge
Development Program to
Gov. Richie.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November "a
The contemplated construction expend-
1tureS In Montgomery County during
the year 1880 aggregate approximately
81 ,750,000, according to q statement
prepared by Berry e. Clark, clerk OF
the county commissioners, and for
warded to Gov Richie in reply to a
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
courthouse, 5000, 900 for improved high
ways, 100000 for purchase and i'm
provement of park projects, park roads
and recreational centers, $25o,00 for
extension of water and sewer systems
is suburban Montgomery County, $780,
900 for new school buildings and $T5,-
900 for street and sidewalk improve
ments in suburban Montgomery County.
Detailed Statement.
Accompanying the information was a
detailed statement prepared by Mr..
Clark at the request of the commits
sioners, as follows:
"In support of the position taken
by President Hoover in the press of the
country urging States, counties and
municipalities to plan as large a pro-
gram of public improvement as they
find possible and economically sound
during the next IL months, the board
of county commissioners of Mont
eomery County herewith state their
complete accord with the Presidents
desires and point to the following
projects in cooperation with his
wishes.
1.-THE county commissioners and the
courthouse building committee hope
within the next so days to award the
contract for the construction of the
new $425,000 Montgomery County
courthouse to be built in Rockville
The courthouse construction will pro-
coed Immediately and it Is hoped to
have 1t ready for occupancy in the Fall
OF 1880. This building fund will be
disbursed within the period suggested
by the President.
1870 100000 Bond Funds.
'The county commissioners will be
further able to furnish the MARYLAND
State Roads Commission with approxi-
mately 100000 additional county bond
issue funds for construction of i'm
proved highways in Montgomery
County In the Spring and early Sum
mer 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 adver-
tised and awarded, but the setting in Of
the Winter season has postponed actual
construction until Spring.
We desire to call the attention Of
the people Of Montgomery County to
the fact that the Montgomery County
Board Of Education is cooperating
through the construction of approxi-
mately 100000 worth of new school
buildings within the period in which
the President urges the construction Of
public improvements.
This new construction will include
the $4,000 addition to the Chew
Chase Grade School, the $4,000 addi-
ton to the grade schools in the Alta
Vista and Colesville sections. with sub
stantial balances to be disbursed on the
additions to the Cabin John Glen Echo
and East Silver Spring Schools.
Park Development.
The Board of County Commissioners
herewith further urges the MARYLAND
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission to proceed at the earliest
possible date with the acquisition by
dedication or purchase Of extensive
park lands in Rock Greek Valley and
Sligo Creek Valley and Cabin John
Run, adjacent to the Conduit road.
I'VE further believe that the people
OF suburban Montgomery County gen.
orally approve Of the issuance of metro
politan district bonds, as. authorized BY
the park and planning act, both to pur-
chase and improve these park projects
with park roads and create recreation
centers adjacent to the existing centers
OF population Of suburban Montgomery
County.
Eve are advised that the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission is authorized by law to
spend approximately $500 900 for the
purchase and improvement of parks in
suburban Montgomery County, and we
believe that the Spring and Summer
og 1880 is the most constructive time
Tor these purchases.
I'VE are confident that such lands
that must Be acquired by purchase can
De oought at lower price now than at
any subsequent date, and We believe
that the people of suburban Montgom-
cry County desire and are entitled to
the early use Of conveniently located
recreational parks and that park roads
and other recreational improvements
can be most advantageously built in
the immediate future.
Other Improvements.
I'VE further note with pleasure that
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission expects to spend $3.50, 900
in extending the water and sewer sys-
tenn In suburban Montgomery County
during the coming year.
"The improvement Of streets and
sidewalks within the suburban areas Of
Montgomery County during 1880, 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 gov
eminent should be able to spend 81, 750,-
600 in the construction of needed public
improvements during the coming year
as Montgomery County's addition to the
public improvement program which the
President holds so necessary to ma
tional prosperity"