Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-18
MOVE TO PURCHASE
LAND FOR PARKS
Definite Steps Announced for
Development of Montgom-
cry System.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, July "a
Definite and comprehensive steps to-
ward the acquisition Of park lands In
Montgomery County were taken last
night by the Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission at
its regular meeting when it adopted a
resolution to proceed with the purchase
of a continuous park system in Rock
Creek Valley and Sligo Valley.
The commission is acting under au-
thority granted at the 1929 session of
the Maryland Legislature and under
the original provisions of the act Great
ing the commission at the 1927 session
Of the Legislature. The 7-cent park tax
levied by the Legislature of 1927, the
commission stated, will pay for and
maintain these parks.
The program launched last night by
the Commission provides for carrying
out the extensive and beautiful park
program throughout the metropolitan
district of Montgomery County, which
plans have previously been published in
The Washington Star.
Begins at District Line.
The resolution states that the park
system in Rock Creek Valley will COM
mence at the District of Columbia
Maryland boundary and extend north
ward to the road connecting Garrett
Park with Wisconsin avenue and that
the Sligo Valley park system is to COM
mence at Carroll avenue in the town of
Takoma Park and extend northward to
the road connecting Wheaton and Four
Corners.
The resolution also states that all
land owners holding tracts of more
than 20 acres, of which not more than
40 per cent is located in the areas pro-
posed to be included in the Rock
Creek and Sligo Valley Park systems,
will be asked to dedicate their share of
the ownership of the park valley in
question for the average width of the
park in that valley, as recommended
oy the chief engineer and when ap-
proved by the commission. The COM
mission also announced the average
park width In Rock Creek Valley will
be TIA feet, bounded on each side by
an additional 100-foot park boulevard,
and in Sligo Valley Parkway the width
will be 400 feet, bounded on each side
Dy parkway drives as wide as allowed
by the local terrain.
Agreements Considered.
The resolution also states the COM
mission is considering a permanent
policy of entering into agreements be-
tween the commission and those land
owners who dedicate the average width
of the park in the valleys, whereby the
park boulevards located on each side
of each valley park will not at some
future date be built in whole or in part
on a front foot benefit basis, which as
surance, the commission says, is to be
mart cnOSidera ti0n for the dedication 0f
the average width Of the park in queS-
ton.
The resolution also authorizes Chief
Engineer Irving C. Root to employ an
additional engineer to prepare descrip-
lions, boundaries and general plats for
the various parcels Of land recommend
ed by the chief engineer for inclusion
in the sections of Rock Creek Valley
and the Sligo Valley Park systems.
The policy OF the commission in de-
termining the amount it will pay for
park land purchases is also set forth in
the resolution which says:
1T is further announced that this