Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
MONTGOMERY NEED.
PUT AT 100000.
Delegation to Urge Bond
Legislation Coping With
Unusual Growth.
WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.
STAR corre suondart of The Star


600 will be sought for Montgomery
County for school, road and courthouse
improvements by county leaders, who
are planning to ask the Legislature for
authority to issue the bonds. The
money is declared to be needed not only
to pay for improvements already COM
pleted and which have been financed
out Of the current working funds, but
for those to be made IN the next two
years to Ill the demands presented
by the phenomenal growth Of this
political subdivision.
There Is little doubt that some Of
the proposed issues will face some de-
cided opposition, particularly in the
Senate, where Senator Eugene Jones OF
Kensington is scrutinizing every meas
ure which proposes to saddle further
debts on the county for period of
years; The delegates from the county
in the House are expected to vote
unanimously for all of them, according
to information gathered from county
leaders.
While figures prepared for the county
commissioners indicate that bond issues
for this amount will not increase the
tax rate OF the county, 1t Is known that
there Is o growing sentiment among
members Of wing Of the democratic
organization Of the county to reduce
the tax rate. and they are represented
as being very unwilling to even keep 1t
at Its present rate.
Larger Funds Denied.
The principal fight on bond issues
will be made In the case OF two meas
ures to provide additional funds for the
proposed new courthouse and jail at
WI cam vuoG
thorized at the last Legislature. These
bonds have been sold. but no construc-
ton work has been started on either the
courthouse or jail. because of the desire
OF the county leaders to provide a
better building than was originally con-
templated. One Of the measures will
provide for the issue Of bonds to the
amount Of $3.50, ZOO, which will be added
to the $250,000 already provided for
the courthouse, and another in the
same amount for the purchase Of the
land included In the square west of
the courthouse. In addition to provid-
Ing the land for q more pretentiouS
building. it will give the county land
with which to widen the thoroughfare
which carries the heavy traffic through
the town to and from the west, that
Is now blocked by bottle neck"
In addition to the two courthouse
BOND issues. there Is the refunding bond
issue for the schools constructed dur
ing 1878, and another one of $4O0, 900
for new construction during 1929 and
1880, 70 meet demand which has been
forced on the county by the extraordi-
nary growth which it has experienced.
Another will be for refundinK the
road construction during 1928. The
ngures on this are not yet available,
put are expected to be ready early
IN the coming week. When this amount
is completed, the remainder will be used
ior road construction during 1929 and
This amount will be in addition tn
the $50, 900. which the State allows the
county each year for lateral road con.
Struction, being Montgomery County's
proportion OF the proceeds of the l -
cent tax on gasoline provided by the
1877 session OF the Legislature.
Concrete Road Plans.
The amount OF concrete roadway
which will be constructed during the
next two years win be known as soon
Is the other bond issues are prepared
Tor submission to the LEGISLATURE. IT
was said That 1t costs SIS, 600 q mile to
build o concrete roadway, including the
necessary culyert work. The work is
done for the county by the State Roads
IL was pointed out that II Senator
Jones insists on his opposition to the
TWO issue for the courthouse, leaders at
this time do not know how the matter is
going to be handled. Under the prac-
tice nc the Legislature on local Ierisla-
ton, opposition OF q county member
carries the opposition of the body. So
senator Jones opposition In the upper
mouse Will mean the defeat Of the meas
ure. It Is understood that the Senate
already has been polied and is ready to
follow the Montgomery County Sena-
tor IN his opposition to these two meas
ures.
The courthouse issue has brought to
light the first indications Of a split In
the Montgomery County Democratic
delegation, and political wiseacres of
the county see IN 1t q split which might
increase right up to the State elections
next year.
Civic organizations throughout the
county, and particularly those In the
suburban district adjacent TO the Capt.
tai City, have almost unanimously IA
Vored the more pretentious jail and
courthouse project, and the leaders of
the regular wing expect to present this
strongly TO the Legislature when the
measures are up tor consideration. Some
OF the most influential Republicans OF
the county also are lining UP with the
Democrats supporting the courthouse
bond issues.
Senator Jones said today that he was
not prepared at this time to make
known the reasons, In full, for his stand
on the bond issues, but In q very short
time expected to publish In detail his
purpose in opposing the measures.