Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-10
County To Handle Court House
Work.

Construction Of the proposed new county
building to replace the present court house
here will be handled by the county, the
officials OF which will employ an engineer
to carry out the whole project, It was de-
termined at a meeting of the building
committee here on last Friday. according
to County Commissioner Lacy Shaw, vice
president of the board. The committee
listened for more than an hour and a half
to representative of a large construction
company, who proposed to take the job
under one big contract and then to build
the structure under number of subcon-
tracts.
1t was said that the members of the
building committee did not believe that
this would result in construction under the
best method. and at the conclusion directed
Capt. Chester Wells. chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge of employment of an en-
gineer. to find such an individual, and
make recommendation for his appoint
ment.
The committee on material. of which
George P. Sacks is chairman. recommended
that the structure be faced with Indiana
limestone on front and sides and that the
rear. where eventually the wings are to be
erected when the business of the county
government demands it. be constructed of
light brick.
Approval was given to the recommended
tons of the committee on buildings on the
new site west of the present structure.
which were contained in report by Lacy
Shaw. county commissioner That is, that
the buildings on Court street south of the
Farmers Banking and Trust Co. and the
Robertson building be advertised for sale
Immediately with view to their imme-
for the new structure can begin promptly.
The buildings on the south side of the square
are to be sold and removed within 80 days.
This will clear The site to be occupied by
the building proper. while the buildings
on Washington street aud Commerce street
will be allowed to remain for another year.
as they occupy land which eventually will
furnish the parking in front of the building.
Rockville UphoIds Reputation.
That Rockville is more than holding its
own as Gretna Green was demonstrated
during the year just closed, when 1890
licenses to couples to marry were issued
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court here. The
number is a record for the office by sub
stantial margin.
Of the couples obtaining such permits.
495 were from the District of Columbia
sos from Virginia, 1852 from Montgomery
County. and the others from various sec
tons Of the country, several being from
beyond the limits of the United States.
A large majority of the couples were
married in Rockville. The Rev. Bertram
M. Oseood, Of the Baptist Church. easily
led the ministers of the town in the mum :
Der of nuptial knots tied. He performed
approximately 430 ceremonies. or almost
as many as all the other clergymen Of the
county seat combined. and thereby again
earned the right TO be known as Rockville s
marrying parson."
The Rev. Frank A. Tyler. of the Meth
odist Church. with 248 ceremonies to his
credit. was the runner-up. The Rev. Geo.
C. Minor and his predecessor. the Rev. S
j. Goode. as pastor Of the Christian Church,
officiated on 1923 occasions the Rev. Henry
X. Pasma. of the Presbyterian Church. tied
81 knots the Rev. Willard F. Minnick, of
Christ Episcopal Church. was the officiating
minister for 81 couples. and the Rev.
Charles r. O'Hara. pastor of St. Mary's
Church, and his predecessor. the Rev. John
T. Coolahan. helped 18 couples embark on
the matrimonial sea.