Evening star., 1933-02-14
FEDERATION BACKS
ADDITIONAL BONDS
Montgomery Civic Body
Votes to Support Plan
of County Officials.
BY JACK ALLEN,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BETHESDA, Md, February IA
The plan Of county officials to complete
the road and school construction pro-
gram drafted in 1881 by the issuance
Of additional bonds was indorsed BY the
Montgomery County Civic Federation
In q four-hour session last night be-
fore one Of the largest audiences that
has attended . meeting Of that organ
ikation.
A vote Of 6S to 80 was cast for the
adoption Of q resolution urging that
the schedule Of road projects be car
ried through to completion within the
next two years, while only one dissent
ing vote was voiced against a resolu-
ton approving q continuation OF the
school building program.
It was revealed in the report in
which the resolution on roads was en-
bodied that the county commissioners
have found that the highway program
can be finished with the sale Of $780,
600 in bonds, instead Of 5000, 900 as
announced last week, through various
savings and miscellaneous funds ex-
pected to be received from sources such
as the sale Of county machinery and
gasoline tax for the remainder Of the
year.
Indorse 100000 for Schools.
The School Committee moved that
the federation indorse $700,0 pro-
gram Of school construction necessary
to meet the county's requirements for
1888 to 1885. It was pointed out in q
report by Chairman Robert E. Bondy
Of the Committee on Schools that only
$100, 900 In new bor IS would be needed
for this work, however, as there Is
$528, 900 available from the 1931-32
school bonds, disposed Of recently
while $4,000 in school construction
bonds remains to be sold from the
1881 bond authorization.
A lengthy and bitter fight was waget
by the delegates over the proposal tc
indorse the completion Of the road pro-
gram. The meeting was adjourned al
| midnight by President Frederic p. Lee
with the announcement that q specia
session would be called later in the
month to transact unfinished business
Maj. Z. Brooke Lee, Democratic ad-
ministration leader in the county, tool
the lead with proponents Of the report
and resolution submitted by the Com.
mittee on Roads, Streets and Bridges
+ which had approved them at recent
committee meeting over the protest ol
Richard H. Akers, chairman of the
group. It was said that the Road
Committee had voted, to 2, to file
a report recommending the completion
Of the highway schedule.
Does Not Exceed Safety Limit.
It was explained in report made
by the Committee on Public Finance
and Budget before the road and schoo
program resolutions were considered
that the two bond issues, together witt
outstanding bonds, would not exceed
the standard of safety promulgated b.
the federation two years ago.
The report, read by Chairman Steph.
en- James, showed that the total bono
commitments of the county as Of De.
cember 81, 1892, was $7,e27,975, which
on an assumed valuation Of $85 ,000, ,OOC
worth OF tangible property would al
low the issuance OF $573 900 worth o.
bonds within the 10 per cent margin
Of safety agreed to by the federation
when the subject Of bond issues was
before It during the 1881 session Of the
General Assembly =
1t also was pointed out in the repor
that the committee was informed tina
county authorities anticipate an in.
crease In the taxable basis Of 50 O00. .OOl
due to equalization OF assessments II
the eastern and western sections Of
the suburban area, and approximatel,
81 ,000, 900 increase through the addition
OF new construction in the county"
II the basis Is actually raised to sos.
600 900, the report set forth, it woule
allow q figure Of $l,573,o00 for which