Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-02-09
Town Council Asks
That County Share
In Utility Costs
Rockville Officials Believe That
County, AS Owners OF Val
liable Property Here, Should
Aid Tax Burden


costs In the installation of water and
sewer systems in Rockville by the
county was presented the Board of
County Commissioners by the Rick
vile Town Council Tuesday. Former
Judge Robert B. Peter accompanied
the council and made a plea that the
petition be granted.
1t was pointed out that in 1898 the
Town of Rockville installed water
system for the use Of its citizens. In
1914 sewer system was installed for
the protection to the health and con-
venience of its citizens. In 1881 both
the water and sewer systems were
enlarged.
According to the report of the Town
Council "all of this work was financed
by the issuance of bonds against the
credit of the town and since 1899 the
town has been paying interest and re-
deeming bonds, the proceeds of which
went for this work. At present the
town has a bonded indebtedness of
$4,000. Of this amount 81, 900 is pay
able each year until 1887, the amount
to be redeemed increases. At present
$7645 must be raised for the redemp-
ton and payment Of interest on these
bonds"
1t is further pointed out that al
though county property in Rockville
has been enjoying both the water and
sewer systems, the county has in nc
way contributed to the capital invest.
ment whereby these improvements
were secured. The present council
feels that the matter has never prop
erly been presented to the county
commissioners.
The petition, as presented to the
'almissioners Tuesday reads as fol-
Honorable the Count Com
RS of Montgomery County
tion of the Mayor and
of Rockville, respectfully
SCENTS:
l. That there is now bonded in
debtedness of the Town of 500, 100000
incurred for the installation of the
water and sewer systems. That $780,
90 is payable on this indebtedness
each year until 1887, at which time
the amount of bonds to be redeemed
increases; it is therefore necessary for
the Town to raise $7,645.00 year for
the redemption and payment of inter-
est on these bonds. That since 1896
the County property in Rockville has
had the benefits of the water system,
and since 1914 has had the use of the
sewer system. The county has in no
way contributed to the costs of install
ling either the water or sewer system.
2. The taxable basis of the Town is
about $2,OOO,OOO.O0 and the County
taxes collected are approximately $27,-
10000. Of this amount $15,O00.00 is
levied for school purposes and the
balance for roads and other expenses.
From this sum there is returned to the
Town about $650.O0.
8. The erection of the new Court
House and the acquisition of the ad-
ditional land necessary FOR its erec-
ton has been great improvement of
the Town, but it is an improvement
shared by the whole County; and by
the improvement the Town lost block
of improved property from it's taxable
basis.
Your petitioners present what they
think is just claim of the citizens
of the Town, that the County as own
err of very valuable property in the
Town should bear it's proportion of
the costs of the installation of the
water and sewer system, to be COM
puted on fair valuation Of the prop
erty owned by the County located in
tho Towu