Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-06-29

Inc MOuteViSAJ ~NAAsJ S"A 1000,
insofar as upper county districts are
concerned, will be virtually the same
next year as it has been since 1886
as result of action taken sby the
hoard of county commissioners Mon
day on the county levy for 1939-40.
The basic rate, which applies to
the rural county, has been $3.50 per
hundred. This year it will be
s1.49 65I1OO, this infinite small reduc-
ton being made to conform to SIM
liar rate adopted for the State, thus
making the combined State and county
rate $1.7S.
The levy for this year is expected
to raise $2,8OO,550.64, or an increase
over last year of $S76,579.98. The
added sum is expected to be provided
BY the increase in assessible basis and
other forms of revenue for the coun-
ty, without any increase in the real
estate tax.
As is customary, the school sys-
tenn takes the largest cut out Of the
county levy, the figure this year being
set at $S44,856. Next largest item is
%66OOO for county bonds and inter-
est.
Heaviest increase in any appropria-
ton is in that for county police where
the ante has been increased by $43.-
1895 to make total of $780, lit,
most of the added expense being due
to the expansion of the department by
appointment of is new policemen.
Also increased is the appropriation
for the County police court, where
sl2,22O is provided with salaries of
$1,000 for three trial judges and two
additional clerks, under the terms of
the new Statewide magistrates law
enacted by the State Legislature.
The board was compelled to make
provision for meeting a deficit of
about $4,000 inherited from the pre-
vious board of county commissioners,
and also to provide $4,000 for the
Bookings Institution survey of the
county; 100000 for the new county
wide reassessment of real estate, and
several miscellaneous new items.
Recommendations from certain
sources that no appropriation be
made for the salary of the juvenile
court probation officer due to dissatis-
faction in many circles over the ap-
pointment by Judge John H. Gassa-
way Of Mrs. Madeline o. Fennell of
rockville to this post, were ignored
oy the board and $1,000 is provided
Tor this purpose.
Principal items in the budget in
Guide the following: Accountant and
assistant, $4,000; assessors and as
sesslng, not including the new reas-
sessment, $11,810; outside auditors,
$4,000; board of coming appeals, ST.
ozO; bonds and interest, $466,022.15;
building inspectors, $4,000; care of
children by juvenile court, 100000;
cattle testing, $4,000; circuit court
expense, $10,136.75; law library, $500;
clerks to county commissioners, $22,-
0OO; contingent fund, $4,000; county
agent, 5000; county commissioners,
S',OOO; county home, $500.
Damage to livestock, $4,000; cleo
lions, $12,125; engineering depart
@ent' $4,000; extinguishing forest
nres, $500; farm bureau, $1,000;
health department, $4,000; home
demonstration agent, SLABS; insolven-
Sles' $4,000; insurance and bond
premiums, $4,000; Jail expense, &c.
NV; Janitors and elevator operators,
SS'o4O; juvenile court, $500; lights
snd telephones, $500; orphans court,
S10'oOO; police court, $12,220; police
department, 5O,117.75; printing and