Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
DISCUSSES TAXES

Discussion of nursery school and of tax plans
for the coming year highlighted the Town Council
meeting Monday night. After Mr.. Chasanow, speaking
for the Citizens Association, had recommended
Greenbelt offer its outstanding high school
college scholarships Er. Braden briefly swmari zed
the reports of the various departments.
Ers. huth Taylor, Counci Woman, then introduced
for first reading ordinance recommended by the
Parent Teachers Association to establish nursery
school. According to Nrse Taylor survey made by the
Association indicated that many mothers of pre-
school children favored the establi shment of
nursery school. The proposal suggested.
l. school for 80 to 100 children, four and five
years of are, operating three hours day.
&. An enrolment fee of SO semester.
;. tentative budget for the first year Of
$237o-Personnel tor $3.50; ASST slant Director
$50; Materials, $500. (Cost for the remainder of
1910 to be $780,. vi tn expected enrolment of so
in having their children attend would contribute
about o7 of the expenses, and the town, the remain
der.
L. Various sites had suggested, but at the
present moment Of those available seemed desir
able.
In discussion of the matter, Mrs. Mnzer added
that expected that rothers whose chi en-
rolled would attend classes occasionally, so they
could work together vi tn the teachers in helping the
chi dren.
Harvey Vincent was presented with certificate
from the international City managers Association for
completing the in hni cipal Finance Admins
tration viii CHI the Association offers.
The regular order of business then interrupt
ed to congratulate Mr.. 8raden UPON his election
President of the international City MANAGERS Asso-
The Last major item the a-enda the tax si-
tuation. After Mr. Braden had pointed cut that the
town had to have definite tax it could
receive funds in lieu of taxation, two ordinances
passed by the Council.
The first ordinance. taking effect Immediately,
provides for service charge for trash and garbage
collection and disposal. ($3 per for all
those who residents in Greenbelt before July l.
1910; $3.50, for those who became residents after
that date. The CoOPEATOR wi print the full text
Of this ordinance next week.
The second ordinance provides for assessment of
tangible personal property. The town Treasurer is
to all personal property, excluding automo-
biles, by sendi forms to all persons ana orgaiza
tions subject to taxation for them to in listing
their assessable property. The forms vi be sent
out by the 18th of November and the bills payable by
the 18th Of December Gan exemption of five hundred
dollars is allowed to each person organi cation
liable to. the tax. Unpaid bills wi IL be penalized
at the rate of So of the total amount of the bill
plus s. interest charges year. The treasurer,
his authorized AGENT has the right to inspect pro
perty to determine its valuation. The ordinance be-
effective Monday night and supersedes ordinance
XVIII, the old Law.
Mr.. Earner and other council linen expressed their
qualification that many citizens had taken part
in the Council meeting and urged that the good
cord be continued.