Evening star., 1941-06-03
S531,351 Boost
In Montgomery
Budget Asked
Auditor Places
Years Expenses
At S3,399,45l
sv Staff Correspondent of The Star

ROCKVILLE. Md, June 3.-A pro-
posed budget of s3.399 45l.67 for
Montgomery County during the
fiscal year beginning July l, repre-
senting an increase of S53l ,35l OF
over the estimated expenditures at
the end of the current fiscal period.
was in the hands of the Board OF
County Commissioners today.
At a special meeting yesterday,
County Auditor Alexander K. Han
cock presented his recommendations
together with those of the depart
ment heads and estimates of eX-
penses in the current fiscal year
ending June 30.
The commissioners set June l6 at
7:3O pm. for public hearings on the
budget here.
The budget recommended by the
auditor amounts to S2l6,l74.10 less
than the total requested by depart
ment heads. He suggested budget
amounting to s54eS5e42 more than
was budgeted in the current hscal
year.
School Construction Funds.
Among significant major changes
recommended by Mr.. Hancock IS
provision for half of the tWo-year
school construction program recon-
mended by the Board of Education,
representing an expenditure OF S3l7,-
$50 The auditor also recommended
provision for the -Whltes
Ferry road in the $4,000 lateral
road fund This last item. however.
is a decrease of $2l97328 from the
amount requested by the department
head. but is an increase of Sll4,OOO
over the amount that will have been
spent for lateral roads on June 30.
The auditor recommends that the
school construction and lateral
roads be financed out OF revenues
rather than by bond issues. as has
been the case heretofore. In sug-
gesting the plan, Mr.. Hancock SAID
I'VE have taken into consideration
what we believe to be the policies
of the commissioners.
The auditor lists S979.752 for the
public school system, which is $685.
600 less than asked for by educa-
ton officials. but compares with
ss79,756 that will have been spent
at the end of this year.
The auditors recommendations
also take in consideration the COM
missioners' policy. announced re-
Gently, to reduce the net outstanding
bonded Indebtedness by 100000
each year.
Mr.. Hancock called the commits
sioners' attention to funds which
he said are available for road con-
struction from the State Roads
Commission. which already amount
to sl28. .623.18 in uncollected money
and which will amount to about
$4,000 more during the coming
wear. Neither of these items is IN
his budget estimates, but are avail
able for road construction and the
commissioners should outline their
prograrl for the following year so
that road construction may go for-
ward to the best advantage OF the
cclnty."
Widening Project.
A new item of $500 for the
widening of Wisconsin avenue from
the Bank of Bethesda northward is
recommended. Mr.. Hancock sug-
rested an item of S72,15325 for the
Welfare Board which is S22,63l.37
more than will have been spent on
June 80 and is Sl8,654 more than
was requested by the board.
Volunteer fire department appro-
pria tions would be raised $1,000 to
$4,000 While $4,000 will have
been spent this year by the super
visor of county aid. this item would
be transferred to charity ana
medical relief funds amounting to
s57325 during the coming year. The
States attorney and attorney to the
commissioners would be given
s14e5o, or s4.850 more than will be
spent this year. A special clerk S
item would be increased from
Sl4.700 to s16,820.
The police department would be
Increased to S191 $50, compared with
s146,63875.
A new item of S22,520 for the
county accountant and controller Is
suggested. The controllers ONCE
was established by the recent
General Assembly.