Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Action on Naming
Board Of Assessors
In County Deferred
Meeting Set to Weigh
Appointing Engineer
For Prince Georges
3, 4. Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The star
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. June
4-The Prince Georges County
commissioners, meeting here yes
terday, indefinitely postponed ap-
pointment of a board of three
county assessors authorized by the
last session of the legislature on
the grounds that there is no need
for them at present.
The commissioners decided to
meet with the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and a committee of the
county's real estate board July IL
at the County Service Building in
Hyattsville to discuss the appoint
ment Of county engineer, particu-
larly in connection with his func-
tons and jurisdiction. Earlier the
same night, the commissioners will
meet with the Advisory Com
mittee for the 100000 improve
ment program, in line with the
committees request.
Earlier, the commissioners decided
to take under Amusement two re-
quests for re-zoning property after
hearing arguments.
Economy Grounds Cited.
Relative to the Board of Assessors.
William A. Carson, board president,
said the commissioners felt that in
the light of the recent assessment
there is little justification for their
appointment, which would involve a
$4,000 expenditure.
The attention of the meeting
between the commissioners and the
Park and Planning Commission
will be centered chiefly around the
jurisdiction of the county engineer
should he be appointed. 1t was felt
by at least two commissioners that
the engineers jurisdiction should
not include the area covered by the
Park and Planning Commission in
the county.
At the Commissioners meeting
with the Advisory Committee, the
latter group will seek to obtain
services of an engineer for guidance
in their recommendations, ascer-
tain the constitutionality of the act
under which the committee was
created and finally to obtain funds
to maintain a working organiza-
ton.
The two re-zoning petitions taken
under Amusement were those filed
in behalf of the Edmonds Art Stone
Co., Inc, of Washington and Phillips
H. Clarke, West Lanham Hills de-
veloper.
Industrial Use Urged.
The stone firm sought to have a
tract of property near Cheverly re-
zoned from residential to indus
trial classification in order to erect
a concrete block plant on the tract
Caesar L. Aielo declared that the
proposed plant would advance the
progress of the nearby community
and denied that it would decrease
surrounding land values. He con-
tended that the site could not be
adapted to other purposes.
Opposing the petition, Fred w.
Cast, who represented the county's
Federation of Citizens Associations,
claimed the proposed plant would
be a barrier directly in the path
of the proposed extension of Ana
costa Park.
Charles E. Bentley, vice president
of the Cheverly Citizens Associa-
ton, commended the proposed plant
would depreciate land values. Mrs.
Nelson G. Tayman, another Chew
erly resident, declared the proposed
plant would increase the hazardous
character of the Tuxedo-Cheverly
road, which would be one of its
boundaries.
The second petition asked re-
coming of about two-and-a-half
acres of land at Ardmore road and
Defense highway in West Lanham
Hills to establish shopping center,
which would ultimately include Is
stores. Opponents contended there
is no need for such a center at pres
emit. Some residents claimed that
the shopping center would be a de-
sirable addition to the community.
Mr.. Clarke, developer of the COM
munity, said one grocery store would
be erected at first, other shops being
added as demand warranted.