Evening star., 1941-05-14
Board Backs
Refunding. Of
Park Bonds
Montgomery County
Also Authorizes
$500, 900 Issue
81 . Staff Correspondent of The star.

b Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May l4.-Re-
funding bonds amounting to $10e, 900,
issued by the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, have been guaranteed by
the Montgomery County Board Of
Commissioners.
The bonds of the Maryland COM
mission were issued in 1888 to meet
provisions of the Park Land Pur-
chose Act and are held by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. They are to begin
bearing interest at the rate of As
per cent this year and the Maryland
commission seeks to refund the issue
at lower interest rates.
Because the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission performs bi-county func-
tions, it is necessary for the Boards
of Commissioners of Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties to
guarantee that commissions bond
issues.
The refunding issue approved by
Montgomery County yesterday will
be awarded when bids are opened
by the Maryland commission June
at 4 pm. The bonds will mature
between 1912 and 1870.
$500, 900 Issue Authorized.
The commissioners also formally
adopted a resolution to issue re-
funding bonds in the amount OF
$500, 900 to pay of previous general
county issues which mature during
the next two years beginning in
July. This transaction was approved
last week and was formally author
lied yesterday.
At the request of r. Bernard
WEIGH, attorney, the commissioners
authorized settlement for 81 900 of
back taxes due the county by the
Edgemoor Club, privately op-
Grated, non-profit organization. The
amount of taxes in arrears comes to
much more than the settlement fig
ure, it was explained, but the club
is regarded as community asset,
and the adjustment will make posi-
BILE its reorganization with the posi-
bility of being able to pay taxes in
the future, Mr.. WEIGH explained.
The purchase of four lots from
Henry j. Connor at q price OF 81 200
was authorized so as to make posi-
BILE the extension of Allan road in
Crestview subdivision TO connect
with Western avenue.
Improvement Approved.
A petition by citizens on Erie ave-
nue. between Greenwood and Gar
land avenue, Silver Spring, to OBJ
tain front footage benefits in the
form of curbs. cutters and paving
at an estimated cost OF $4 ,3788 80, was
approved by the commissioners.
A similar request by citizens on
Prospect avenue from Garland to
Flower avenues, Takoma Park, at an
estimated cost of $2,969, was ap-
proved.
The commissioners denied 'front.'
footage benefit requests Of citizens
on Prospect avenue between Gar
land avenue and Long Branch Park.
A petition from the Oakmont Cit
liens Committee that the commits
sioners rescind permit issued to a
contracting company for the grad
ing Of a dedicated street in that
area was refused by the commits
sioners on recommendation of JOS,
eph A. Cantrel, counsel to the board.
Authorization was given to accept
bids on four automobiles to be used
by the police department. One each
will be assigned to Silver Spring,
Bethesda and the Detective Bureau
and the fourth will replace an auto
mobile now owned by the county.
Eighteen New Policemen.
Eighteen new policemen are sched-
uled to be appointed after June l
and letter was received from B.
Peyton Whalen, police commissioner,
declaring a number of new applica.
tions have been received for the
positions. If there are not sufficient
qualified men on the present civil
service list, it may be necessary to
hold competitive examinations for
more applicants, it was indicated.
The State Roads Commission
wrote the board it had placed in
effect a number of traffic regulations
in Silver Spring following a request
by the Silver Spring Citizens Asso-
citation that a study of Georgia ave-
nue. and adjacent streets be made.
Approval was given the settlement
of a civil suit against the county
brought by Mrs. Elizabeth j. Nc
Sherry, prominent Washington
horsewoman, for alleged damages
suffered when her horse fell through
a bridge on the Seven Oaks road
near Bethesda on February II. The
settlement was $3.50.
The Henderson Smith Edmonds
Post, American Legion, was granted
permission to erect a plaque on the
courthouse lawn commemorating
the country's war dead.