Evening star., 1944-05-24
Details Outlined
In Montgomery
Budget Proposal
$685., ,405 TotoI
Is $6,634 More
Than Lost Yeor

Details of Montgomery Countys
proposed budget for the fiscal year
beginning July /, which contem-
plates expenditures totaling $685.
405-an increase Of $6,63415 over the
1884 budget, were made public by
the county commissioners at their
meeting yesterday in Rockville.
At the same time. the board Or
dered that public hearing be held
at pm. June in the Circuit Court
at Rockville, when individuals and
organizations may present recon-
mendations.
Figures issued yesterday show an
increase in the public school system
OF $155 100 over the $1,156,041 appro-
priated last year. Lacy Shaw, presi-
dent Of the Board of County Com
missiQners, explained that the pro-
posed increase will be used to pay
the 5000 annual county teacher
bonus and to employ additional
teachers.
Road Fund Increased.
An increase of $31, ,605.37 in the
lateral road fund also is recon-
mended. The estimated appropria-
ton for this item totals $243, ,030.37.
compared with $211,425 in the
1884 budget.
The Police Department appropri-
alton contains proposed increase
of $18,480 over the $279,446 appro-
priated in last years budget. The
additional funds will be used to pay
for the operation of the two-way
police radio system.
Another increase Is recommended
for the Health Department, for
which $90,777 appropriation is
proposed-an increase of $23.977
over last years figure.
Interest Appropriation Cut.
Biggest reduction is proposed in
the appropriation for bonds and in
terest-$261 ,141.70 less than the
1891 ,91667 appropriated in the 1943-
A budget. This years item totals
$670, ,774.97.
The appropriation suggested for
the contingent fund totals $128.-
397 7.52-a drop of $6,037.76 from the
$134 ,435 .28 contained in last years
budget.
The budget also contemplates
$30,000 appropriation for postwar
planning-the first time such an
item has been included in the budg-
ct. In addition, it is proposed to
refund $475,000 of the $675 ZOO in
bonds maturing during 1944-45.
@ Other Items Listed.
Other items In the budget include:
Recreational program sponsored
by the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
$60,OOO-the same as last year; We'll
fare Board, $83 3,800.73; elections, $43,-
$50; Engineering Department, $780,
$50: assessment, $35,265; charity and
medical relief, $48,400; county ac-
colntant and controller, $24,36O.
Trial magistrates courts, $4,000:
sheriff and deputies, $12,65O; treas
urer and assistants, $34, 400; voting
machines. $32,349; school athletic
sites. $24 900; clerk to county COM
missioners and assistants, $2O,1O0:
insurance, $4,000; Jail expenses, So
470; Juvenile Court, $3.50; justices
OF the peace, $11, 100; lights and tele-
phones, $4,000; repairs, fuel and
supplies, $4,000; school construction
account. $15,4o3.59; special clerks,
$21, 500.
States attorney and attorneys to
county commissioners, $4,000: VOL
unteer fire departments, s19.5O0:
prison labor on county roads. Sc, 500:
provision for wartime increases.
S,494; county commissioners, 50 900:
county home, $8,430; damage to
livestock. $4,000; delinquent tax ex-
pense, $4,000; Farm Bureau, SO 3,320:
home demonstration agent, $500:
Orphans Court, $3.50; printing and
publishing, $4,000; weights and
measures, $2,775.
Cattle testing, $4,000: Circuit
Court law library, $4,000; coroner's
fees, $4,000; auditors, $500; board
OF coming appeals, $3,175; building
inspectors, $13,880; county agricul-
tural agent, $1,000; extinguishing
forest fires, $500; Japanese beetle
control, $1,000; town of Rockville,
water supply, $l,050; taxes paid in
error. 1900; janitors and elevator
operators, $13,205, and Circuit