Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-14
Montgomery Builders
10 Testify Friday on
Subdivision Road Plan

montgomery County builders and
developers today were preparing to
present arguments at public hear
ing before the county commissioners
at 2;;30 pm. Friday in the Rockville
Courthouse on a proposed resolution
setting up minimum standards for
road construction In new subdivi-
sions.
The hearing originally was sched-
uled yesterday but was continued
by the board at the request of D. E..
Gingery. president of the County
Home Builders Association. The
resolution was presented to the
commissioners last week by County
Supervisor Willard F. Day.
Mr.. Gingery said the association s
attorney, Albert E. Brault. was out
Of town and that his group would
like additional time to study the
proposal so that all phases of the
question could be taken up at a
special meeting of the board.
Sees Cases of Hardship.
Although declaring that the pro-
posed regulations are acceptable in
part" Mr.. Gingery contended that
in the main they would cause con
siderable hardship" to county build
ers and developers and chaos" in
some cases.
He cited as "prohibitive" costs
involved in paving roads in rural
subdivisions containing large lots
adding that an appeal board prob
ably would have to be set UP to rem
der decisions in such cases.
There is some ambiguity in the
proposed regulations, Mr.. Gingery
said, particularly with regard to
the plat recording provision and
standards governing alley construc-
ton"
George G. Moss. county real es-
tate developer, said he was whole
heartedly" In favor OF some road
standards, but emphasized that
they should be flexible enough tc
meet all types of construction.
He claimed that in rural areas
where there Is little traffic, curbs
and cutters would not be justified
He joined Mr. Gingery in propos-
ing an appeal board and asked
that the county engineer be giver
wide discretionary powers in en-
forcing the proposed regulations.
Approval of ANY regulations
which would improve county roads
was voiced by Ralph D. Boyd, pres
ident of the Allied Civic Group OF
Silver Spring
Police Additions Studied.
The board took under advisement
request by Police Chief H. Leslie
Carlin for the appointment of six
additional patrolmen and one more
desk clerk Mr.. Day said such g
move would cost $4,000 and thai
an additional $4,000 must be ap-
propriated to maintain the police
force at its present strength
In letter to the commissioners
Chief Carlin urged that favorable
action be taken in view of the SHARP
increase in violations during the
past year. He said there are now
"a patrolmen and Is desk clerks.
In the first six months of 1916
according to the police chief. there
were 2,080 arrests as compared with
1858 during the same period last
year. He added that police receive
an average of 400 calls a month and
make approximately 300 arrests, OF
which two-thirds are for traffic
offenses.
Detective Load Increases.
| Citing the increase in detective
work, Chief Carlin said the Bethesda
Detective Bureau reported 1872 cases
for the year ending June. 1916, as
compared with $40 during the previ-
Gus IL months. Figures for the
Silver Spring and Rockville Detec-
tive Bureaus were not available.
County Engineer Paul Kerth was
authorized to advertise for bids on
two road improvement projects.
One called for the construction of
855 feet of concrete curbs and cutters
on Queen Anne's drive in McNelllS
subdivision, Silver Spring, at an
estimated cost of $1,874.
The other project called for con-
struction of concrete curbs and
cutters and concrete driveways on
Ridge drive from Broad street to
Virginia place and on Sixty-f1rst,
Sixty-second, Sixty-third ane Sixty
fourth streets, Maryland avenue and
Virginia place, Brookmont, at an
estimated cost of $15,367. The
assessable frontage affected is $3.50
| feet.
The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Russell P. Howes as an emer-
gency policeman. Mr.. Howes said
he is leaving to take another job.
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