Evening star., 1946-09-25
County Orders
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For Nurseries
Stutus Is Undecided
Of $50 Foster Homes
In Prince Georges
bv ChorIes A Me- AIeer

roster nOmeS IN Prince Georges
County in the future will first have
to obtain zoning ordnance approval
from the county commissioners.
The commissioners yesterday di-
rected Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, execu-
tive secretary of the County. Welfare
Board, who appeared before them
in Upper Marlboro to request addi-
tional funds, to require such approval
before issuing any more permits.
The permits are issued by the
County Welfare Board, or other
agencies under the supervision of
the State Welfare Board.
Meanwhile, the status of more
than $50 child-care establishments
in the county. 86 of which are op-
Grating on licenses from the County
Welfare Board, is undecided, &C
cording to William A. Carson, presi-
dent of the five-man board of
commissioners.
Mr. Carson declared 1t is antici-
pated that these places also will
eventually have to obtain zoning
approval before being permitted to
operate. Even with the approval,
issuance of permits is not assured
until final approval is given by the
County Health Department and the
Welfare Board, it was explained
''Numerous Complaints"
The board president said the COM
know nothing about
what is going on" at present re-
garding the nursery situation, except
that numerous complaints" have
been received. Charging that the
Welfare Board and other agencies
have mo right to break down zon-
ing laws" Mr.. Carson said people
in the county have a. right to OBJ
iect" to such homes in their neigh
borhoods
Requests for child-care approval
will be advertised in county papers
prior to a hearing by the commits
sioners. Mr.. Carson said.
The commissioners announced
that, although no application had
been received yet from owners of
the Pied Piper Nursery School, 6221
street. Hyattsville, for
a special permit to remain in oper-
alton, hearing would be held in
the County Service Building,
instead of at Upper
Marlboro, when it is presented. A
number, of protests, including dis
by the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning Com
have already been indi-
Gated.
Funds Voted for Pay Boosts.
A request by Mrs. Ogburn for an
appropriation of s2,100 in the 1876
At budget to take up the deficit
caused by pay increases for all State
effective September l. was
by the commissioners.
Mrs. Ogburn said the budget for
this year, prior to this additional
appropriation, called for 1886 for
administrative purposes.
At the same time, the commits
sioners were requested to consider
family assistance allow
ances to conform with a 20 to
25 per cent increase granted this
week by State and Federal agencies.
Mrs Ogburn said rising food costs
are making it difficult for her de-
partment to furnish adequate ra-
tons and that the county would
have to match proportionately the
Federal and State increases.
Two rezoning requests from resi-
dental to commercial and industrial
use we're approved, and action on
another was deferred to give the
Takoma Park Town Council a
chance to review their previous
recommendation.
5-Acre Tract Reclassified.
Paul H. Kea, agent for reclassi-
fication of 5-acre tract Of land
on Kenilworth avenue, near Bla-
densburg, was granted commercial
D and industrial E coming, and
walter L. Green, owner, was granted
commercial D zoning for part Of
Lot l, block 81, Washington Balti-
more boulevard, Riverdale.
A request by the Real Estate Sc
curity Co. for residential c zoning
for apartment use of "a lots on the
east side of New Hampshire avenue
just south of the Sligo branch. was
postponed until october 8, follow
ing complaints from residents oil
nearby homes in the area that they
were not notified to appear before
the Takoma Park Town Council
to voice their protests.
A permit to operate a dance hall
was approved for property at $3.50
Livingston road, Oxon Hill, and 9
public garage on a 33-acre tract in
the 5000 block of Branch avenue
near Silver Hill
William E. Smith of Greenbelt
was appointed deputy clerk to the
county commissioner to assist Lin
den Briscoe.