Evening star., 1946-05-15
Bonds Provide
100000 for
Parking Sites
Montgomery Boord
Approves Deal
For Silver Spring

AicoS ulotilCt lldVe Ueeu given IuTtnel
impetus as a result of the Mont
gomery County Commissioners &C
tion yesterday in selling an $500, ,00C
bond sissue to a Baltimore firm, the
proceeds to be used for the purchase
of the necessary sites.
The board also granted a request
by Carey E. Quinn to withdrawal
his petition seeking commercial
classification of seven lots fronting
on the northeast side of Western
avenue between Greenvale parkway
and Wayne road in the Pinehurst
subdivision.
Successful bidder for the bonds
was Mackubin, Legg g. Co., which
offered to advance the funds at an
average interest rate of 1861 per
cent, with net cost to the county
of $1s7 7,ss3.75.
Interest Specified.
The Baltimore firm specified In
its bid that $4,000 worth of the
bonds will bear per cent interest
and will mature in 1948-52, $685. 900
at IA per cent to mature in 1953-70
and $4,000 at 1as per cent to ma
ture in 1971-76.
Authorization to issue the bonds
was granted the county commits
sioners at the 1945 session of the
State Legislature. The law pro-
vides that owners of commercially
zoned property in the area will pay
q Accent assessment per 500 val
uation ifIheir land is in use. Those
whose land is vacant will pay 20
cent assessment. Proceeds will be
used to defray the cost of the bonds.
A three-man committee appoint
ed recently by the commissioners
is now obtaining options on sites
for the lots. Daniel Doherty, chair
man of the committee, said options
already have been obtained on sew
eral pieces of property. He refused
to give the locations, however,
pending their purchase by the
commissioners.
Explains Petition Withdrawal.
In notifying the board in letter
that he is withdrawing his rezoning
petition Mr. Quinn explained that
since filing the request last March
he has learned that many of the
residents in the area oppose it and
that the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has recommended that it be denied.
A hearing on the petition had been
scheduled for 2:45 pm. Friday in
the Bethesda County Building.
The State Tax Commission wrote
the commissioners it will hold a
hearing at 1890 am. next Wednes-
day in the Rockville Courthouse on
an appeal by Wilton T. Allen, coun-
ty supervisor of assessments, from
the boards action in refusing to
make a "sufi1cient' increase in the
assessment Of six pieces of property
in the Potomac area.
County Treasurer John B. Dia-
mond reported the appointment OF
Mrs. Daisy Willett, Rockville, as q
junior clerk in his Office at an an
nual salary of $1,440 and of Mrs
Ruth w. Hardin, Gaithersburg, as
a senior clerk at 81, 300 year.
Rest Home Approved.
Henry H. Sandridge and Bunia
M. Clark received a permit to op-
crate a rest home at 1107 Rockville
pike, Rockville. A permit to operate
q convalescent home at 100 Balti-
more avenue, Takoma Park, was
granted Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j
George.
County Engineer E. r. Trammell
was authorized to relocate part OF
Henderson avenue in Arcola subdi-
vision, Silver Spring, at an estimated
cost of 1929.
Paul o. Alexander and Edward E
Shoemaker were ordered reinstated
on the county police force pending
physical examinations. Both have
just returned from the service.
The board also appointed Elijah
White, Bethesda, supervisor OF
roads at $1,000 a year plus $50 q
month for travelling expenses.
Joseph A. Cantrel, attorney to the
board, said he had investigated the
State Tax Commission proposal to
levy fiat S. tax on automobiles In
lieu of the present county property
tax based on their value and had
found it very good"
The board authorized the pur-
chase of 1875 acres north of Forest
Glen road and east of Sligo Valley
Creek for inclusion in the Sligo
Park system. The land will be
bought for $1,000 an acre. The ac-
tion was taken in response to a
request by E. Brooke Lee, park COM
missioner.
A public hearing will be held at
ii am. June II in the Rockville
Courthouse on proposal to con-
struct streets, sidewalks, curbs and
cutters on Ridge drive from Broad
street to Virginia place and on
Sixty-flrst, Sixty-second, Sixty.
third and Sixty-fourth streets
Maryland avenue and Virginia
place in Brookmont. The cost o.
the work was estimated at $30,127
and will be assessed against abut.
ting property owners.
Two zoning petitions were taker
under advisement following hearing
before the board. Pedro r. ant
Helen c. Mejia requested the recon
ing from residential A to commercial
D Of property on the Rockville pix
near Montrose, and Allison H. Clag
gett asked for the reclassificatiol
from residential A to commercial
Of land on Brooke road about / mil
from Sandy Spring.
Opposition to the Mejia petition
was voiced by Barnard T. Welsh an.
Robert Peter, attorneys for propert
owners in the area, including Distric
Court Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue
jr. They claimed the rezoning woul'
lower property values and might re
suit in the extension Of conlnercia
zoning along the pike. There wa
no opposition to Mr.. Claggett's re
quest.
Foirfnx Pupils to Usher