Evening star., 1946-02-06
Montgomery Studies
Pay Raise Proposal
For $50 Employees

The Montgomery County COM
missioners today were studying a
proposed salary scale for county
employees under the merit system
submitted yesterday by 10 v. Nor
gan, county civil service commits
Sioner.
The pay scale, which would affect
some $50 county employees, includ-
ing the police force, has been under
consideration by a Salary Board,
composed of Mr.. Morgan, County
Supervisor Willard F. Day and
County Controller Alexander K.
Hancock
The scale is based on a 40-hour
week. as compared to the present
35 l2-hour week, and would result
in an estimated annual increase in
the expenses of the county govern
ment of approximately $35 1000. Mr..
Morgan pointed out in his report,
however, that this increase would
be offset to some extent by the in
crease in the workweek.
increases Suggested.
The report suggested a pay In
0ease of per cent on base SAL
aries after six months service, q
second increase of per cent after
year and half and third S per
cent increase at the end Of two and
one-half years. These increases
would not apply to members of the
police force above the rank of
patrolman.
Establishment of the pay scale
would not result in the reduction of
any employees present salary. The
scale would take effect July l, 1916.
In connection with the salary sug-
gestions, Joseph A. Cantrel, attorney
to the Commissioners, Mr.. Morgan
and Mr.. Day were appointed to study
the existing annual sick leave regu-
latlons and suggest possible revisions.
Emergency Housing Asked.
The Washington Missionary Col
lege, Takoma Park, requested that
the Commissioners furnish so emer-
gency houses, out of the 200 contem-
plated, for housing its veterans. In
a letter, college officials said they
already had Al veterans enrolled
most Of them married, and they
would have many more If housing
was available. The college said it
has land available on which to erect
the houses.
The Silver Spring Service Aid
Council. however, presented a petit
tion asking that permanent homes
be erected and the plan for tenn
porary houses be abandoned.
The commissioners approved the
application of Paul w. Kerth to be
an assistant county engineer at a
salary of $4,000 per year. Mr.. Kerth,
who is 81, a native of Illinois and at
present naval warrant officer with
the Sea Bees, will begin work in
about two weeks. Commissioners
William H. Prescott and Walter P.
johnson disagreed with the rest OF
the board on the ground that county
jobs should be reserved for county
residents.
Parking Meter Bids.
Mr.. Day was authorized to adver-
tise for prices for parking meters
in Bethesda. The commissioners
contemplate buying about 300 meters
for the area at an estimated cost
of $4,000. The revenue from the
meters is expected to be used to pur-
chase land for off-street parking in
Bethesda business district.
A delegation headed by Adolph E.
Guide told commissioners of their
plans for a war memorial in Rock
vile. The group said present plans
include an athletic field and sta
dium to be erected in conjunction
with the Board of Education at the
fairgrounds, to cost an estimated
$100, 900. Mr.. Cantrel and Commits
sioners Harvey White and Alfred D.
Noyes were appointed to investigate
the proposed project.
The commissioners announced
they would hold a public hearing
at 2::30 pm. March 10 on the request
of the G. A. Snow Co. to rezone from
residential "A to residential G land
north Of the East-West highway ad-
jacent to the, Falkland Apartments,
Silver Spring.