Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Garbage Dump
Permit Issued
In Rockville
Residents Assured
Continued Collection
For Another Year

Continued collection of garbage
and trash from approximately 400
Rockville homes has been assured as
a result of the issuance of a one-year
permit to Blake D. Merson, owner
OF the Montgomery Refuse Co., to
operate dump on a 21-acre tract
l u miles north of the town.
The action was taken by the
county commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday in Rockville after Mr.,
Merson threatened to discontinue
the service unless his application
was granted.
Declaring that he could not afford
to take garbage and trash from
Rockville to the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission incin-
orator now under construction at
Linden, Mr.. Merson asserted.
Il just can't operate in Rockville
under the present indefinite condi-
tons. want a definite period of
time-at least one year-to operate
the dump
Recalls Offer in 1941.
Mr.. Merson said he never wanted
to use the dump" adding that sit
was forced on me because there is no
other place in the county where I
can dump garbage and trash"
He recalled that he had offered
to build an incinerator in l941 with
the provision that he would turn it
over to the county free and clear"
IN IL tIoot
! rejected
/ Vigorous opposition to the appli-
cation was voiced by Mrs. Harry
Beane, who said she lives within 300
feet of the dump.
/ In response to questions from
other town residents, Mayor C,
Lamar Kelly said town officials
would make every effort to find some
solution to the problem within a
year.
Pay Request Under Study.
The commissioners took under adj
vlsement a request by Mrs. Dorothy
kurtz, executive secretary of the
welfare board. that the 20 per cent
salary increase for county welfare
workers, granted last March, be con-
tlnued during the coming fiscal year.
Mrs. Kurtz pointed out that pres
ent welfare board salaries. even with
the 20 per cent increase, are far be-
low salaries paid for comparable
positions in the District.
/ She also asked that an $4,000 cut
IN the welfare board budget request
for the coming year be restored.
County Supervisor Willard F. Day
said continuance of the 20 per cent
salary increase would cost s1l.167,7o
and suggested that the State be
asked to contribute its share.
A delegation from the Brookmont
area appeared in support of the
county proposal to construct curbs
and cutters and drainage facilities
on several streets in the development
but asked that the proposed con-
struction of sidewalks be eliminated
from the program.
The group also requested the
county to bear the cost of widening
the existing streets to meet the new
.ui 70 anu CUTTERS. MS was eStl-
mated to cost $1,000.
Total Cost Put at s3O,127.
Total cost of the entire project.
including sidewalks, was estimated
at s30,l27 and would affect Ridge
drive from Broad street to Virginia
place, Slxty-first. Sixty second, Six
ty-thlrd and Sixty-fourth streets.
Maryland avenue and Virginia place.
1t would be paid by AUDITING prop
erty owners on a front foot assess
ment basis.
The commissioners said that in
view OF the delegations request to
eliminate sidewalks. it might be
necessary to hold another hearing.
They said they would discuss the
matter with Joseph A. Cantrel, at
torney to the board.
! A permit was granted the ATT
Productions, Inc, to operate the
Olney Theater, Olney. for the pres
entation of plays beginning June 10
and closing September %.
| A hearing was scheduled at II 80
m. July Is in the Rockville Court
house on petition by Mrs. Grace
B. Curran for permission to use the
premises at II Philadelphia avenue,
Takoma Park, for a rest home.