Evening star., 1946-05-01
Work Started
On Sligo Valley
Housing Units
County to Bear
$14,500 Cost of
Sewer, Water Lines


housing units for veterans in Sligo
Valley Park, Montgomery County
Engineer Edgar r. Trammell report
ed yesterday at meeting of the
county commissioners in Rockville.
Mr.. Trammell said the county will
provide sewer and water lines to the
site and construct approximately
300 feet OF access roads. He esti-
mated the cost at $14,530.
Under an agreement with the
Federal Public Housing Authority,
the Government agency will make
the necessary connections from the
dwellings to the sewer and water
mains, Mr.. Trammell explained.
The demountable units will be
moved from their present location
at New Hampshire avenue and Uni
versity lane as soon as the pre-
1iminary construction work is COM
pleted. Mr.. Trammell said the first
unit will be ready for occupancy in
=, about 40 days.
College Asks Housing Units.
The board referred to the County
Housing Authority letter from
B. G. Wilkinson, president of the
Washington Missionary College,
Takona Park, renewing his request
for at least so housing units for the
use of veterans attending the college.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he understood
only "a units had been anocated
tentatively to the college and that
this number would be insufficient
since about 10 veterans now are en-
rolled, whom So already have ap-
piled for housing.
with additional veterans apply
ing for entrance to the college" Mr..
Wilkinson wrote, I'VE probably will
need more than the original SO
units requested"
The Commissioners approved the
following expenditures by the Coun-
ty Welfare Board for May:
Old age assistance, s1,263; aid to
dependent children, $1,512; aid to
needy blind, 500; general public as
sistance, $2,112; boarding home care
for children, s2,207, and administra-
ton, 1904.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Kurtz, executive
secretary of the Welfare Board, was
authorized to purchase a dictaphone
for $3.50. Her request that the board
be given additional Office space was
taken under advisement.
Firemen's Charter Approved.
The charter of the newly organ.
lied Upper Montgomery County
Volunteer Fire Department, sub
mitted by its attorney, R. Edwin
Brown, was approved by the Com
missioners. The department will
have a maximum of 100 members
and will serve the Poolesville, Bealls-
vile, Barnes--ille ati Dickerson
areas. A firehouse will be erected
in Beallsville as soon as funds are
available.
County Purchasing Agent I. G.
McNayr was authorized to advertise
for bids on IS additional school
buses, making a total of 80 on which
bids will be asked, and to order five
more automobiles for police use.
This brings the total of automobiles
ordered to Is.
Charles Jameson, who resigned
last week as assistant supervisor of
school property, was appointed a
road supervisor at a salary of S., 900
a year, plus $500 travelling expenses.
Mr.. Jameson is candidate for
county commissioner from the I'd
district.
The board accepted with regret"
the resignation of Earl H. Griffith
as assistant county controller, ef-
fective May 8. Mr.. Griffith said he
Is leaving to seek more lucrative"
job. Also received was the resigna-
ton of Policeman Charles E. Rich
ardson, stationed at Silver Spring.
Road Request Received.
In a letter to the board Gov.
OConor said he has appointed Miss
Kathryn Orme, Bethesda, a justice
of the peace.
A request by delegation of resi-
dents from the Clarksburg area for
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the road between Clarksburg and
the Damascus-Lewisdale road was
referred to Mr.. Trammell.
The Kensington View, College
View and Vicinity Citizens Asso-
citation asked the commissioners to
assign a policeman to the Juvenile
Court on full-tine basis. The
group, in letter, recommended
that Policeman Eugene Brown, sta
toned at Bethesda, be assigned to
the post. The matter was referred
to County Supervisor Willard F.
Day and Police Chief H. Leslie Car
lin.
The commissioners voted to pro-
hibit angle parking along Georgia
avenue from the Baltimore g. Ohio
underpass south to the District line,
effective May Is.
Motor Vehicle Building