Evening star., 1946-01-30
100000 Bonds
votedtoAcquire
Parking Sites
Committee Named
To Study Locations
In Montgomery

In Montgomery
The Montgomery County Board OF
Commissioners yesterday approved
an 100000 bond issue for the acuui-
sition and improvement OF sites for
OIL -street parking in the Silver
Spring business district.
The amount is part of a $4,000, 900
bond issue authorized by the 1945
General Assembly for county i'm
provements. Sterling r. Macdox of
the county Board of Assessment and
Irwin I. Kaplan, chief engineer of
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, were ap-
pointed by the commissioners last
June to survey the section.
In a report submitted to the
board yesterday, Mr.. Maddox and
Mr.. Kaplan estimated that 1000
parking places would be needed with
approximately 10 per cent in the
area north of the Baltimore g. Ohio
Sallroad, 20 per cent south of the
railroad and the remaining 10 per
cent to be unallocated until it is
determined where it is most needed.
Committee Named.
The commissioners appointed a
three-man committee to Investigate
the acquisition of the sites. The
bonds are to be paid of by a tax on
business property in the area.
Those named are Daniel T. Do
herty, Washington attorney, re-
Gently discharged as a commander
in the Naval Reserve, who will act
as chairman at salary Of $500
per year: James C. McCann, presi-
dent Of the Silver Spring Board of
Trade, who will receive a salary of
81 300 per year, and Irving G. Nc
Nayr, newly appointed county pur-
chasing agent.
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, head of
the Montgomery County Housing
Authority, sent a letter to the Com
misoners outlining a Government
plan Tor providing temporary struc-
lures in various communities for
the housing Of veterans families.
He suggested the initial acquisition
OF 200 housing units under the plan.
Commissioner Alfred D. Moves was
selected to investigate the adyisa-
oility OF sponsoring the project. Col.
Lee reported some of the temporary
houses are now located at New
Hampshire avenue and University
lane for demonstration purposes.
Reports on Road Grading.
Edgar r. Trammell reported sew
eral cases in which developers and
subdivders had graded and re.
surfaced roads without having a.
permit. After pointing out that this
was a violation of existing county
laws, ne was instructed by the board
10 have the violators reported to the
police for proper action.
County Supervisor Willard r. Day
md Mr.. Trammell recUfmrneudetf t3i
he commissioners that a 50-footj
'ight OF way be required on ALL
future county roads rather than
The existing 30-foot regulation in
sffect in many parts OF the county.
The matter was turned over to Conn
Harvey White, Walter
Johnson and Richard Lansdale for
further study.
A temporary permit was issued to
Lester Bell to lay his own water
pipe line on Arlington road, Be-
thesda. from his new laundry plant
10 existing water systems.
Policeman Reinstated.
Palmer L. Hurd, Ashton. recently
from the Army, was re-
lnStated on the county police force.
Thirty three temporary police
throughout the county were re-
appointed for 60-day periods BEGIN
ming Friday. Traffic signal lights
were ordered installed on Noting
ham drive, west of Wisconsin ave-
nue., in Chevy Chase Gardens.
The Kensington Fire Department.
represented by F. E. Chase and o.
E. Way, requested loan of $1,000
for the erection of new firehouse.
The 1945 State Legislature author
lied bond Of $4,000 for the pur-
pose, but the lowest submitted bid
was for almost $4,000 more. No
action was taken by the board.
Mr.. Day was asked to make
survey on two road Improvement
requests submitted to the board
Property owners in Potomac asked
that North Glen road be given a
hard surface and the Linden Cit
lzens' Association requested survey
be made with view to straighten-
Ing Seminary road.