Evening star., 1947-02-11
Eight Proposals
For Inclusion in
Charter Offered
Montgomery Group
|. Asks Merit Plan,
Nonportisun Vote

Eight recommendations for the
proposed Montgomery County char
ter were made last night by the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton at a meeting in the Bethesda
Elementary School.
The recommendations call for:
/. Nonpartisan election Of county
council members.
2. No member of the county coun-
Gil shall hold ANY other Office under
the county or State for which he
receives compensation.
3. Bond issue proposals in excess
of one-fourth of per cent of the
asseSsable base shall be submitted
to referendum.
Merit System Urged.
4. The council shall have power
to veto its own actions within a rea-
sonable time after the close of the
legislative session.
5. Merit system for county en-
ployes.
s. Salaries of employees should be
fixed in accordance with classifi-
cation and salary Standardization
adopted by the council on recon-
of the county manager
and the civil service agency.
7. Department heads should be
appointed and removed by the
county manager. subject to approval
by the council.
s. Other employees should be ap-
pointed and removed by the county
manager in accordance with civil
service regulations.
Ask Board Changes.
The federation approved a section
of State Senate bill No. SO which
would reutrn the power Of appoint
ing County Liquor Control Board
members to the county commits
sioners. It disapproved section
which would exempt holders Of Glass
D beer ncesses and of Glass B beer.
light wine and liquor on sale licenses
from purchasing their alcoholic
beverage supplies from the Liquor
Control Board exclusively.
It was the sentiment of the Fed
Grafton that there should be no re-
taxation of the regulations under
which licenses are issued for the re-
tail sale of alcoholic beverages in
the county.
Opposition was expressed to bill
recently introduced in the House Of
Delegates providing for the appoint
ment of members of the Board Of
Education by the circuit judges in
stead of by the Governor. as is now
the case. The Legislature was asked
to take no action to modify the
present State wide law concerning
the method Of selection of the coun-
ty boards of education until the
completion of studies now being con-
Quoted by various agencies in the
State and county"
This action was taken on recon-
mendation of the Schools Commit
tee, headed by Russell I. Whyte. The
federation also approved Maryland
House bill No. 181, calling for repeal
of local law providing for the ap-
pointment of supervisor of school
property by the County Commis-
sioners. Repeal would place the ap-
pointment in the hands of the
Board of Education.
Resolutions Held Over.
Resolutions introduced by Mr..
Whyte approving the proposed
school construction program in the
county were held over until the
March meeting.
The creation of a fiscal research
bureau within the State Tax Com
mission, as provided for n Senate
bill No. A, was favored by the fed
Grafton on recommendation of Lewis
B. Sims, chairman of the Public
Finance and Budget Committee.
The federation also approved
suggestion by Mr.. Sims that legis-
lation be introduced prescribing
the framework of a system of ac-
counting and reporting for the
counties and municipalities of the
State"
The federation indorsed a reso-
luton calling for daylight saving
time provided such time becomes
effective in the District of Columbia.
George P. Scheultze, chairman Of
membership, reported the fedora
tion now has 81 members, the larg-
est number in history.