Evening star., 1947-06-25
Incinerafor Purchase
Assures RockviIle's
Trash Collection

The threat of a shutdown In col
lection of trash and garbage in
Rockville appeared averted today
with the announcement by r, Bar
nard Welsh, attorney for the town,
that the municipality has bought
two Army incinerators.
Delivery is expected soon and the
incinerators probably will be in
stalled by August l, Mr.. Welsh said.
He made his announcement late
yesterday after informing the Mont
gomery County commissioners
earlier that dump about mile
from Rockville could not longer be
used under provisions of a law
passed at the last session of the
General Assembly. The law pro-
hibits establishment of a dump
within 3 miles of any incorporated
town in the county.
High Costs Cited.
Blake Merson, operator of the
Montgomery County Refuse Co.,
which collects garbage and trash
in the town and Fin the business
districts of Silver Spring and Be-
thesda, said he could not afford to
use the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission incinerator at
Lyttonsville, near Silver Spring, and
would be forced to discontinue the
service by Monday unless another
dump is found.
In announcing the purchase of the
incinerators, Mr. Welsh said he
hoped to persuade Mr.. Merson to
continue his collection service until
the new incinerators are installed.
The commissioners deferred ac-
tion on a suggestion by Supervisor
of Assessments Wilton T. Allen that
private schools in the county be as
sessed next year but that they be
given an opportunity to appear be-
fore the board and prove they are
operating on a nonproflt basis.
The question arose after Mr.. Allen
asked that two acres purchased re-
Gently by the Longfellow School,
Bethesda, be added to the tax
exempt list.
Commissioner Wesley l.. Sauter
interjected his belief that all pri-
vate schools in the county should
be made TO prove they are nonproflt
institutions before they are ex-
empted from taxes.
Resolution Approved.
The commissioners approved a
resolution closing the deputy treas
urer's Office in Bethesda, effective
July /. The Silver Spring deputy
treasurer's Office was discontinued
June l.
Discontinuance of the two offices
was recommended by County Super
visor Irving c. McNayr in his pro-
posed county budget last May. At
that time he estimated the county
would save about $4,000 year as
a result.
In another action the board or
dered that the 10 per cent cost of
living increase granted county en-
ployes in the 1918 budget be ex-
tended to cover the nine county
assessors.
Mr., Walsh opposed the increase
on the ground that if the assessors
received it other county employees
who receive part of their salaries
from the State also would have
to be included.
The board appointed Henry S.
Smalley, Bethesda, and j. William
Garrett. Gaithersburg. as assessors
to I'LL existing vacancies. Each viii
receive $1,000 a year.
Mr.. Smalley is graduate of
George Washington University and
is former price analyst in the
Office of Price Administration.
Mr.. Garrett is lifelong resident
of the county and formerly served
as chief of police.
Vacancy Remains.
There is remaining vacancy in
the tax assessment Office which must
be filled before July Is. Either
Robert E. Grifith, Germantown; ;,
David w. Warthen, Kensington. ox