Evening star., 1947-01-01
PriinceGeorges
To Insure Nine
More Schools
Fire Policies on All
Voiued at S., 900
Or More Endorsed

Nine schools In Prince Georges
County, heretofore uninsured against
fire, soon will receive such protec-
ton, following recommendation
of the county commissioners that
all schools valued at more than
5000 be insured.
The commissioners recommends
ton, made yesterday at their weekly
meeting at Upper Marlboro, came
after request by the County Board
of Education that present fire in
surance on schools be increased by
$1,824.4 400.
While not approving this request
for the present, the, commissioners
directed that insurance be placed
for the first time on nine elementary
schools and that increases on exist
ing policies be considered when they
expire, instead of now.
Linden Briscoe, clerk to the COM
missioners, said the increase on
existing policies would have cost
$34,362 until time for renewal OF
them from one to four years from
now, depending on the dates of each
policy. He said he had no estimate
what the new policies will cost.
Larger Schools Insured.
The nine schools to be insured,
and their values, are the College
Park $4,000. Glenn Dale (sl0,30O
and Berwyn Heights (s5,20O Ele-
mentary Schools for white students.
and the Westwood t$5,000). Oak
Grove CSC, 6,400); Aquasco CSC, ,400),
Cedarville ($5,20O, Ridgley CSC, ,400),
and Lincoln. $4,000 Elementary
Schools for colored pupils.
Mr.. Briscoe said the county now
carries more than 10000 fire
insurance on 81 of its schools, in
cfuding all of its high schools and
larger elementary schools. The
county also has general insurance
fund amounting to $4,000 to cover
loss by fire in the small schools, ne
said.
Twenty-eight elementary schools.
most of them one or two-room
structures, remain on the uninsured
list and are protected by the gem
eral insurance fund, Mr. Brlscoe
reported. These include six schools
for white pupils and % for colored.
The uninsured schools are the
Nottingham, Brookridge, Accokeek.
Seabrook, Ammendale and Croome
Station Schools for white students,
and the Muirkirk, Croome Station,
Holly Grove, Chapel Hill, Accokeek.
Forestville, Camp Springs, Dupont
Heights, Mount Nebo, Collington,
Mitchellville, Poplar Hill, Clinton,
Laurel, T.B., Brandywine, Bowie.
Fletchertown, Rosaryville, Capitol
Heights, Glenarden and Lakeland
Schools for colored.
Engineering Expenses Reported.
County engineer Arthur w. Tay-
4 man, In his first annual report to
the commissioners, announced that
$443,87 had been spent during the
fiscal year ended last June 80. Oi
this, he reported. $374,014 went
toward contract payments for engi-
neering and construction, $38, ,72o
toward contracted engineer fees,
$500 for land acquisition and $780,
$40 for Office costs.
The only revenue listed was s460
received for plans and specifications,
Mr.. Tayman said.
Charles G. Souder of Hyattsville
was appointed as an inspector for
the County Health Department at
an annual salary of 81 800 plus $500
for expenses.
Sunset lane from Silver Hill road
to East avenue and East avenue
from Sunset lane to Mayhem road
near Silver Hill, a distance of nearly
/ mile, was accepted as a county
road.
A tax exemption was granted the
Riverdale Presbyterian Church for
one lot in University Park.
Permission was granted Wrenetta
Watson to operate a fruit stand at
Palmer highway and Sheriff road
near Columbia Park. while an appli-
cation for a tavern license where
dancing would have been permitted
was rejected for Norman H. Weade
at 9213 Washington Baltimore Bou-
levard, Berwyn.