Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Commissioners Continue
Economy Policy By Cuts

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that in the Glen Echo area.) Cost
to the county of wells, pumps
pressure tanks, water and sewer
mains was estimated to be $31, 500.
The developers of Twin Brooks
would bear the rest of the cost.
Of much interest to those visit
ing Rockville was the decision OF
the board to lease the parking lot
on Commerce Lane to the town
of Rockville for ten years at a
yearly rental of $1.00. This was
proposed by F. Barnard Welsh
who is attorney to both the COM
missioners and the town council.
He said the town plans to hard
surface, police and light the lot
for free parking.
Upon motion by Commissioner
Youngblood it was decided the
board would sponsor a cleanup
week in line with the National
movement April Fl &c. President
Johns suggested that much might
be done to cleanup and beautify
the courthouse grounds which are
now under the direction of J..
Ernest Hawkins, clerk to the COM
missioners. Mr.. Welsh asked spe-
cial attention for the two box
bushes, which need spraying, stat
ing they had cost the county $500.
DR.. Benz. Striner, who purchased
the Milo property was present to
protest the assessment of $81, 900.
The board explained that whereas
it was now the policy to assess
at full value, he had about 500 val
uation on a property for which he
paid $4,000. Included is PEOPLES
Drugstore, Milo Theater, the u. S.
Public Health Service buildings
and apartments including the much
discussed "Acorn" on Middle Lane.
D. M. Blandford, vacationing in
Florida, by letter threatened court
action if the assessment on his
property in Rockville was not ad
justed. 1t was decided there would
be no change in the assessment.
Henry Duckworth, trustee and
Mrs. Elmer Frazier, from the
P-TA protested recent newspaper
publicity about the shortcomings
of Montrose School. They told of
the service the school rendered.
and asked the board not to con-
slider closing it, stating they were
willing to wait for improvements.
Father Paul Myer of Gathers
burg opened the meeting with
prayer, all present joining in The
Lords Prayer. For the first time
since the present board took office
theer was but one spectator.
Representing the principals of
IL secondary schools of the county,
Daryl w. Shaw, of Montgomery
Blair, Thomas w. Pyle, of B-CC,
Maxwell E. Burdette, of Gathers
burg, and w. G. Pyles, Silver
Spring intermediate, appeared be-
fore the board to urge the accep-
lance of the proposed school bud
get recently presented to the COM
missioners.
Mr.. Shaw read an open letter
pointing out that these principals
have served in the county school
system for a period of time total
ing 124 years an average of 10
years per man with an average
of 8 years per man in the field of
administration. We have, there
fore, a real investment in the
county, aside from our interest in
the county's youth. In our respec-
tive communities, we are charged
with the serious responsibility for
the education of that youth.
They then made a nine point
statement telling why they sup
ported the proposed program and
pledged it their whole-hearted SUP
port. At the end Mr.. Sauter asked
them if they had made a similar
report last year, Mr.. Shaw replied
in the negative and the matter
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