Evening star., 1948-05-12
NtNdYrUusf
Vote Deferred
Till tuesday
Boord Approves
PIeu to Remove 9
From AImshouse

The Montgomery County COM
missioners have agreed to wait until
Tuesday before voting on whether
to dismiss Supervisor Irving G. Nc
Nayr from his 37,500-a- year job.
The decision was made at closed
meeting yesterday in the Rockville
Courthouse.
It was learned the matter was
brought up by Commissioner Wesley
l. Sauter. who long has opposed Mr..
McNayr's policies and has sought
his resignation.
Mr.. Sauter pressed for an i'm
mediate vote but agreed to defer
action at the request of Board Pres
ident Brooke Johns.
After the meeting. Mr.. Sauter re-
marked, 81 offered to pay Mr.. Nc
Nayrs train fare to New York if he
would resign"
Seeks New York Post.
Last week. it was revealed the
county supervisor is negotiating for
a position with the New York Port
Authority, which has jurisdiction
over ferries, tunnels and bridges be-
tween New York and New Jersey.
Mr.. McNayr came to the county
in February, 1916, as purchasing
agent. He later was appointed su-
pervisor by the former Democratic
board to succeed Willard F. Day,
who resigned, and was reappointed
when the present Republican-dom
mated board took Office in Decem-
ber, 1916.
In other business, the commits
sioners approved recommendation
by the County Home Committee OF
the Montgomery County Commu-
nifty Chest and Council that the
welfare department be asked to
make immediate plans for the re-
moval from the county almshouse
of the nine persons now being cared
for there.
The recommenda ton was one of
several, all of which were approved
by the board, contained in report
by the committee to the county
commissioners.
Almshouse Change Sought.
The committee also proposed that
the almshouse be operated as a
farm, that plans be made for car
ing for the aged and chronically ill
in an institution located near hos
pital, and that consideration be
given to the possibility Of using the
property for youth conservation
and care of handicapped children"
The committee. headed by Mrs.
Alice w. Hostetler. found that while
a limited" amount of medical and
nursing supervision Is being pro-
vided at the almshouse by the Health
Department, regular and continuous
medical service and nursing care is
needed
The fire hazards Of the present
home are matter of serious conse-
quence," the report stated.
The committee commended the
commissioners for the marked i'm
provement from the deplorable con-
ditions of the county home revealed
a year ago.
A request by residents OF six
1lOIllSS dlUllS AlloWlCo avenue, AASi
sington, for storm sewers to elimi-
nate Dangerous and unwholesome
drainage conditions was referred to
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
Charges Denied.
Dermot A. Nee, president OF the
Rockville Pike Co.. appeared before
the board to deny charges by group
of Halpine residents that his firm
does not intend to go through with
plans to erect a furniture warehouse
and store on property along the pike
near Halpine.
The commissioners accepted the
resignation of Policeman John L..
Rohrbaug, and proclaimed the 30
day period beginning today as
Know Your Hospitals Month"
A petition by residents of Richie
avenue, Silver Spring, for curbs,
cutters, sidewalks and street re-
surfacing between Sligo avenue and
Piney Branch road was referred to
County Engineer Blanton S. Bar