Evening star., 1948-06-23

OutIoy Of 6 Millions;
Tax Rote Stays $1.88
The Montgomery County Commis-
sioners have signed a record $685.
246y98 budget which retains the
present $1S8 basic county tax rate
for the fiscal year beginning July
The action was taken in two reso-
lutions adopted at a closed session
late yesterday in Rockville. One OF
the resolutions, which fixed the tax
rate, was approved unanimously
The other, which set up appropri-
ations for the various county de-
partments, got a 4-to-1 vote, with
Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter dis
senting.
Mr.. Sauter said later he present.
ed several motions to increase the
police appropriation to include SAL
ary raises. All failed, however, for
lack of a second.
SCAOOl uuu Cut.
The total appropriations are $780,
02l more than for the current year,
and are unchanged from those ap-
proved by the commissioners at a
special meeting last week. The board
OF education was granted $685.
402.10-a reduction of $611 ,567 from
its S3,429 1863 request, but an increase
OF $419,848 over current funds.
County Supervisor Irving G. Nc
Nayr said an investigation by county
officials had disclosed no new reve-
nues at this time from which to re-
store to the school board the 1000
cut from his $2,885, 1853 recommended
ton. The investigation was request
ed by Commissioner Charles H.
Jamison.
For police, the commissioners
granted $565, ,781.47-about $4,000
less than requested but approx
mately $4,000 more than current
expenditures.
Other Appropriations Listed.
Other appropriations included:
Lateral road funds, S348,625: well
fare. $l77,334.53; health, sl50,654;
retirement insurance, $45.5166O:
county engineers Office, $81,572. and
assessment department, $82,497.
The commissioners also approved
a resolution instructing the County
Home Committee of the Community
Chest and Council to place the six
inmates of the county home in
private nursing establishments "as
soon as possible before July l."
An 1000 appropriation to op-
crate the home will remain in the
budget, however, to care for any
persons in the home after July l.
Earlier. the committee urged the
board to close the home on the
grounds it is unsafe and its facilities
are inadequate. A move to this
effect by Commissioner Sauter failed
because of lack of second.
Plan for Streets Studied.
Taken under advisement was a
suggestion by Mr.. McNayr that an
ordinance be adopted compelling
builders of new subdivisions in rural
areas Of the county to put in streets.
The question arose after Roads
Supervisor +. o. Harvey said resi-
dents of Harriet Park, subdivision
outside Rockville, have complained
of lack of streets in the development.
Mr.. Harvey said the county canDot
put in the streets because no sub
division plat has been filed.
The roads supervisor was author
lied to advertise for bids on the con-
struction of bridges on the Ice House
road between Travilah and Seneca,
the Whites Ferry road, the Piney
Meeting House road between Glen
and River roads, and on the Barnes
vile road between Barnesvike and
Dickerson.
Commissioner Oliver w. Young
blood and County Engineer Blanton
S. Barnett were instructed to ask
property owners along Ellsworth
drive between Cedar street and Dale
drive, Silver Spring. to pay part Of
the cost of putting in curbs and
cutters.
Parking Is Limited.
Ellsworth drive now is improved
between Georgia avenue and Cedar
street. Cost of extending the pacing
was estimated at $4,000.
Parking was ordered prohibited
on the north side of Fairmont ave-
nue. for distance Of 81 feet west
of Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, and
on both sides of Newell street $50
feet west of East-West highway.
After hearing four rezoning petit
tions, the commissioners deferred
action. Those heard we're:
Avon Shockey, who asked a
change from residential A to COM
mercial D for land on the east
side of the Rockville pike north of
the White Flint Country Club.
Arlington Village, Inc. which
petitioned for a change from resi-
Dental A to c for property on the
east side of the Rockville pike south
of Garrett Park.
Felix c. and ,Drusilla M. Mon
tuori, who asked that about az
acres on the east side of the Rock
vile pike near Montrose be re-
zoned from residential A to COM
mercial D.
Twin Brook, Inc, which asked a
change from residential A to COM
mercial D for 2 acres on the west
side of Viers Mill road in the Twin
Brook subdivision near Rockville.