Evening star., 1948-05-05
Drawing Fund
Given 10 Schools
In Montgomery
Board Appropriotes
; Millions to Permit
Building Program

The Montgomery County COM
missioners yesterday removed a
legal obstacle which threatened to
prevent continuation of the county's
school construction program.
The obstacle was contained in the
wording of resolution adopted by
the board last month At that time,
the commissioners said they would
issue bonds or make funds available
as requested by the Board of Edu-
cation in amounts not to exceed
100000.
Yesterday, Charles w. Prettyman,
attorney for the school group, ex-
planned that under State law the
board could not enter into contracts
unless the necessary funds already
had been appropriated.
The county heads. in accordance
with his opinion, then rescinded
their original resolution and passed
another in which they appropriated
for the use of the Board of Edu-
cation sum not to exceed $4,000 900
to be paid out of future bond issues.
S5,000,0O0 in Bonds Approved.
County Supervisor Irving G. Nc
Nayr said the commissioners prob
ably would not issue the bonds, part
of a $5000,00O authorization ap-
proved at the 1947 session of the
General Assembly, until after Au-
gust l. The remaining S2.000,00O in
bonds were sold by the commission
erS last fall.
A request by attorneys for ap-
proximately IS Halpine residents
that a l0-acre tract along the Rock
vile pike near Halpine, which had
been rezoned for commercial and
industrial use last year, be returned
to residential A classification was
taken under advisement.
The attorneys, James C. Chris
topher and Mr.. Prettyman. charged
that the Rockville Pike Co., Inc,
owner of the land, had failed to
build furniture store and ware
house on the property, as proposed
at the zoning hearing, and that part
OF the land has been offered for sale
AS a purely speculative venture"
Dermot A. Nee, vice president of
the P. j. Nee Furniture Co.. WASH
ington, is president of the Rockville
Pike Co.
Mr.. Nee, when informed of the
complaint, said his firm had offered
part of the land for sale in order
to obtain funds for the 100000
store and warehouse project. He
emphasized the Rockville Pike Co.
intended to go ahead with the pro-
ject but had been delayed by high
material costs.
Bids to be Sought.
County Engineer Blanton S. Bar
nett. jr., was authorized to advertise
for bids for the repaving and WIDEN
ing of Plyers Mill road for 1l2 miles
from Georgia avenue to st. Paul
street, Kensington. He estimated
the cost at approximately S9l 900.
Plans call for widening the road
to 40 feet, including two eight foot
shoulders.
The board also approved Mr.. Bar
nett's recommendation that the
county take over for maintenance
Dixie street in the Colesville Gar
dens subdivision; part of Jennings
road, and Maybrook place from Jen-
nings road to Plyers Mill road, in
the Oakland Terrace subdivision.
Both subdivisions are in Silver
Spring
Board President Brooke Johns,
Mr.. McNayr and. County Public
Utility Agent Alfred E. Conradis
were instructed to represent the
county at a court hearing in Balti-
more May 20 to determine whether
special rates for school children on
Capital Transit Co. lines in the
county will be continued
Two new county jobs were Gre
ated-supervisor of the county road
equipment depot at Washington
Grove and soils and bituminous en-
gineer to test road materials. No
actlon was taken on the salaries of
them.
Resignation Is Accepted.
The resignation of Pauline M.
Harris as public health nurse was
accepted, effective May 81.
A request by the Washington
Suburban Master Plumbers Asso-
citation that the county investioofe O
the need for more stringent plumb
ing laws was referred to F. Bar
nard Welsh, attorney to the board.
Taken under advisement were Pc
titions by property owners along
Bethesda avenue and Lone Oak
drive, Bethesda, for improvement of
the two streets.
Stop signs were ordered at Exeter
road and Hampden lane, Edgemoor,
and at Lorain and Edgewood ave-
nues, Northwood Park.