Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
Free State
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Items Of Interest
From The Counties

sloHcio, ISCeHtly eApreSSeu Sympa-
thy with persons urging immediate
improvement of local roads and
gave his version of a solution Of
the problem. He stated that the
county could be bonded for the i'm
mediate construction of 100 miles
of secondary roads; the interest
and principal of the bonds to be
paid off over a period of 20 years
from the county's share of the
gasoline tax fund and slight in
crease in taxes. He pointed out
that the improved roads would be
available during this generation
and would end the present system
of expensive and wasteful road
work.
neutrality-suspicious. exceeded
the county's Red Cross quota by
approximately fifty per cent dur
ing the past week, it would seem
that Caroline County is destined to
be listed high among the leaders in
the current campaign. Every COM
munity in the local area is said to
have exceeded its individual quota.
Towson A public hearing on
the advisability of increased pay
to county employees will be held at
the Court House here on Wednes-
day, April IA. Christian H. Kahl,
president of the Baltimore County
Board of County Commissioners,
stated that there was widespread
with the present
wage scale, due to the increased
cost of living. Provided a blanket
increase is granted, he said that
there is a possibility that the sur
plus, over and above budget ex-
penses, from the special taxes au-
thorized at the last session of the
General Assembly might be sufi-
Gent to cover the differences.
Mt. Airy.-Accorhng to recent
Mt. Airy news item, the State
Roads Commission plans to con-
tinue one lane of the dual highway
on new Route 40 from Pine Or
chard, Howard County, to the Car
roll County line this year. The flu
ture extension of the other lane
will depend upon the amount Of
traffic and the ACCESSIBILITY of MAX
ing such extension. A contract has
already been let for the compile
lion of tie dual highway from
Rolling Road. Baltimore County,
to Pine Orchard.
Elkton-Judge Floyd j. Kintner
has filed his certificate as a candi-
date for election to the Office which
he now holds in the Second Judi
cial Circuit. Judge Kintner was
appointed by Governor OConor in
February, 1916, to fill a vacancy
on the bench, created by the death
of the late Judge Albert Constable.
Judge Kintner is said to have been
endorsed by every Bar Association
in the Circuit and any opposition
is believed doubtful.
Centreville-After the Attorney
General of Maryland had refused
to render a legal opinion on the
eligibility of residents in the new
ly annexed areas Of Centreville to
vote in the coming town election
and insisted that this was matter
which should be determined by the
Board of Town Commissioners the
boards counselor last week gave
an opinion. Residents of the an
nexed areas will be permitted to
vote even though they have not, as
yet, paid any taxes to the town,
provided they meet other necessary
requirements.
notwithstanding to a report
made by Richard E. Carpenter, as
sist antsuperintendent of educa-
ton, Montgomery County faces.
serious shortage of school building
facilities during the coming year.
With an expected increase of 1900
enrollments next fall, some schools
will be faced with exeesses ranging
from 200 to 800 above capacity. AS
was noted recently, Baltimore
County faces the same problem
with its greatly increased popula-
ton.