Evening star., 1949-10-05
Council Extends
TaxDead|ine
For rLate Bills
Rockville Jail Report
Criticizes Food
And Trusty System

Approximately 10000 Mont-
gomery County property owners
who failed to receive their tax
bills before the deadlire for pay
ment last Friday have been given
an extension of time within which
to pay them without the addition
of interest penalties.
This was announced yesterday
by Finance Director Alexander z.
Hancock at a meeting of the
County Council in Rockville.
In other business the council
received report on an inspec-
ton of Rockville jail, adopted a
policy covering street improve
ment work in the Silver Spring
and Bethesda areas and approved
eight zoning petitions.
Mr.. Hancock said all bills mailed
after last Friday will carry a 30
day extension from the date of
mailing. The new due date will
be stamped on each bill.
Mailing to Take Two Months.
Areas affected, according to Mr..
Hancock, are portions of Silver
Spring, Colesville, Bethesda and
Rockville.
The finance director attributed
the delay in sending out approx
imately one-third of the county's
IS 900 tax bills to the large VOL
ume of new assessments. He esti-
mated it would take about two
months to mail all bills.
He pointed out, however, that
his Office is about three months
ahead of last year. when the dead
line for payment was advanced to
February l, 1949. He said re-
ceipts recently have averaged
$150,000 a day. He also said all
tax anticipation notes have been
paid by the county.
The Jail inspection report was
submitted by Harold A. Cox, Fed
eral Bureau of Prisons inspector,
on an inspection he made of the
Jail September 6.
Dietitian or Cook Urged.
Mr.. Cox recommended the hiring
Of a cook or dietitian to improve
the food for the approximately
SO inmates.
THE food" Mr.. Cox declared,
lis below the standard necessary
for proper diet"
He also recommended that each
prisoner be searched by the jailer
when admitted. that all visits to
prisoners be supervised by the
jailer or a member of his staff and
that prisoners be counted at least
three times every "a hours.
At present, Mr.. Cox said, pris-
oners are counted only two or
three times a week
Mr.. Cox said TRUSTEES are per.
mitted too much freedom which,
be contepded, could result in Cir
regularities" with women inmates.
The council referred the recon-
mendations to County Manager
Irving G. McNayr, who said he
would discuss them with Sheriff
Frank I. Davis, in charge of the
jail
Street improvement.
The street improvement pro-
vides that:
/. Either the public works de.
partment or property owners may
initiate proposals for street i'm
provements.
2. The cost of all such work
charged to property owners will
be on a front foot benefit assess
ment basis. Assessments may be
paid in full or in 10 annual in
stallments with interest at 6 per
cent.
3. In cases where the abutting
property is benefited. the cost Of
curbs, cutters, sidewalks and two
thirds of the cost of paving will be
charged against property owners.
The cost of grading and drainage
facilities and the remaining one
third paving cost will be paid by
the county.
4. After a hearing on a proposal
for street improvements. the Coun-
ty Council has authority to pro-
ceed with the work when it be-
lieves the public health, safety or
comfort so requires.
Councilman j. Douglas Brad
shaw of Takoma Park explained
such policy has been followed
Informally.
The council was informed by
the State Roads Commission that
it has voted to prohibit U-turns
on Georgia avenue between Coles
vile road and East-West highway
as well as left turns from Sligo
avenue onto Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring.
Rezoning Petitions.
The commission also said it has
decided to erect signs along Geor-
gia avenue between Colesville road
and East-West highway limiting
speed to Is miles an hour.
The council approved the follow
ing rezoning petitions:
Henry M. Kunold. residential A
to commercial D of property at
8506 Dixon avenue. Silver Spring.
Chevy 1hase Land Co.. residen-
tial A to commercial D of land
at Connecticut avenue and Manor
road, Chevy Chase.
Robert F. Daniel, agent for the
Esso Standard Oil Co., residential
A to commercial D of land along
Blair road near Georgia avenue,
Silver Spring.
John D. Sadler, residential A to
commercial D of four lots on the
south side of Del Ray avenue be-
tween Old Georgetown road and
Norfolk avenue, Bethesda.
Louis M. and Fannie L. Jackson,
residential A to commercial D Of
four lots on Del Ray and Auburn
avenues near Norfolk avenue,
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