Evening star., 1949-08-17
Council Vetoes
Trash System
In Montgomery
County Operation
Affected Validity Of
Sanitary Unit Bonds

Sanitary Unit Bonds
A bill permitting establishment
of a county-operated trash and
garbage collection system in the
Montgomery County suburban
district has been vetoed by the
County Council.
Such a service now is provided
by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
The measure, which was passed
last May, also provided for the
transfer to the county by the
commission of the latter's trucks
and incinerator at Lyttonsville,
near Silver Spring.
In announcing its action yes
terday. the council explained it
had been informed by the COM
mission that the bill had resulted
In doubt over the validity of
$4,000 in bonds which the sani-
tary agency proposed to issue for
expansion of the incinerator.
The doubt, according to the
council. stemmed from law set
ting up the commission as a BIZ
county agency. The commission
also provides water and sewer
facilities in both Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
Way Cleared for Bond Sale.
AS result. the council said, it
decided to veto the bill so as to
clear the way for sale of the
bonds, since the incinerator now is
being operated at near capacity.
In another action the council
directed Finance Director Alex
ander K Hancock to pay to in
corporated towns in the county
for 1949 the same proportionate
share of motor vehicle registration
receipts which they received dur
ing 1947 and 1948.
The council noted that many
motor vehicle owners failed to
designate the town or special tax
ing area in which they live when
they filled out their application
blanks for tags.
AS a result. the council said,
some municipalities did not re-
ceive an equitable share of regis
tration fees this year.
Village Complains.
Last week a spokesman for
Chevy Chase Village complained
to the council that the COM
munity's receipts in motor vehicle
registration fees had dropped
from $3.50 in 194s to only ss45
this year. This, he said, was
caused by a council ruling which
prevented return of the funds un-
less the tag applications included
the name of the municipality.
According to Mr.. Hancock, the
Sherbow law passed at the 1e47
session of the General Assembly
provides that the county receive
81 from the State for each SIS
motor vehicle tag and Sc for each
s23 tag. OF these amounts, in
corporated towns and special tax
ing areas get 50 and 81, respec-
lively, he said. if their names are
included in the tag applications.
County Manager Irving G..
McNayr was instructed to adver-
tise for bids on the construction
of curbs and cutters along Hunt
avenue near Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda.
A proposal for curbs. cutters and
street surfacing along Ritchie
avenue between Sligo avenue and
Piney Branch road, Silver Spring
was taken under advisement.
Sidewalks Are Urged.
At hearing, attended by resi-
dents of the area, most of those
present urged that sidewalks be
included in the project.
The council advised the group
1t would be necessary for all resi-
dents to donate at least feet of
their property in order to build
sidewalks.
A request was made by the Cit
izens' Committee of Martins Ad-
ditions to the Village of Chevy
Chase for Council approval of an
amendment to the building regu-
lations requiring all new homes
in the community to be built at
a cost of at least $4,000, includ-
ing land.
The committee said increased
construction costs have rem
dered unrealistic and ineffective
all previous regulations on min
imum construction COST"
The request was referred to the
office of the county attorney after
Councilman j. Douglas Bradshaw
expressed doubt over the Coun-
cil's authority to legislate for in
corporated communities.
Action also was deferred on a
request by Mrs. e. M. Hertzler,
3o1 Franklin avenue, for the re-
peal of an ordinance prohibiting
trucks weighing over 5000 pounds
to travel on her street. She
claimed the ordinance was not
being enforced.
The Council denied a petition
for the reclassification from resi-
dental A to c apartment house
use) of land on the south side of
Elm avenue. Takoma Park, but
approved its rezoning to resi-
Dental B (two-family homes .
The petition was filed by Elson
=. and Madalyn Daugharthy.
College Park Rotary to Meet
Maj. G. B. Enders, attached to
Id Army Headquarters at Fort
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