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Hon1eowners
Asked 10 Share
Sidewalk Costs
McNoyr Offers Plan
For Property Along
Georgia Avenue

0eOT9tu Avenue
A recommendation that Mont
gomery County and homeowners
along Georgia avenue between
Colesville road and Glenmont
share in the cost of sidewalks in
front of their property was being
studied today by the County
Council
The proposal was advanced yes
terday by County Manager Irving
G. McNayr. who urged a quick
decision so that the council could
establish a definite policy for
similar improvements along other
State roads in the county.
The five-mile stretch involved is
being Widened by the State Roads
Commission and the county al
ready has agreed to assume the
full cost of curbs and cutters.
Calls Question "Ticklish."
The question of who shall pay
for sidewalks. however, is a "tick-
liSh one" Mr.. McNayr said. He
pointed out that in subdivisions,
such Improvements are assessed
against abutting property owners.
He added that under his, suggeS-
ton. commercial property owners
along Georgia avenue would pay
the full cost of sidewalks.
1--WE have a lot of children who
are forced to walk along Georgia
avenue to get to and from school,
particularly in the Glenmont Sec
ton" he said. And the same
situation exists along Old Bla-
denSburg road, Bradley boulevard
and in the Sandy Spring and Da-
mascus areas.
Montgomery County has a
large interest in sidewalks along
such roads because in the long
run, it probably would save money
by eliminating the necessity of
using school buses to transport
these children"
Will Detail Costs.
The county manager said he
would submit detailed cost esti-
mates at the councils meeting
next Tuesday.
In other business, the county
heads agreed to buy lot contain
ing $3.50 square feet on Walsh
street, Bethesda, for $13,474, to
be used for off-street parking.
It was the first property in the
Bethesda business district to be
bought by the council for such
purpose under a $500,000 bond
issue authorized last May. Mr..
McNayr estimated the lot would
accommodate about 80 cars.
At the request of Mrs. Stella
Werner. a council member, Mr..
McNayr said he would explore"
the possibility of erecting a build
ing on the lot for parking. Mrs.
Werner said such a structure
might accommodate more auto
mobiles.
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The council also approved a
Personnel Board recommendation
to increase the salary of Ben H.
Hall, personnel assistant to the
county manager. from $4,400 to
$4,000 a year, effective Monday.
Mrs. Werner and Councilman
Grover Walker spoke against the
increase, although Mrs. Werner
voted for the resolution. They are
the only Democrats on the coun-
Gil.
In urging approval of the rec
ommendation, Mr.. McNayr said
Mr.. Hall had developed the coun-
ty's personnel program to a point
where it is receiving Nationwide
recognition.
Action on another Personnel
Board proposal to make Mason
Butcher public works director at
a salary of $4,000 year-an in
crease of $500 over his present
pay-was deferred until next week.
Mr. Butcher has been acting di-
rector since the resignation of
George T. Papageorge last Oc-
tober
Jail Guards Appointed.
Edward Milton Jolley, jr., 1925
G street NV, and Roy Franklin
Dinsmore, Gaithersburg, were ap-
pointed jail guards at $2,420 a
year each, and Mrs. Martha E.
Warming, Rockville, was named
jal matron at $50 a month.
Another appointment was that
of Malcolm H. White as mem
ber of the Personnel Board for a
three-year term. He succeeds Basil
Mobley whose term expired.
Approval was given request
by the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
that the county guarantee pay
ment of $4,000 in bonds for the
purchase of park land.
Requests Under Study.
Taken under advisement were
three requests for waving the
sidewalk provision in the county's
road code. They are:
D. g. F. Construction Co., in
volving Eugene, Douglas and Kim
berley streets in the Stephen
Knolls subdivision, Silver Spring.
Ballantrae Construction Co., for
eight lots on Dryden street, Sill
yer Spring.
Colonial Construction Co., for
Lakewood drive, Goodhil' road and
Floral and Centerhill streets in
the Connecticut Avenue Estates
subdivision near Wheaton.
Also taken under advisement
was a request by Maddox & Hop
kins for waving the provision
for maximum 10 per cent grade
on Wyndale road near Western
avenue, Chevy Chase.
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