Evening star., 1950-09-27
Road Ordinance
ExenlptionGiven
By ByMonfgomery
26-Foot Provision
Waived for Owner
In Silver Spring

The first request for exemption
from Montgomery County's new
road code was granted yesterday
by the county council, while a
second was taken under advise
ment.
At the same time, the council
decided to furnish guards al
three Takoma Park school cross
ings.
In other actions, the county
heads approved applications by
two tourist homes just over the
District line on Wisconsin and
Wootton avenues, Bethesda, fol-
the reclassification of their prop
erty from Residential A to B (two-
family homes).
tgomery' road code
adopted last month, provides in
part for 26-foot- wide secondary
residential streets. as well as for
sidewalks. curbS and cutters along
all streets in the suburban area.
Alfred Novak, 2150 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, asked permission to
pave only 20-foot width of a
220-foot stretch on Markham
street. Silver Spring. He also re-
Quested that the sidewalk require
ment be waived.
Both Requests Granted.
Mr.. Novak pointed out the Sec
ton to be paved would connect
with an existing portion, which
also is only 20 feet wide, and
that there are no other side
walks in that area. Both requests
were granted.
Taken under advisement was a
request by about 80 residents of
the Manor Club Estate subdivision
near Norbeck for exemption of
three streets from the paving
width provision.
They made the suggestion at
q hearing on a council proposal
to improve Rosecroft. Great Oaks
and Westbury roads and to in
stall concrete cutters and storm
drainage facilities at an estimated
cost of $105,53
Acting Public Works Director
Mason Butcher said property
owners affected would have to
pay about 81 a front foot.
Strong opposition was voiced by
John r. Daily, representing the
Manor Country Club, and Basil
Carr, attorney for the residents.
Says Tax Is Excessive.
Mr.. Daily asserted that, under
the councils proposal, the club
would be assessed $4,000 land
would be taxed out of existence"
1.-THE councils action on guard
ing Takoma Park school crossings
was taken after a closed meeting
with H. Brooks Perring, chairman
Of the City Councils police COM
nittee.
The county last year withdrew
its police from the city at the
latter's request in order to avoid
JuI1SQlCLlOIla1 disputes.
Mr.. McNayr said it has not been
determined whether policewomen
or civilian men will be assigned
to Takoma Park.
The council approved appoint
ment of two more policewomen to
guard school crossings, bringing
the total to II. The two new ap-
pointees, Mrs. Angela Anna Sun
tum and Mrs. Helen Margaret
Mitchell, both of Silver Spring,
will join other patrolwomen al
ready working in that area.
John r. Reeves, attorney for Mr.
and Mrs. Albert London, whose
application for rezoning from Resi-
Dental A to B of their tourist
home at Wisconsin avenue and
Langdrum lane, Chevy Chase, was
rejected recently, received an eX-
tension of time in which to appeal
for reconsideration. The deadline
for filing such an appeal was ex-
tended from yesterday to October
10.
Other Business.
The council refused a request
by Chester Keller to withdraw his
petition for reclassification from
Residential A to Commercial D of
property at Colesville road and
Underwood avenue, Woodmoor.
t In other business, the council:
Hs Asked DR.. Robert H. Riley,
State health director, for an
opinion on whether sodium fuor-
ide should be added to drinking
water to combat tooth decay.
Approved Board Of Education
request for State funds for two
high school projects. The State
will be asked to lend 100000 for
an addition to Montgomery Blair
High School, Silver Spring. and
to lend 1928, 900 and grant $72, 900
for a second unit at the Eastern
Junior High School. now being
built.
Reappointed the following mem
bers of the County Advisory
Health Committee: Drs. j. w.
Bird, N. William Ditzler and Mark
". Ziegler, Mrs. Dexter Bullard,
+ Allan B. Fay and w. S. Pratt, jr.