Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Council Asked
To Issue Bonds
For 1O,24O,OO0
Hearing Set Moy rs
On Record Proposal
For Schools, Roads

VI SSHOUISf NOuUS
Issuance of a record $10,240, 900
worth of bonds for schools, roads,
bridges, storm water drainage
facilities and to complete a new
county building is provided in a
bill before the Montgomery Coun-
ty Council today.
The measure, one Of five intro
duced at the councils second
legislative meeting yesterday, calls
for the largest bond authorize
ton in the county's history.
Of the total, So million is ear
marked for new schools, additions
to existing buildings and for
school sites; $1.8 million for roads
and $4,000 to finish and equip
the county building under con-
struction in Rockville.
Sponsored by Councilman Lath-
rop E. Smith, the bill will be the
subject of public hearing at
8 pm. May Is in the Rockville
Courthouse. Although a referen-
dunn is not required, such action
may be taken on petition of at
least per cent of the registered
voters.
Tax Query Unanswered.
Councilman Harold F. Ham
mond asked whether the bill, if
approved, would result in a tax
increase, but Mr.. Smith declined
to comment.
you can't get me up a tree
on that one" he said.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr volunteered the opinion that
"the impact on the tax rate would
not be felt until the 1888 fiscal
year, when principal and interest
payments would begin"
He explained that $2,167 900 of
the So million set aside for schools
was appropriated last year, but
bonds for that amount have not
been issued.
Mr.. McNayr added that the
Board of Education has requested
$11 million in bonds for the fiscal
year beginning July /, but has
conceded it would not be neces-
sary to issue more than SIS mil
lion during each of the next two
years.
IF this bond authorization is
adopted" he told the Council. sit
would mean the school boards
proposed five-year $40 million
program actually would be au-
thorized in three years."
AS for the road allotment, Mr..
McNayr pointed out 100000 of
the $1.8 million asked would be
used to help repay a 81 million
short-term note issued last spring
for street improvements financed
by front foot assessments on
AUDITING property owners.
Other Bills introduced.
Other bills introduced are:
/. BY Council President j. Louis
Monarch. to set up a five member
Board of Appeals to hear and
decide coming applications. This
function now is exercised by the
council. The chairman of the
new board would receive $4,000
a year and the other members,
$4,000 each.
A public hearing on the meas
ure is scheduled for 7::30 pm.
May 81 in the Rockville Court
house.
2. By Mr.. Hammond, to estab-
lish a recreation department to
operate facilities throughout the
county, and a recreation commits
sion to plan activities.
A recreation program now
is carried on in the suburban area
under the direction of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. An act
passed at the recent General As
sembly authorized the transfer of
this function from the commits
sion to the council.
A public hearing on the bill will
be held at 8 pm. May % in the
courthouse.
Would Ban Fortune Telling.
3. BY Councilman George F.
Nesbitt, to prohibit fortune telling
in the county and prescribing a
maximum fine of 500 or up TO
six months in jail for violators
Mr.. Nesbitt said the measure was
requested by the States attorney,
who told him he had received
several complaints from citizens.
4. By Mr.. Nesbitt, to place board
ing houses under provisions of the
law requiring hotels, rooming
houses and tourist homes to keep
permanent guest registers.
Hearings on both bills will be
held at 7:30 pm. May 81 in the
courthouse. Also available for dis
cussion that night will be bills tt
eliminate a provision making po-
litical activity by a county employe
a misdemeanor and increasing
from 81 million to 81 million thu
county's maximum indebtedness.
for street Improvements financed
by front foot assessments. Tht
latter two measures were intro.
duced last week.
At the same time, the council
announced it will hold a nllhIif