Evening star., 1952-05-28
1-year Appointment
0f.JuveniIe Judge
by Council

"A oVOPeSdP u1Cdou1C dutl1OI 1Al1IS
appointment of a full-time juve-
nile court Judge for a one-year
term was passed yesterday by the
Montgomery County Council,
meeting in legislative session.
The council also passed bill No.
13. authorizing issuance Of bonds
totaling $750,000 for purchase and
improvement of public parking lots
in the Silver Spring business dis
trict area.
The council also voted to pro-
vide for a referendum next No
vember on increasing the maxi
mum salary of council members
from 81 300 to $4,000 a year.
Yesterdays actions brought to
nine bills and two resolutions the
total measures passed at the May
session.
The juvenile court bill passed
was one substituted on motion Of
Mrs. Kathryn j. Lawlor for the
original measure supported by the
Juvenile Court Committee.
Passed Unanimously.
Mrs. Stella B. Werner opposed
the substitution. The amended
bill, however, was passed unaIai-
mously.
The bill provides for d full-time
Juvenile court judge to be ap-
pointed, for q term ending June
so. 1868. His salary would be set
by the county council.
Mrs Lawlor said she thinks the
part-time trial magistrate system
is wrong in principle. She said a
Judge should not have a private
law practice while he also is In
terpreting the laws from the
bench.
During the next year, Mrs. Law
lor said. the county bar associa-
ton should make study of the
trial magistrate setup in the
county.
Councilman Harold Hammond
said the Juvenile Court Commit
tee in its study had looked more
at the individual holding the
position than to the issue itself.
Lathrop Smith. council presi-
dent, questioned the adequacy Of
the study. He said the hearings
on the bill developed testi-
monial on the fine work Of the
incumbent judge"
Mrs. Werner, in the discussions
on the bill, pointed out the juve-
nile court problem was not a new
situation. She noted the council
had had an advisory commission
studying the problems for some
time.
If the bill becomes law, the
present judge, Alfred D. Noyes,
would have to give up his law
practice to retain his post for a
one-year term. with no assurance
for the future.
Walker Opposes Salary Move.
Councilman Grover Walker OF
Gaithersburg opposed the resolu-
|tion on the increase in salary max
Iimum for council members. He
also had opposed a referendum on
removing the $4,000 limitation on
the county managers salary.
The increased pay maximum
would not become effective until
January. 1855. after the present
councils term expires. The resolu-
ton does not change the $20-a-day
rate paid for council meetings.
Two new bills were introduced
at yesterdays session. Bill No. 81
would authorize the council to
adopt an anti-smoke ordinance.
Bill No. % would create a new
iLaytonsville fire tax area. The bill
also would redeflne the Damascus.
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
and Sandy Spring fire tax areas.
The new area would be carved
out Of these three sections. The
Laytonsville Fire Department
would receive no funds from taxa
ton before July l, 1853.
A public hearing was set for 2::3O
pm. Friday on the two bills. The
hearing will be held in the county
council room. Rockville.
The council will hold hearings
lon bills II through 20 at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the, circuit courtroom,
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