Evening star., 1952-05-31
Council Votes
Bonds Tofa|inq
Passes Seven Bills,
Kills LoytonsviIIe
New Fire Tax Area

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday passed seven bills,
including two authorizing bond
issues totaling $9,788. 900.
Yesterdays action in the clos
ing days of the May legislative
session brought to II bills and z
resolutions the measures passed.
The major bond bill, No. is, was
amended yesterday on motion of
j. Louis Monarch to be increased
$4,000 to $9,58S, 900.
Notes Loss of Suit.
Mr.. Monarch said he made the
amendment in light of the ruling
against the county Wednesday in
its suit to regain title to the arm
|ory lot in Silver Spring.
The half-million dollars Is the
amount the Hecht Co. has offered
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
for the lot. The council has indi-
Gated it may want to purchase the
4.5-acre tract itself if it fails to
regain title through the courts.
Also included in the bond autho-
rization bill were So million for
school building projects; 81 mil
lion for road-and sewer projects:
$23, 900 for a health clinic build
ing. and $65,000 for the Bethesda
Public Library building.
Other Bills Passed.
Other bills passed yesterday
included:
No. ITO extend limits of the
suburban district to the outskirts
|of Rockville and into the area
north of Viers Mill road and
Wheaton.
No. 14-To authorize bonds
totaling 100000 for acquisition
and Improvement of parking lots
in the Wheaton commercial area.
Creates New Appeal FIoored.
No. ITO create super coun-
ty board of appeals to replace the
present board of coming appeals
and the board of standards and
appeals.
No. 21-To authorize the county
council to pass an anti-smoke Or
dinance for the county.
No. 23-To increase from 10
cents to IS cents the special fire
tax which may be levied for the
22d precinct of the 18th election
district. This bill, introduced and
passed yesterday, was promoted by
the Takoma Park City Council.
Mayor Ross H. Beville explained
yesterday, at public hearing on
the bill. that the area lies Just
outside the city limits and receives
fire protection from the city.
Mayor Beville said residents of
the precinct pay a 10-cent tax,
while the share borne by city resi-
dents amounts to a 20-cent tax
rate.
Councilwoman Stella B. Werner
yesterday hit the Council in its
weak spot when she asked for an
explanation of the area involved
i'm Bill No. 13. She was informed
the bill had been explained in the
three-hour session preceding the
open meeting.
Not at Secret Session.
II wasn't here for the secret
session" she said. She added that
she thought such matters should
be explained in open meeting so
the public could be properly in
formed.
Yesterdays open session, a.
usual, was marked by a unani...-
ity OF opinion among Council
members. No opposition votes
were cast on any bills considered.
Councilman Grover Walker of
Gaithersburg, who has opposed
two resolutions during the MONTH
long session. was absent during
yesterdays balloting.
The council passed over con-
troversial bill No. 20 to create a
fire board to control finances of
the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire
Department. A later move to bring
it up for final reading was op-
posed by Mr. Monarch.
The council yesterday also re-
called and repaSsed Bill No. 13
authorizing $750,0oO for a parking
lot program in Silver Spring.
Minor changes were made in the
bill.