Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15


The Mayor
"The voters may well question
Mayor Weddle's purpose in
singing out Hovsepian and his
mates in a barrage of words de-
Tending the present administra-
tons efficiency" it was said.
Perhaps he does not remember
Milor's assertion on February
18th and Hits on February 18th
that the town could save money
by using certain county services
and by efficient government.
Here is the beginning of an issue,
but neither Hit nor Milor have
given the voter specific propos-
ais.
at he Hovsepian slate in
speeches on March 10Th fully dis
cussed specific economies and
Improvements. Yet over a week
later Weddle raised the question
and directed it at the only candi-
dates that met this ISSUE"
Why has this opposition joined
forces into rear guard of politi-
cal confusers, the Hovsepian
slate asked. "They are united in
their resentment of government
by townspeople regardless of
their business connections and are
defending the record of the pres
ent council, particularly since
candidates Milor and Brawshaw
are incumbents. In this latter
connection it is significant that
neither incumbent has taken any
major steps during his term of
office to fulfill any of their much
talked campaigns for farsighted
planning" it was stated.
Parking Lot or Not
On March 29th Hovsepian's
running mates stated they favor
ed parking lots which were fl
nanced on self-liquidating
basis, namely paid for by bust
ness taxes and by profits of the
parking meters.
THAT is the way the County
finances the Silver Spring and
other lots" the group asserted.
Rockville's Board of Trade pro-
posed a similar plan. But what
does Mr.. Milor say? On April 9th
the paper quotes him as saying,
Il wonder what the local bust
nessmen think about the Hovse-
plan states intention of soaking
them with a special business tax
and to pay for public parking
lots" Either Milor does not want
any parking lots or he does.
eff he does, then one can only
gather that he wants to tax
every property owner for the
benefit of a part of the business
community. Is this how he ex-
poets to get the support of bust
ness men? Or, if he doesn't want
any parking lots does he have
another solution for the prob
lens of business men now locat-
ed in the center of town? Of
course, if you look at his state
ment carefully, he doesn't pro-
pose anything" the Good Gov
eminent slate said.
Charter Committee
"The Good Government candi-
dates also stated that one of the
towns problems would be a
study of its charter" According
to the Hovsepian slate, ito this
Milor says, 1 wonder why Mr..
Hovsepian wants to set up a
committee on the towns chart
er. Is it his intention to junk the
towns charter and turn our COM
munity over the county?
GAS member of the present
council, Mr.. Milor should be
aware or made aware of the
Home rule legislation which
passed the last session of the
Assembly," they added.
This proposed constitutional
amendment will be voted on in
next November's election in the
form of referendum. If it pass
es and we think it will - each
town will have the opportunity
to study its charter and propose
revisions. These revisions will
not be effective unless the voters
accept them by referendum. Com
mon sense dictates that every
city in Maryland will study it's
charter and seek out possible i'm
provements.
ON April 8" the Good Gov
eminent candidates said, "Mr.
Milor charged Hovsepian with
being presumptuous for discuss
ing the county's proposal to To-
cate a beer warehouse in Rock
vile with the county manager.
What Milor didn't say was that
HOVSeDian had called the MAYOR