Evening star., 1955-01-28
SanitarYAgency
Gets Backing 70.
Expand Borders
Delegations From
z Nearby Counties
Appeor Receptive
BY George Flynn
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Ssor Sieff CoFrsspcGdens
ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 2s.The
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission wants to bring large
new sections Of Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties INTO
its jurisdictions. and lawmakers
from the two counties indicated
today they'll back Legislative
sanction for the move.
At the same time, the law
makers set a public hearing for
8 pm. Wednesday in the State
house on. q reorganization meas
ure. It would increase the COM
mission membership from three
to six and provide for greater
local control Of the controversial
agency.
The commission yesterday pre-
sented its own 1865, legislative
program to o joint meeting Of
the legislative delegations from
the two counties. They heard
an appeal from Harry B. Shaw,
chief engineer OF the commission.
to avoid "short-sighted in
authorizing expansion Of the
sanitary district.
"You shouldn't do anything to
stop the growth Of the area"
he said.
Since 1945. the demand for
water and sewerage services Of
the commission has constantly
run ahead Of his planning esti-
mates. he said.A
Biggest Addition.
Biggest proposed addition to
the sanitary district would EN-
brace a belt running from the
Howard County line westward
through Prince Georges County
to Gaithersburg In Montgomery
County. This would permit the
extending OF lines to Olney,
Sandy Spring and Ashton.
The entire Cabin John water
shed area in Montgomery Coiin-
ty3would be added to the district.
Mr.. Shaw explained the commits
sion is planning to build a sewer
line through the watershed to
service Rockville.
Delegate Warren Browning,
Democrat. Of Montgomery, re-
marked that the availability Of
water and sewers would increase
property values by $25 million
dollars in the Cabin John area,
The Morningside Md area
also would be added to the dis
trict. ..,........,. -.
Last year the Genesal Assent
bly, authorized the commission,
to provide services Ii Morning.
side. but bonding attorneys have
questioned the constitutionality
Of the legislation and suggest
the enactment of a new measure.
Section Faces Higher Rate.
Mr.. Shaw revealed the COM
mission plans to charge higher
rates for water and sewerage
services in the sparsely populated
area In the northern portion of
the district.
The water rate will be 40 cents
for 1000 gallons, as compared to
81 cents In the rest Of the dis
trict. The sewer service charge
is based on the water rates.
The commission also sought
authority to charge the Federal
Government higher rates than
it has been paying for water. Big
users affected would be the
Bethesda Naval Hospital and the
National Institutes of Health.
Authority for new bond issues
OF SO million for water supply
purposes and 50 million for
storm sewer projects also were
asked.
In other legislative develop
/ ments:
Gov. McKeldin signed his first
seven bills Of the 1855 session.
including q law increasing the
salary Of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Court clerks salary from ST.
500 to $4,000.
Liquor Bin Weighed.
The Prince Georges delega-
ton took under advisement pro-
posals by the Prince Georges
Packaged Liquor Association
that holders Of Glass B Con and
on -sale) liquor licenses be COM
pelled to. sell packaged liquor
only over the bar.
A. M. kaufman, spokesman
for the association, said Class B
licensees were encroaching on
the package stores by building
full-fledged package stores adj
joining their bars.
He asked also that "minia-
lures" and "splits*the less
than l2-ounce containers OF al
coholic beverages--be legalized
in Prince Georges. This sug-
gestion has been opposed by the
University Of Maryland In prior
years on the danger students
will spirit liquor onto the CAM
pus In the srRall bottles.
Delegate Carlton r. Sickles,
Democrat, Of Prince Georges said
he Is drafting q bill to give
Prince Georges County commits
sioners authority to set speed
limits on county maintained
roads. A bill now pending in
the Senate would give munich
palities such power. Limits now
are set by the State on al roads.
Rockfish Bin Backed.
Both Prince Georges and
Montgomery County delegations
prepared yesterday TO give all
out support to q new measure to
restrict seine hauling Of rock
fish In Chesapeake Bay. The bill
would ban commercial fishing
during January and February.
Clark r. King. assistant COR
poration counsel for the District