Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

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time. To the
best of my rec. lee
objection, the
various proposals and possible
courses of action are as follows:
1. Make no change whatso-
ever in the present law.
2. Authorize pouring licens-
es" for veterans and fraternal
lodges in the 7th (Bethesda)
and 18th (Wheaton Silver
Spring. Election Districts, sub
ject to certain limitations. (The
so-called Brannan bill.)
3. Prohibit "bottle clubs in
Montgomery County, as pro-
posed by the County Manager.
4. Prohibit bottle clubs except
for veterans and fraternal
lodges. This is the Managers
proposal as modified by til z
Council.
5. Prohibit bottle clubs but au.
thorize pouring licenses for vet
Grams and fraternal lodges in
7th and 18th DISTRICTS comb.
nation of the Reese and Bran
nan proposals.
6. Prohibit issuance of any
licenses for distribution of al.
coholic beverages within a given
distance of a church or school,
a. suggested to us by a group of
Baptist Churches. The distance
ranges from 300 to 1000 feet in
the laws of other counties.
7. Go along with a statewide
bill (which Is rumored to be
ready for Introductory, which
would authorize a pouring H.
cer1se for any hotel with 100
rooms and three floors.
8. Authorize pouring licenses,
subject to certain limitations,
for hotels, restaurants taverns,
veterans and fraternal lodges,
as proposed in a bill submitted
to US by the Licensed Beverage
Association.
8. The 1857 proposal about
granting pouring licenses to
some Of the more elaborate res
taurants in the 7th and 18th Dis
tricts has not turned up yet this
year, but 1t may.
There may be other pro-
posals which I have overlooked,
and, Of course, you can make an
Infinite number Of variations
and combinations of those listed
above.
Hearings on liquor questions
have a way of generating more
heat than light. 1 hope that
some Of the county's recognized
civic leaders will be on hand to
give US the benefit of their
thinking and that some of the
public officials will tell US
whether the bottle club "men-
ace" Is real or imaginary.
The Delegation will, / think,
no into this hearing with an
open mind. We want to do what
is best for Montgomery County.
That is our only collective preju-
dice.
MOtorbOat Bill
/ was happy 70 second the mo-
ton In the Ways and Means
Committee that tbs controver.
sial motorboat Ecenxing bill be
referred to the Legislative Coun-
Gil for leisurely study during the
summer.
Next year we will have to en-.
act bill on this subject or sub.
init to Federal licensing under
the terms of the Bonner Bill,
which was enacted by Congress
last year.
But at the hearing in Annapo-
lis last week it became quite APP
parent that the pending bill was
unduly restrictive and costly.
The Legislative Council would
do well to consult with the boat.
owners this summer.
Homestead Exemption
II. B. 211, our bill to grant 4
$1,000 exemption on the home
stead property of persons over
S. whose annual income Is less
than $4,000 has now passed both
the House and the Senate. l
hope that by the time this col.
umn appears in print II. B. 211
will have been signed into law
by Governor Tawes.
II that is the case, qualified
home-owners should get in touch
with Rockville without delay.
The bill had an emergency
clause and will be effective for
the coming fiscal year, provid.
ing that the necessary appHca-
tons are made and approved.
WSSD Extensions
Two bills for Sanitary District
extensions went in this week.
One takes in part of the valleys
OF Cabin John and Thomas
Branches north OF River nd.
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