Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-17
oIney
Water Tower
Plans Told
By Official
By Sheila Fleishell
Walker 1914

At the December z meeting
of the Olney Citizens Associa
ton, John Bonnifant, secretary
of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, detailed
the reasons why a water tower
will be built in the Olney area
The project, which has been APP
proved by the Commission
should be completed by 1861. A.
yet, definite decision has moi
been made on the exact loca
ton, but it must be built on q
area with the highest elevation
The tank, which will be of the
"silo type" will be about loo
feet high.
1t is necessary to build such
a tank in order to insure proper
pressure for servicing the area
an dalso to assure storage of q
reserve water supply. The Com
mission has promised to notify
residents when the exact site
for water tank is chosen.
At the same meeting, mem
bers of the Olney Citizens Asso
citation passed a resolution to
petition the County Council to
change the present light indus
trial portion of the Martins
Dairy property back to. the orig
inal Rural residential and com
mercial coming. In October 1857
the Council, disregarding area
residents protests, zoned $4,000
square feet of the property for
light industrial use. The owners
of the Dairy claimed that this
was necessary in order to build
facilities to meet health require
ments for their business. Several
weeks ago, the Dairy routes were
sold to Thompson's Dairy and
Mr.. Fred Burka, who owns the
Rockville DRIVEN, purchased
the entire property.
Frank L. Hewitt, chairman OF
the Washington Suburban SAM,
tary Commission, was the chief
speaker before the December 8
meeting of the Olney Rotary
Club. Hewitt, in discussing
future plans of the Commission
in this area, pointed out that the
Commission is required by the
State Legislature to set up a
five-year water and sewer In
advance and that specific items
on this program can be vetoed
by the County Council. He re-
marked that the Commissions
policy is to provide services
where the needs and greatest
and where any public health
problems exist. James Lynch,
Treasurer of the Commission,
emphasized that the token pay
ments by developers do moi
begin to cover the initial costs
of providing facilities in many
areas. He quoted as an example
that a token payment Of $225, 00C
was asked of the developers OF
the Barnsley tract, when they
sewage and water for their
development of all lots. En-
gineers reports show that II
would cost in excess of 1,000,'
600 to provide these services to
that particular development
Hewitt pointed out that just
within the subdivision unit costs
on the one-half acre lots, aver.
aged $1000-this did not include
the trunk sewer line.
A re-hearing on the RIO zon
ing on the 100 acres north OF
the Observation-Disclosures rd., will
be held by the County Council
on Monday, December ii In
Rockville. That was the zoning
decision successfully appealed
by the Manor Club Community
Association, who took their case
to the Circuit Court. David
Macdonald will represent the
Manor Club group.
This Sunday, at 8 pm, the
choir of the Oakcale Emory
Methodist Church will present a
cantata, Chimes OF the Holy
Night" Accompanying the choir
will be the organist for the
church, Mrs. David Brigham.
The public is invited.
Manor Club residents will en-
joy their traditional Christmas
Carolers on Monday, December
21st. Also, on that night prizes
will be awarded to the owners
of houses displaying the most
interesting Christmas decora
tons.
Williamsburg Village is spon
soring their second annual
Christmas House Decoration
Contest on December %. Judg
ing will be held between 4 and
6 pm.
Arriving on December 10, will
be Mr.. and Mrs. John Bresnig
ham and their son. Bresnigham
is presently attending the Uni