Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
EVANSVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. March II. 1910.
The local Presbyterian Church has pur-
chased the property at the southeast cor
ner of Johnson and Wine avenues and is
planning a new building.
o. G. Zantzinger has been named by
Gov. Crothers as the republican member
OF the board of county school commission
ers, taking the place of Frank w. Hill Of
Upper Marlboro.
Daniel C. McComas. baggage master on
the Chesapeake Beach railway. running
between Hyattsvile and Chesapeake
Beach. died suddenly at Chesapeake
Beach Thursday evening of apoplexy.
The remains were removed to Anne Arun-
del county. 1nterment was made in the
Zion Church cemetery today.
Hyattsville is to have a board of health
similar to those existing in the large
night at the home of Dr. Guy W. Lati-
mer the plan was discussed and the need
for such a board was presented by Drs.
II. T. Willis, c. w. Birdsall, Robert III.
tombstone, Guy w. Latimer and Joseph
A. Mudd. Prof. X. II. Kerr was secre-
tary of the meeting. He was instructed
to communicate with the state board OF
health relative to the formation of Such
a board and also with Mayor Gilbert OF
Laurel where board of health exists
George county yesterday introduced bill
in the Maryland senate authorizing the
mayor and common council of Hyattsvil1e
to construct sidewalks and rOadwayS ir
the town. and to assess the entire cost OF
the improvements against the abutt1nS
property owners.
The bill will be sent back to the voters
for adoption rejection at the municipal
election to be held the first Monday IL,
May of this year.
no fafe to 1oc ,fcrl,t cd q a.
gate Connidks bill fixing the minimum
school tax rate for Prince George county
at 25 cents on each $780, The bill re-
quires the county commissioners to levy
this sum for the year 1910. AS the levy
for the coming year was made prior to
the passage of the bill there is some
question as to whether this law is consti-
tutional, now that it has been passed.
State Senator Wells bill increasing the
salary. of the clerk to the county commits
sioners to S1,500 per annum has passed the
senate. This increase was asked in view
OF the proposed passage of law leg1S-
lating the county highway commissioners
outof Office, with the result that the clerk
to this commission, who is also clerk tc
the county commissioners, will lose a
salary of $500.
Delegate Marbury's bill to require the
issuance of communication tickets to school
children on the City and Suburban electric
railroad between Laurel and the District
of Columbia has been favorably reported
from the committee and ordered en-
crossed for a third reading.
Delegate Marburys bill providing fol-
the codification by Marion Duckett Of
Bladensburg of the laws affecting Prince
George county. including those passed a,
the current session of the legislature has
passed the house.
Delegate Crowleys bill providing for a
new election district in Prince George
county, to be known as election district
No IA has ma SSpd the hOlSe
Delegate Thorne's bill prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicants within two miles OF
Oxon Hill Church, Prince George county
has passed the house