Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
PASSES
BRENTWOOD MEASURE
Town Incorporation Bill Now Only
Awaits the Approval of Gov.
Harrington.
Charles F. Myer Will Be Chosen
Probably to Be the First Mayor
of New Municipality.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTSNILLE. April delegate r..
| Lee Van Horns bill to incorporate
Brentwood, a thickly settled COM
munity, contiguous to the District line
| in Prince Georges county. has passed
both branches of the legislature and
| will become a law. The bill will be
| referred to the citizens of the proposed
municipality at an election to be held
Monday, June ~. for adoption or re-
| lection. Harry 3. Chase and Oscar NJ.
Link are designated in the bill as SUI
| pervisors of this election, and f. H.
| Roberts is named to provide the ma
chinery for the election, and to fill any
vacancy should either Chase or Link
be unable to serve as supervisors.
| Should the bill be adopted at the June
election the first town election for a
mayor and four members of the coun-
| Gil will be held Tuesday, August l.
| r. A. Van Horn. father of Delegate
| Van Horn, is the chief promoter of
| incorporation. and it is probable that
| the citizens will ask Charles F. Myers
| to be their first mayor. The mayor rs
clothed with the powers Of a justice
of the peace, and the health officer, to
|
| council, has all the powers possessed
| by the state health officer within the
corporate limits of Brentwood. The
! mayor and common council will ap-
| point the town treasurer, clerk, bailiff
and other officers. The bill does not
provide for the levying of any taxes.
but it is expected the new municipality
| will receive between 500 and 5000
| from the road rebate fund. The bill
provides that no intoxicating liquors
I,l,~ III e.
| limits.
Oppose Road Law Repeal.
| A committee from the Hyattsville
Citizens Association, judge John Glib
son. Charles w. Clagett and NJ. H. B.
Hoffman, was in Annapolis Wednesday
| and interviewed State Senator William
F. Holmead and the members of the
Prince Georges county delegation. with
the exception of Delegate William n.
Fisher. A resolution adopted by the
citizens association opposing the re-
peal of the present road law prevailing
in Hyattsville was presented and mem
bers of the committee presented the
associations arguments against the
proposed change, which provides for
an assessment of one-half of the cost
of improved roadwayS against abutting
property owners instead of an assess
ment of the entire cost. as the present
law prescribes. The chief argument
used against the repeal of the present
law was that a considerable amount of
road work had been done for which the
abutting property owners paid the en-
tire cost, and that it would be mani
testify unjust to these property own
ers to allow future work to be done and
to assess but one-half the cost against
abutting property owners.
The legislators were much impressed
with the arguments and Delegates
Blandford and Metzerott assured the
committee that the bill. introduced by
Delegate Van Horn. would not be re-
ported to the house. Delegate Van
Horn stated that he would be guided
by the wishes of majority of the
delegation. The committee entertained
Senator Holmead and the delegates at
luncheon. Those opposing the one-half
assessment plan would. it is stated. be
in favor of the proposition provided
some method was adopted to reimburse
those who had already paid the entire
cost.