Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-15
Local Legislative Bills.
COLLECTION Or TAXES

Mr.. Jones has introduced the following
bill in regard to the collection of taxes in
this county:
A bill entitled an Act to repeal Section
1856 of Article 16 of the Code Of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Monteom-
cry County" subtitle County Commits
sioners," according to Chapter 100 of the
Acts of 1912, and to re-enact the same with
amendments, authorizing and directing the
County Treasurer. with the approval of the
County Commissioners, to designate GER
tain banks in said county where State and
County taxes may be paid in lieu of the
attendance of the County Treasurer at GER
tain districts at certain times.
Section I. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 1856
of Article 16 of the Code of Public Local
Laws Of Maryland. title Montgomery
County" subtitle County Commissioners, .
according to Chapter 700 of the Acts of
1912, be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
| Section 1876. Immediately upon the first
Monday of July. in the year 1918. and each
and every year thereafter, he shall with
the advice. consent and approval of the
County Commissioners cause to be des-
ignated cert ain banking institutions Of the
county. where all persons, firms or corpora
tons may pay taxes, under such rules and
| rpduIatin 90 tho Coupfv Nou,rni 10 ion ara
may approve and adopt for the conven-
fence of the taxpayers. That the Treas
urer shall cause copy of the list of such
banking institutions to be published in the
county newspapers whete taxes may be
paid and similar notice shall be attached
to or printed on the back Of each tax bill
so rendered or sent out as hereinbefore
provided. That the said banking institu-
tons shall make prompt report on the
first Monday of each month of Its collec-
tons, said collections to be subject to the
order Of the Treasurer, and no compensa-
ton shall be allowed said banking institu-
tons for such services.
| Section 2. And be It further enacted
that this Act shall take effect on the first
day Of July. 1918.
VEHICLES LIGHTED.
The following bill has been substituted
for the one offered by Mr.. Cashell in re-
gard to lights on vehicles:
A bill entitled an Act to require all We
hicles to display lights at night.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That all vehicles
in use or at rest on the public highways Of
this State or Of any city, county, town or
village thereof. during the period Of from
one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour
before sunrise. shall display not less than
one white light so placed as to be clearly
visible both from the front and rear for
distance of at least two hundred feet |;
provided that such vehicles may display
at the option Of the owner or user one
white light visible from the front and one
red light visible from the rear for the dis
lance aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted. That
any person causing or knowingly permit
ting the above section to be violated shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and
upon conviction shall be subject to penalty
of not less than five dollars nor more than
ten dollars.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted. That
nothing contained in this Act shall be con-
strued as altering or affecting the obliga-
ton Of the users Of motor vehicles to dis
play the lights required by the laws Of this
State relating to motor vehicles.
Sec 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect July I. 1918.