The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-04-14
New Laws

new Laws
The following is list of Local Laws
for Prince Georges County passed at
the recent session of the Legislature:
B,l M. 93-Relating to bond issue
of the town of Laurel.
Bill No. 94-AuthoIizing the Mayor
and Council of Laurel to appoint a
town Bailiff.
Bill No. 173-Placing the Sheriff of
Prince Georges County on salary
basis instead of the fee SYSTEM; the
salary is fixed at $4,000, out Of which
the Sheriff must pay his deputy and
all expenses; the law does not become
effective until after the expiration of
the present incumbent's term. 1t is
understood this will be much less than
what the sheriff receives at present.
Bill No. 152-Relating to the salary
of the County Treasurer. At present
the Treasurer receives a salary of So, 900
fro m the county and a percentage of
81 per cent for collecting State taxes,
making his salary about $500 or $4,000
per year. The new law gives him a
straight salary of $4,000 1t does
not become effective until after the
present incumbent's term.
Bill No. 29e-Fixing the compensa-
ton of the members of the Board of
Education as 5000. At present they re-
ceive only $500 per year, which We be-
lieve everybody will admit is hardly
enough.
Bill Nc. 73--Incorporatiug the town of
Brentwood; the question to be decided
by the voters of the town.
Bill No. 266-1ncorporatirg the
own of Berwyn; the question to Ie
decided by the voters OF the town.
Bill No. BOT & 306-Relaiing to bond
issue of the town of M. r .iner; ref
erendum attached.
Bill No 326-Fixing per diem of
Court Baliffs at $500 per day
Bills Nc. 351 s. 353-Authcr ling and
direcliug the Treasurer and County
Commissioners of the county to resell
tax sale property which is at present
lying on the hands of the county
and from which no revenue is
being derived. The property will be
auctioned to the highest bidder, and
will be tie means of getting this prop
erty on the tax books again.
Bill No. 3Ss-The county road law.
This repeats the old road law and
places the handling of the road money
in the hands of committee Of FIVE
freeholders in each of the election dis
tricts. They are appointed by the
County Commissioners; and serve with
out pay; they lock after the road work
of their respective aistrinte, and rsct
wise the work done in his district. The
foreman receives pay only for the days
on which he works. The money is di-
vided amongst the different districts
according to road mileage.
Bill No. 447-Relatihg to the local
government of the town of Bowie.
Bill Nc. 342-Creating new cleo
ton district to be known as Lanham
district.
Bill Nc. 439-Relating to the Mayor
of EVANSVILLE.
Bill No. 505-Authorizing bonds of
$4,000 for construction and additions
to schools
Bill No. 4S9-Increases authority OF
mayor and council Hyattsville to bor-
low $4,000 instead Of $25, 900 for town
Improvements.
Bill No. 437-Relates to construction
of road in Spaldings district.
Bill No. 344-Authorizes and directs
that salaries of Election Supervisors lie
paid in cash Instead of by county pa
per.
Bill No. Celebrates a special tax
district known as Edmonston district:
authorizes officials of same to levy and
collect taxes In the district for local
Impi owe ments; voters to decide the
question.
Bill Nc. 4S2-Authoriziug town of Mt
Rainier to levy additional money tor
the creation of police force; to be decid-
ed by vote of residents.
Bills Nos. 5s7, 58s 6 692-Relating to
government of town of Laurel.
Bill No. 5S9-Creates new election
district to be known as Berwyn dis
trict.
Bill No. officiating to Court
Stenographer.
Bill No 651-Fixing salary of Trans
fer Clerk at 800 per month instead IF
SIS as at present. There is no doubt
a Great increase in the duties of this |
official because of the growth in the
subdivisions of the county.
Bill No. 567-Relating to the salar-
les OF the judges of the Orphans Court
Their salaries remain the same, this /
Dill merely Strengthens out certain
features of the other Act authorizing
same.
BILL Nc. 54-Reorg aniZation of |
Capitol Heights charter.
Bill No. Requiring guard to Jail to
be in constant att tendance b 9TH day aud
night, and fixing compensation at $500
for the day and night At present
the per diem is $500, which is so small
that at times in the past it has been
necessary for the County Commsssion-
ers to appropriate additional money in
order To get competent guards. We
believe $500 is little enough to pay
for this service, onsidering its hazard
ness and requirements.
Bill No. Requiring the Treas
urer to send out tax bills on personal
property at least thirty days prior to
institution of suit for collection of |
taxes on same.
Bill No. Makes it a misdemeanor
to shoot fox Or hound during fox
chase.
Bill No. Exempting Groom Settle
ment School from county taxes so long
as it is used for school purposes.
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