The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-21
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GET ROAD TAXES
IN SPECIAL LEVY
Gill Makes $50 Acres Near
fayetteville lnta Unique
Political Body.

HYATTSvILLE, Feb. 21.-A rather
unique specimen of body polite
VIII spring into being in Prince
Georges county, K a bill now In the
hands of Delegate William +. Ma
gruder from Prince Georges county
Is enacted into law by the legisla.
'ure now in session at Annapolis.
The bill creates n special district
to be known as 'The Edmonstin Dis
trict. The committee to conduct the
affairs OF the proposed district Is not
given the authority to levy any tax
therein, but this duty is imposed
upon the commissioners Of Prince
Georges county who are directed to
levy a tax of Is cents on each 500
Of assessable property within the
limits of Edmonston district.
A treasurer of the district shall be
appointed. and the county commits
sioners are directed to turn over to
this officer the county road taxes col
lected In the district as Is now re-
quired by law in all incorporated
communities in the county. The Ed
monston road district shall consti-
tute a special tax area. the district
containing $50 acres.
The main idea OF the law appears
to be to authorize the Edmonston
district 70 have RELATED road taxes
raised In the district to be used on
the roads therein.
The first levy of taxes shall be-
gin July /. 1922 and end June 30
1928, and each succeeding year Q
tax Of 10 cents on each 800 Of as
sessed real and personal property In
the village shall be levied. and an
additional levy Of not exceeding ten
cents can be levied on petition to
the county commissioners.
The first committee of the village
named in the bill Is composed Of
Newton A. James, chairman; John
r. Shields. John Hiser. d. Hazen
McCloud and e. M. Dew. The first
Monday In May, 1929, seven mem.
bers OF the committee shall be elect
ed by the voters residing within the
village.
A bill proposing tax Of three
cents on each 800 of assessable
property within the corporate limits
of Hyattsville for the support and
maintenance of the fayetteville pub.
lie library has been prepared by
direction Of the mayor and com
mon council. II is understood that
Delegate William p. Magruder, who
is a resident of Hyattsvilie and, in.
cidentally one Of the largest tax.
payers in the town. is personally
opposed to the bill. He has. how.
ever, assured the advocates that II
a petition signed by 500 taxpayers
accompanies the bill he will see that
II II enacted into law, provided the
bill be afterward submitted TO the
voters Of the municipality.
Several amendments TO the charter
are proposed by the mayor and com.
mon council to be legalized during
the present session Of the Legislature
The principal amendment is to ex
tend the term Of the mayor from one
to two years. This, II adopted. will
become effective at the May election
in 1923. II is proposed that instead
of registration officers sitting in each
OF the three wards Of the town, one
set of officers will sit in the Muric,
ipal building for the registration
voters from all wards. II is also
proposed that, instead Of the present
number Of judges and clerks there
will be two judges and clerks OF
election in each ward. These last
two amendments are sought In the
interest OF economy.