The Washington times., 1924-07-17
SEWERS VII | BE
CONSTRUCTED
1T COLMBR
Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commissioner Plains %
improve Subdivision

EVANSVILLE. Nd. July IT.
About $1,000 has Just been dir
tributed among members Of ConH
pany r., HyattaviIIe unit Of the
Maryland National Guard, repre-.
senting pay Tor the period ended
June 80 last.
Notice has been given by th0
Washington Suburban Sanitary COs1is
mission that u proposes To cone
lgtrucE water mains and sewers III
CoInar Manor and LenOx In alk
streets In these subdivisions IL
which the commission has deemed
such construction necessary.
The commission also announces
its intention to construct water
mains along the Washing on. Baltic
more boulevard from Riverdale ~
College Park ana water mains IA
all streets ia College Park deemed
necessary by the commission.
Plans and specifications Tor al
this proposed work may be seen 40
the Office Of the commission, Evans
building, Washington, and q hears
Ing viii be given any persons ms
terested in the projects at this
office next Monday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. Lots abutting upon the
HEStEH
be assessed the cost Of the work.
The commission has announced
the sale of its series II" bonds, ID
amount 81 $500, 900 bearing Az per
cent and maturing Iii from thirty ia
fifty years. The bonds brought
500 1859 per $4,000 par value.
The Prince Georges county board
Of commissioners has declined to.
appropriate 81 800 the county's pr0
rata share OF the &26, 200 fund being
raised In the State to fight tbs
proposed increase In rates asked Tor
by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company.
This action was due. II was @Er
platned, to the fact that there - no
provision IN the tax levy Tor the
current year Tor such d contingency
and because q majority OF members
OF the board felt IL was unWfs6s
to use public funds for such q
purpose.
The Prince Georges county board
Of commissioners, aroused BY tbs
large number Of sheep, turkeys
chickens ana pigs killed by dogs
In the county during the past year
are planning this year to see t0 r.
that Severy dog In the county y
either licensed or killed and to this
end Is appointing special Officers
ii the various districts Of the
county to make = house 70 house
The county Is BY law required
to reimburse owners Of sheep and
other animals killed by dogs IN the
county. During the year when
closed July 1. the. loss amounted
to several thousand dollars. sheep
owners were the chief sufferers.
Money raised from the sale o.
licenses win In accordance with
law be used to reimburse owners
who suffer loss. Licenses for t.
male dogs cost 81 and Tor male ~
and win be good until July ~
1923. Collectors expect to finish
their work within 4 few weeks.
They receive Is cents for sach
license issued.
Feeling that the law authorizing
the issuance by the Prince Georges
county board Of commissioners "a
the bonds, il questionable from q
legal standpoint Il II announced
that the concern which brought the
$40 900 bonds for Improvement Cf
the Edmonston road from the
Bladensburg school to Babcock'A
store ii East Riverdale has rec
ouested that the sale be canceleds
me commissioners have requested
an opinion from their attorney ~
the matter.
Al bond issue Of $4,000 authorised
by the last session Of the Legislature
for construction Of an addition 20
TIE county courthouse here has
beer, sold for $1O6.62 per 800
mar value or $63,S12. The bonds
bear s Der cent interest per annun
are n 1000 denominations ana
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