Evening star., 1924-03-29
@,0]OSCHOOL
LOAN IS PASSED
Seven Prince Georges and
Montgomery Bills Await
Ritchie Signature.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. March a9--Seyer
measures authorizing various loans
creating taxing areas and otherwise
affecting the laws of Montgomery
county, were passed by the Maryland
senate yesterday and sent to the gov
ernor for signature. A number OF
bills introduced by the delegates from
that county also were included in a
large number disposed OF by the
senate
The bill introduced in the house by
the Montgomery county delegation
authorizing the county commissio on
ers to issue serial bonds to the
amount Of s55o,000 for the construc-
ton of a number of new schools and
additions to others was among those
passed.
Grade Crossing Elimination.
The Montgomery county commits
sioners are authorized by another
bill passed to issue bonds to the
amount of 100000 to be used in con-
junction with the state roads COM
mission in eliminating grade cross
ings at the intersection of the Metro
politan branch of the B. and o. rail- :
road and the Brookville road in the
county or for any expenses incident
thereto. The funds may further be
applied to the construction of sec
ondary overhead crossing of the rail-
road in the district between the
Brookville road and, the present over
head crossing in the northern section
OF the town of Takoma Park and
for the construction of the neces-
sary approaches.
A companion bill also favorably act
cd
tracks of the Metropolitan branch at
their intersection with the Maryland
highway connecting Georgia avenue In
the District of Columbia and the
The distance the tracks will be lower
cd is to be decided by the state roads
commission.
The Washington suburban sanitary
commission Is empowered by a 1ourth
measure to cause arrests in cases
where any person interferes with any
Of the appliances or materials USED pE
the commission and to enforce sani-
tary regulations on the watershed
under their control. This bill was in
troduced in the house by the com
bined Montgomery and Prince Georges
delegations.
Library Bill Passed.
THE bill of Delegate George L. Ed.
nonds of Montgomery county. au-
thorizing the citizens committee OF
section >, Chevy Chase. to borrow
$4,000 to enlarge the library build
ing owned by the community was
passed.
A special taxing area. to be known
as Cabin John Park. Montgomery
county. and empowering the count!
commissioners Of that county 10 lev!
a special tax of so cents on each s1eo
assessed real and personaIproperty is
created by the bill introduced by Dele
gate George L. Edmonds passed oy
the senate.
Two bills introduced by Delegate
Charles b Ager Of Prince Georges
county incorporating the town ba os
North Brentwood and amending the
charter of Brentwood, both or that
county. were passed by the house
Yesterday and sent to the senate Inc
senate passed the measure by the
same delegate changing slightly the
southern boundary line OF BerWyn-
The senate also favorably acted on
tbe bil OF. Andrew Carrico and Henry
l., Morris amending the law relating
to the issuing of building permits IN
Prince Georges county
Special Taxing Area.
The senate passed the measure in
troduced by Senator Eugene .G. Jones
of Montgomery county creating spe-
cial taxing area al Chevy Chase, that
county. The bill creates an area TO
be known as section of the village
OF Chevy Chase and Incorporates the
district. -
The senate defeated the bill intro
duced by Senator Eugene G.. Jones of
Montgomery county authorizing an
appropriatiou of 100000 annually
from the state treasury to the vari-
Gus Agricultural fair eSSoci ationS OF
the state.