The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
laws CONFLICT
ON ROAD TAX
LEVY.
Attorney Asked to straighten
Out Prince Georges
BerWyn Heights TangIe


The act Of the legislature creating
the municipality Of Berwyn Heights,
Prince Georges county, provides
that the county commissioners shall
pay to the town commissioners of
Berwyn Heights each year all the
money collected within the corpor.
ate limits of that municipality on
account of the county levy for
roads, it has just been discovered
by the county commissioners.
The road law for Prince Georges
county provides that the county
commissioners shall pay annually
to the authorities of incorporated
towns in the county only ~ per
cent Of road taxes collected within
the corporate limits of these towns,
and this law. 1t is declared, has
never been repealed.
The county commissioners have
referred the matter to their attor-
ney, George B. Merrick, for
opinion.
Eureka Grange, at Chillum. will
be host to the regular quarterly
meeting Of the Prince Georges
County pomona Grange, embracing
the various subordinate oranges Of
the county, on August IA. The
morning session, beginning at 10
o'clock, will be devoted to business.
Luncheon will be served by Eureka
Grange. In the afternoon an open
session will be held. to which the
public is welcome, and which will
be devoted to lectures on subjects
Of general interest. There will also
be a musical program.
Plans for the enlargement Of the
county courthouse at Upper Mari.
boro, by the addition Of two wings
to the rear Of the present building,
each approximately 40 by As feet,
have been approved by the Prince
Georges county commissioners.
These wings will be two stories
Of brick and practically of fire.
proof construction. 1t is expected
the addition will be ready for occu.
pancy early next spring.
The work will cost about $50. 900,
the necessary bonds having already
been sold. c. NJ. Lightbown, archi.
tect, has the rough sketches, and
is now preparing detailed plans and
specifications, and will shortly ask
for bids.
Increased business at the court.
house, especially in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court, Summer.
field D. Hall, has made additional
space necessary. Most of the add.
ton will be used for housing county
records.
AS the result of a lawn fete held
on the grounds about firemen's hall,
at Brentwood, the Brentwood
Women's Citizens Association, prob.
ably the only citizens association in
Prince Georges county, at least,
made up wholly of women, raised
$3.50. The association has been or.
ganized only about two weeks. hav
ing been speedily formed when 1t
was learned that the town was "up
against 1t" financially.
Seventy-five of the $3.50, raised
through the lawn fete. already has
been used by the mayor and town
council, to whom 1t was presented
at the last meeting, going to cur.
tail a note for $271 for the town
road truck. The other $75 probably
also will be used by the town au.
thorities in liquidating pressing obi
cations.
Mrs. Lulu L. Castle, president of
the association. was general chair
man of arrangements for the lawn
fete. Subcommittee appointed by
her were: Mrs. Fannie Keys and
Mrs. Graves, cake stand; Mrs.
Catherine Payne and w. A. Smith,
soft drinks and ice cream; Mrs. E.
w. Baker and Miss Dorothy Dinges,
candy; Mrs. 1. D. Arnold, Mrs.
Mamie Wohlfarth and Mrs. Nash,
grab bag; Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Nc.
Clure, peanuts. and Mrs. Mary T.
Hepburn and Mrs. Clark, country
store.
Mrs. Castle states that the women
formed the association with the
object of advancing the interests of
the town, and will cooperate to the
full with the mems citizens asso.
citation and the mayor and town
council.
Besides Mrs. Castle. officers CT
the women's association are Mrs.
Fannie Keys, vice president; Miss
Adele Thomas, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Mamie Wohlfarth, re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. Mary T.
Hepburn, treasurer.
Mrs. Lulu A. Castle, Of Brent
wood. corresponding secretary OF
the Prince Georges County Fedora.
ton of Women's Clubs, urges all
clubs in the county to send her, as
soon as possible, a complete roster
Of their membership for publica-
ton.