Evening star., 1924-03-25

TAX RATE INCREASE
BILLS ARE PASSED
Measures Pertaining to Laurel,
Md, Avail. Signature Of
Gov. Ritchie.
OTHER ASSEMBLY ACTION
Legislation for Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
OTHER ASSEMBLY ACTION
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 25.-Three
bills authorizing the mayor and coun-
Gil of Laurel, Prince Georges county,
TO issue bonds, increase the tax rate
and relating to the sinking fund for
electric light bonds passed the Mary
land senate last night and went to
the governor for signature. All three
measures were introduced in the
house by Delegate George j. Hess of
Prince Georges county.
The two companion bills introduced
by Delegate George l.. Edmonds OF
MoulgonIery county, authorizing the
mayor and council of Rockville to
borrow money and increasing their
powers, also were passed by the
senate and sent to the governor.
Bond Issue Approved.
The senate took favorable action
last night on the bill introduced in
the house by Delegate George hess
Of Prince Georges county, authorlz-
ing the commissioners of that county
10 issue bonds to the amount of 500
900 TO construct an addition to the
county courthouse at Upper MARI
boro.
The bill authorizing the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission to
issue 100000 in bonds for the I'M
proVement and extension of the SAN
itary system embracing Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties under
their control was among the meas,
ures passed by the senate. ThlS Dill
was introduced in the house by the
combined Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties delegations early
in the session.
Another measure amending the or
Eanic law creating the sanitary COM
mission also received favorable. senate
action.
1inn district o. Prince Georges county
into two precincts and designating poll
ing places, introduced in the house py
Delegate George j. Hess of that coun-
ty, was passed by the senate last night
rhe hllI OF Senator Eugene G. Jones
Z" ~: cr-ery county, enlarging the
limits of the Alta Vista taxing district
ii. secs. --,-.. ...,!. vas Included among the
bills passing the senate. This measure
Will be read in the house today.
Open Sewers Prohibited.
The Washington suburban sanitary
commission is prohibited from empty
ing any sewer or sewer drains in any
river, stream, Stream-bed or W..ter-
wy in Prince Georges county by a
bill INTRODUCED in the house by Delegate
jndries i. Aser oi tnat couney. WIS
PASSED by the senate last night.
The measure also forbidS the conStruc-
lion of an open sewer. According to
the bill the commission will have TO
extend all its sewers in the county to
empty in the tidewaterS of the Eastern
branch of the Potomac river below the
town of Bladensburg by June l, 1925.
The Montgomery county delegation
reported number of bills affecting
their county favorably to the house
last night. Among these was the bill
introduced by DeIesaLe George l.. f1u-
monds forbidding gambling or gaming
in the county and generally Tightening
a
Il pension for Miss Mary Z. Berry, a
former teacher, also was acted on
fa'-~''n t,f,-
The bill of Delegate Charles B.
A. tOuHty iucOt-
poratinc the town OF Colmar Manor
endum vote on the question was fa-
Norably reported by the Prince
Georges county delegation.
Special Taxing Area.
Senator Eugene G. Jones of Mont
SoI-.,., -v...s,y introduced d measure
creating u special taxing area at
Chevy Chase View, that county, and
providing for the appointment of a
citizens committee. He also intro
duced another bill authorizing the
county commissioners to issue bonds
for improved road construction for
any district in the county when Pc
.rltioned by 25 per cent of the tax
payers residing in that district The
petition must be accompanied by
sum equivalent to 10 per cent of the
cost of the proposed road, and in no
case shall more than two miles of
road be built.
A bill amending the charter of the
town of Brentwood, Prince Georges
county, and extending the powers of
the mayor and council was introduced
IN the house by Delegate Charles
b. Ager of that county.