Evening star., 1924-02-22
PASS WHITE FERRY
! BRIDGE MEASURE
Maryland Delegates Send Bill
Providing Commission to
Gov. RitChie.
Special nisnatrh 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The'Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 22.---
The probability Of the construction of
a bridge over the Potomac river at
White Ferry, Montgomery county,
and the opening of Il direct route by
improved highways between Wash
mgton, Baltimore and the valley of
Virginia was materially increased
when hill introduced in the Mary
land assembly by Senator Eugene G.
Jones of Montgomery county pro-
vfding for a commission TO study the
project unanimously passed the
house The bill has already passed
the senate and only needs the gov
ernor's signature To make it Il law.
The resolution directs the Governor
of Maryland 10 appoint Il committee
of three members who will meet a
similar committee appointed by the
Governor of Virginia. to investigate
the adviSabality and approximate cost
of erecting suitable bridge at White
Ferry across the Potomac to Loudoun
county, Va. Each state Will bear half
of the expense incurred.
If the bridge is erected Washing
tonians will be able to motor over
improved highways to Rockville,
thence to Poolsvillc, Mountgomery
south to the bridge and into Nir-
ginia. The structure would also al
ford a means for the shipment of
farm produce from the Virginia plan
tationS into NaShtngton.
Amend school BILL
Repair Of tho present elementary
and Junior High School at Bowie.
Prince Georges county and conStruc-
tion of an addition costing approNi-
mately $1,000 WAS assured yester-
day. when the bill authorizing a
s320,000 school bond issue by the
Prince Georges county commissioners
vas amended in the house by the
dele cation from that county, increaS-
ing the expenditure of the additional
$4,000. The amendments were ac-
"epted and 4 favorable report on the
hill adopted. school construction at
Hyattsvillc, capitol Heights, Laurel,
OXon Hill. eltSVillo amd Silver Hills
is provided for in the original bill.
The bill OF Delegate Charles E.
Ager OF Prince Georges county en-
powcring the mayor and council of
Mount Rainier to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the construc-
tion of sidewalks III the town. vas
also passed by the house and goes
to the senate today. Under its pro-
visions the mayor and council are
directed to construct sidewalks and
establish grades for the whole town.
exception being made when at least >
per cent of the residents of q street
request sidewalk construction. The
cost of all construction will be as
sesscd on the abutting property own
ers. The measure is subject to ref
erendum
Delegate George l.. Edmonds' bill
eSempting the property of the Mont
eomery Agriculture and Mechanical
Society was fayorably reported to
the house and moves up to it's third
reading.
Chevy Chase Taxing District.
new taxing district is created
at Chevy Chase. Montgomery county,
by Dill introduced by Senator
county. The bill create; an area to
be known as section OF the village
of Chevy Chase and incorporates the
same. The area includes the subdi-
vision Of land made in Montgomery
county by the Chevy Chase Land
Company and known as section a."
the subdivision made 10y George r..
Fleming and known as section a."
the subdivision made by the Chevy
Chase Land Company and known as
addition to section 4" and the sub
division known as Chevy Chase
Park"
The Montgomery county commission
ers are directed to levy a tax not ex-
Ceeding SO cents ON the S1G0 when re-
Quested to do so by the majority of the
registered citizens owning property in
the district. The commissioners are
also directed to pay to the treasurer of
the district the proportional share of
the county road IaX collected in the
area, which money will .br expended for
maintaining and repairing roads. streets
and lanes \ citizens committee. con-
sisting of William Blum. chairman; +.
Iercival Wilson. n. Rea Shafer. c.
Dwight Curtiss and Earl F.. Kelly. is
appointed to hold office until JanuaI,-.
1926, to administer the affairs Of the
district. They arc given police aud
sanitary powers, except in such cases
where it conflicts with the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission