Evening star., 1924-02-28
S335,ol) SCHOOL
BILL IS PASSED
Prince Georges Measure Gets
Favorable House Action
at Annapolis.
POLLUTION IS OPPOSED
Curb Would Be Placed on Wash.
ington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
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ANNAPOLIS, Nd, February 2S.-
The bill introduced some time ago by
the Prince Georges delegation pro-
viding for county bond issue Of
sS35,000 for the construction of four
schoolhouses and additions to three
others in the county, unanimously
passed the house yesterday, and will
come up in the senate today.
The bill as passed provides for
school construction at the following
places: Addition to the Hyattsville
High School. to cost S125,000; new
high school at Maryland Park,
$4,000; new elementary school at
Laurel. 100000; new consolidated
elementary and high school in Oxon
Hill district, s35,ooo; addition to ele-
mentary school at Beltsville, $4,000;
new elementary school at Silver
Hills, $4,000, and an addition to the
elementary school at Bowie to cost
$4,000.
Resolution Thanks Box.
Expressing gratitica ton with the
efforts OF Edward w. Box, philan-
derstanding between nations, a joint
resolution, introduced In the Mary
land senate yesterday, by Senator
stephen W. Gambrill of Howard
county, conveys to him the thanks Of
the state.
The resolution points out that the
results OF the world war have made
1T imperative for this country to make
an intensive study of it's foreign re-
Iations, and that Edward w. Box has
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subject through offering prizes for
peace" plans and other methods.
without Indicating an opinion as to
the merits of the plan recently Sc
lected, the resolution expresses ap-
proval of the emphasis which he has
endeavored to place on the nations
international relations.
Montgomery County Bill.
The bill introduced by Senator Eu-
gene Jones of Montgomery county
authorizing bond issue of S27,5o0 by
The commissioners of that county for
the improvement of d number of To-
cal roads passed the senate and had
tts first reading in the house today
Of the above sum $4,000 is contingent
upon the raising OF $1,000 by the
property owners along several of the
,-oads 10 be improved. To meet the
interest and sinking fund on the
Issue taxes will be levied exclusively
upon the thirteenth election district
OF the county.
Gov. Ritchie has signed the bill of
Senator Jones. recently passed by the
legislature. directing him to appoint
r committee of three members to
meet like committee to be appoint
ed by the Governor of Virginia, to
investigate the advisability of con-
:structing bridge over the Potomac
river at White Ferry, Montgomery
county. The committee will report
back to the next session of the Iegis-
2ature in 1927 and half the expense
of the proposed structure will be
borne by each state. The governor
will appoint the three committeeman
later.
Sewer Bill PASSES.
The bill of Delegate Charles B.
Ager, Prince Georges county, making it
unlawful for the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission to empty
any sewer or sewer drain in any
river, stream, strearn-bed or water
way, within the district under their
jurisdiction. or to construct an open
Eewer, was passed by the house to-
cay. The bill was amended in the
house to exempt Montgomery county
TO the present measure, the
commission will have to extend all
its sewers in Prince Georges coun-
~ to empty IN the tidewaters of the
Eastern branch of the Potomac river
commission is allowed until June !,
1925, to change existing sewers un-
der the terms OF the bill.
Gov. Ritchie's bill authorizing the
creation of state debt of $3.50, 900
to purchase sites and the construction
and repair of various state buildings
passed the house yesterday without
T. single amendment being tackled on.
1t now goes to the senate.
Teachers' Bill.
A bill making it unlawful for the
bchool authorities OF tho counties or
any municipality of the state to make
ary determination, based on sex, be-
tween teachers in the public schools,
as regards compensation. assignment,
promotion. transfer or authority was
passed by the house yesterday. The
bill was introduced by Delegate Dan
iel C. Joseph OF Baltimore city and
vas primarily designed to make the
pay OF female teachers equal to that
Of males Of like grade.
An administration requiring rail-
roads to clear away woodland or
tnderbrush along their right of way
when SO directed by the state depart
:nent of forestry was passed by the
house.
An act authorizing the mayor of
any municipality In the state having
Rot over $4,000 population to call for
referendum on the question of levy
Sng taxes to support city band was
passed by the house and goes to the
senate. The bill was introduced by
Delegate Arthur Z. Williams of
tVtconnico county.
Consider u. of NJ Request.
Following tho spirited hearing
Tuesday on the proposed s2,140,0O0
bond issue for the expansion of the
University of Maryland, the senate
finance and house ways and means
committee have now settled down to
give the bill deep consideration. The
prevailing opinion among the men,
hers of the house ways and means
committee Is that the measure will
lie reported TO the house consider
ebIy cut up. It is thought certain
tha the university will receive part
of the money requested, but 1t Is
probable that all amounts will be
considerably reduced.
Gov. Ritchie was host to the mem-
bers Of the general assembly last
night at a public reception rendered
in their honor. Following the. re-
ception legislative dance was given
at Carvei Hall.
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