Evening star., 1924-01-24
SHORE BOULEVARD
PROPOSED IN BILL
Maryland Points Would Be
More Accessible to D. c.
Motorists.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 24.-Au-
tomobile transportation between
Washington and the eastern shore
of Maryland will be considerably i'm
proved if a bill introduced in the
Maryland senate today calling for
the construction of a Baltimore-east-
ern shore boulevard is passed. The
bill was presented by Senators Law
renee B. Towers of Caroline county,
Dudley G. Roe of Queen Anne county
and John H. Mcdaniel of Talbot
county. The sum of s750,000 would
be appropriated to pay for the con-
Struction.
According to present calculations
the road would extend for thirty
six miles, beginning at Love Point,
terminal of a ferry from Baltimore.
to Queenstown, to Wye Mills, to
Queen Anne and Hillsboro and then
to Denton, where it connects with all
the roads leading to the lower part of
the eastern shore. From Wye Mills
south to Easton. Salisbury, Cam
bridge and other points there already
are improved roads. One bridge
would be constructed.
Travellers from Washington to the
different points on the eastern shore
of Maryland would be able to motor
to Baltimore, board a ferry which
would be established in the heart of
ihe shipping district, cross the bay
to Love Point and follow the pro-
Iosed road and it's connecting arteries
to any point they desired.
The ferry would be operated by the
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Rail-
road Company, subsidiary of the
Pennsylvania. The steamers would
make three round trips each day and
would have capacity of approxi-
mately 100 automobiles and a large
number of passengers.
Tax Area Asked.
A bill creating a special taxing area
TO be known as section 1, Cabin John
Park, Montgomery county, and en-
powering the county commissioners
of that county to levy a special tax of
SO cents on each hundred dollars as
sessed real and personal property,
was introduced in the house of dele
gates by Delegate George l.. Ed
area would include all land now
known as section 1. Cabin John Park
and also the adjoining Bobinger, tract
bounded by the Conduit road and
Cabin John creek.
The special levy of so cents would
be expended for the purpose of open
ing, repairing streets, lighting same
and providing necessary sewerage,
police and nre prolectlou. ~
Under the provisions of the blll a
citizens committee consisting of G. II.
Godhod, A H. Schultz and E. NJ.
Maxim would be appointed TO admin
lister the affairs of the area. This COM
mittee would appoint treasurer VINO
would receive and disburse all 1unds
collected in the district
The county commissioners OF the
9 county would be directed to pay over
to this treasurer any money col
lected on account of the county road
tax as required by law in the case
of incorporated towns of the county.
The citizens committee also would
be emf )wered to assess the cost OF
special improvements against abut-
ting property owners and TO hoid hear
ings when they become necessary.
Asks Election Hour Change.
Senator Eugene Jones of Mont
gomery county introduced a bill in
the senate changing the hours for
municipal elections in the town OF
Kensington, Montgomery county
The original hours from pm. until
8 pm. would be changed to from 6
p.m. to pm.
Senator Jones stated that his main
reason in offering the bill was to
accommodate the many employees of
the federal departments in Wash
ington who were Inconvenience by
the former voting hours.