Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
BILLBOARD DRIVE
ON At ANNAPOLIS
Measure to Eliminate Signs
IN Montgomery County
Favorably Reported.
ny staff Correspondent of The star

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March "a
Authority over roadside billboards,
dance halls, picnic grounds, pleasure
parks, base ball grounds. bowling
alleys, theaters, campmeeting grounds,
sanitariums, hospitals, homes for the
aged, private educational institutions,
orphan asylums homes for conva-
lescents and roadside stands is given
to the commissioners of Montgomery
County in a bill which was favorably
Teported to the House of Delegates by
Delegate George l.. Edmunds, Rock
Vile, chairman of the Montgomery
County delegation. The bill was read
q second time without amendments
and placed on the third reading file,
where it will come up in the regular
order for final passage.
One particular feature of this
measure was fostered by the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation.
which desires the elimination of bill
boards from the highways. 1t pro-
Nides for the issuance of licenses Tor
such institutions and privileges as are
Included in the bill
In order to provide for the elin1ina-
ton of billboards. it would necessitate
the county commissioners making the
license fee prohibitive. Violation OF
the law is made a misdemeanof,
Jail Bond Plan Approved.
A bond issue of $50. 600 for the pur-
pose of providing funds with when 10
construct a new Jail and quarters for
the jail warden of Montgomery Coun-
ty is provided for in bill favor
ably reported by Delegate George
=. Edmunds. Rockville, chairman of
the Montgomery County Delegation
In the House. The bonds are to
be tax exempt, and are not to ex-
tend over a period of forty years.
The report was adopted and placed In
the third reading file.
The measure authorizes the county
commissioners to provide in Rockville
a Jail building of modern and nre-
proof construction, with adequate
sanitary facilities and with suitable
quarters for both men and women
prisoners 1t leaves to the discretion
the commissioners the matter or
whether they shall tear down the
old building and erect a new one
on the present site, or remodel the
present building. They are authoriz-
ed. if they decided to select new
site. to acquire the land either by
condemnat ton or purchase. Authority
also is given to sell or otherWise
dispose of the present jail building
The bonds are to be sold py puohc
bids.
The two bills providing for special
cav Iayies for the operation and main
tenance of the new Fire Departments
at Bethesda and Chevy Chase were
Dassed by the House of Delegates
Without a dissenting vote ana sent 10
the Senate.
The measure affecting Bethesda
provides for a tax levy not to exceed
IL cents on each 500 assessed value
of property, to be collected by the
county commissioners. The commits
sjoners are each year to inform the
Fire Department authorities of the
total assessment property value with
I'm the particular area, and the latter
are TO inform the commissioners OF
the amount necessary to levy 10 meet
the expenses, including that heeoeu 70
nav off the membranes on the real
estate. Then the commissioners are
directed to collect the tax as they DO
env other tax levy within the area.
The Chevy Chase proposition is
siynilar in import except that 1t pro-
yideg for a levy up to Is cents on eacn
800, and defines the area in the sew
enth election district on which the
levy is 10 be made. However, 1t spe-
Gff1CAiIE eAGIIlpLS a IOl tlCt VI NhSA ASNS
park which lies within the seventh
election district.
Map Plan Favored.
The House bill authorizing the clerk
nf the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County to make a general index OF
the land. mortgage. equity. Judgment,
MAGISTRATE judgment and plat record
of Montgomery County, in accordance
with a modern system and to pay
for the work out of the fees of the
office was favorably reported to the
Senate last night and the report was
adopted.
The Senate adopted a favorable re-
port on the House bill authorizing the
Montgomery commissioners TO employ
sfwo members of the county bar to
prepare a code of the public laws of
The county, including the act passed
at this session for presentation at the
next General Assembly.
A favorable report was adopted by
the Senate last night on the House
bill transferring a portion of the tenth
election district of Montgomery Coun-
~ to the seventh election district.