Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

launched Immediately by the Prince
Georges County commissioners for the
collection of dog taxes for the period
ending July i, 1928. 1t is stated that
in the past the county has lost con
siderable money through failure In
MANY instances to collect such taxes
! The county Is now operating under
a new law designed to aid in a maxi
mum collection. One of the provisions
| of this law is that the tags must be
| bought only from the special officer
| appointed to make collections In the
district in which the owner resides.
Heretofore they could be bought from
any Justice of the peace in the county.
| Failure to secure tags by September
| l next will subject the owner to a fine
of not more than SIS and to imprison-
! ment for not more than 80 days. Of
ficers are directed to kill all dogs not
| licensed by October !.
| For the purpose of examining free
| children under 7 years OF age, the
''healthmobile" of the State Depart
ment of Health is touring Prince
Georges County. Colored children are
| being examined at the various confer
ences at 10 am. and white children at
pm. The first conference was held
| yesterday at OXon Hill, and today the
"healthmobile" was at Suitland, Other
conferences will be held at follows:
Monday, .Ritchie; Tuesday. Groom
(children from Nottingham, North
Keys, Duley. Croome Station and
Half Pone may attend); Wednesday,
Westwood children from Baden, Bald
Eagle, Black Swamp and Cedarville
may attend); Thursday, Aquasco;
Friday, T. B. (children from Brandy
wine and Baden may attend): Satur-
day, Allentown; June Is, Piscataway;
IA, Accokeek.
Two Sessions Tuesday.
Both the county commissioners and
Orphans Court for Prince Georges
County will be in session here Tues
day. Neither met last Tuesday, as
sessions are not held on the fifth
Tuesday of a month.
AT special session of the county
commissioners the matter of selecting
roads to be improved this year. under
the lateral road law was taken up
IL was decided to recommend to the
State Roads Commission the improve
ment OF portion of the Silesia- Pts
Getaway road. No other recommends
tons were decided upon, the commits
sloners having requested the Roads
commission to make a survey and
make an estimate Of the approximate
cost or several others, as the commits.
sIoners without this information are
unable to determine how far the
money available will go.
AT special meeting of the Fire
Department Thursday night at the
courthouse at o'clock officers will
be chosen and advisabiity of again
holding the carnival will be discussed,
Workmen are busy remodeling the
old Gottschalk building, on Main
street, now owned by j. l.. Fisher,
for drug store and a barber shon
A minstrel show was given tonight
at the Woodmen Hall at Mitchellvile
by members of the Epworth League
OF VT. oak Church. 1t was well at
tended.
Chidrens' Day services will be held
June IL at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Oxon Hill. The program
will consist of songs. recitations and
drills. The church will be decorated
with daisies.
A lawn party will be given at. this
church next Saturday, starting at
o'clock.
Proposals for the erection of the
new Prince Georges County Jail here
to be built from the proceeds of
$4,000 bond issue Will be received
at the Office of James c. Blackwell
clerk to the county commissioners.
not later than noon June IA,
Bids must be addressed to. George
W. Waters, jr., president of the hoard
of county commissioners. Plans
and specifications may be obtained
from the architect, Theodore Wells
D,r31I De-
Tax Rate 20 Cents.
Notice is given ty the town commits
sionerS that the town tax rate for
the year 1927 has been fixed at 20
cents IN each 500 assessed valuation
of real estate. The revenue will be
for fire protection. The taxes will be
payable on July 20, 1927, and il not
paid then will bear per cent inter
est per annum until settled.
States Attorney ]. Frank Parran
has issued a letter to justices of the
peace in the county advising them of
the provisions of the act of the Leg
islature creating the county police
court so far as they affect the duties
of the magistrates. The letter states
that the justices of the peace, under
the new law, which became effective
June !. have authority upon applica-
ton to issue all warrants, summons
and take recogniZance for appearance
before the Police Court within 10
days; in automobile cases to issue
warrants, take recogniZance of surety
company, personal security, cash de-
posit or automobile as collateral and
in such cases if there is more
than one charge against any per-
son to take his personal recognizance
in all but one case, the bond to be not
more than the maximum fine in case,
all papers. including docket entries,
to be returned to Police Court.
The magistrates also have jurisdic-
ton to try and determine any viola
ton of town ordinances, unless aft,
davit of removal is made when the
case iG sent to the Police Court: all
civil cases not exceeding 500. and to
hear, ex parte, all criminal cases in.
volving felony where punishment is
| confinement in penitentiary or where
statute requires trial upon present,
ment and indictment the magistrate
holds for court under bond or with
out bond If the case requires.
Magistrates are to send charges for
all cases. including issuing warrants,
taking recognizances, etc, to the Po-
| lice Court, In each case the fixed
charge is 81 and the constables are
allowed the same amount. Where ar
rests are made by sheriff, deputy
| sheriff, or member of the county
police force, the magistrate adds 81
to the costs and returns this to the
county commissioners. In all other
cases charges continue as formerly.
Justices of the peace still act as cor
| oners when called upon.