The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-04
$150,00O Authorized For Com
pletiOn of Northwestern Pike
Boats on Deep Creek

oSSSANNA
Legislature came to an end at two
minutes after one o'clock Tuesday
morning after seven of the fourteen
local bills applicable to this county
had been passed by the House of Del
egates and all of the five local bills in
the Senate had gone through.
The Senate adjourned at 1870 a. m.
and the House at 1:A a. M, although
by the process of turning back the
clock the constitutional limitation of
midnight was officially satisfied.
Road Bill Passed.
Senate Bill No. 225 providing for
a State appropriation of $150,000 for
the completion of the Northwestern
Turnpike in Garrett county, dis
lance of three and sixteenth miles,
and to aid in the construction Of an
interstate bridge over the Potomac
River, was passed in the Senate. This
measure was included in the Govern
or's road bill but was introduced as a
special measure by Senator Naylor.
Another bill of especial interest to
Garrett countians was the one pro-
viding that motor boats, with either
inboard or cupboard motors were to
be permitted to operate on Deep
Creek Lake, and also that one license
to fish is all that is necessary to be
secured to angle in the county streams
including Deep Creek Lake. This bill
becomes effective June l.
Other Senate Bills.
No. 234, empowering the Mayor and
Council of Friendsville to close two
alleys in the town of Friendsville, was
passed by both houses.
No. 434, an act to prohibit for two
years, from June 1, 1929, the taking
or catching of fish from or in the Lit
tie Savage River, Garrett county, and
providing penalties for any violation
of the provisions. Passed.
No. 1877, an act providing that male
deer, with six inch antlers, may be
killed in Garrett county December l,
2 and 3; that it shall be lawful to hunt
squirrels from October l to November
8; that it shall be lawful to hunt ruiz
fled grouse in the county between the
dates of November 10 and December
/. inclusive. The act was passed by
both houses and is an amendment to
Section 20, of Article 80, of the An
notated Code of Maryland.
Disposition of House Bills.
Seven of the fourteen local bills in
troduced in the House of Delegates
were passed by both the House and
Senate, and only one Of the bills that
failed was killed in the Senate, that
being the one prohibiting the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court from giving, selling
or offering for sale any book or other
article of merchandise. The other six
bills were killed in the House.
No. 555, authorizing and directing
the County Commissioners of Garrett
county to levy $3.50 annually for the
expenses of the Sheriff of the county.
| Passed.
No. III, repeating and re-enacting
with amendments Chapter 408 Of the
Acts of 1927, providing for the pay
ment annually of 5000 to the Grants
vile fire department and the sum of
5000 annually to the Oakland fire de-
partment. Payment of these amounts
to be made by the County Commits
sioners. Passed.
No. 1872, providing that each road
supervisor be authorized and empow-
cred to drain water from the roads
under his supervision to neighboring
land where such drainage is deemed
necessary. Passed.
No. 112, providing for the appoint
ment of constables charged with the
duty of collecting license fees for
dogs; awarding to the arresting con-
stable one-half of the fines of per-
sons fined for violating the provis-
ions of the law for non-payment of
the fees, and providing for the Ii
censing of dogs three months old or
older. Passed.
No. SO, providing that the County
Commissioners of Garrett county pay
the sum of $3.50 annually to commit
tee of citizens of the village of Swan
ton for the purpose of improving the
streets and sidewalks in said village.
Passed.
No. 33, removing the prohibition
against the County Treasurer succeed
ing himself and relating to the col
lection of taxes, the sale of property
for the non-payment of taxes, the au-
diting of the books of the County
Treasurer and the bond to be furnish
ed by said officer. Amended so that
the County Treasurer cannot succeed
himself in office. Passed.