Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01

sion of the town limits. When Mr..
Keys Embossed his food of bills at the
opening of the session, he established
record for the introduction of the
greatest number of bills by any Delegate
in a day. The measures were all referred
to the Prince Georges County delegation
by Speaker E. Brooke Lee of Silver
Spring, for investigation and report.
Among the series Of ordinances which
the town commissioners are authorized
to put in effect under the bill giving
them full police powers to pass all Or
dinances necessary for good government,
health and improvement, Is the regula-
ton of the, sale and storing Of gun
powder and fireworks, aimed at the
practice of lining the boulevard in the
days preceding each July with small
shackS for the sale of fireworks to the
out from Washington, where their sale
ing inspection system with provision
that they may specify the kind of ma
terial to be used.
Adds Five Sections.
The bill giving them additional police
powers adds five new sections to the
town charter.
All ordinances promulgated under the
terms of the bill must have had the at
firmative approval of two of the three
town commissioners, but the registered
voters are given final control over any
ordinance which does not meet with
their approval. If majority of the
voters petition the town commissioners,
prior to March Is of any one year, to
submit any ordinance previously pro-
mulgated to q vote at an election, 1t
must be done. and II majority of the
voters do not approve of 1t, the or
dinance becomes void.
Another bill extends the present
town to take In the territory bounded
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the
Northwest branch and the Warrington
Baltimore boulevard and Bladensburg
avenue, formerly known as Bunker Hill
road. This measure provides further
that the question must be submitted to
referendum Of all residents Of the pro-
posed territory for annexation at an
election to be held - April, and II APP
proved then the county commissioners
of Prince Georges County are directed
to pay to the town three-fourths Of the
road and bridge tax levied in the terri
tory. For the purpose of conducting
the referendum Arthur P. Connolly
Layton Miner and Lawrence Schuett
aren AIMED a committee.
Taxes are made due on July /. fol-
lowing the levy under the terms OF an
| other measure.
Allows for Civic Debts.
Another bill authorizes the town com.
missioners to borrow on the credit oil
the town money for the construction o.
roads, streets, curbs and sidewalks, but
| rot to exceed 10 per cent Of the as.
sessad value OF the property. Such
! debts. under the terms of the bill
would be liquidated by front foot as.
sessments. This law must be submitted
| to referendum before it becomes ef.
| fective.
| Another referendum law provides fol-
a tax OF IL cents on each 500, the pro.
ceeds to be given to the Cottage City
Fire Department for purchase ane
maintenance Of equipment
| Amendments to the charter of tn,
town of Brentwood increasing the term
OF the mayor and the treasurer from
one to two years is provided for in an
other Keys measure. It also provide.
that the mayor and members of tn,
the council are TO be reimbursed for ex
penses incurred or losses sustained b,
them while performing their officia
duties on behalf of the town.
Another bill authorizes the mayor ant
town council of Brentwood to levy a ia.
Of 10 cents of each 500 annually. tn
proceeds TO be given to the BrentWoo.
Volunteer Fire Department for tn
maintenance and operation of equip
ment. 1t must be submitted to tn
voters before II may become effective.
Another Brentwood bill extends tn
corporate boundaries on the west to
line following Thirty fourth street iron
Dewey street. and thence to the North
west Branch. ;,