Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
NEARBY PARK LAW
| SIGNED BY Richie
Acquisition of Lands Under
Cramton Act Is Authorized
in Legislation,
By GEORGE PORTER.
stan CORRESPONDENT Of The star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 10. - Tht
Cramton act enabling bill was the out
standing measure affecting Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties which be-
came a law by being signed by Gov. Al
bert c. Richie yesterday.
Altogether, 50 bills introduced by the
delegates were signed by the executive
and the presiding officers OF both houses
during three hours of work yesterday
afternoon when a total of 800 bills re-
ceived the necessary signatures to place
them on the statute books.
One Bill Vetoed.
Although none Of the Montgomery
and Prince Georges local bills were We
toed, one measure introduced by Sena-
tor Robert G. Hilton failed to be signed.
1t would have enabled persons buying
untitled automobiles IN the District OF
Columbia to obtain q Maryland title.
The Cramton act enabling bill au-
purchase in Montgomery County, and
provides that Prince Georges may is
sue bonds in the amount Of $500 900 II
the county commissioners approve.
Bills exempting three railroads which
pass through Prince Georges County
from taxation were among those signed.
The railroads exempted are the Chesa-
peake Beach, the Washington, Brandy
wine and Point Lookout and the W., B.
s. A.
Important Montgomery Measures.
Important Montgomery measures
signed by the Governor authorize the
extension of Connecticut avenue, give
the county commissioners power to con-
denim the street car tracks and trolley
poles on Wisconsin avenue, and power
TO condemn for the right of way after
a road has been constructed, require
the bonding of county repositories, al
low the sale of the Rockville jail site,
authorize a $175,000 bond issue for the
completion of the court house and pur-
chase of q site for new county build
ing at Silver Spring, increase the police
force to 81 members, authorize q $70,-
600 police fund deficit, extend the
boundaries of the Bethesda FIRE taxing
area. prohibit the sale of fireworks in
Bethesda district, extend the Mont
eomery suburban area, give the county
commissioners power to appoint the SUI
pervisor of school property, authorize
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission TO serve water to charitable
institutions and create the ONCE OF SUI
perviSor Of county aid.
The outstanding Prince Georges
County bills to receive the signature OF
the executive regulate the activities OF
bondsmen in the county, authorize the
adoption Of q building code, permit the
University of Maryland to acquire land
for hospital in Baltimore and donate
land at College Park for an experiment
tai station of the Bureau of Mines. and
exempting judges from filing written
opinions.
State wide bills introduced by dele
gates from the two counties which were
signed yesterday, include the Edmonds
'methanol' bill, regulating the sale Of
anti-freeze solutions; the Metzerott bin,
providing q uniform method Of filing
for Statewide ofheeS, and SasScer bills
requiring tobacco commission mer-
chants to post S25, 900 bond and excus-
ing court clerks on legal holidays.
Local Community Bills.
Bills affecting local communities in
the two counties which completed their
legislative course by receiving the Gov
errors signature, included a measure
authorizing q 81 900 annual levy for the
Battery Park community house, amend
ing the Chevy Chase View special tax
ing area law; authorizing referendum
on q proposal to purchase additional
fire equipment at Riverdale and 3 ref
erendum in Laurel ON proposed $10,-
600 bond issue for street improvements,
increasing the salary Of the police
judge in Takoma Park, authorizing q
referendum on the question Of paying
salaries to Mount Rainier officials, de-
filming the boundaries of Mount Rainier,
and increasing the pay of the court
stenographer In Prince Georges.