Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-05
NEARBY AREA BILLS
GET ANNAPOL|SO.K.
Montgomery and Prince
Georges Measures Pass
Second Reading.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, March s. The
bill to abolish the Alta Vista special
taxing area, introduced in the upper
branch of the Legislature last week by
Senator Robert G.. Hilton of Montgom-
cry County, moved a step nearer pass
age yesterday when a favorable report
of q select committee was adopted and
the measure placed on third reading.
The Senate also adopted favorable
reports on bills to create the office OF
Supervisor of county aid in Montgom-
cry County; eliminate the present hxeo
levies in that county for road repairs,
and increase the maximum tax RATE
which may be charged in the Friend
ship Heights special taxing area, from
10 to 80 cents.
Other Favorable Reports.
In the House favorable reports were
received on bills to create board OF
assessment in Montgomery County; au-
thorize the commissioners OF that coun-
ty to issue short term notes against
property purchased at tax sales. per-
Knitting the town of Fairmont Heights
to incorporate; reducing the Cost OF
annual chauffeurS' licenses from So TO
Al and prohibiting the use of automo-
bile cutouts anywhere In the STATE.
New bills introduced during the DAY
~ the representatives OF the Two co IN
res sought to tax all BUSES anc TRUCKS
onerating ~ the STATE; clarity he laws
governing mutual insurance companies;
Ithorize 9 referendum on fte tax IN
>Siyerdale, and abolish unenfc1ced legal
~sstrictions barring women from voting
m town elections IN Mount Rainier.
Senator robert G. Hilton of Montgom-
cry County also introduced a Dill 10
regulate si;;nboards, which was 1dei-tl-
cal with one introduced in the House
last month.
According to the Montgomery County
Senator, the residents of Alta VISTA have
sought for some time to join the West
ern suburban district, and the bill ad-
yanced Yesterday clears the way for
such a step.
Outstanding Debts to Be Faid.
It provides, however, that the county
treasurer collect the special assessments
of the area outstanding at tn! date u
massage Of the bill, and pay them to
the treasurer of the community for Sp-
plication or the balance of tn indebf-
edness incurred by the Citizens Com
mittee of the town. The al is an
emergency measure and will go into
effect as sooE as passage and ened by
the Governor.
The Montgomery County bits favor
ably reported in the House wee all IN
troouced b. Deieg ates Georg. L. Eu-
monds, Lavinia Engle, Marvin Earring
tor and Ocorion ~ Roby. The FRO
posals affecting chaIffeurs' lie 'nses and
automobile cut-outS were spoaSorec ny
Georges County, while Delegat' William
F. Keys of that county presented the
Fairmont Heights bills
OF the five bills introduced by the
Delegates of the two counties yesterday
the most far-reaching was the one
eliminating the exemptions which now
apply to trucks and BUSES operating
"for hire" over Maryland reads.
Delegate Kent r. Mullikin, chairman
of the Prince Georges delegation, who
introduced this measure, said that,
while it was not sponsored by the
motor vehicle commissioners Office, 1t
is regarded favorably by that depart
ment.
Many Are Not Taxed.
At present only the common car
rier" buses and trucks, those which
operate over fixed routes and termini,
are required to obtain Maryland tags.
Many other buses and trucks, not in
regular operation, use the roads, Dele
gate Mullikin says, without paying any
tax whatever. They even plan their
AbAAo OF do W OAy 6oso IA win
dictions and thus dodge the gasoline
tax, he claims.
Trucks making regular deliveries into
Maryland from Washington stores and
manufacturing concerns would not
come under Jurisdiction CT the bill, Mr..
Mullikin says, as they do not operate
"for hire" This would eliminate the
necessity of bakery, department store
and other trucks from Washington pur-
chasing Maryland tags, he explained.
The entire Prince Georges delegation
sponsored the bill authorizing the pur-
chase of a new fire engine by the town
of Riverdale If approved by the voters
of that town. The cost of the engine
must not exceed $500, the bill states
and will be met from special levy not
TO exceed 10 cents per 500. The bill
carries an emergency clause
The Prince. Georges delegation also
acted as a unit in introducing the bill
to permit woman residents of Mount
Rainier to participate in the town cleo
tons
The mutual insurance company
measure, presented by DR.. Edmonds, by
request, clarifies an ambiguous clause
in the present law, he says, which
might be interpreted as preventing Of
flcers and directors of insurance COM
panies from becoming affiliated with
banks or other security companies
SPECIAL NOTICES.