Evening star., 1938-01-16
THREE MEASURES
SENT TO CONGRESS
BY CITY HEADS
Bill Charging Tuition for
NONRESIDENT Pupils
Wins Collins.
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARS
BALL0U ON BUDGET
Proposal to Set Up "Ofice of Rec.
ords" Would Benefit Auto
mobile Owners.

Three District bills, each stamped
with the approval of the Budget Bu-
reau, were forwarded to Congress yes
terday with recommendations from
the Commissioners for their passage.
The first seeks to dispose of a net
tlesome controversy by charging nom
resident pupils entering the public
schools reasonable tutelage fee, to be
fixed by the Board of Education.
The second bill sets up an office
OF records" in the Traffic Depart
ment to record and release liens and
encumbrances on motor vehicles and
failers, or accessories. All such liens
would be recorded on the title of Ger
tif1cate for a fee of so cents, the
measure proposing to repeal those Sec
tions Of the code requiring the re-
cording of liens in the office of the
recorder of deeds.
Third Is Minor Bill.
The third bill merely seeks to re-
peal an ancient law designating the
chief clerk and chief inspector of the
Health Department as deputy health
ofncers." Neither is qualified by
training or experience" the Commits
sioners said, Ito act as deputies"
Meanwhile. Chairman Collins of
the House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations, in charge of the 1899 Dis
J trict supply bill, gave his tacit in
dorsement to the bill to require non
resident children to pay tuition in
the public schools.
He disclosed his views shortly after
his subcommittee had listened to
Supt. Of Schools Frank w. Ballou and
other school oflcials explain the 1899
school budget. The subject of tut
tlon. however, was not discussed.
BalIou Asked Tuition Bill.
The tuition bill was prepared by
the Commissioners at the request of
DR.. Ballou, who pointed out the Dis
trict could save thousands of dollars
year by forcing nonresident chill
dren to pay for their education. Nom
residents, whose parents work in the
District. are not now required to pay
tuition.
The subcommittee did not conclude
its review of the school budget and
Or. Ballou and members of the Board
OF Education will be recalled tomor-
row to complete their testimony.
In the 1936-37 academic year 2,495
nonresident pupils were enrolled in
the local schools. Since last Octo-
Der, with the opening the new term,
1895 more were enrolled than last wear.
Bill Would Aid Car Owners.
In explanation of the bill to set up
an ONCE to record liens, it was ex-
planned the Recorder of Deeds now
charges $l.50 to record or release a
lien. The proposed change, therefore,
would result in a benefit to the au-
tomobile owner. In 1886, approxi-
mately $4,000 automobiles had liens
against them. but only $4,000 were
recorded.
The Traffic Department reported it
could profitably record and release
liens on the certificates of title at
fees Of rs cents for each transaction.
Since less than per cent of automo-
bile leins are released, the Commits
sioners decided on q 50-cent charge
for recording and no fee at all for a
release. The proposed new system, it
was believed, would afford better pro-
lection to the purchaser.
It was estimated an appropriation
Of $4,000 would be necessary to de-
fray the cost of additional personnel
and equipment in the Trafic Depart
ment.