Evening star., 1941-05-03
|ncinerator Plant Bill
For Montgomery
Is Approved
Gov. O'Conor Also Signs
Measure for Tokomu
Fire Commissioners

The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission is authorized to
issue 100000 in bonds to construct
two incinerator plants in Montgom-
cry County under bill signed yes
terday by Gov. O'Conor
The Governor also signed AbillS to
permit the town of Laurel to issue
bonds for a 100000 sewage disposal
plant and establishing new setup
for the Takoma Park Fire Depart
ment.
Fire Chief Irving w. johnson of
the Takoma Park company said the
four fire commissioners authorized
by the bill sponsored by Montgom-
cry County Delegates at the recent
session of the Assembly will be
named at the regular monthly meet
ing May II. Mayor o. w. Young
blood will be the fifth member of
the commission under the new law.
The act authorizes the five-man
commission to draw up a budget
for the department and directs the
Town Council to include in the an
nual levy a tax of not more than
Is cents per 500 valuation to cover
the budget.
Two Paid Drivers Sought.
Chief johnson said it was hoped
to include in the budget funds to
provide for paid drivers for the
company'S apparatus in order to
speed up response to calls. Main
reliance still would be placed on VOL
unteer aid, but delay would be
avoided if two paid men were avail
able day and night to hurry ap-
paratus to the scene of a fire, he
explained. At present the company
has two paid custodianS to answer
calls and summon the volunteers.
The lncinerator bill signed by
Gov. OConor yesterday was one of
| three introduced during the recent
| session, but whether he intended
signing the others was not learned
One authorized the construction of
the incinerators by the county
commissioners, plan favored by
some county organizations, and the
other would permit establishment
of trash collection and disposal
program on contract basis.
The Sanitary Commission under
the bill signed yesterday is author
lied to build two disposal plants in
Montgomery County, defraying the
cost from trash, refuse and garbage
burned on tonnage basis. 1t also
is authorized to arrange for a COL
lection service.
IL State Bills Signed.
Legislation for the interstate
protection of public property, pro-
viding for referendum on a pro-
posed increase in legislators pay
and authorizing the purchase of
the Claiborne Annapolis ferry, was
among II Statewide bills signed
| into law yesterday by Gov. O'Conor.
The Interstate protection of
public property law, defense
measure, throws a protective net
around utilities located in Mary
land, which serve nearby States, or
utilities situated in a contiguous
State serving Maryland.
The State Roads Commission Is
authorized to issue $l,038,O0O in
bonds to purchase the Claiborne
Annapolis Ferry Co. under the new
ferry law. Gov. O'Conor said, 1T
makes possible a new era in bay
transportation" and announced
I'VE hope by next month to have
the ferry under complete State
ownership and operation"
II am most anxious" the Cover
nor asserted, that there be a re-
duction in passenger, truck and au-
tomobile rates. The very purpose
of purchasing these facilities is to
make cheaper transportation over
the bay"