Evening star., 1943-03-07
Bill Seeks 10 Place
Two Maryland Areas
Under Park Board
Nine Measures Offered
Affecting Montgomery
And Prince Georges

I A bill that would place parts of
ispsuldings and Oxon districts In
Prince Georges County under the
jurisdiction Of the Maryland Ma
Eional Park and Planning Commits
| sion Is among nine measures deal
ing with Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties introduced this
week In the Maryland Legislature.
Six other bills affecting Montgom-
cry County were passed by both
House and Senate, and a seventh by
the House.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion bill. introduced in the House,
would extend the boundaries Of the
Maryland-Washington metropolitan
district to take in those sections OF
the Maryland Washington regional
district adjacent to the District.
Oncials explained that due to the
tremendous increase in construction
in the Suitland and Camp Springs
areas. the need for additional recre-
Subdivision Program Hit.
II the planning commission is
given authority over these areas. it
was pointed out, recreational facili-
ties could be established more easily.
In addition, much of the land
In the two districts is not being SUBJ
divided In accordance with sound
planning standards, it was said, and
sooner or later" the areas would
probably ask to be taken over by
the commission.
Passage Of the bill would mean an
additional Scent planning tax for
residents Of the areas proposed to
be included in the commission,s
Jurisdiction. They also would be
subject to . AZ -cent park tax when
levied again by the county. The
county last year waived this tax
because Of the emergency.
Six other Prince Georges meas
ures introduced In the House would
provide for employment Of . full
time clerical worker In the county
sheriff's once, extend the town lin
Its Of Mount Rainier to take In the
Heitmiller tract, authorize the
county commissioners to pay $500
annual bonus to school teachers for
the duration of the war, increase
the annual county appropriation for
the q volunteer fire companies from
$50 to 1000 for each company,
eliminate the right of the holder of
. liquor license to transfer his Ii
cense after one year and provide
for the increased use by the county
Of the lateral road gasoline tax fund
for the maintenance Of streets and
roads.
More Pay for Jurors Sought.
Two Montgomery County bills
introduced in the House would in
crease the pay OF Circuit Court
jurors from = to 36 assday and
authorize the county commissioners
to levy taxes to provide funds for
the Cabin John Volunteer Fire De-
partment.
Six Montgomery County measures,
passed by both House and Senate,
ore awaiting action Of Gov. O'Conor.
These bills would authorize county
commissioners to borrow $4,000 for
the construction Of q firehouse in
Kenslngton. grant the commits
sioners authority to increase the
Kensingtqn fire tax from 10 to Is
cents per 800 to pay for the ire
house. empower the board to use
county facilities for the duration Of
the war, provide for the appointment
Of certain employees Of the clerk Of
the Supervisors OF Elections, increase
the pay OF members Of the Board
Of Registry from $1,000 to 81, 400 a
year. and authorize the town Of
Rockville to borrow $4,000 for
municipal purposes.
The seventh bill, passed by the
House, would eliminate election
clerks in the county due to the use
Of voting machines.