Evening star., 1946-12-15
| |Hyattsyine Council
Favors Adoption
|0f Merit System

The Hyattsville City Council has
gone on record in favor Of a merit
system for employees Of the munich
pality.
Council members pointed out that
such system, if authorized by the
Maryland General Assembly, would
make employees feel more secure"
in their jobs.
Details Of the proposed system
will be worked out by the council
and submitted to the Prince Georges
delegation to the legislature. It was
suggested that the council presi-
dent should act as administrator.
Approximately Is employees would be
included In the system.
The council also approved q reso-
luton requesting the legislature to
authorize the city heads to appoint
the municipal treasurer and fix
his salary.
At present, the post is an cleo
tive one and the cd<pensation OF
81 600 4 year Is set By ysthe General
Assembly.
To Adjust Voting Precincts.
sTeegroup decided to seek legis-
ll6tpn Anaking the fourth ward o1
Hyattsville, now in the Chi1lum
election district, the fifth precinct
Of the Hyattsville election district
in county, State and national elec-
tions.
The legislature also win be asked
to transfer part Of the first precinct
Of Hyattsville election district lying
east Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road tracks to the second precinct.
In addition, the legislature viii
b. requested to amend the city
street Improvement law by elimi-
mating exemptions for corner prop
erty, thus making abutting prop
erty owners responsible for the COM
plete cost Of improvements, includ-
ing storm sewers.
On recommendation Of the Legis-
latiye Committee, Acting Mayor
Robert T. Pitt named committee
to determine whether enabling leg
islation would be necessary to place
city employees under the State en-
ployes' retirement system and what
contributions would be required If
the city should become part of
that system. The committee COM
prises Councilman Caesar L. Aiello
and n. Wilson Spicknall, City
Treasurer Howard G. Dingee and
Corporation Counsel-City Clerk w.
Carroll Beatty.
With view to Kidding the city
OF undesirable" property. it was
decided to seek legislation prohibit
ing occupancy Of property adjudged
by the health officer and the mayor
and city council as unfit for habi-
tation..
Would Double Meetings.
Because of the increase in city
business. legislation will be sought
fixing two regular monthly meetings
OF the council, one on the first Mon
day and the other on the third
Monday. Regular meetings now are
1lC10 OAuy OA bAIC 4Aoe MOA10dy VI
each month.
Claiming present economic con-
ditions made the step inadvisable, ;
members Of the council rejected q
suggestion that they ask the Legis-
lature to authorize them to double
their salaries. !.
Another suggestion that failed tc
carry would have provided that can
didates for city office be required
to pay filing fees to assist in de-
fraying election expenses.
Because of the heavy traffic on
Hamilton street between the Wash
Fington boulevard and Church place
the council voted to ban parking on
the north side Of the thoroughfare
between these points for trial pc
Rod.
The council reiterated that it fa-
vored restoration Of direct bus, serv-
Ice to washington from College
Park, Riverdale and Hyattsville.
An application by Preston Greg
ory efor permission to establish a
hot dog and popcorn stand on the
washington boulevard near the Ma
tional Guard Armory was denied.