Evening star., 1946-12-18
PriinceGeorges
Get
14-Point Plan
Commissioners Ask
Police Poy Boost
And Larger Force

The Prince Georges County dele
CATION to the Maryland General
Assembly today had under consid-
Grafton IA proposals from the
county commissioners for possible
legislative changes or enactment
during the coming session which
starts next month.
Preliminary details of the pro-
posals were discussed yesterday by
four of the six county members OF
the House of Delegates and State
Senator L. Harold Sothoron.
They met with the county COM
missioners following adjournment OF
the weekly meeting Of that body
at Upper Marlboro. Delegates pres
ent included LIE Roy Pumphrey,
George G. McLeish, Raymond A.
Burch and william H. McGrath.
Delegates Perry o. Wilkinson and
DR.. Napoleon B. Steward were alb
sent.
Waldo Burnside, counsel for the
commissioners, also attended.
More FOllCemen ASkeu.
One of the proposed recon-
mendations which were discussed
called for an increase in the size
and pay of the county police force
and q revision of present laws con-
cerning their salaries. While no
amounts were submitted sugges-
tion was made also by MIR. Nc
Grath that additional ranks, such
as those of captain and lieutenant
at each station, be created.
Another proposal would authorize
the sale of 100000 in bonds in
either 1947 or 1913, in lieu Of a
similar unexpended amount pre-
viously approved for this year for
completion Of the 81 900, 900 county
metropolitan area general improve
ment program.
A request for additional space in
the County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile, and County Courthouse, Upper
Marlboro, to provide for the deten-
tion OF juveniles when brought be-
fore police, and the appointment of
probation personnel, also was dis
cuSSed.
Juvenile Court Opposed.
William A. Carson, president Of
the Board Of Commissioners, said
the body was against establishment
of juvenile court in the county, as
recommended by several civic or
ganizations and the County Council
Of Parent Teacher Associations, be-
cause the cost is too high for the
good. we'd get in accordance with
the number of juvenile delinquentS. |"
Children now are tried by trial
magistrate and the Circuit Court.
The latter court can appoint one
OF It's judges to handle juvenile cases
or the County Commissioners can
request the Governor to appoints a
trial magistrate for them. Mr.. Car
son explained. Authority to trial
magistrates to set separate days for
such cases also viii Be sought, he
added.
Other proposals expected tot be
placed on the agenda, 1t was re-
vealed, include one to increase the
size and space of the Courthouse
and County Service Building to meet
demands; specific authority for
established taxicab rates, although
such approval already was granted
the county last spring by the Mary
land Public Service Commission:
provisions for the collection and dis
posal of stray dogs; establishment
Of standards for rife ranges.
Hospital Purchase Considered.
Also, a proposal for authority to
sell bonds, in the event the county
decides to buy the Prince Georges
General Hospital from the Govern
ment; a possible lowering of court
costs in town cases; establishment
of standard minimum size of plats
in subdivisions outside the metro
politan district of the county to
conform with health regulations;
authority for the commissioners
and county engineer to set up road
standards for new subdivisions.
Also, a proposal involving costs
of the Orphans Court, now paid
by the county, and request that
the $1,000 limit on construction
work on county roads be increased
to $4,000 before bids are required
from contractors.
The commissioners, who announc-
ed they would submit all proposals
in completed form as soon.as possi-
BILE, also asked that the ceiling of
$400 900 on amounts that can be
borrowed by the 20 special improve
ment districts in the county be re-
vised to permit borrowing in each
district up to 8 per cent Of the
assessment value.