Evening star., 1947-10-22
.PrinceGeorges
ToAsk Law for
Auto Tag Sales
County Treosurer's
Request Backed
By Commissioners

Prince Georges County residents
soon may be able to purchase auto
mobile license tags within their own
county, instead of applying to the
Maryland Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles Office in Baltimore or going
elsewhere for them.
This was indicated yesterday when
the county commissioners agreed to
request of County Treasurer James
b. Bland to seek legislation during
the coming special session of the
Maryland General Assembly which
would authorize the sale of licenses
by the treasurer's office.
Mr.. Bland, in seeking such action
informed the commissioners Prince
Georges Is one of three counties in
the State not permitted to conduct
the vehicle license sales. The Others
are Hartford and Baltimore Counties
he said.
Handling Of license sales would
provide a more accurate check of
automobiles within the county, espe-
clally as basis for rebates due
incorporated towns and special i'm
provement districts from motor
vehicle fees, Mr.. Bland said. He
estimated there are $4,000 cars in
the county.
Residents of Montgomery County
now can purchase tags at Rockville
Mr.. Bland explained.
Deadline Set.
Acting on another request by Mr..
Bland, the commissioners voted to
set January l of each year as the
deadllne for establishment for new
special Improvement districts, if they
are to share in automobile tax re-
bates during the following year.
This means that districts formed
since last January / will not be
eligible to share State funds from
this source, until next year, Mr..
Bland pointed out.
The county treasurer said II in
corporated towns already have re-
celved the first of two payments
due from State tax revenues. A
total of $4,000 has been distributed
SO far, with the town of Cheverly
the first to apply for its share. he
said. The town was given a check
on September 26, he added.
Asserting the remaining IA in
corporated communities and 81 i'm
provement districts are still eligible,
Mr.. Bland said the total return is
expected to be from $4,000 to $780,
900 this year. The towns and special
areas each will receive $3.50 on every
SIS license sold and 81 on every $23
fee, with the county receiving a
similar amount in each case, all
based on the number of cars in the
various communities. Mr.. Bland
revealed.
Towns Decide Use.
Money due the towns may be used
as they see fit, Mr.. Bland declared.
Funds for special improvement dis
tricts will be kept by the county
and credited to the accounts of the
individual areas, he said. These
credits may be used toward addi-
tional road or utility improvements
or for payment on tax debts already
owed by property owners for previous
work, he said.
Only one special improvement dis
trict so far-No. at Avondale-has
sent in a list of cars in its COM
munity, enabling it to receive its
due credits, Mr. Bland said.
In other business, the commits
sioners ordered a hearing set for
II am. next Tuesday in Upper
Marlboro to consider a request for
zoning permission to operate a
trailer camp at Camp Springs.
. Tn permission is sought by Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey w. Ihrig, for the
Shadyside Trailer Camp. 1900 block
of Brinkley road, whose present per-
NIT was ordered revoked. An ex-
tension was granted, however, until
the end of the year, when the An
drews Field Army air base is to open
trailer camp of its own to house
servicemen and veterans living at
the Br1nkley road Site.
Protested by Residents.
The Brinkley trailer camp was
ordered closed when residents of
adjoining areas protested that health
regulations were not being complied
with.
Permission was granted yesterday
to Charles E. Parkman to operate
a restaurant at 1912 Marlboro pike,
Hillside. The commissioners also
approved the appointment of Victor
P. Talbert, 1903 S street, Boulevard
Heights, as forest warden for
the Maryland State Department of
Forestry
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie re-
ported the collection of $10,811 in
fines and court costs from 1,030
cases during September in the
Hyattsville and Laurel Police Courts
and "a in the Upper Marlboro and
Capitol Heights Police Courts.