Evening star., 1949-03-25
Assembly Bars
Step TO Improve
County'sCredit
Montgomery Council
Must Still Guarantee
Commission Bonds
By J. B. Zotmon
Stor Staff corresnondenf

Star Stoff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 25.-An at.
tempt by the Montgomery County
delegation to improve the county's
credit rating by permitting the
County Council to refuse to guar.
antee payment of Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
bonds has been defeated.
The attempt was in the form O!
an amendment offered last night
in the House to a bill to exempt
the commission water bonds
from its IA per cent bonded deb,
limitation.
The amendment would substi-
tute the word may" for shall in
the provision. ANY bonds issued
by the commission shall be guar
anteed as to payment of prin-
cipal and interest by the County
Council or the County Commits
sioners of both Montgomery and
~ 1lCe 1eOI yes NOUQGy.
Pumphrey Fights Move.
Although members of the, all
Republican Montgomery delega-
tion pointed out the Prince
Georges commissioners would be
given similar option, the Demo-
cratic majority leader, Leroy
Pumphrey. Prince Georges County,
led the fight against the proposal.
For years." Mr.. Pumphrey de-
clared, 'it has been compulsory for
the county governments in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges to
guarantee the bonds. Now, just
because they have something fun
ny up there in Montgomery called
a County Council, they want it
changed.
Let's not heckle this commits
sion that has done so much for
both counties"
Montgomery Delegate Dewitt S.
Hyde told the House that his
county is forced to pay "exorbitant
rates of interest on it's bonds as
9 result of the present policy.
Another Montgomery delegate
John R. Reeves, said the commits
sion now has about $4,000, 900 in
bonds outstanding, of which ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 is guaran-
teed by Montgomery County.
Vote Is sc to AZ.
In a roll call vote. the House
turned down the amendment, sc
to ~ 1t then adopted a favor
able Ways and Means Committee
report on the measure.
A few minutes earlier the House
beat down an attempt by Dele
gate Oliver R. Guyther, Demo-
crat, of st. Marys County to OBJ
tam approval of a favorable, COM
mittee report on a bill to cut the
corporate net income tax from 4
to 2 per cent, effective in 1851.
BY vote of Y to "A, the House
passed a motion by Mr.. Pun
phrey to refer the bill back to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Among those who spoke against
recommittal was Montgomery Del
egate R. Duncan Clark, who said
the bill redeemed a pledge by the
Governor during the sales tax
fight two years ago.
Five Bills Go to Governor.
Meanwhile the Senate sent to
the Governor five bills to give a
more equitable share of State tax
funds to Silver Spring and Be-
thesda.
They provide that one-half OF
the county's share of State in
come. gasoline and admission
taxes. license fees and racing rev.
enues be earmarked for use ir
equal shares in the two communi-
ties.
Montgomery delegation mem.
bers estimated Silver Spring woulo
receive about $4,000 and Bethes.
da about 100000 annually under
the plan.
Also sent to the Governor were
bills to amend the Motor Vehicles
Act to permit Montgomery County
to regulate taxicabs, incorporate
section 4. Chevy Chase, from
Bradley lane north to East We<
Highway; authorize the Mayor and
Council of Rockville to install a
trash and garbage collection sys-
tenn. allow the Anne Arundel
County Board of Education to oor-
row up to $3,500.0OO for school
construction. authorize the Anne
Arundel County commissioners tc
borrow up to 100000 for improve.
ments to the County Courthouse
and increase the salary of the
Charles County assistant treas
urer from $1,000 to $4,000 a year
Liquor Measures Approved.
In an unexpected action, the
Senate adopted favorable commit.
tee reports on two bills affecting
the Montgomery County Liquor
Board.
One would transfer the ap.
pointment of board members from
the Governor to the Count!
Council and the other would plac,
title to the Liquor Dispensar.
Building, Silver Spring, in tn
council. It is now held by tn
Liquor Board.
The House passed bills to ALLOW
Leonardtown to borrow up II
$4,000 for general improvements
require the sale of all alcohol,
beverages in Prince George
County on a cash basis, establish
a fire taxing area for the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department
enlarge the area served by th'
Gaithersburg Washington Grow,
Volunteer Fire Department, per
NIT Prince Georges County club
now having liquor licenses to sci
liquor to their members on Sun
days. and authorize the Primes