Evening star., 1949-03-17
De|egatesStudy
PrinceGeorges
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Legislators Oppose
Move to Expand
Tokomu Park
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By J. B. Zotmon
Stor SioH Correspondent

Stor steff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 17.-A bill
authorizing the Prince Georges,
County commissioners to issue up
to $10,65o,ooo in bonds for school
construction is before the House
of Delegates today.
The measure was one Of seven
introduced yesterday by the
County legislative delegation.
At the same time, the delegation
at a joint meeting with Mont
gomery legislators voted unfavor-
ably on a proposal to expand
Takoma Park to nearly double its
present size.
The legislation had been re-
quested by representatives Of f1ve
civic organizations in the Prince
Georges County section of the city.
It would have extended the mu-
nicipality's boundaries to include
the I'D precinct Of the 18th
election district in Montgomery
County and part of the 4th pre-
cinct Of the Chillum election dis.
trict In Prince Georges.
Increase Estimated.
Sponsors of the measure had
estimated its approval would In
crease the city's population from
about 13,500 to approximately
$1,000.
In submitting the bond issue
bill. Prince Georges delegation
members emphasized it was per-
missive and would not require
the commissioners to sell the
bonds.
They also expressed the hope
that any bonds issued under the
measure could be paid of through
an increase in State aid, thus pre-
venting a raise In the county tax
rate.
OF the total authorization, $780,
600 would be earmarked for erec-
ton Of temporary school buildings.
nearing Announced.
Legislation is pending to quad
ruple the State incentive fund for
schools and to- use proceeds Of the
2 percent motor vehicle titling tax
for educational purposes. Also
pending is a bill providing for q
$50, ,000, 900 State bond issue to be
used for school construction in
counties which have reached their
bonded Indebtedness limit.
Meanwhile, Senator Roy Tasco
Davis. Republican, Of Montgomery
County announced a hearing on q
bill providing for the appointment
Of Montgomery Liquor Board
members by the County Council,
instead Of by the Governor. will
be held at II am. Tuesday before
the Senate judiciary committee.
Senator Davis said the nearing
was requested by James w. Gill.
attorney to the board.
Other Bills Offered.
Other bills introduced by the
Prince Georges group would:
l. Authorize the county COM
missioners to spend up to $100, 900.
to acquire rights-of-way for roads.
2. Empower the commissioners
to borrow up to 100000 in antici-
patton of tax receipts.
3. Prohibit juveniles under l8
from entering taverns after 10 pm.
without their parents or guardians.
4. Impose a 10-cent per 500
fire tax in North. Brentwood.
S. Make minor changes in the
District Heights charter, subject
to q referendum.
6. Prohibit the sale of alcoholic
beverages on credit.
At their joint meeting, the
Prince Georges and Montgomery
delegations also voted unfavorably
on bills to exempt Takoma Park
from the Prince Georges building
inspection law and to levy a 10
cent per $100 fire tax in the 4th
Precinct of the Chillum election
district.
Measures Approved.
Bills on which favorable action
was taken would:
Eliminate tax discounts in Ia
koma Park, repeal an obsolete law
dealing with the city's assessment
procedure, authorize the city to
establish storm water drainage
districts and assess abutting prop
erty owners either on an assessed
value or square-foot basis, advance
the city's election date to the
fourth Tuesday in March, change
the date on which the Prince
Georges supervisors Of elections
must submit a list of qualified
voters to the first Monday in Feb
ruary.
Also, require a public hearing on
the city's budget before it is
adopted, empower Takoma Park
officials to condemn land for pub
lie purposes, fix the date of the
Town Council meeting after a mu-
nicipal election a sthe fourth Mon
day in April, provide for a city
manager form Of government for
Takoma Park and authorize the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to assess the cost Of
storm water drainage systems
against property owners affected,
including governmental agencies.
Tax Ruling Issued.
In another. legislative Develop
ment, the Montgomery delegation
was informed by Attorney General
Hall Hammond that legislation
to levy special taxes in certain
areas of the county must be en-
acted by the General Assembly.
The delegation had asked Mr..
Hammond whether such bills can
be adopted by the County Coun-
Gil during its May legislative.
session.
The delegation has introduced
two such bills-one calling for q
10-cent per 500 fire tax In the
Burtonsville area and the other
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