Evening star., 1951-05-01
hcKeIdin Signs
Bill on Realty
Reyd|uations
Effective in. 1854;
U. Of MoyIohd
Bonds Authorized
By J. l. Michoel
, Star Stcff cerrsspondeni

ANNAPOLIS, May IAN act
setting up a new system of real
estate tax assessments was placed
on Maryland law books today.
The controversial measure.
changing the revaluation cycle
from five to three years. was
signed by Gov. McKeldin yester-
day, along with "a other House
and IS Senate bills passed by the
1851 Legislature. l
Still awaiting executive sigma
ture or veto In final bill-s signing
session set for 1890 am. next
Monday In the State House are a
totA Of l12 bills, among them q
measure which would authorize q
$5 million bond issue for q State
Office building In or near Anna
polls.
Arguments for and against the
bill. which has provoked a stiff
fight between legislators from the
counties and Baltimore. were
heard by the Governor yesterday. ]
Despite repeated requests. he de-
clined to indicate his viewpoint.
ROgan Cites Cost. r7I
In approving the new tax as
sessment plan, the Governor
overrode objections of the State
Tax Commission and commits
sioners of II counties. Tax Com
mission Chairman Joseph II. A.
Rogan attacked the proposal.
which will become effective in
1854, as discriminatory and said
100000 will have to be expended
before 1t can become operative.
lit win be, an Improvement, "
the Governor declared.
Another tax bill signed yester-
day reduces the rate on the first
$500 Of investment income from
5 per cent to per cent and makes
several changes affecting inves-
tors, pensioners and divorced
couples. It also exempts the first
$500 pay Of servicemen in war
zones.
Among Statewide bills approved
were those setting up Civil De-
tense Agency; authorizing high
schools in .Tidewater counties to
plant five acres Of barren oyster
bottom in conjunction with scho-
lastic conservation studies: give
purchasers an equity in property
bought on time and empower COM
missioners Of II counties to regu-
late the size and weight Of motor
vehicles operating on county road.
Others provide that pipe, steel,
logs, poles and similar loads
carried on trucks be entirely in
closed or securely fastened with
chains or wire rope; provide for
restoration and preservation OF
State boundary markers and au-
thorize what amounts to severance
pay for Chesapeake Bay ferry
workers who will lose their jobs
when the new bridge is completed.
Fish And Crab Law Trials.
Another gives Maryland and
Virginia the right to try violators
of fish and crab laws in the courts
Of either State. Present law per-
mits this procedure only in the
cases of persons charged with in
fractions of oyster laws. The new
act must have Virginia's con-
currence before it can become
effective.
Top legislation affecting the
Washington area signed into law
yesterday authorizes the Univer-
sity Of Maryland to issue revenue
bonds to construct new buildings
at College Park and Baltimore: app
proves a 100000 State bond issue
for new buildings at st. Mary's
Seminary Junior College and en-
powers the city of Annapolis to
float a 100000 bond issue to pay
for street and road improvements.
AS finally encated, the Univer-
sity of Maryland bills provides atI
College Park for physical educa-
tion and auditorium building,
three dormitories, 10 other hous-
ing units for fraternitiess and
sororities and a student union
building which will include a stu
dent supply store and post Office
boxes. A similar student union
building is authorized for Balti-
more.
Other bills signed yesterday
affecting counties in the Washing
ton area include:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY: HB-16o-Di-
feeting the county council to appoints on
commissioners, each of whom Is to re-
ceive salary of ST 200 q year.
HB-16l--Providing for establishment of
liquor control board.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY: HB.525-l
Increasing compensation Of county treas
HB-529-Providing higher allowances 10,
for assistants.
HB-74s-Authorizing the county COM
missioners to refund to Mrs Louise M
Myers $1.063.14 for excess tax payment
which in good conscience should be re-
SB-4o5-Relating to appointments OIL
members OF the County Liquor Board.