system with recreational facilities, the expense of which, including
debt service, is paid from a separate park tax levied within the Dis-
trict. The Commission is authorized to cooperate and negotiate with
Federal agencies for financial assistance under the terms of the
Capper-Cramton Act, and with other agencies in the park development
program.

Within the Maryland-Washington Regional District, which includes
and extends beyond the Metropolitan District, the Commission is
empowered to make, adopt, and amend a general plan for the physical
development of the District which takes into account all factors of
urban, suburban, rural, and regional planning. The Commission pre-
pares plans and specifications for the construction of public works
improvements and facilities. The two County Planning Boards have
exclusive subdivision control power and jurisdiction over street grades
and locations, public buildings and utilities, and after the adoption of
a Master Plan of Highways, over street naming and house number-
ing. The Planning Boards have advisory zoning powers, but the zoning
ordinances and amendments are enacted by the County Council of
Montgomery County and the Board of County Commissioners of
Prince George's County sitting as a District Council for that portion
of the District within each County. Through the County Planning
Boards, the Commission recommends land use or zoning ordinances
and similar ordinance subject matters to the respective District Coun-
cils. The administrative and planning expenses of the Commission are
paid from an administration tax levied within the District. The taxes
levied by the Commission, which are collected by the County Treasurer
in Prince George's County and the Director of Finance in Montgomery
County, are as follows:

Montgomery County: Prince George's County:
Regional District: Regional District:

Administrative tax: 4c/$100 Administrative Tax: 4c/$100
Metropolitan District: Metropolitan District:
Park Tax: .....................12c/$100 Park Tax: 10c/$100
Sp. Bond Issue Tax: 5c/$100 Sp.BondlssueTax:1.5c/$100

Total: 16.5c/$100 Total . 15.5c/$100
(Acts 1943, chaps. 992, 1008; Acts 1946, chaps. 942, 952; Acts 1947,
chaps. 374, 760-764; 1st. sp. 1947, chaps. 66, 57; Acts 1949, chaps. 582,
668; Acts 1951, chaps. 670, 671, 682; Acts 1953, chap. 761; Acts 1955,
chaps. 78, 154, 356, 378, 660, 668, 671, 680; Acts 1957, chaps. 430, 698,
699, 711, 724, 827, 834, 957; Acts 1959, chap. 780).

Receipts and Disbursements, Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 1959:

Balance

Balance April
Fund May 1, 1958 Receipts Disbursements 30, 1959
Administration.. $ 20,580.56 $ 543,862.49 $ 553,227.75 $ 11,205.29
Parks

(Regular A/C) 93,178.49 1,495,827.60 1,465,776.23 123,229.86
Parks (Capper-
Cramton A/C) 818,776.37 36,567.70 226,173.31 628,170.76
Parks ( Special Ac-
quisition and

Development) 89,939.09 12.66 72,517.20 17,434.65
Parks (Special

Bond Proceeds) 303,631.60 3,812.50 141,990.90 165,453.20
Special Bond Issues

Debt Service...... 74,114.83 114,048.45 75,904.13 112,259.15
Reserve for Future
Debt Service..... ....... . 60,000.00 60,000.00

Totals............$1,400,220.93 $2,263,121.40 $2,535,589.52 $1,117,762.81
Staff: 232.