Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-14
HYATTsvILLE.
The Town Commissioners Refuse Request
of the Anti-Sineie Tax Counsel.

hne Town commissioners Refuse . Request
OF the Anti-Singie Tax Counsel.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd. November IA. 1891
The town commissioners met at Emmons'
Hall Friday night with full board in attendance
and Mr.. Jackson n. Ralston in the chair. After
the transaction Of routine business Mr.. Ralston
stated that he had received letter from Mr..
Marion Duckett, one Of the counsel for the
appellants in the single tax case, in regard to
procuring an order from the circuit court for
bringing tia. case before the court Of appeals,
and that he had replied to the effect that Il
Messrs. Duckett and Combs would submit to
him in writing the proposition that they had
made to him verbally relative to the conduct of
the case of Wells ct al. agt. the commissioners
in the court of appeals he would lay the matter
before the town commissioners at their next
meeting. which would take place speedily. He
then askbd what action should be taken on
the matter and Mr.. George s. Britt offered the
followings resolution:
Whereas the board OF commissioners OF the
town OF Hyattsville has received communica-
ton from Mr.. Marion Duckett, one Of the
counsel for the REALTORS in the case of Wells
and others ys. the commissioners Of Hyatts-
vile, now pending in the court of appeals Of
Maryland, asking the consent Of said board OF
commissioners to the correction of a serious
parently jeopardizes the chances Of success Of
said REALTORS, and
Whereas the said communication and sppli-
cation has been duly considered by this board.
1t Is hereby resolved that inasmuch as the
said commissioners of Hyattsville. the munich
pal corporation Of the town Of Hyattsvile. has,
by the action of said REALTORS. been made the
defendant in a litigation upon a matter of pol
lev properly determinabe only by the voters OF
said town or their representatives, We the said
hnn rh Of ,,oofr 1o f4<lt hot
duty to said town or to ourselves demands that
we assist said relstors or their counsel in tho
conduct of said case and that the clerk OF said
board is hereby instructed to communicate our
determination in the premises to Mr. Marion
Duokett and also to the attorneys of the COM
missioners in said litigation. The resolutions
were seconded by Mr.. Chas H. Long. Mr..
Thos. H. Latimer objected to them on the
ground that the board had nothing to do with
them, and that if Mr.. Duckett had got HIM
self into hole it was better to let him get out
of it the best way be could The resolutions
we're then passed by vote of three TO two.
Ordinance No. 7. relating to the building
line, was amended to apply to all classes Of
buildings as well as dwellings, and the board
then adjourned.
Mr.. Willard G. Spicer made an agreement
with Mr.. Fritz Damback that he would wheel
him in wheelbarrow from Bladensburg to the
White House if Mr.. Cleveland was elected, and
that in case of Mr.. Harrisous election Dam
back was to wheel him there. Much to Mr..
Spicer's surprise he is now called upon to full
fill his part Of the agreement.
Mr.. Chas Metre has been elected member
of the Bla iensburg Amateur Orchestra
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Robinson entertained
their friends with taffy pull at their residence
last Thursday evening.
Several candidates are already in the field
for the postmastership at Hyattsville 1t is
said that this Office pays somewhere in the
neighborhood Of 900 per year.
A number Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Taylor came out from Washington a few even
ings ago and gave them a pleasant surprise
party. Dancing and other amusements were
INDUCED in, and an excellent supper, provided
BY the guests, was served. Among those pres
ent were Mr. Edward Trumbuil. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Southwick, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Swami and Miss
Swami, Mrs. J. J. Carroll and Miss Carroll, Miss
Hattie Cameron, Mrs. Maurice Hubbard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor. The party re-
turned 10 Washington on the owl train.
The young democrats of this village eele-
brated Cleveland. Stevenson and Compton's
election Saturday night by building an i'm
mense bonfire on the hill opposite the resi-
dence Of DR.. JOS X. Owens. It was brilliantly
reflected the cloudy heavens and seen q
considerable distance. They also fred a can
non a number of times. paraded the streets to
the music Of drum beaten by Master Lowudes
Wells and painted the town red in their en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Adam Geib has returned from pleasant
trip to New York.
Miss Annie Ford of Leonardtown is the guest
of Mrs. Chas. II. Welsh.
DIR. Alfred II. Wells appeared in a new outfit
yesterday morning which he had won on the
recent election
Hiss Nellie Mcdonald of Port Tobacco is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. H. Worthington Of
Charlton Heights