Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-08
EVANSVILLE.


ent at the meeting of last Monday evening,
met at the residence of DR.. Chas. A. Wells
last night and conferred with the town COM
missioners in regard to certain proposed
amendments to the town charter. Mr.. F.
II. Smith presided and stated the object of
the meeting. and said that some of the citi-
zens had criticised the method of comforting
with few persons at time, but that the
commissioners reasons for doing so were to
avoid confusion at the public meeting by
having some kind of an understanding be-
forehand in regard to what was the best
course to pursue. The town charter was then
read, and the amendments proposed at the
previous meeting were agreed to, with the
exception of a few slight changes. In sec
ton 3 the word 'f-eeholder' was inserted
to make person eligible to serve as a COM
| missioner 1t was agreed that assess
ment of property should be made every
three years, and that no commissioner should
be interested in any contract that was given
out by the board. Quite discussion arose
in regard TO increasing the rate of taxation
to ~ cents on the 500, but the proposition
or a maximum limit of ~ cents was finally
agreed to. 1t was stated that all property
IN Hyattsville was assessed at thrty-three
per cent higher than it could bring at pub
lie auction. MIR. Chas. Z. Beach said that
his property was assessed in 1888 at $3.50,
Dr. Wells stated that the property in Lau-
rel, with all its mills, factories, &C., was as
sessed at 100000, and that the property in
HyattsVllle was assessed at $S6p,JOO. No
person was OF the opinion that HyattSville
property was assessed a 800 per cent higher
than 1t was under the old county assess
ment.
The question OF charging two-;h.rds Ct
the cost of improvements in the shape OF
laying sidewalks against the AUDITING Drop
erty owners, and requiring the corporation
TO pay the balance of one-thiri, was DIS
cussed at some length before It was agreed
to. Section - of the charter which was
agreed upon at both meetings, has been
amended TO read as follows: That the
commissioners may provide by ordinance
Tor the good government of the town. for
the preservation of peace and order therein,
and for securing to the residents Of said
town all the rights of person ami property
to which they are by law entitled; for the
surveying. grading, paving. repairing, DIRE in
age, laying out, extending. widening,
opening, closing, Strengthening or re-
locating any street, sidewalk or alley in
sald town, and may condemn or purchase
the right of way for any street alley
which they may determine should be opened
for the public good the process Of Con
| demnation to conform as far as may lie to
the condemnation of property for road
ways by the commissioners of Prince
Georges county as authorized by law; for
the removal of nuisances for the removal
OF distractions from streets, lanes and Al
leys; for the establishment of b,nllinr
lines and of building regulat tons; for pro-
hiblting the carrying of concealed weapons;
Tor prohibiting the discharge of firea rms,
fire crackers, torpedoes and other explo-
sives; for preventing swine cattle dogs and
other animals from running at large in the
streets; for licensing theatrical Or other
amusements for the suppression of gam
bling. vice and immortality: for apprchend-
ing and Furnishing all tramps and Migrants;
they may pass all ordinances necessary
from time to time to carry )ut ami en-
force the foregoing provisions, AMI to give
full force ami effect to the powers and
authority conferred on said CORPORATION
and may enforce such ordinances by rcss-
onabie fines and penalties. not exceeding
S2J in any one case, as may APPEAR TO them
right; they may recover said fine pen
atty by action OF debt. and. In addition
thereto, may imDrison the offender for n
period not exceeding thirty lays. or until
the fne be paid, such Imprisonment to lie
In the town lookup. if one be provided, or
In the county JAIL and the sheriff of Prince
Georges county shall receive ard confine
any person so committed"
@. X. Warren Post. G. A. r. held an in
| teresting meeting at Magruder's Hall last
night. The annual inspection of the post
was made by Department Inspector Zim-
Norman and staff The following officers
were then elected for the ensuing year: Geo.
| Tise. past commander: DIR. a. NJ. Buck.
senior vice commander; James A. Clarke of
Laurel junior vice commander; r. F.. Bauk-
hayes, chaplain; y. Lilly of Laurel officer
of the day; G. +. Johnston. quartermaster:
W. n. fartlette, adjutant: Mr.. F.. F.. Bauk-
hayes was also elected as a delegate to the
department encampment. After the bust
ness meeting. the members of the post and
their guests partook OF tempting supper
Mr.. JAS. O. Ferguson. railroad hand en-
rloyed by the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company at BOWIE was killed at that
place last Wednesday by a passing train
while engaged in sweeping the snow out of
a switch near the station. Deceased for
merly resided at Charlton Heights. and was
a member of the Independent Order of Red
Men of Branchville He leaves a wife and
two children. The funeral will take place
today.
Lakeland Lodge. No. 12i. knights of Py-
thiaS. met at its hall in Lakeland last night
and conferred the second degree upon Pro-
| fessOr Joyce of College Park.