Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-17

The much talked of and very important
meeting of the citizens of Laurel was held
last night. Before 5 O'Clock the crowd had
gathered and every seat in Flester's Han
was taken. A large majority of the tax
payers, as well as the same proportion of
renters. were in attendance. The meeting
was called TO order by the mayor DR. HUNT
and M. Judson T. Gull was elected chair
man and f. NJ Flannery. secretary.
The two plans proposed by the city coun-
ell were read and other plans We're proposed
by Messrs. j. I. Gull and X. w. Kerr. The
first business was the adoption of a resolu-
ton, unanimously, that improvements Were
needed and should be made. After consid-
cradle discussion the plan proposed by Mr..
Gull was unanimously adopted. The plan
in substance is as follows:
1. The mayor and city council, on their
own motion, or on the written request of a
majority of the landowners on any street
desiring to have the same improved. have
The power to cause the streets of Laurel
TO be improved by bricks, or other perrna-
nent material, sidewalks stone suffering
and curbing, after first grading the streets
according TO uniform system to secure
proper drainage.
:. The total cost OF the improvements of
each street to be ascertained as improved
and after deducting the cost of street c-oss
ings and the intersections of streets which
cost is to be paid exclusively by the CITY
the balance of said total cost is to be di-
Vided into three parts, the city 20 nav ONE
third and the property owners on each side
of the improves streets to pay the other
two-thirds.
:. The property owners on the sides of the
improved streets to have ten years in which
TO pay their respective shares, acco -dine TO
their frontage, by ten equal annual INSTALL
ments. with interest from the date OF the
assessment, which is 10 be made on The
completion of the work the interest CHARGED
amount of the assessments to be a Hen on
the property improved as other taxes are
ana TO be collected in like manner as other
taxes are. Said taxes are TO form a snac;al
fund to pay the principal and interest or ,ba
bonds TO be issued against said taxes. and
to be used only for said purpose
/. The citys third OF the expenses and
the whole cost of the street crossings and
intersections of streets to be paid nv tvan
N-year bonds of the city, bearing interest
not exceeding per cent per annum: said
bonds and the interest thereon 10 be maid
out of the net annual revenue of the city
ever It's fixed expenses by setting aDari
annually out OF its first receipts n fixe5
amount to form sinking fund to paw said
bonds ana interest as and when the same
fall due.
No bonds for this puroose under any c,r-
cumstances to exceed the ability of said net
income to meet said bonds and interest as
they rail- due, without increase of the pres-
ent rate of taxation. This proviso is in
tended TO prevent, under any circumstance
an increase of the present rate of taxation
and TO restrict street improvements within
the ability OF the city to make them without
an increase OF the present rate of taxation.
Section = provides for the issuance of TEN
year bonds, as the improvements are made
to pay the two-thirds due from property
owners. bearing on their face the purpose
for which issued.
Section 6 makes it an offense for anv
officer of the city council to be a marty 70
the issuance OF any bonds of the city to a
greater amount or for any other purnosa
than as above stated. Section gives the
mayor and city council power to pass ali
necessary ordinances TO carry into eject
the provisions of the act and to employ nee
essary agents for effecting the objects ana
purposes of the law
No difficulty is expected in carving this
plan into effect and the bonds will be easily
disposed of, as the outstanding sidewalk
bonds are now held at a premium.
J. W. Whteside is again made repistra-
ton officer for this district.
The remains of the engine house and
foundation of the roller mills, near the sta
ton, are being removed
The funeral of Mrs Ben d. Carr to,,x
place this afternoon