Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-16
FALLS CHURCH.

An important meeting of the town coun-
Gil was held Monday night with all the
members present, Mayor ]. d. Payne pre-
siding. A number Of bills were audited
The clerk was instructed to close the regis
tration of the voters of the town on May
%, the day before the election, for all
voters not previously registered. Council
men DR.. J. B. Gould, G. L. Erwin and the
town clerk were appointed judges for the
town election, which takes place Thursday,
MAY %. between the hours of and pm,
when three councilmen are to be elected by
the voters of the town. The question of
the purchase of a stone crusher was dis
cussed, representatives of a western firm
being present and Offering terms by which
one may be bought from the current rev.
enues of the corporation. BY request of the
parties and vote of the council, the mayor
appointed the road committee, Councimen
w. IL. Nowlan, DR.. j. b. Gould and w. M.
Ellison, to visit Antietam to see one in
operation. The committee will make re-
port to the council at special meeting to
be held May 81. A petition, signed by over
one-fourth Of the resident freeholders of
the town, was presented asking that the
question of bonding the town for the sum
of $4,000 be submitted to the freeholders,
'for the purpose of securing site as near
the center of the corporation as practic-
able, and the erection thereon of COM
Portable and commodious school building,
provided with the best modern improve
ments in the way of heating. ventilating
and sanitary arrangements, ana suitably
furnished The council granted the re-
quest and fixed Tuesday, May %, between
the hours of / and Z pm, to take the
sense of the freeholders on the question.
All actual resident freeholders, without re-
gard to sex, will have a voice in the mat
ter. The bonds are to run for twenty years
at per cent interest, the interest to be
paid annually. The proceeds of the sale Of
the old school building and lot are to form
nucleus of a sinking fund for the extin-
guishment of the debt. and the special levy
made last year to be returned to the tax
payers If the question of bonding the town
is decided in the affirmative. Councilman
J. W. Brown, G. l.. Erwin and the clerk
were appointed to conduct the election,
which will be held at the council hall on
the date mentioned The committee APP
pointed to collect and revise the ordinances
of the town reported full code. making
several important changes and adding new
ones, which with one exception were adopt
ed. Among the ones the board of
health is authorized to appoint an in
spector to make examination of premises
and report all nuisances existing that are
| menace to health, and the council is requir-
ed to make a reasonable appropriation an
| nually to enable the board to carry out
such sanitary regulations as may be deem
ed wise. The third Friday in each year is
| established as arbor day, to be observed
| under the auspices of the Village Improve
| ment Society. The sale Of cigarettes and
| firearms to minors under sixteen years of
age is prohibited. The sale of cider Is also
prohibited. The town sergeant is to arrest
| summarily any person found intoxicated in
| any public place. The jumping on off of
| moving trains is prohibited. Also the re-
| moval of dirt, sand or stone from any
street or gutter without permission.
| DR.. Jos. A. Thompson of Washington has
rented and moved in Mrs. Auchmoodys
house on Forbes street.
| Mr.. J. E. Jacobs has been appointed reg