Evening star., 1897-02-04
TAkOMA PARK.

The regular monthly meeting of the town council
took place Monday evening, and considerable routine
business transacted.
Through the courtesy Of Chief Paris AMI Assist
Chief kurtz of the District fire department.
preparations have been made for adapting the CON
nectioils Of the fire apparatus to the fire
hydrants erected in the District side of the Park,
and appropriation of funds made for this
purpose, We'll as for other matters looking 10
the Improvement of the fire apparatus.
The matter of 4 municipal water and electric
light plant has engaged the attention OF the town
authorities several years but definite action
WAS ever taken. believing that the present ton
dition of wells and the prospects of water
famine next summer warrants decisive action the
committee on public improvements We're directed ut
the last meeting of the council to report on the
pracicdbilty of constructing water works. Council
me1 Geo. A. Warren. W. q. Part and ii. J. Long,
composing the committee. mad very exiaus' i9e
study of the subject which formulated in Il
report 10 the co,Ecil Monday evening. The commit
tee visited Rockville and eNamined the plans for
other municipalities where successful water and
electric light plants have been inaugurated ranging
sicessfu plant can he constructed ut Takoma Park
which will he self-sustainrg. while the resources
Of the .ovn for the extnguishinent of the debt
will extend over so many years that the annual
cost to lot owners will be very small As result
Of lie report. the council unanimously authorized
the employment of an engineer to make pre-
lminsry sarvey for water and sewers and submit:
detailed estimate of tho Of plant in order
that the mitter may be presented for the consdera-
tion of the people.
BY the requirements of the town charter, ad-
vertsement Of delinquent taxes will commence in
March,
The citizens of Tako,na held a meeting Monday
at IaL0nd's Hall 70, the purIrs of lay ing plans
for celebration of Washington's birthday the
Park Mr.. L.. NJ Nooers. col. g. c. knifn and
Capt T. w Lay were appointed a committee OF
arrangements ard the character of the celebration
was left 10 their discretion Mayor s. :. Shctd
and Mr.. L. j. Perry viii have charge of the
rrs sic. ard Mr.. c. NJ Heiten will look after the
hall.
Miss Ethel D. Mooers recently left for the Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music where she is taking
Pr slIyt. rian Church, ard the evening before her
departure was given surpri:e party l;y members
Of the church and presented Nth valuable pres
ent
hut temporarily stopping at TaEOma enjoys the
distinction of having saved the lives of three per-
1t appears that Sunday last he was ska tin-
on the Potomac river, when suddenly a lady and
from view in thirty fert of water Upon their re-
aIi earance to the surface, each, II seemed, try
Ing to h' ID the other down, Mr.. Mannakee ska tel
To the edge of the ice and succeeded, single hand
ed. in drawing the woman from the water Iy
this time crowd had ga hered and assisted the
hero Of the occasion In rescuinss the two gentle
men The names of the parties who near
being drowned Unknown. Mr.. Mannlkee, be-
sides being exceptionally fine skater, is all
round athlete ard is put forth by Montgomery
county, Md as one Of its Test and speedicst bicy-
Gle riders. of whom there several.
Mr.. +. A. Lay and Mrs. W. j. Cuttings who
were recently v-ry i'll from the effects Of the
grip now be safely taken from the sick list
Mr. Samuel D. Waters, who has been threatened
with pneumonia. is still confined to his room hut
1t Is thought is convalescing.
The young ladies' of the park making prep
arations for dance to be given at Takoma Hall
the 18th instant.
II il stated that the date for the institution of
lodge of Good Templars at Takoma Is set for the
ltth of February.