Evening star., 1901-04-02
ANTl-LlQUOR ORDINANCE
TAkOMA PARK COUNCIL VOTES
AGAINST THE SALOON.
Action Taken Last Night - Report of
Committee on ElectrOIysis-
Telephone Franchise.

The town council of Takoma Park held
an important meeting last night at o clock
In the basement of the Takoma Presby-
terian Chapel, presided over by Mayor s.
s. Shedd. Town Clerk George A. Warren
acted as secretary.
A delegation of Takoma citizens, headed
by Mr.. Lisle Morrison, was present In a
body and presented a petition, signed by
$50 residents of the Park, protesting against
the manufacture and sale of all malt and
spirituous liquors within the corporate
limits. Mr.. F. c. Severance addressed the
council and asked that an ordinance be
passed against it, and imposing fine for
the violation of any portion Of such ordi-
nance.
Mayor Shedd addressed the delegation in
behalf of the council and stated that the
matter would be given proper consideration
by the council and the necessary ordinance
would be passed. An ordinance on the sub
ject was passed receiving the approval or
every member of the council.
The ordinance provides that no person
shall barter or sell malt, fermented or
spirituous liquor within that portion OF the
town of Takoma Park lying within the
limits of Prince Georges county, Nd, ana
that any person violating the ordinance
shall upon conviction, be fined not exceed
ing $50 for each offense, and in default of
the payment of the fine imposed shall be
imprisoned for period not exceeoiis
thirty days, until such fine be palu.
The report of the committee appointed ny
the MAYOR at the last meeting of the coun-
Gil to consider the question OF DIVIDING the
duties of the town treasurer was receiVeu.
The committee, which was comPosea oh
Messrs L. NJ. Mooers and w. u. Platt,
recommended that the work be DIVIDED ana
a town clerk be appointed, but without ad-
ditional expense to the town. The duties
of the two offices OF town clerk and town
treasurer were clearly defined in the com
mittee's report. Mr.. Ben q. DAVIS, the
present secretary Of the Takoma CtiZehs
Association, was unanimously elected 10
the office of town clerk. Mr.. Warren VIII
continue to perform the duties OF town
treasurer.
Report on EIectrOIysis.
.'Electrolysis" was the subject of
lengthy report by committee composed OF
Counclmen F. W. Longley, l.. NJ. Mooers
W. G. Platt and Messrs. E. NJ. Douglass
and Morris Bien, the latter two being citl-
zens of Takoma, who We're asked to serve
on the committee. The object OF appoint,
ing the committee was to examine into ana
report concerning the damage that Woulo
he done to the water mains from electroly-
sis caused by return currents from the
Baltimore and Washington Transit Com
pauy's trolley line which runs from the
function at Takoma to Wildwood. After
discussing the matter at some length an
ordinance was passed by the council pro-
yiding that within six months from the
passage of the ordnance tiie
Washington Transit Company shall equip
its road with complete metallic insulated
overhead circuit for the electric current
used in operating the cars, and the COM
pany shall provide against the escape OF
any part of the currents into the rails Or
the earth
The ordinance imposes penalty >of not
exceeding $40 for each day such failure or
negligence shall continue, or total sum
not exceeding $50 in any proceeding, to be
recovered as are other fines for the viola
ton of ordinances of the town or Takoma
Park, Md.
at this time, II is stated, is due to the
fact that the new water and sewer system
recently completed at an expense of near
ly 100000 is liable to be destroyed by the
electric wires which run along certain
streets and avenues in the park with the
water pipes.
Telephone Plant.
The granting of franchise to the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Company
was the subject of a lengthy discussion by
the council. Mr.. Edward K. Hertford, rep
resenting the telephone company, was pres
ent at the meeting and explained the de-
tails of the system.
The ordinance was passed It author
ICES the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company to establish and maintain
a telephone exchange in Takoma Park,
consisting of a central office and such nee
essary apparatus for the operation of its
seven lines and such number of telephone
stations as may from time to time be de-
sired by persons residing and doing pusl-
ness in and about the town.
The ordinance also provides for the nee
essary poles and wires to connect the sta
TONS the same to be approved from time
to time by the council.
The town of Takoma, however, reserves
the right to string wires upon the poles OF
the company so that they shall not inter
fere with the telephone wires, such wires
carrying low potential currents OF cleo
tricity as may be required by the town
for it's police and fire alarm telegraph ana
telephone purposes.
Other Matters of Interest.
The railroad committees of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association and the Bright
wood Citizens Association have arranged
to hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock at the office of Mr.. Louis p. Shoe
maker, 920 F street northwest. The object
of the meeting is to discuss the recent ac-
ton of the Washington Traction Company
in changing the-schedule on the Bright
wood division of this road.
President J. B. Kinnear of the Takoma
Citizens Association has announced the
members Of the committee which was ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the associa-
ton to arrange for public reception to
celebrate the completion of the new Tako-
ma public school.
The committee is composed Of j. B. Kin
near, chairman; Wilton j. Lambert, DR.. A.
" Parsons. J. H. Clarke, ]. II. Van Houten
and Lise Morrison. 1t is the intention of
the committee to invite the District Com
missioners to be present on the occasion
and make short addresses.
Prof. B. T. Galloway Of the Department
of Agriculture is erecting q handsome
house on Takoma Heights, short distance
from Piney Branch road. The building will
be frame, three stories In height. with
brick foundation. 1t will be finished in
time for occupancy this summer by Prof.
Galloway and his family.
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.