Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
TAKoMA PARK,G' TREASURER
MAKES FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
Action Taken to Protect Property
Against Fire-StEset Work and \
Other Matters.

The regular monthly lmeeting of the town
council of Takoma Park. Md, was held
last night at s o'clockiin the chapel OF the
Takoma Presbyterian Church. Mayor j. b.
Kinnear presided, with the following coun-
cilmen present: ]. B. Derrick, c. w. Scud-
der, E. E. Blodgett, Lisle Morrison, E. M
Douglas and Town Clerk Ben g. Davis.
The most important report submitted and
approved by the council was the annual
report of Town Treasurer Ben G. Davis.
The report is of unusual interest, showing
as 1t does the exact financial condition OF
the funds of the town for the fiscal year
ending June 80. The report as approved
at the meeting last night is, in brief, as
follows:
July 1, 1902, balance on hand, 1902 %
"Receipts-From general taxes, $6,6214S;
from water rents, 81 ,O01.1O; from permit
fees 500; deposit of pumping plant con-
tractor, $500; road tax, Montgomery coun-
ty, $572. IT; deposit for construction OF sew
er under the permit system, $50; proceeds
Of bond issue, $1,000; accrued interest on
bonds and interest on deposits in bank,
$73.O5; for redemption Of property sold at
tax sales redemption fund.-, $575.43; mis-
cellaneous receipts, $4371. Total, .34S.T3.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 circuit VI
the sinking fund, $500 Pumping plant,
maintenance expenses: Repairs, supplies,
etc, $500; gasoline. 1854; total. $412A.
Water works: Miscellaneous expenses, in
Guiding tapping fees, tools, supplies, etc,
S165. 49, Sewerage system: Miscellaneous
expenses, including labor on sewer farms,
supplies and extensions, SOL II. Street
work: Material, sl95s3; labor. $251.3 to-
tai, $4472O. Street lighting: Oil, s236.45;
lamps. repairs. etc, $46.91; total, $2S3.36.
Chxyfar ftypc Of
council, 500; log cabin, storage and lock-
up, $4S; total. SIT. Interest on bonds and
loans, $2,51634; payment Of ten general
bonds Of $500 each, 81, 900; payment of GER
tificate Of Indebtedness, $500; balance due
contractors for installation of water and
sewer system. $4,931.39; balance due civil
engineer on installation Of water and sewer
system. 500; paid contractors on account,
for installation of duplicate pumping plant,
81 Cos: expended by town on duplicate
pumping plant In addition to contract,
1896; paid from redemption fund for re-
demptton of property sold at tax sales,
$6tS52. Salaries: Clerk and treasurer,
thirteen months at $50 per month, $3.50;
horse on streets Zone month at $45 and
ten and three-fourths months at 500,
S5S25O; engineer, twenty-seven weeks at
50 and twenty-five weeks at s12. s543; total,
81, 1886. so.
General expenses-Repairs and screen for
stone crusher, $500; printing and advertis-
ing, $41,s2; contingent expenses, $15.T1;
legal services, $51130: refund Of contract
or's deposit 5000; refund of taxes erron-
eously paid $9025; telephone rental and
messages $14.85: stamped envelopes, S21. 20;
Donation to District of Columbia fireman's
relief fund. $500: expenses of tax SALE
$3.50; services, board Of assessors $15O 90;
premium, treasurer's bond. $1,000; fees for
arrests and subsistence of prisoners, So 60;
hose fittings, S1345; miscellaneous expen-
ditures $685.: Total. s1,o7s.Os. Total dis
bursements, $15S32. 40. Balance on hand
S515.74. Total, $16,34S.23.
Bonded Indebtedness - General bonds,
$1,000; water and sewer bonds, first issue
s4O000; second issue, $4,000; third issue,
$1,000. Total. $5S,CO0. - .st.3
Protection Against Fire.
The matter of protection against fire in
Takoma Park was. discussed, Mr. M. H.
Hart, representing the Fabric Fire Hose
Company, was present at the meeting and
was given an audience. He submitted sam
pies of fire hose and upon recommendation
of the council submitted a proposal which
was referred to Fire Chief o. M. Judd for
report.
The mayor was instructed to exchange
the present engine for two reels. It Is pro-
posed to place one in North Takoma and
the other in central location of the park
The proposal of w. H. Fawcett to fill
and light the towns lights, independent of
street work, for $50 per month was ac-
cepted and the appointment approved by
the council.
The finance committee submitted bills
amounting to $115.34, which were audited
and ordered paid. The financial committee
was directed to audit the accounts of the
town treasurer.
Chairman Blodgett Of the street COM
mittee submitted his report for the
month of June and It was approved The
repairs to streets and avenues in the park
and damage caused by the recent heavy
rains was given special mention in the re-
port. The sum of 1925 was appropriated
for of the street committee for addi-
tional lamps to be distributed throughout
the park The committee was authorized
to purchase new globes and necessary ap-
pliances for erecting the lamps.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was granted permission to erect
poles on Sycamore. Carroll Flower, Balti-
more and Brightwood and Takoma ave-
nues and Blair road
Councilman Douglas, chairman of the
water and sewer committee, submitted a
report of the operations of the pumping
plant. The purchase Of the repair pieces
for engines, batteries and hydrants was
authorized and funds appropriated for the
same Additional repairs will be made to
the filtration plant and the purchase of
supplies ordered
The chairmen of the several committees
were directed to submit reports at the next
meeting of the council giving an inventory
CT real estate owned by the corporation
under the supervision of the various chair
men.
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