Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-08
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Special Meeting Of Council-ordinance
Regarding Use Of Water.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Spec1ai correspondence OF Inc Evening SIC
HYATTSvILLE, Md. January 8, 1903
A called meeting of the common council
was held last night at the Office Of Justice
Carr. with Mayor Wells presiding. The
mayor read a communication from Captain
w. A. Bartlett, manager of the Holiday
company, IN which he lodged a complaint,
stating that 1.-The facts are clear and in
disputable that the corporation of Hyatts-
vile has opened and maintained quite
number of CUTTERS from the public streets
to the boundary of the Holiday property,
and at such boundary pauses and does
nothing. Unfortunately for our interest, the
water does not pause, but flows on, and we
are compelled to endure a surface inunda-
ton. If nothing is done to ameliorate the
situation we propose to institute suit for
damages, and trust that the Same may
come up for trial in the merry spring time
Captain Bartlett appeared before the
board and stated he wanted the matter
settled as amcably as possible. After con-
siderable discussion, Mr.. DeVlin suggested
that the road committee be authorized to
clear out the ditch at Melrose and Highland
avenues.
Three ordinances were offered by Council
man Owens chairman of the water COM
mittee, and were adopted. The first ordered
that the charge of 81 per annum shall be
levied and collected other rents are for
every screw faucet to which hose may be
attached now placed in any house In the
town connected with the public water main
unless the owner of such house have new
water box placed on street or in his yard.
The second provides that it shall be unlaw-
full to turn the water from the pipes upon
the lawns or gardens Of the town except
between the hours of ) and o'clock, morn
ing and evening, under penalty OF not less
than 81 more than IS, to be collected
as other fines.
The third provides that when a water
renter desires an additional opening to be
do = to hn oh IN
inspector of plumbing to make the same.
and shall ray said inspector fee of fifty
cents before said permit shall be issued.
The reunion to be held in Masonic Temple
here by George NJ. Emack Camp of Con-
federate Veterans to celebrate the battle of
New Orleans has been postponed until the
ODD instant
The property owners Of East hyattsville
met Tuesday night at the residence of John
T. Little and organized a citizens improve
ment association. Mr.. Little presided, anu
stated that the object of the meeting was
to provide the village with lights and TO i'm
prove the roads He also said that 1t would
be advisable to have ladders for use in case
of fire. The name of the East Hyattsville
Improvement Association was adopted. The
following temporary officers were elected:
John T. Little, president; w. Brooke Hun
ter, secretary; Ernest A. Sikken, treasurer.
The members who attended this meeting
were requested to see all the property own
ers who, were absent from the meeting and
ask them TO DE present at the next meeting,
which will be held at the residence of Mr..
Little on Monday night. The association
will then elect permanent officers and APP
point committees.
Mr.. Arthur Moffatt Of Hyattsville has
secured a position with the Postal Tele-
graph Company in Washington. :.
Mr. Charles A. Bonifant of Washington
has purchased the farm of 145 acres former
ly owned by the Wariield hers near Belts
vile.
The residence of Prof. Henry T. Harrison
at College Point was recently damaged by
fire to the extent of $500.