Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
GAITHERsBURG EVENTS.
Town Council Fixes Tax Rate-General
and Personal Items.
special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Nd. July 2. 1903.
!. The annual meeting of the town council
for fixing the tax rate and winding up az
fairs for the fiscal year ending June 30
was held at the council chamber last even
ing, all the members being present Mayor
Meem presided and Treasurer Cramer acted
as secretary.
The auditing committee appointed at a
previous meeting, consisting of Councilmen
Fulks and Miles, reported having examined
the accounts and vouchers of Mr.. H. B..
Cramer, the clerk and treasurer. finding
them correct. Mr.. Cramer made statement
of the receipts and disbursements for the
fiscal year. The council approved the same.
ordering 1t printed and posted for public
inspection. Statement shows receipts OF
1854 "a, from the following sources: From
late Treasurer Amiss. $7O.34: taxes in ar
rears for 1900 and 1901. $1646; taxes for
1902. $463 II; road tax from county COM
missioners, $3O7.22; building permit fees.
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This money was disbursed as follows:
Work on the streets and sidewalks. $143. "a:
crushed stone, hardware and hauling for
same, $452.71: street lighting. including sal
airy OF lamplghter, $148.54: salary Of secre-
tary and treasurer. and expenses of his
office for postage stationery, etc. sS1. 81;
fees paid to bailiffs. counsel and Judges of
election, $1765. Balance on hand July 1
was $3.50. During the. year Just closed the
taxable basis was increased by 5000, max
ing the total $2S1, 900.
There was a difference of opinion mani
tested in the matter Of making the new
levy; a strong sentiment favored an in
crease in the present rate of fve cents on
the hundred dollars, but after a general
| discussion the rate was again fixed at
twenty cents on the hundred dollars.
A permit was issued to the GaithersburS
nd Afov, 70 ON r}n fpr
| the erection of a fertilizer factory and
warehouse. Part Of the session was also
given to a proposition to introduce a new
| system Of street lighting. suggesting the
| use Of electricity.
Col James 8. Petit, inspector general OF
| the army, and his family have come out
| from Washington for the summer and are
occupying the residence Of Mr.. John A.
Belt.
| little child Of Mr.. Edgar Briggs of the
vicinity of Ounce Orchard was buried yes
| terday at Forest Oak cemetery. Funeral
| services in the NJ E. Church South were
conducted by the Rev. T. ]. Lambert
| Prof E. L. Amiss of this place has re-
signed as principal of the Middlebrooke
| School. and Miss Cora De Vilbiss of Gath
| ersburg, 1t is understood, has been chosen
| to succeed him.
Mr.. William B. Tschiffely OF Jamestown
has sold his business property. consisting
of an office building, hay-baling establish
| ment, warehouses and stables, situated
| near the Baltimore and Ohio station to the
| Gaithersburg Milling and Manufacturing
| Company. The price agreed upon, it is
| stated, was s., Co.,
| The regular quarterly social meeting OF
! the Epworth League of Epworth Methodist
| Church was held last night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Crawford, near Clop.
| per's. large party of the young people
were royalty entertained. Religious and SO.
| cial exercises were enjoyed.
Mr.. Charles f. Hogan has determined to
rebuild his residence. recently destroyed by
| fire. In previous CONGREGATIONS he has LOST
| two homes On the same site. and this time
| he will build Of brick. Work has been be.
! gun.