Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-30
HYATTSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Town Council Adopts Schedule of
Water Rents-Other Business.

special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTSvILLE. Md, March 80. 1908.
The town council met Saturday night.
| with Councilman Owens in the chair and a
| full board in attendance. Treasurer Rich
ardson submitted a report showing the
town receipts to date to be S. 2267S; ex-
penses, s5.42790; balance. s79SSs. The
building and plumbing inspector rendered
report, stating that four building permits
| had been issued and seven water connec-
| tions made The question OF laying the
sidewalk on Columbia avenue was discuss
| ed. and 1t was decided the road committee
should determine the manner in which the
work is to be done.
Mr.. w. c. Lyons wrote a communication
to the council, complaining about persons
shooting promiscuously in the woods near
his place. requesting the council to pass
| ordinance prohibiting shooting in the cor
porate limits Of the town. After some dis
cussion the matter was laid over.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Adams, who resides on Melrose
avenue extended, asked that water main.
| $50 feet in length, be laid to his place, in
order that he could have the use Of the
town supply of water.
A letter was read from Mr.. H. r. Saun-
ders, complaining of the water running
| over his place during the recent heavy
| rains, and asking to have 1t stopped. The
council decided that nothing could be done,
| as it was natural water course.
The case of George w. Sakers who was
| fined s. and costs by Justice Carr on COM
plant Of the building inspector for buildinga
chimney in violation of the regulations, was
brought up for reconsideration. Councilman
Maloney moved that the fine be RENTED.
Attorney Rogers stated that the council did
not have the power to remit fine, neither
could a justice Of the peace nor the circuit
court after it had become a matter OF
record.
A spirited discussion followed, Mr.. wiss-
man claiming he could not be charged with
neglect Of duty. Councilmen Fainter and
Maloney contended he should not have al
lowed the chimney to be built in violation OF
the regulations. Justice Carr held If the
fine was neither. RENTED nor paid Mr..
Sakers would have to go to Jail. Inspector
Wissman finally concluded to accept Coun-
chimney stand, as the building was isolated
and a fire could not damage any other
building. The remission of the fine was
postponed
pair the sidewalk on Schley avenue: also
the sidewalk between Guy and Sibley ave-
nues.
Upon the question of bonding the town
for the purpose of providing good roads,
Attorney Rogers expressed the opinion that
the legislature had the power to pass an act
granting the council this privilege without
submitting the question to the vote of the
people. but 1t would be highly proper to
submit the question to the people.
Councilman Owens introduced an ordi-
nance relative to the schedule Of semi-an-
nual water rents. The ordinance Will go
into effect July 1, 1903, and will continue in
force until otherwise ordered. 1t provides
that for each six months charge of 50
shall be made for domestic use within the
corporate limits of the town, and "a without
the corporate limits. An additional charge
of 75 cents will be made for each spigot.
either in the house or on the lawn. Where
the water has not been placed in the house
So Is charged for a yard hydrant. All water
rents are to be paid in advance In case of
failure to pay within fifteen days. the treas
urer is to charge a penalty of per cent.
If not paid within six months. per cent is
to be charged and the amount collected as
taxes in arrears, with penalty, interest and
costs. If satisfactory evidence can be SUBJ
mitted that tenant house has been va
Gated a portion Of the time for which the
water rent has been paid, the owner shall
be refunded the pro rata proportion.