Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

| lot 8. block 81, who was assessed SOS. OBJ
| jected to the levying of an additional as
| sessment against his property, especially In
view of the fact that the water main is
not needed by the residents in that section
He was of the opinion that the main
should be laid and assessed against all OF
the taxpayers of the town and not a GER
tain few who happened to be in the direc-
ton of the improvements as contemplated
by the council.
Mr.. ]. Harrison Johnson of Washington,
agent and representative OF the Farmers
Trust, Banking and Deposit Company of
Baltimore, Md, owners of lots T. 5, and Z,
in block 81, known as the Cycle Cottage"
presented written protest against the as
sessment contemplated by the town author
tiles, which amounts in all to over 500. He
addressed the council, saying he could not
see where the property which he repre-
sented would be benefited by the proposed
improvements He thought 1t would be
detrimental to construct a water main
without constructing a sewer. At this
point Mayor Kinnear informed him that
the subject of sewers would also come I'D
for consideration later
Mayor Kinnear Explains.
Mayor Kinnear informed those present
that the Seventh Day Adventists were con-
structing buildings on the other side of the
Sligo branch, costing over 100000, and
that they were willing to share their por-
ton of the cost, which amounted to several
tlmeS as much as any assessment against
a single individual He explained the many
advantages which he thought this improve
ment would bring, and the advantage 1t
would be to the property owners whose
property is in the vicinity of the new build
1ngs. He said not single case of typhoid
fever existed In Takoma Park, and there
never had been case since the water and
sewer system was installed a few years ago.
The protests, he said. would be placed be-
fore the council and receive due considera-
ton.
When the matter of sewers was taken UP
for consideration only one protest was
filed. 1t was made by Mr.. Thomas S. Wa
tiers, owner of lot IL, in block co. who had
been assessed SIG. which he said was
higher than the assessed value of the lot
He offered to sell the lot to any member
of the council who desired to buy it. He
was informed that the assessment was only
an estimate and that the actual cost of the
work would not reach that figure.
Councilman Scudder reported in behalf
OF the special sidewalk committee relative
to the amount Of work completed to date
The total number of square yards COM
pleted between August IS and Saturday,
September "a, was 4,O19.96, at a total cost
OF 81, 1O3.53, with extra grading amounting
to $500 cubic yards, at a cost of S12T12
The extra concreting which had been done
by the contractors amounted to $1O3. 40,
making total cost to date of 81, 426. IS.
Councilman Scudder recommended that COO
feet of extra cement walk be laid on Poplar
avenue connecting Columbia and Elm ave-
nues.
The sum of $75 was appropriated to con-
struct extra drain pipes and tills on Poplar
avenue to prevent the flooding of the ce-
ment walks and entertainments between the
avenues mentioned.
Petition for Cement Sidewalk.
Mr.. Morris Bien of Elm avenue presented
a petition, signed by Mr.. Grace B. Holmes
and himself, requesting that four-foot
cement walk be constructed on ELM ave-
nue., connecting Pine and Carroll avenues
The length of the walk would be ], 254 feet,
he stated, and the petition represented near
ly half of that distance. Mr.. McCaulley,
who owns the balance of the property on
Elm avenue Mr.. Bien informed the coun-
Gil, would be willing to have the work
completed and would willingly sign the pc
tition If the council decided to construct
the walk. He was informed by the council
that the papers will be referred to the side
walk committee for early report.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was granted permission to erect
poles on Pine avenue to supply service on
Elm and Pine avenues, and also on Chest
nut avenue to erect the necessary poles and
string wires under the direction Of the
chairman of the street committee.
The sum of $3.50 was authorized for pay
ment to Messrs. Williams & Whitman of
New York for complete plans and specifica-
tions for cut-falls, sewer and septic tank
ton was also made for cleaning the sewer
farms upon the recommendation Of Coun-
Gilman Scudder. Upon the recommendation