Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-03


the gambling joint at Wildwood, and Mayor
ton
The polls We're open from am. until
pm. the first vote being cast precisely
at @ o'clock and the last one at $3.50 pm.
The judges of the election were Messrs.
c. H. Remington, chairman; L. NJ. Mooers
and ]. H. Clark, with George A. Warren.
clerk.
The small vote for Messrs. scudder and
Blodgett is accounted for by the statement
that very strong fight was made by
Messrs. Longley and Parsley.
report of the result was presented at
the regular monthly council meeting, which
followed the election. The mayor and mem
bers to compose the new council received
notices of their election before the meet
ing adjourned last night.
After the result had been announced by
Mr.. Clark, who acted spokesman for his
party, Mr. Scudder took the floor and ad-
dressed the meeting, declining to serve any
longer a councilman. He said he had
contemplated this action several weeks ago
and had fully made up his mind. He call
ed attention to the fact that he had no
titled the town clerk by letter to withdraw
his name as a candidate, and, furthermore,
that his name had been presented at the
primary meeting without his knowledge
and consent. He gave as his reason that
he was unable to give the town the time
and attention which it should have owing
to his private business
Yields to Request.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mayor
Kinnear arose and requested Mr.. Scudder
not to take this action. He paid a high
tribute to him and said his retirement at
this time would interfere materially with
the large amount of work which was con-
templated in the near future. After re-
marks by the other councilmen present and
1t being the unanimous opinion of those
should q fnally
consented and will serve two years more.
The last regular meeting of the old council
was held subsequently. Mayor Kinnear pre-
siding, with the following councilmen pres
ent: ]. B Derrick. Lisle Morrison, E. NJ.
Douglas. E. E. Blodgett, Cassell Severance,
c. w. Scudder and Town Clerk Ben. G.
Davis
The report of the town treasurer was sub
mitted and approved by the council. 1t
showed receipts for the month of April,
follows: General taxes, S225.7S; water
rents, s3175; permits, s14; receipts for re-
demption of property sold ct tax sale,
$ST 50; balance on hand last report So, 404. 76;
making grand total of g. 763 SO. The dis
bursements for the same period amounted
to M.51911, as follows: Pumping plant,
$43.n street work, $74 50: water works,
$11.25: salaries 1925; general expenses,
S13.77; semi-annual interest on bonds,
$1,140; paid from redemption fund, $3.50;
leaving balance on hand of 81 ,244.77.
An amendment was adopted providing
that the revised assessment of real prop
erty for the purpose of taxation made I'M
der and pursuant to the resolution of the
council of March I. and presented by the
special committee composed of Messrs. w.
g. Plat, Frank E. Skinner and Ben. G.
Davis, be effective for the fiscal year be-
ginning July / next.
The council sat last night in the chapel
OF the Presbyterian Church to hear appeals
and complaints in regard to such assess
ment and there being none the ordinance
was adopted.
The special committee on sidewalks, COM
posed of Councimen Scudder, chairman:
Douglas and Derrick, presented report, in
Guiding ordinance for constructing
"a 900 linear feet of cement sidewalks along
the principal streets of the town, at an
estimated cost of $4,000. OF this amount
s15, 600 is to be refunded by the property
specially benefited. the balance to be paid
by the town.
The sidewalks recommended in the ord-
nance. which was adopted are distributed
as follows: North Takorna, 6,275 feet, at
a cost of 1882: old Takoma. 5000 feet at
a cost of $3,615; new park, IL ,672 feet at
cost of $3.50.
Cement Sidewalks Ordered
The committee recommended that cement
sidewalks four feet wide, except where
specified, be constructed follows:
New York avenue, on the northern side,
from Chicago avenue to Takoma avenue
Takoma avenue on the eastern side from
Philadelphia avenue to Chestnut avenue
Takoma avenue, on the western side from
Phila delphia avenue to the brick walks ad-
jacent to lot l. in block 20.
Albany avenue, on the northern side
from Takoma avenue to Buffalo avenue
Buffalo avenue on the eastern SIDE from
New York avenue to Takoma avenue.
Baltimore avenue, on both sides from
Takoma avenue to and including lot 16, in
block 70, on the western side, and on the
eastern side from Takoma avenue to and
including lot 8, in block rs
Holly avenue, on the western side, from
Magnolia avenue to and including lot 49, in
block r.
ness of the street, the committee recon-
it can be widened. If five feet can be ac-.
quired ON the north side from Holly avenue
to the school house the committee recon-
mends that a sidewalk be constructed
Maple avenue, on the western side from
the District line to and including lot 49, in
block 8.
Carroll avenue. five feet wide on both
sides from the brick walk at the District
line to the intersection of Laurel and Car
roll avenues; also on the eastern side four
feet wide, from the intersection of I,aurel
and Carroll avenues to Ethan Allen ave
nue.
Magnolia avenue. on the northern side
from Laurel avenue to and including Iot
6, in block A. provided land can be secured
Laurel avenue, on the eastern side from,
Laurel and Carroll avenues.
Elm avenue, on the northern side from,
Pine avenue to Poplar avenue, and on the