Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-11
TOWN COUNCIL
MAYOR KINNEAR PRESIDES OVER
MONTHLY MEETING.
Many New Residences in Course of
Construction or Contemplated
Personal Items.

The town council of Takoma Park Nd,
| held it's monthly meeting last night at
O'Clock in the chapel of the Takoma Pres
byterian Church. The meeting was pre-
sided by Mayor ]. B. kinnear, with
the following councilmen present: Lisle
Morrison, E. E. Blodgett ]. II. Van Houten
and j. B. Derrick.
The report of the town treasurer, Ben
G. Davis, was submitted and approved by
the council. 1t showed receipts during the
| month of September as follows: General
taxes, $1S4.5S; water rents, $4.37; permits,
$12; paid into redemption fund, $5l66,
which, together with a balance on hand at
the last report of So ,S01. 63, made total OF
$6,144.24 The disbursements during the
same period were as follows: Pumping
plant, $3.50; sewerage system, $132; street
work, $500: salaries, SOB; street lighting,
$361O general expenses, S133.6O; paid from
redemption fund, SOL IS; special fund, cement
walks, IS 0S4.T IS; sewage field. $19o.2O water
main extension, $4.10 making a total OF
SIS, So. IL, leaving a balance on hand OF
1922. ID. The report also showed expend-
lures from the special fund of SIT 900, as
follows: Cement walks, $S,749.S4; sewer
| field, $19520; water main, $40, making a
total of SS,949.14.
The finance committee submitted bllls
amounting to $117.35, which were audited
and ordered paid.
The council decided to order the engineer
in charge of the construction of the cement
sidewalks to continue the walk to the north
side of lot 3D. block 5, on Maple avenue.
The sum of $75 was appropriated for con-
structing board crossings throughout the
park. The list of crossings as approved by
the council last night was as follows: New
York avenue and Takoma avenue, Takoma
avenue and Albany avenue, Buffalo avenue
and Takoma avenue, Albany avenue and
Buffalo avenue, two at Holly avenue and
Tulip avenue, Tulip avenue and Maple ave-
lin
Carroll avenue, opposite the log cabin; Elm
avenue and Carroll avenue, Beach avenue
and Sycamore avenue, Poplar avenue and
Columbia avenue, two crossings, and two
crossings at Pine avenue and Elm avenue.
Mayor Knnear reported that arrange
ments had been concluded whereby the rent
of the log cabin which is used by the town
authorities as a lookup had been leased
at a reduced rate for the ensuing year.
Many New Homes.
The Seventh Day Adventists, who recent
ly purchased considerable ground on Blair
avenue, short distance from the Takoma
public school, have broken ground and
commenced the erection of several resi-
dences The property faces Blair ave-
nue. and has a frontage of go feet and
depth of about 300 feet, and has been d.
vided into four building lots. One of the
lots was purchased by Mr.. A. G. Daniels,
president of the general conference COM
mttee, who has commenced the erection of
a handsome frame dwelling two stories In
height with single roof, to cost about
50 600 Prof. w. w. Prescott soon Will
commence the construction of $1,000 resi-
dence on another of the lots, while Mr.. ].
L. Prescott, father of Professor Prescott.
will build the adjoining lot The fourth
lot will remain unimproved for the present
The residence of Professor Prescott Will
be of frame construction, two stories in
height, with top story and roof of shingles.
The excavating and grading of the prop
nf
Mr.. j. L. Prescott, which will not be as
costly as Professor Prescotts, Will cost
about 3d. 600 and will be similar in design
to the other houses. All of the houses will
be situated eighty feet from the roadway.
thus affording ample lawns in front.
Mr.. H. E. Rogers of the Seventh Day Adj
ventists is constructing residence in Pine
avenue, which soon will be ready for oc-
cupancy. The dwelling will be frame, two
stories in height and of neat design. Mr..
Rogers and his family will occupy the
building as soon it is completed.
Mrs. Spicer has completed plans for the
erection of a pretty home Carroll
nue., short distance from the Sligo branch.
The excavating work has been completed
and the foundation is now being construct
ed. The property has frontage of 80 feet
and a depth of 200 feet Mrs. Spicer is
connected with the Seventh Day Adventists,
and will occupy her new home as soon as 1t
is finished.
Personal Items.
Prof ]. w. Lawhead is about to erect
handsome residence the property of the
Seventh Day Adventists, bordering on the
Sligo branch. The building will be situated
on the school campus in the rear of the
college buildings, where he will teach. The
design will be somewhat similar to several
of the other houses, with shingle roof and
ample porches. The location is on high
bluff overlooking the Sligo branch and Is
considered one Of the choicest locations in
the park.
Mr.. r. E. Lay of Takoma Heights, for a
number of years connected with the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad freight solicitor,
has resigned to accept a similar position
with the Southern Pacific railroad. His
headquarters will be at Philadelphia but
most of his time will be spent travelling
through the southern states.
Mr.. William A. Jarvis of Takoma Heights
is still at the bedside of his son. Arthur A.
Jarvis, who has been seriously i'll with ty-
phoid fever at West Point, Va. where he
recently went to spend his vacat ton. Word
was received in Takoma yesterday that his
son had passed the critical point, and was
slowly convalescing. Mr.. Jarvis will re-
turn home in about two weeks.
DR.. j. E. Froom of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventsts, with his family, has taken apart
ments in the Lamond flats on Maple ave-
nue..