Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-05
TAKoMA PARK NEWS.
Town Council Holds Session-General
and Personal Items.

The town council of Takoma Park, Md,
held it's monthly meeting last night at 8
O. clock in the chapel of the Takoma Presby-
terrain Church The meeting was presided
over by Mayor J. b. Kinnear, with the
following councilmen present. J. B. Der
rick C. W. Scudder. Lisle Morrison, e. NJ.
Douglass, E. E. Blodgett and Town Clerk
Ben. q. Davis
The report of the town treasurer was
read and accepted. 1t showed receipts dur
ing the month as follows: General taxes.
| 81, 354.S6; water rents. $50; permits, IS,
| which. together with the balance on hand
at last report of 81 254 rs. made total of
50. 7O064. The expenditures during the same
period We're: Pumping plant. $500; water
works, s24.13: street work. $2S.21; street
| lighting, $31.O6; general expenses, $16.4S;
salaries. S1O1. making a total of $295SS,
| leaving balance on hand at the present
time of 81. 404. 20.
Messrs ]. HI. Clark ard B. c. Coon resi-
dents of Takoma Park. were appointed a
committee to audit the accounts of the
town for the two years ending May 81 next
and to report at the next meeting of the
council
A communication was read by the clerk
from William A. Mellen. president of the
Baltimore and Washington Transit Com
pany, announcing that meeting of the d.
rectors of the company would be held in the
Fidelity building. Baltimore. Nd, on April
u,
ties interested in the extension of the
present road to Sandy Spring. The mayor
and members of the council were extended
an invitation to be present.
An appropriation was made for the pur-
chase of a document file cabinet and such
other Office furniture necessary in conduct
ing and preserving the records and papers
OF the town, .a1s ~
Blodgett. chairman of the street commit
tee, which was accepted and approved by
that body. The report showed that the
walk had been completed from Ethan Allen
avenue to MEf Jackson's residence on Car
roll avenue, saat an expenditure of nearly
$50. The committee was authorized to ex-
pend the necessary funds for putting in
pipe and illingssin- places on Ridge avenue.
in order to make the thoroughfare passable
for teams. The proposal of Mr.. j. W..
Hodges to Improve certain streets in the
vicinity of the Sligo was accepted by the
council. the Weflssto be done under the SUI
recommendation Of the committee adverse
action was taksnt;o on the request of Mr.. j.
| K. Depue for repairs to sidewalks in the
new park. The construction of cement side
walks for which a bill was recently passed
at Annapolis. Md. is now under considera-
ton by the council. and as soon as the
necessary grading and surveying Is COM
pleted the work will be started and the old
walks removed as speedily as possible.
The town clerk was instructed by the
council to inform the Baltimore and WASH
ington Transit Company that. commencing
| with May 1. the ordinance relative to the
operating of the cars ON this line will be
enforced.
The special committee on sidewalks was
empowered to employ the necessary assist
ance to establish grades for cement walks.
| determine street corners and to purchase
! the material necessary to mark and make
permanent the results of the surveys Incl
dent to this work.
| Before adjourning an ordinance was pass
| ed by the council providing for a general
] election to be called Monday May 2. In the
/ che pei of the Takoma Presbyterian Church
on Maple avenue. at which time the quail
1 fed voters of Takoma Park. Nd. will casit
their votes for one person an mayor and