Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-11
TOWN MAKES PURCHASE
TAKoMA PARK PLANS FOR NEW
SEWER FARM.
Part Of Wildwood Property to Be
Utilized-Improvements Contem-
plated by Local Association.

cluded today, whereby the town Of Takoma
Park, Nd, purchases tract Of land con-
taining about eight acres, beirlg portion
OF the WILDWOOD property. The prop
erty lies in Prince Georges county. and Is
part of the tract on which j pool room
was conducted last year, and which was
eventually closed up, after contest OF sew
eral months by the mayor and council OF
Takoma Park. The transactien was COM
pleted by Mr.. B. F. Gilbert, manager of
the United Realty Company ,,f this city.
Mr.. Gilbert was the founder of Takoma
Park.
The property which was pure hased today
is located about 200 feet from the old mill.
on the opposite side of the Sligo. 1t was
the original intention of the town authorl-
ties to purchase about seven acres of land.
but. after several conferences, it was
thought that four acres would be all that
the town would require. The property is
at the present time in the hands of the re-
ceivers. but the money will be divided
equally among the owners, as agreed upon.
In order to give an idea as to the tangled
condition of the property, one of the par
ties interested in the deal holds deed, an
other tax deed, while two mortgages are
held against the property, and there Is a
suit of long standing which has never been
settled.
Removal Of Sewer Farm.
The object of the town in purchasing
this property is for the removal of the
present sewer farm from Its present po-
sition near the larger tract of land pur-
chased by the Seventh Day Adventists to
a point where it would not be a menace
to. their property and at the same time
prevent contamination of the water
which will be supplied to the buildings
on the ground of the Adventists. One of
the outlets of the Takoma sewer system
Is located one thousand feet from the
western border line.
An agreement was signed today be-
tween Mayor j. B. Kinnear, representing
the town of Takoma Park, and Mr.. A. G.
Daniels president of the general confer
ence of the Seventh Day Adventists,
which Is of unusual interest in connection
with the purchase made today.
According to the agreement entered into
between the mayor and council of Ia
koma Park, Md, and the Washington, d.
9. Sanitarfum Association of Washington,
ID. c., Incorporated under the laws of the
District of Columbia the latter proposes
to establish sanitarium and school on
It's parcel of land in the town of Takoma
Park, Md, described as block Of, in b. F.
Gilbert's subdivision.
The sewage disposal plant, which is To-
Gated on land adjacent to the above prop
erty, is considered by the association to
be detrimental to the interests and pros
poets of the sanitarium and school en-
terprises to be established on its prop
erty.
III OTOer TO overcome this Objectionable
portion of the towns sewerage system
the mayor and council have agreed to re-
move the sewage disposal field to a point
not less than 1900 feet from the southern
boundary of block 81. They will also pro-
woe ample sewer facilities for the re-
qu1rements of the sanitarium and school
buildings and Of such other buildings
which may be erected on the above prop
erty by the association.
The installation of the new sewage field
ana the extension of the sewer main to
the new disposal plant will be completed
as early as practicable, but not later than
ny t. l next. In order to accomplish
TINS task the town officials expect to ex-
tend the town water main along Carroll
avenue In order to furnish facilities for
tapping the main at the shortest distance
from the proposed sanitarium and school
buildings. The main will be of sufI,cient
dimensions to furnish an ADEQUATE water
supply, and number of fire hydrants To
Iurnish an ample supply of water In case
OF nre Will be provided for.
The Water Supply.
Inc town will in the near future make
the necessary arrangements to supply to
the sanitarium 100000 gallons of water ner
month free OF charge for a period of five
years Any quantity in addition to the
above amount will be supplied by the town
at the rate OF cents per LOCO gallons,
which is to be measured by standard wa
ter meter. The school will be supplied at
the rate of cents per 900 gallons. which
price, 1t is understood will continue for the
next five years.
In consideration of these ARRANGEMENTS
by the town officials, the sanitarium agrees
to establish the buildings mentioned at an
early date, and expend the sum of $50 900
within the next two years for the con-
struction of these two buildings The as
socfation has decided to grant a right-of
way for a sewer main of the entire block
from the present sewer farm to Sligo
creek AS soon as the above acts have
been carried into effect and the work in
connection with the removal of the farm
and mains completed. the sum of 81 200 will
be paid to the town. for its share of ex-
pense incurred by this removal
All house sewers and water service pipe
will be furnished and laid at the expense
of the association, in accordance with the
plumbing regulations, as well as mourning
the expense in installing the water meters
in the sanitarium and school
The town will not require any payment
for that portion of the sewer which is laid
on the right-of-way granted by the asso-
citation, or along the public streets, abut-
ting on block 81, but reserves the right to
access the santtarium association for one
half of the expense of furnishing and lay
ing the water main along public streets
and avenue on which the property abuts