Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-13
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.
Question Regarding Tax Titles Pre-
sented-Issue to Be Decided by
Court of Appeals.

A meeting of the town council Of Ia
koma Park. Md. was held last night at
o'clock in the chapel Of the Takoma Pres
byterian Church. The meeting pre-
sided over by Mayor ]. r. kinnear. with
the following councilmen present: f. L.
Blodgett J. II. Van Houten. Iisle Morri-
son. ]. b. Derrick, F. NJ. Douglas and Town
Clerk Ben G. Davis.
The report of the town treasurer was
submitted and approved by the council IL
showed receipts during the month OF No.
vember as follows: General taxes. S1ad3;
water rents, S14: permits 81; proceeds nj
bonds and accrued interest, SS.45i.3o WHICH.
together with a balance on hand of
S5,7I44S. making a total of S9.S4i. 10. The
disbursements during the same period
amounted to S6,713.15, as follows: Pump
ing plant, 5000; street work. S1Sit6; street
lighting, S4024; general expenses. $3.50;
salaries, $103; cement walks. SS.2ff.24; new
sewer. and disposal field, 500; water main
Carroll avenue. $3.50. leaving a balance on
hand of S2,62S.25 From this amount the
sum of S1,o2110 was deducted and trans
ferred to the special fund. leaving net
balance of S1,107.15 The disbursements
from the special fund OF $1,000 to date
have been as follows: Cement sidewalks.
$15,227.s4 sewer and disposal field $500. 50:
water main Carroll avenue. S21Go. making
a total of $15 1880.
The auditing committee submitted oils
amounting TO sl4s63. which were approve
and ordered paid.
Tax Sale Titles.
A committee of citizens headed 10y Mr..
Thomas s. Waters OF Montgomery county
was present at the meeting to request the
assistance of the mayor and council in per-
fecting tax sale title in the court of APP
peals of Maryland The matter is Of vital
Importance to the town. The constitution
ality of the law regarding property bought
in at tax sales and the titles issued by the
town authorities has been a matter which
the council has desired to have settled for
months and the outcome Will be awaited
with much interest
The case which presented to the
council last night is for a clear title TO lot
AZ, in block g. on Ridge avenue. Takoma
Park. The property was purchased at a
tax sale on April II, 1899 10y Frank /.
Hewitt of Silver Springs Md. from EstcIla
Parsley. The town did not issue any tax
deeds prior to 1888 for properly which ac-
cording to law must be held for two wears
before deed can be issued bY the town
authorities. In 1890 the law was amended,
providing that the clerk of the court re-
ceive proper notice OF each deed issued for
property sold at tax sales. The council,
after lengthy discussion of the matter,
decided TO lend its assistance In this friendly
suit, which will be flied tomorrow in the
courts at Rockville Md.
Report on Sidewalks
A preliminary report OF the special COM
mittee on sidewalks, composed of Council
men e. NJ. Douglas. J~-R--Derljck and j.
H. Van Houten, was presented last night,
to which was attached the assessments for
constructing the cement sidewalks, and WAS
referred to the finance committee. The
council, upon the recommends ton of the
committee, announced that q special meet
ing of the council would be held Tuesday
evening, December 20, at S o'clock. in the
chapel of the Takoma Presbyterian Church,
for the purpose of giving property owners
the privilege of protesting against the as
sessment or correcting any errors In the
assessment
An ordinance was passed By the council
providing for the issuance of certificates of
indebtedness. amounting to 5000. for the
laying of water and sewer mains in Takona
Park. Md.