Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
OBJ EDITIONS FILED
CITIZENS OBJECT TO PLANS OF
TOWN COUNCIL.
Takoma Park Improvements Regarded
as Unnecessary-Counc Meet
ing Last Night.

A special meeting of the town council OF
Takoma Park, Md, was held last night at
o'clock in the chapel of the Takoma Pres
byterian Church. The meeting was presid-
ed over by Mayor ]. B. Kinnear with the
following councilmen present: ]. b. Der
rick, E. E. Blodgett Lisle Morrison, J. II.
Van Houten, c. w. Scudder and Town
Clerk Ben G. Davis.
After calling the meeting to order Mayor
kinnear stated that the object of the meet
ing was tc grant a hearing to the property
owners affected by the two proposed ordf-
nances providing for public improvements,
the cost of the improvements to be charg-
ed to the abutting property owners. One
of the ordinances provided that cast iron
pipe four inches in diameter be laid along
Carroll avenue, commencing at the end of
the present main near the southwest cor
ner of lot 8, block 80, and extending along
that avenue to the corner of Flower ave-
nue., near the north corner of lot 1, block
40. The approximate cost of the improve
ment is $1,000, to be paid by the property
owners.
Struction of certain sewers in the town, at
an approximate cost of 5000, half OF
which, it was provided, is to be paid by the
property owners. 1t is provided that the
sewers are to be ten inches In diameter,
with the necessary manholes, syphons and
accessories the sewers to be constructed
on the following avenues: Niagara avenue,
from its intersection with Cumberland ave-
nue. to Sligo avenue, and on Sligo avenue
from Niagara avenue to Carroll Avenue
bridge, thence across Sligo branch to Sligo
avenue, on the west side of Sligo branch
thence to and including that portion of
Sligo avenue which abuts on lot IL. in
block 30.
The first property owner to file protest
was Mr. jackson, who is the owner of lot
8, in block so. He objected on the ground
that he would not be benefited by the inn
provement, as he is already connected with
the water main which stops at the corner
of his property. At the present time he has
a 5O-foot main connected from the side OF
his property, and the laying of the main
on Carroll avenue would necessitate the
laying of main 100 feet to his property.
Estimates Only.
Mr. Thomas S. Waters followed Mr.. jack
son, who stated that he had been assessed
$40 for his lot in block 40, fronting on Car
roll avenue. He also protested, stating that
he did not see where his property would be
benefited and thought the taxes already
high enough without assessing the prop
erty owners for this, last improvement. He
was informed by Mayor cKinnear that the
cost of the improvements to the property
owners were merely estimated and not ac-
tual figures. In this connection Mayor
Kinnear stated that the cost of laying the
main will probably be about rs cents per
foot, and possibly rs cents
The owner of lot 1. in block 81, Mr..
Charles Rey, entered objections on the
grounds that he did not see the equality in
taxing the people whose property abutted
the improvements, whereas the wttuer
mains introduced when the water system
was established we're laid at the towns ex-
pense and did not come out of the pockets
of the property owners. His taxes amount
ed to $64 and he was of the opinion the
residents in that section should enjoy the
same privileges as the other property own
ers in the park.
Mr.. Fred Thomas spoke in behalf Of his
wife, the owner Of lot I. in block 81. which
was assessed $64 He stated that he had
years and a half and that he did not need
any more water than he is at present using
He said he is being supplied by water from
the same main as is Mr. Jackson, across
the street from his property
Ex-Councilman F. w. Longley. owner Of