Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-15
Transfers Provided For.

The company is not to charge a greater
fare than cents for carrying a passenger
between any two points on Its line within
the corporate limits of the town. The ter
minus of the road in the District is to be
at the intersection of some railway extend
ing into the city of Washington, with
which reciprocal transfer arrangements is
to be made and in the event of failure of
the company to so connect or provide such
arrangements within one year from the
date of the issuance of the permit for con-
struction of the road, the company is to
forfeit the of 5000 which is TO be de-
posted with the town treasurer of Takoma
Park, at the date of the issuance of the
permit for construction.
The railway company Is also to deposit
with the town treasurer the sum of $500
within sixty days from the granting of the
right of way, as guarantee that il will
commence and complete the road within the
specified time and unless that sum is de
posted within sixty days from the passage
of the ordinance all rights, franchises and
privileges will Immediately cease and de-
termine, and the right of way will be null
and void. If the company fails to COM
mence or complete the construction of the
road within the time limit prescribed the
$500 will be forfeited by the company. The
mayor and council is empowered to use any
or all of that sum to repair damages and
replace the streets in proper condition,
should the company fail to do so. The
sum of $500 or any part of that amount
remaining after strict compliance with
the ordinance, is to be returned upon a vote
of the council releasing it.
The company is to pay into the treasury
of the town of Takoma Park, Md. in lieu
of taxes on general or special property
for each fiscal year $50.
Old Charter Repealed
Prior to adopting the resolution granting
the right Of way an ordinance was adopted
repeating the old charter of the Baltimore
and Washington Transit Company, passed
June "a 1897, and ordering the bailiff to
take up and remove the tracks, poles and
other distractions placed In the streets by
the company at the sole expense of the COM
pany. This action was taken in view of the
fact that the Baltimore and Washington
Transit Company had failed to operate its
electric road over and upon the streets of
Takoma Park for a period of thirty days in
accordance with the provisions of the or
dinance.
Bids were opened last night as follows:
For laying LOCO feet of four-inch cast-iron
water main, fireplugs and accessories,
Carroll avenue from the Log Cabin to Will
low avenue, through Willow avenue to
Tulip avenue. The contract was awarded
to Martin Mcnamara, whose bid was SO
cents per linear foot, with manholes $40 and
fire hydrants $45 each.
Cement sidewalks on both sides of Willow
avenue from Carroll avenue to Tulip ave-
nue.. Contract awarded to Martin McNa-
mara, at $1.45 per square yard.
Sewer on Carroll avenue, from the Log
Cabin to Willow avenue, through Willow
avenue to Tulip avenue and on Tulip avenue
to Maple avenue. The sewer is to be 500
feet long and constructed of eight-inch terra
Gotta, with manholes and accessories. Con-
tract awarded to Martin Mcnamara, at 81
cents per linear foot.
For grading Willow avenue, from Carroll
avenue to Tulip avenue. Contract awarded
to Martin Mcnamara at As cents per cubic
yard.
Treasurer's Report.
The report of the treasurer was submitted
and approved by the council. 1t showed re-
ceipts during the past month as follows:
General taxes, $3,074.35; water main, s27. so;
cement walks, 1,O6s7s; sewers. 81. 200; water
rents, $29.51: permits, IS; interest on de-
posts, $27.7S: redemption of property sold
for taxes, $34. 80: deposit for public improve
ing a total of 9.715.2S. The disbursements
during the same period were as follows:
Pumping plant, $31.50; water works. $3.50;
sewer system, $506; street work, s90.25;
street lighting, $21.76; general expenses.
1878; redemption of property sold for
taxes, $34 80; salaries, SOB; payment of one
general improvement bond, $500; deposited
to credit of sinking fund, $500: interest paid
on bonds, $4035O, making a total of 81 49, "a;
leaving balance on hand of $,927.34 OF
the balance there belongs to the permit fund
s., 600; special improvement fund. including
towns annual payment of 800 for current
year 81 ,352 90, making total of 81, 1862. IS
and leaving net balance of e 97611. Bills
amounting to s55.08 were presented by the
auditing committee and were ordered paid.
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