Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
TAKOMA AFFAIRS REVIEWED BY
LOCAL BOARD OF OFFICERS.
Report of Treasurer for Month OF
February-Petitions for Improve
ments-Other Business.

A meeting of the town council Of Takoma
Park Nd, was held last night at O'Clock
in the chapel of the Takoma Presbyterian
Church. The meeting was presided over
by Mayor j. B. Kinnear, with the follow
ing councimen present: ]. B. Derrick, Il.
NJ. Douglas, e. E. Blodgett, c. w. Scudder
Isle Morrison and Town Clerk Ben G.
Davis.
The report of the town treasurer of the
operations of the town for the month of
February was submitted and approved by
the council. The receipts during the month
were as follows: General taxes, s452.14;
water rents, s102 permits, s13; special as
sessments, cement walks, $1,344.39, which,
together with the balance on hand, amount
ed to 81, OS2.23. The disbursements during
the same period were as follows: Pumping
plant, S61.54; street work and lighting,
$3.50; general expenses, $3.50; salaries,
$1CS; special improvements sewer and wa.
ter main, $1O92, leaving balance OF
81, 1899. Deducted from this amount
81 1862 for the cement walk fund, leaves
a net balance in the general fund of
s62347 The treasurer also reported the
following expenditures on special improve
ments: Cement walks 10; sewer eX-
tension, s1.S31.32; Carroll avenue water
main, $1716.01, making a total of $1S,926o2
Petition for Survey.
A delegation of citizens from Ridge ave-
nue.. North Takoma, were present at the
meeting and presented a petition request
| ing the mayor and town council to send
| a duly authorized surveyor to Ridge ave-
nue. and correctly survey both sides of that
| avenue from the Blair road east to the
| point where it crosses Takoma avenue.
| The request was made that the avenue be
| laid out and placed in a serviceable con-
dition for travel, and that the corner lines
| be established and the corners of lots abut-
| ting thereon be given to the residents by
| the surveyor.
| The petition was signed by w. H. Beall,
! Harrison w. Smith, w. II. Young, John P.
| Ray, James Meyer. Jerry Kendall, James
| r. Parsley, James NJ. Ray, Frank l.. Hew-
| lit, George T. Sinclair and Horace E.
| Beal most of whom were present at the
| meeting. Mr.. Smith acted as spokesman
| for the party, and stated to the council
| that the avenue had been surveyed on at
| least three occasions and that new lines
| had been established in each instance, the
| result of which is that it had delayed all
| building operations in that section of those
| who contemplated building homes. The
| council directed the town clerk to forward
| the petition to County Surveyor Maddox,
| with the request that he submit his re-
| port relative to the surveys which he had
made concerning the property mentioned.
| Request for Sidewalk Construction.
| A communication was received from Mr..
| A. G. Daniels, chairman of the school
| board, Seventh Day Adventists. and also
| one from Miss E. NJ. Spicer, requesting that
| a suitable walk be constructed on Carroll
| avenue from the residence of Mr. G. w.
| Jackson to the sanitarium buildings of the
| Seventh Day Adventists on Sligo stream. In
| his letter Mr.. Daniels stated that a side
| walk is necessary for the teachers and stu
| dents to walk to and from the college build
| ings. He also called attention to the fact
| that a general conference session will
| shortly be held a Takoma Park, which is
| the regular biennial session. at which time
| delegates to the number of several hundred
| and lay members from all parts of the
world will be present, many of whom will
| occupy the college buildings during their
| stay. The petitioners will be informed of
| the requirements of the law for the con-
| struction of sidewalks, and asked if it is
their desire that cement walks be con-
| structed.
| Messrs E V. Crittenden of North Tako
ma. George A. Warren of the new park and
| Town Clerk Ben G. Davis were appointed
committee composing the board of asses
sors. to adjust and revise the assessments
| of the town property. The committee was
| appointed on the recommendation of the
| finance committee.
| The finance committee submitted bills
| amounting to 5000, winch were audited
| and ordered paid.
| The council received a petition from
| number of residents of Elm and Pine ave-
| nues relative to the construction of a cross
| ing at the intersection of Pine and Mont
gomery avenues, the matter being referred
| to the street committee. No action was
| taken by the council relative to the COM
| melton of the walk at Carroll and Elm
| avenues the engineer in charge of the
work being unable 20 complete the work on
| account of the unsettled weather.
Reciprocal Sewer.
| The mayor was authorized to sign the
| agreement between the town of Takoma
| Park and the District Commissioners for
| the construction of a reciprocal sewer for
| the dwelling houses on Magnolia avenue.
| between Oak and Chestnut avenues and
| on Magnolia avenue between Carroll and
| the third line of the District. According to
| the agreement the town of Takoma is to
receive $50 and $40 per year for each dwell
| ling the number of dwellings being linn
| tied to fifteen.
| Engineer Scudder reported that within
| the past month $500 feet of the Carroll
! avenue sewer had been completed, making
| 5000 feet now completed and 1000 feet to
| still be constructed The sum of $2O421O
| was ordered paid to Martin Mcnamara for
| the completion of work to date.
The inspector of plumbing was directed
| to consult with the Seventh Day Adventists
| relative to the construction of four-inch
| water main to connect with the sanitarium
| buildings, all pipes to be properly packed
| and the work satisfactorily completed before
| the water was turned into the pipes. The
| Adventists will also be advised that they
| will be granted permission to connect with
| the sewage system. provided they connect
| with the manhole now constructed or con-
| struct new manhole where the and 10
| inch pipes connect with the town sewer In
| the meantime they will be allowed to use
| surface drainage.
The meeting concluded with the APPOINT
I ment of a committee composed of Mayor
| Kinnear, Councilmen c. w. Scudder and
| e. e. Blodgett to appear before the Mary
| land legislature at the next session rela-
| tive to dividing Takoma Park into wards
| before the next election of a council and
| other matters pertaining to the improve
| ment and betterment of legislation affect
| ing the town.