Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
TAKOMATOWN COUNCIL
IMPORTANT BUsiNnss TRANS
ACTED LAST MIGHT.
Report Of Town ACKNOWLEDGMENT
as to Tax Assessment
Other Matters.

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Gil of Takoma Park, Nd, was held last
night at s o'clock in the chapel OF the
| Takoma Presbyterian Church The meet
| ing was presided over by Mayor ]. B.
/ Kinnear, with the following councilmen
| present: ]. B. Derrick, Lisle Morrison, e.
E. Blodgett, c. w. Scudder, J. H. Van
| Houten and e. NJ. Douglas. In the alb
| sence of Town Clerk Ben G. Davis, Coun-
Gilman Morrison recorded the minutes.
| The council sat as board of review
| to receive any protests from property
owners against the assessment Of real
estate in Takoma Park. as recently sub
mitted by the board of assessors COM
posed of George A. Warren, Ben 6. Da-
| Wis and E. V. Crittenden.
Mr.. w. G. Plat of North Takoma en-
| tered protest against the assessment
against his property, corner OF Takoma
and Baltimore avenues. which, IN MS
| opinion, was $500 in excess OF what the
| assessment should be.
/ In equity to DR.. r. H. P. Ellis of Buff
| falo avenue. whose property he repre-
scented, Mr. Platt thought that the as
sessment against the two new houses re-
| Gently erected by Dr. Ellis was at least
$500 too high on both Of the houses. He
| asked that this case also be taken into
consideration by the council.
Mr. S. N. Curtiss, representing the Re.
view and Herald Publishing Company of
| the Seventh Day Adventists, was the
assessment. The property referred to by
Mr. Curtiss was that recently purchased
| by the Adventists.
A letter was read from Mr.. b. II. war
ner by the clerk, requesting that the as
sessment against lots owned by him In
blocks "a and 90 be reduced.
Mr.. E. S. Parker, president of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Citizens Bank, also
filed letter Of protest which was read
by the clerk and also inclosing list Of
forty-seven lots in thirteen separate
blocks which were owned by him.
In reporting on the case of Mr.. Parker
Town Clerk Davis stated that these lots
contiguous lots. If they are reduced
equity would require like reduction IN
every other lot in the respective blocks
The only effect of such action would be
a required increase In the tax rate with
no decrease in the amount of taxes.
The council took all Of the cases under
Amusement for further action.
Report Of Treasurer.
The report of the town treasurer was
submitted and approved by the council.
The report showed receipts for the month
of April as follows: General taxes,
$204.21; water rents. $3.50; permits, SIS;
redemption Of property sold for taxes,
$40; accrued interest on bonds, $45.S3;
proceeds of bond issue, 5000; cement
walk, special assessments, $367.38; ball
ing a total of $9,424.74. The disburse-
ments during the same period were as
follows: Pumping plant 500; water
Wobks SIP street wrk ST. street
penses, $2515; semi-annual interest on
$1,000 water and sewer bonds, $1.120; re-
of f wafer s1sem s9 max
ing a total of S3,212.40 leaving a bal
ance on hand of $6,212.34. OF this amount
there belongs 30 the cement walk fund
S4,019.40, Leaving net balance of 81
1924. The special improvement expen-
ditures to date have been as follows:
Cement wa walks. s15,37919; sewer extern
1901, making total of $22. 794.72
The council ordered that suitable lights
be constructed along k, Carroll avenue from
entrance off Carroll avenue to the Wash
ington Training College building; that
roadbed be constructed along that ave-
nue. between Carroll avenue and Tulip
avenue; that cement sidewalk be con-
structed ON both sides of Willow avenue
sewer and water pipes be laid along Car
roll avenue, beginning with the District
line and extending east to the log cabin,
and that permission be granted to the
Washington Training College free use OF
planks and other material to construct
a temporary boardwalk along graded bed
on Carroll avenue to college buildings,
the walks to remain until suitable ce-
ment walk is constructed.
The council also ordered that the board
walk be relaid on New York avenue, from
the corner of Takoma avenue. in North
Takoma. under the direction of the chair
man of the street committee
The report of c. j. Maddox. surveyor
for Montgomery county. and George W.
Jackson. civil engineer, relative to the
resurvey of Ridge avenue was submit
ted and approved by the council.
Town Clerk Ben G. Davis submitted his
report of the sale of delinquent corpora
the log cabin. All of the property was
sold except the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company, which was bid in
by the town, amounting to S210.40 on
rolling stock, road bed depot, etc
Sewer Farm Reconstruction.
The necessity for the reconstruction of
sewer farm No. was brought to the
attention of the council by Engineer
dered to prepare ordinances covering the
improvements and complete arrange
ments for having the work done
The council decided not to take any ac-
ton at present for the construction of
a reciprocal outlet sewer on Oak avenue
until some definite agreement is entered
into with the District Commissioners for
payment of SO annually for each dwell
ling house for such service.
At the conclusion Of the regular bust
ness of the council Mayor Kinnear pre-
scented to Bailiff George Day handsome
Morris chair and parlor table on the oc-
casion of his recent marriage Mayor
hlnnear spoke VI HIS iditntul ana con-
scientious performance of his duties in
the town and to the council, how honest
and untiring he had been In his efforts
in the interest of the town, and of the
love and esteem In which he was held by
the council and citizens of Takoma Park
in general. A handsomely engrossed card
was attached wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
George Day congratulations and sincere
wishes for long and happy life. to-
gether with the names of the donors:
Mayor j. B. Kinnear, Councilmen E. E.
BIodgett. E. M. Douglas, LisIe Morrison,
C. w scudder. J. B. Derrick. j.. II. Van
Houten. Town Clerk Ben G. Davis, How
ard Fisk, The Evening Star, Martin Nc
Mr.. Day was married at Brightwood NJ
2. Church South. on April II 70 Miss
James Lee Brooks, pastor of the church,
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs Day are re-
siding on Maple avenue.
Value Korean Concession Granted.
Minister Allen reports to the State De-
partment from Seoul that on March 81, by
arrangement between the Korean foreign