Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-13
TAKOMA TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF MEMBERS
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Report Of Treasurer Submitted and APP
proved-General Business
Transacted.

Inc regular meeting or the Town COuiicii
Of Takoma Park. Md. 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 following councilmen present: j. B.
Derrick. E. E. Blodgett, Isle Morrison. J.
H. Van Houten and Ben G. Davis, town
clerk
The report of the town treasurer was
submitted and approved by the council.
The receipts for the month of May were as
follows General taxes. $31 90; water rents,
$3.50; redemption of property sold at TAX
sale, $67.96; special assessments for cement
walks. S145.21; balance on hand last report,
$6,212.34. making a total of So. 4S6.@ The
disbursements during the same period were
as follows: Street work, $S4.37 street
lighting S52.07; general expenses, s62. 30;
salaries, Sl0S; redemption of tax property.
$67.96; general bond and six months inter-
est. $515; sewer contractor 81 600; water
main extension balance $23635, making a
total of s. 1925, leaving a balance on hand
OF 81. 800. "A. of which amount there belongs
to the special fund 81. 81, leaving net
balance on hand on jene of $136. Ii. The
following amounts have been expended on
special improvements: Cement sidewalks.
$15.319.19; sewer extension. s6,699.52; water
main extension, 81 $50 SO, making q total
of $24, 031.07
The report of the committee on finance
was submitted relative to the laying of
water main on Carroll avenue. The COM
m1ttee in Its report stated that there had
been expended in connection with this work
for engineering s135G5. which. together
with the cost of the construction of the
main. amounting to 81 1854 35, made a total
or S2UOO. The committee submitted list
of the property owners along the route of
the water main benefited by this improve
ment with the cost to be assessed against
each on the basis of the number of feet
ed fha
ommendatfon of the committee that the fol-
lowing assessments be made: Frederick w
Longley, $64.96; Farmers Trust Banking
and Deposit Company, $24O.60; unknown
owner, $S7. Amy s. Prescott $67.35; Au-
gusta C. James. s4S1.92; Edward NJ Doug
las, $3.50; Thomas Bushby, S14S: Martha D.
Waters, $500: Miletus ]. Wine estate.
$49.97; Esther NJ. Spicer. S542i; General
Conference Association. Seventh Day Adj
ventists. S731.36. making total of s1,9S359.
The property of Mrs. Saflie F. Jackson and
Mr.. F.. H. Thomas was exempted by the
committee as in their opinion they did not
derive any benefit from the improvement.
Protests Against Assessments.
In this connection protests were filed by
Messrs. F. w. Lonely and Thomas S.
Waters against the assessments as an
nounced by the committee Of property
owned by them. Their protests were not
allowed, and ordinance was submitted
by Councilman Derrick of the judiciary
committee. which was approved by the
council. accepting the report of the special
assessment submitted by the finance
committee in accordance with the act Of
March 3. 1904.
The finance committee submitted bills
amounting to $176.SS, which were audited
and ordered paid.
The report of the committee composed of
Councilmen Morrison and Van Houten, fix
Ing the tax rate for the ensuing year. was
was received by the council and an or
me- finO hn ant
The rate for the next year will be $1.5O. Is
cents per 800 on general taxes. and 10
cents per 500 for water and sewer. In
presenting this rate Councilman Morrison
explained to the council that SIS rate
was favored, but when the obligations and
expenses of the town were paid 1t would
leave but So In the treasury with which to
run the town in case of an emergency or
at the rate of 81. per month. The rate of
81 40 was discussed, but in order to meet
the demands 1t was necessary to make 1t
$3.50
Mayor Kinnear announced that he had
paid June 1. 800. the last bond Of 5000,
borrowed many years ago, and had also
recently paid $1,000 on account of the
$4,000 bonds for the recent water and
sewer improvements The mayor and town
treasurer were authorized to pay s. 800 on
the towns Indebtedness for sidewalks
amounting to $1,000.
Favored a Sewer.
At his own request Mayor Kinnear went
on record as favOring the construction of
the reciprocal sewer on Oak avenue and
Magnolia avenue at the District line,
which was authorized to be constructed at
the last session Of Congress. an appropria-
ton for which was made. 1t is unlikely
that the sewer will be constructed before
July /. as a result Of which. the appropria-
ton will be turned into the Golfers of the
Treasury Department.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was authorized to erect poles on
Laurel and Flower avenues and construct
wires on Carroll avenue from the District
line to the end of the Jurisdiction of the
town council.
A petition was presented by a number of
residents or Ridge avenue. requesting the
town authorities to take steps to suppress
the disturbing element in that vicinity The
petition was signed by Frank Van Horn.
j. B. Parsly. BERTHE Parsly. Hattie Barnes,
George 7. Sinclair. J. A. Van Horn, A. E.
Van Horn. j. V. Beall, James R. Parsly.
Estelle Parsly and Leanah Ray. AS a re-
suit OF the petition the council authorized
the appointment Of six bailiffs to preserve
peace and order in the section referred to.
Town Clerk Ben G.. Davis was reapponted
to his position for the ensuing year. as
were also George Day and Thomas Rhine.