Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-08

one wears of age or upward who has been
a resident of the state for one year. ana OF
the county in which he offers to vote for
six months, is entitled to vote at all cleo
tons In the ward or election district IN
which he resides, unless under conviction
for larceny or Infamous crime. Under tho
Takoma Park charter persons who have
resided In the town for three months and
who are qualified voters of the state are
entitled to vote in all the elections
The Mayor-Elect.
Mr. Wilmer George Plat, mayor-eIect.
was born In Manchester Ind, In 1898, and
has been a resident of Takoma Park since
1887. He came to Washington in 1885 20
accept a cIerkshtp in the second auditors
office of the Treasury Department. He Is
at the present time in the office OF the
auditor for the War Department, where he
has served in all of the different grades
since his appointment. From 1893 10 1897
he was disbursing officer. Al the present
time he is in charge of the division which
settles all Spanish war claims. and he also
reviews claims OF the regular army. Whicn
position he has held since the outbreak or
the Spanish-AmeriCan war. Mr.. Platt served
three terms of two years as councilman
under Mayor s. S. Shedd. and was chair
man of the committee which installed the
present water and sewerage system OF me
town. He was one Of the organizers Of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association and FOR
l.
instrumental In organizing and raising the
funds for the erection Of Takoma Hall ana
for number of years had entire control
of Its management.
He was the first master under a charter
of Takoma Lodge, No. - f. \. A NJ, ana
was president of the Takoma Citizens AS
ISOLATION when the new Takoma school was
secured after a hard fight in Congress for It's
establishment Mr.. Plat is man of con-
siderable executive ability. and is thor
oughly capable of undertaking the task or
managing the affairs Of the town. He met
the requirements and qualifications to f1iI
the important office of mayor, and was the
best available man for the position. lie
is married and has two sons, twelve ana
seventeen, respectively. and with his fam
lily resides on Takoma avenue, North Ia
koma.
In conversation with a Star reporter to-
day Mr.. Plat said that he would endeavor
to maintain the existing conditions or
Takoma Park, which were OF high stand
ard. He favOrs municipal improvements
as far as the finances of the town will per-
NIT, and emphasized the fact that he
heartily in favor of reducing the present
tax rate. The new mayor and members OF
his council will be installed in office Mon
day evening June 4, at s O'Clock In the
chapel OF the Takoma Presbyterian Church.
on Maple avenue.
Special Meeting of Council.
A special meeting of the town council or
Takoma Park, Md, was held last evening
at O'Clock in the chapel of the Takoma
Presbyterian Church. Mayor j. b. Kim
near presided with the following councilmen
present: J. B. Derrick, E. E. Blodgetr,
Lisle Morrison, J. Fl. Van Houten L. r.
Grabill, E. NJ. Douglas and Town Clerk
Ben G. Davis
Councilman Blodgett, chairman of the
street committee. submitted a reauisition
for $500 for the repairing, scraping and
graveling of the streets and avenues
throughout the park. The committee was
requested to submit a schedule OF streets
to be improved at the next meeting of the
council for action.
The bid of Arthur Skinner OF $50 for print
ing 800 copies of the amended charter OF
the town of Takoma Park was accepted,
ON the recommendation Of the ordinance
and Judiciary committee.
After q short business session the coun-
ell resolved itself into a committee Of the
whole and received the report Of the judges
announcing the result OF the election for
mayor and council of six members. The
report of the election was ratified by the
council and the successful candidates will
be notified of their election by the town
clerk.