Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-09
COUNCIL OF TAKOMA PARK
APPROVAL ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE TOWN TREASURER,
Status Of the Finances-Resienat
and an observation-disclosures for
Public Work.

At meeting Of the town council of Ia
koma Park. Md. last evening, the annual
report Of Town Treasurer Ben G. Davis
was submitted. The meeting was held in
the chapel of the Takoma PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Mayor w. G. Plat presided. with
the following councilmen present: E. E..
Blodsett. w. w. Dyar. H. E. Rogers John
Hanson. L. r. Grabill and Town Clerk
Davis.
The treasurers report was for the year
ended June 30. The receipts were: General
taxes. T.346.21: special taxes, cement
walks. $1.646.63: Carroll avenue water
main. $9705; water rents. $1.642.37: per-
mits. $125: road tax refund Montgomery
county. $67320; road tax refund Prince
George Geo county. $40 IA: plumbers, deposits,
terest on deposits. s4s.17; redemption Of
property sold at tax sales $1O8 81; miscel-
laneous sources. $500; making a total Of
81 913 %. which: with the balance on hand
total of $13. $500 The disbursements were
as follows: Pumping plant. $729.52; water
works. 3.38: street work, 81 1896 so; sewer
system. $29242: street lighting. $275 81 {:
general expenses, $S71.TO; interest on water
and sewer bonds. 81 200; interest on gem
eral improvement bonds. $471.21; paid from
redemption fund, $1O0.4S; general improve
ments bonds paid. 500: deposited to credit
payment for Willow avenue improvements
$7555: making a total of $12, 57073, leaving
balance on hand July 1. of 1881. &c. The
balance on hand July 1, 1905, in the sinking
fund was STOPS, to which was added to the
credit of 1867 $500. making a total on
hand of $573.28 The treasurer reported
that $1,000 Of water and sewer bonds have
been purchased and Cancelled to date from
sinking fund account. The present bonded
Indebtedness of the town is as follows:
water and sewer bonds at per cent. con-
sisting of three series. 900; general i'm
provement bonds at 81 per cent, s., 3OO
making the total Indebtedness SEQ, 500
There Is no floating Indebtedness and all of
the bills have been paid to July 1. The re-
port was then referred to the finance COM
mittee with instructions to audit and re-
port to the council.
During Month Of June.
The town treasurer also submitted a re-
port for the operations of the town for the
month OF June. as follows: Receipts: Spe-
cial taxes-Cement walks. $5s; water rents
$3.50: permits. SIS; redemption Of property
sold for taxes. $s3 50: making a total of
$191.02 which with the balance on hand
the month previous of $1.674.25. made a
grand total of 81. 385.27. The disbursements
during the month were as follows: Pump
ing plant. $51 "a: water works. $40 20: street
work. $474.23: street lighting. SO: general
expenses. S124.S9: paid in redemption of
tax sale property. $3.50: salaries, Sl13;
making total Of $3.50. 80. leaving a balance
on hand Of $9S1.80.
The resignation OF Councilman G. L.
Shear was then announced by the mayor.
who expressed regret thereat. Other MEM
bers Of the council spoke in a similar vein.
and, on motion Of Councilman Dyar. The
resignation was accepted and nomina tons
placed In order. Councilman Grabill noni-
mated former Councilman J. B. Derrick
who retired at the last meeting of the
council. not having been reelected Coun-
Ill Hrat alrn 1rfv,rr t,ao&
q conscientious and energetic worker. and
the vote tor his election 10 the vacancy was