Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-15
IAkoMA COUNCIL MEETS,
LOCAL TRANsIT CoMPANYS
+ AFFAIRS DISCUSSED.
Report Of Town Treasurer Submit
ted-Bids for Street Improve
ments-Cement Walks.

AT a meeting of the town council OF
Takoma Park. Md. held last evening the
. charter of the Baltimore and Washington
transit Company was revoked and the
town treasurer directed to return the
7 balance of the deposit to the company,
: through its president. Mr.. William A.
Meiien This action the part OF the
council was taken at the request of Prasi-
dent Mellen.
| The meeting was held in the Takoma
> Presbyterian Church at O'Clock The re-
port of the town treasurer was submitted
and approved by the council. 1t showed
I receipts during the month of September
as follows: General taxes. 1902. "a; special
taxes cement walks 1914: water rents.
81 81; permits. 81: for redemption of prop
lerty sold for taxes. S64.32. making a total
or $3.50 81. which. with the balance on hand
from the last report of 81. 394.2 6. made a
grand total of s4.7s4.ss. The disburse-
ments during the same period Were as
| follows: Pumping plant, Sails: water
works. $50: sewer system. $500; street
| work. $3.50: general expenses, $21 Is:
street lighting. s31 IS; salaries s125
making total of S296.04. leaving a bal
| ance on hand of 81. 1875
Macadam for Streets.
Bids were opened for furI 'shing the
town with macadam for improving the
streets and avenues throughout the park
| The bids received were from Samuel
Queen. M. j. Grove Lime Company
Samuel NJ. Hendricks and National Nor
tar Company. In the opinion of several
embers of the council the bids were
excessive and were referred to the street
1commttee for consideration and report
! The council approved the papers sub
mitted by Minerva P. Jenkins and Benja-
min B. Jenkins. owners. subdividing lots
| 10. IL and IA. in block II. corner Oak and
Tulip avenues. into six lots. designated
as lots 49, IT. IS. 10. 20 and q. block 81
The papers were ordered filed for record
| The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
l Company was granted permission to erect
poles to extend its line on Buffalo avenue
North Takoma. The council ordered
however that an additional pole be erect
ed In front of the premises OF the owner
requesting the service in order to con-
form with the regulations Of the town.
In connection with consideration Of the
affairs of the Baltimore and Washington
i Transit Company. Councilman Dyar pre-
sented an ordinance providing that the
company surrender its rights under a
previous ordinance, which provided that
| the town shall deduct from the deposit
1 made with the town treasurer the sum
| necessary to repair the roadWays after
| the removal of the rails. ties. etc. Ac-
cordinsiy the town refunded 500 to Pres
|
| ed to $500.
| Plans for New Line.
In conversation with Star reporter last
jevening. President Mellen stated that the
| interests in the road were being trans
! ferred from Baltimore financiers to WASH
ingtOn capitalists. The majority of the
stock. he said. Is controlled and owned by
the American Monorail Company. which
is operating line at the jamestown ex-
| position. AS soon as the transfers are
| made work will be commenced on the new
road. which will run from Sandy Spring.
Md. to this city. connecting with the
Capital Traction Company at its present
terminus. 14th and Decatur streetsa The
froad will be Operated under the name Of
the Baltimore and Washington Transit
|, 1T is not known whether the monorail
system or the trolley line will be used by
the new promoters. 1t is thought that
1.-the division between Takoma Park to
Sandy Spring. distance of about four
teen miles. will be of the monorafl' type.
In the District the overhead trolley will
l,be used connecting with the Capital trac-
ton lines. A bill to this efect-dupli-
cate of a. previous. one which failed
will be introduced in the house again at
the coming session in order that the work
on the road can be pushed and the con-
nectiens made with this city.
The council adopted an ordinance last
night repeating the ordinance approved
and passed August ID. 1905. granting the
charter to the railroad company
4 The finance committee submitted bills
amounting to $114.I9, which were audited
and ordered paid.
Il The street committee was directed to
have leveled and graded the strip Of land
formerly occupied by the Baltimore and
II Washington Transit Company.
| In connection with the lighting Of the
4 town by electricity. the street committee
was relieved of the duty of further In
vestigating the matter and the committee
was directed to erect lamps on Willow
and Ethan Allen avenues.
! Cement Walks.
The council adopted an ordinance. which
in the opinion OF the council It was
/ deemed necessary for the public safety
and convenience. to construct cement
walks, four feet in width. along those por-
lions OF the following described prop
critics:
/ Tulip avenue, on northern side OF that
portion abutting on lots 4. and o. In
| block 8. and lots 1. and B. In block D. OF
Earnest and Lpscomb's addition to Ia
koma Park.
! Elm avenue on easterly side from Car
roll avenue. abutting on lot l. in block F
of the Fifeld tract. to the beginning Of
4 the present walk
/ The total amount of the improvement Is
estimated to cost $500. to be assessed as
! follows:
| Block 3, Earnest ana Llp3comD auOl-
ton, lot 4, $40; lot 5. $40: lot 9, $40; block
9, Earnest and Lipscomb's subdivision.
lot l. $40: lot 2, $40. and lot 8. $40: block
f. Fifield tract. lot 1. $50.
/ The mayor and council will meet In the
basement of the Takoma Presbyterian
1 Church October 30. when and where own
ers of property will be given a hearing
in regard to the contemplated improve
/ ments 1t was stated that the work will
/ he postponed for several months on &C
count of the approaching cold weather
! Building Regulations Amended.
The building regulations were amended
| last night by an ordinance which was
adopted by the council providing that
fee Of 50 may be charged by the Inspector
OF buildings for each permit granted and
| retained by him as his compensation for
the performance OF duties connected with
the Office. A deposit will be required in
the future of all parties contemplating
building 30 cover the cost Of any damage
to the walks cutters or streets during the
! nroeress of building operations. to be re-
turned upon the conclusion of operations