Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-11
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
TAKoMA PARK BODY HEARS RE-
PORTS AND HOLDS ELECTION.

A meeting Of the town council of Takoma
Park. Md. was held last evening at
O'Clock in the chapel of the Takoma Park
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The report of the
town treasurer for the month of May was
presented and approved by the council. 1t
showed receipts during the month as fol-
lows: General taxes, S26-57; special taxes,
cement walks, S23.S1; water rents, S22.56;
permits. SO; road tax. Prince George
county S15O7; redemption of property sold
for taxes, S5.67, making a total of s99.SS.
which with the balance on hand made
grand total of S2542o5. The disburse-
ments during the same period were as fol-
lows: Pumping plant, s76.TS; sewer sys-
tenn, S1125; street work, 1851. 10; street
lighting 500 60; general expenses. S71.40:
paid for redemption fund. 1851; salaries,
S113, making total of SS6I.SO, leaving
balance on hand of S1,614.23.
The finance committee submitted bills
amounting to S1T1I1, which were audited
and ordered paid.
The following officers We're announced as
reelected to serve for one year: Town
clerk and treasurer, Ben G. Davis; bailif.
George Day; deputy bailiffs, r. +. Blod-
gett. Thomas Rhnes and ]. A. Van Horn;
building inspector. L. f. Blodgett; plumb
ing Inspector, L. r. Grabill; registrar of
vital statistics, l.. NJ. Mooers.
Collection of Ashes.
A petition was received from a number
of residents of Baltimore avenue, North
Takoma. requesting the council to inaugu-
rate a house-to-house collection of ashes
and other refuse, to be made as often as
necessary. and the cost to be paid from
the public revenues. The petition was
signed by Fred NJ McGraw, Joseph S.
Dentz. Alexander Davidson, Donald M.
Wallace, w. R, Wallace, Albert III. John
son and James r. Degges. The matter
was referred to the health committee for
report
Former Mayor ]. B. Kinnear was granted
permission to connect two houses which he
is erecting on Holly avenue with the sewer
on Tulip avenue, by crossing the lot ad-
joining one upon which he is building.
Mayor Platt was authorized to accept a
deed for the town for right of way for
six-inch sewer across lots 13, IA and 10, in
block I6, North Takoma, on motion OF
Councilman Grabill.
Two petitions were received from resi-
dents OF Ethan Allen avenue requesting
the erection of four or more street lamps
between Sycamore and Prince George
avenues and the grading of Ethan Allen
avenue on the northeasterly side for a
sidewalk between the avenues named. The
petition was signed by B. II. WEIGH G. w.
Sttlson, John Miller, George F. Welch,
George N Beale, Charles p Owens, T. E.
Bowen and w. w. Park. The petitions
We're referred to the street and light COM
mittee for report and recommendation.
chairman of the health committee was
directed to investigate the probable cost
of establishing a public ash service in the
park in response to the petitions of citi-
zenS on several of the avenues in Tako-
ma. The committee was directed to re-
port on all petitions at the next meet
Ing
New Crossings Ordered.
On the recommendation of Councilman
Blodgett, chairman of the street commit
tee, the council ordered new crossings at
the following points: Willow and Carroll
avenues. Willow and Tulip avenues Car
roll and Tulip avenues, Ethan Allen and
Carroll avenues. Carroll and Grant ave-
nues, Columbia and Hickory avenues.
The committee on water and sewer was
directed to secure bids for painting the
water tower and stand. The question of
selling one of the sewer farms was dis
quested to report on the advisability of
such a movement.
An ordinance was passed by the coun-
Gil adopting the report of real property
as submitted by the board of assessors
for the fiscal year beginning July l next
The vote was unanimous.
On the recommendation of the finance
committee, composed of Councilmen John
Hansen and W. W. Dyar. the council
adopted tax rate of $40 per 500 of
ginning July l. The following ordinances
were adopted by the council In this con-
nection: That general tax of 10 cents
on each 500 of assessed valuation of real
property and an additional tax of 65 cents
on each 800 of assessed value of the real
property for the payment of interest, the
creation OF sinking fund, and the opera
ton and maintenance of q water works
and sewer system be levied and fixed for
the fiscal year beginning July l next