Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
Council of Takoma Park, Nd,
Approves the Plans.
TO CROSS SLIGO STREAM
Specifications Call for Concrete and
Steel Material.
CHANGES LINE OF AN AVENUE
Town Treasurer Submits Report
Covering Month Of September. .
Rulers Appoint Deputy Sheriff.

| The town OF Takoma Park. Md. has de-
cided to construct a concrete and steel
bridge across Sligo stream. At a meet
! ing of the council last evening specifica-
| tons were approved. and bids will be
invited within few days. Mayor ". G.
/ Platt presided. with Councilmen Z. Z.
| Blodgett II. E Rogers. r. D. Rush. L.
r. Grabill, Fl. F. Taft and Town Clerk
Ben q. Davis present. The consulting
engineer Is W. j. Douglas. engineer of
bridges of the District of Columbia
| detailed statement. with plans. has
been submitted and approved by the
council. The bids will be opened in the
office of the town clerk the end of this
month
In order to meet the requirements of
the new bridge the line of Carroll ave-
| nue. Will be materially changed for = con-
SIDERABLE distance on both sides Of Sligo
stream. eliminating two sharp turns The
present route will not be abandoned, but
Will be used by teams for reaching other
destinations along Sligo stream. The old
wooden structure will be removed in or
ger TO permit teams to ford the stream.
Bids in Three Glasses.
The bids Will be separated In three
classes Bid A will be for constructing
concrete steel bridge. with foundations
and superstructure complete, excepting
the lamps and the macadam roadway
| Under bid B the work will consist of
grading the roadway of Carroll avenue
from the west end OF the bridge. It will
also include the small fill at the east end.
The work under bid G will consist Of
macadamizing the bridge and the APP
proaches from the east end of the bridge
the time for the execution Of the work
will be five months. to begin from the
lot % -.
begin operations. The contractor is to
make all provisions necessary to protect
life and property and travel Is to be
maintained on Carroll avenue on its pres
ent. line during the construction of the
bridge and approaches. The reinforce
ment, steel beams and ratings are to be
of open hearth steel. and will be placed
in the concrete.
The west approach is to be graded to a
width of twenty feet. The roadway Of
the bridge and the west approach is to
be macadamized to width Of sixteen
feet The ratings and the exposed bear
ing blocks will be painted olive green.
The bridge will be approximately $50
feet in length with a width Of 10 feet
and height above the water line Of
about 80 feet.
Town Treasurer Submits Report.
The report of the treasurer for the
month of September was submitted and
dppiONS0. IL SIOWC0 ICCSlPtc az AOIIO"S.
General taxes. S25s.14; special taxes. ce-
ment walks. S31 80: Sycamore avenue sew
err. s76s: water rents. $7.25: permits,
SIG: plumbers deposits. 500; builders de-
posts, $40; refund from county. So: maxi
ing total of 1888 80. which. with the
balance on hand of $3,Sl3S s., made a grand
total OF S4.f67.68 The disbursements
plant. sos. street work. 1880; street
lighting. S34.O7; general expenses. $l1. 10:
legal expenses. $40: water tapping fees.
IS; salaries. sl44. making a total OF
$4a51G. leaving u balance on hand OF
S371l.M.
The council accepted the offer Of the
Review and Herald Publishing Company
TO construct an addition to its main
building on the west side for the storing
of the fire apparatus Of the town. 1t is
the intention of the company to con-
struct a macadam roadway leading to the
fire house. The request was made owing
to the large number OF buildings In the
immediate vicinity and the necessity Of
providing suitable protection from fire.
States Attorney Waters. at Rockville.
Md. has approved the request and recon-
mendation of the council for the appoint
ment OF u deputy sheriff for MOntgom-
cry county. for duty in and around Tako-
ma Park. Md The council last night
selected Thomas II. Rhine for the posi-
ton. The mayor was authorized to ap-
point two additional bailiffs.
The auditing committee submitted bills
amounting to $236.72, which were APP
proved and ordered paid.
Improving Sligo Avenue.
Councilman Blodgett reported that the
work of improving Sligo avenue is al
most completed and that extensive i'm.
provements have been made to Spring
Park. where the Takoma spring is To-
Gated. Among the recent additions is a
roadway for the convenience Of the pub
lie.
An application was received from B.
II. Warner and A. ]. Wagstaff for cement
walks on New York avenue. between
owning all of the frontage on New York
avenue and lots IL and II. square "a, on
Buffalo avenue. MIR. Wagstaff resides on
Buffalo avenue and agrees to the PROPOSE
tion provided the walk will connect with
the one at present on Albany avenue.
which would make continuous walk
from his residence to Albany avenue. The
council will endeavor to have the work
completed before extreme cold weather
arrives or in the early spring.
The mayor referred all of the ordi-
nances on the statute books to the
judiciary committee for revision il neces-
sary.
Extension Of Gas Main:
The council granted the request of
Messrs. NJ. l.. Harper. T. T.. Bowen and
Ray l.. Hendrick. residents of Sycamore
avenue. that a permit be issued to the
Washington Gas Light Company to extend
its mains, from Poplar avenue. along Co
lumbia avenue to Sycamore, and thence
along Sycamore avenue.
The Bliss Electrical Schol in North
Takoma, Md. WAS granted permission
to lay u private four-nch water main to
the school building for fire protection, at
the expense OF the school The council
IL tInI tS~a v><atr
that point. provided suitable quarters can
be secured. II the apparatus is stored
at the school buildings the authorities OF
department with regular drills. Additional
hose nozzles were also authorized.
The sum of 500 was appropriated for