Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-15
BUSINESS OUT At TAkoMA
TOWN FATHERS DISCUSS SEW
Frs, WATER SUPPLY, ETC.
Treasurer's Report Shows Everything
Lovely-Letter From District
Commissioners Read.

At a meeting of the town fathers OF
Takoma Park, Md, last night the ques-
ton of reciprocal sewerage facilities be-
tween the District and the town Of Ia
koma Park, Md, was discussed. the
treasurer's report approved, reports OF the
condition of the water supply sub
mitted and appropriations made for va
rious improvements within the corporal :
limits of the town.
Mayor w. G. Plat presided, with the
following councilmen present: E. E..
Blodgett, H. E. Rogers, r. D. Rush. w.
W. Dyar, L. r. Grabill, II. F. TAFT and
Town Clerk Ben G. Davis.
The report of the town treasurer showed
receipts for the month Of August as fol-
lows: General taxes, S503.17; special taxes,
cement walks. S3S. So; Carroll avenue wa
ter main. s69.97; water rents, $49.So; per-
mits, 50; builders deposits, So making
total of $3.50 81, which, with the balance
on hand of $3,914.32. made grand total
of S4,59o.16. The disbursements during
the same period were as follows: Pumping
plant. 1881; water works. S17.50: street
work, $4915; street lighting, s22.Oo; Car
roll avenue, proposed bridge, SOB; general
expenses. $15.S3; judgment and legal ex-
penseS, $339.23: water tapping fees, $40;
disbursements for water meters, $40; sala-
ries. $136, making total CT $1S1.30, leav-
ing balance on hand of So s13.S6.
The auditing committee submitted bills
amounting to S2t2.51. which were APP
proved and ordered paid.
Reciprocal Sewerage Discussed.
Mayor Platt reported the receipt Of
letter from the Takoma Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION in which it was thought that
arrangements could be made with the Dis
trict Commissioners for the installation
and operation of a sewage lift on Eastern
avenue to furnish sewage facilities for the
residents of Eastern avenue and Cedar
street, but to install such plant it would
be necessary to make provision for an
overflow, which might accidentally occur
at any time. The letter stated further
that before submitting any proposition
to the Commissioners the association was
DESTROYS of ascertaining If the town coun
Gil would grant permission to make the
necessary connection with the sewerage
system of Takoma Park. Md. to take
care of the overflow, If 1t should occur.
The letter concluded by stating that in
of Sewers Phillips of the District would
be ready to respond at any time in case
of accident to the system.
After a lengthy discussion of the
water and sewer committee, with the
request that it confer with Col. r. s.
Brown, chairman of the sewers COM
mittee: Albert F. Woods. president, and
James w. Dyre, secretary, of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association. with
view to the probable settlement of
the matter
Councilman Grabill presented a vo-
luminous report of the ARCHAEOLOGICAL
and chemical analysis of the water used
by the town. showing the water to be
in good condition. During the summer
months the water for several weeks
has been under severe test by off,
GERS of the Washington filtration plant.
resulting in-the report which was sub
m1tted and approved last night. A
vote of thanks of the council was ex-
tended to Maj. Spencer F. Cosby. En-
gineer Corps. q. S. A., and his two
assistants. E. D. Hardy. superintendent
OF the filtration plant, and Grenville r.
Jones. assistant chemist, for making
the various examinations and prepar-
ing of the reports.
For Telephone Service.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
to erect aerial conduits for the purpose
of furnishing service in Spring Park
and on Poplar avenue.
The water and sewer committee an.
nounced that four water meters had
been purchased for the purpose of max
ing tests, and would shortly be in
stalled
At the request Of the civic improve
ment committee of, North Takoma an
appropriation of SIS was made for the
purpose of improving the public park
In that section. In this connection an
appropriation was also favorably voted
70 make improvements to Spring Park,
under the supervision of Councilman
Blodgett of the street committee. The
council also ordered car load NJ
crushed stone for repairing streets and
avenues throughout the park.