Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
BONDS FOR FILTRATION PLANT
TAKoMA PARK HAS ISSUE UN-
DER CONSIDERATION.
Special Meeting of Taxpayers to Be
Held in Early Future-Coun-
ell Proceedings.

special meeting OF the. citizens and
taxnavers of Takolna Park. Md. will
be called within the next few days for
the purnose of taking action UPON the
proposition of a bond issue amounting to
$4,000 to construct modern hitration
plant for the town At meeting Of the
council last evening report submitted
nv Councilman L. r. Grabill. chairman
Of the water and sewer committee. WAS
unanimously adopted, and the ordnance
committee was directed to issue notice
calling the taxpayers together to vote on
the question.
In his report last night Councilman
(irabill submitted estimates showing that
it would cost $500 to construct plant
capable of tiltering 10000 gallons OF
water per day, S2,5o0 for purchasing and
installing water meters and T,5ao for
raising the dam to accommodate that
Amount of water. Estimates have been
received from several firms for making
the improvements mentioned. AS soon
as the ordnance is prepared 1t VIII he
issued announcing the date the public
meeting will be held. The matter was
thoroughly discussed last night and the
above action taken.
Report of Town Treasurer.
The report of the town treasurer for
the month of July was submitted and
approved by the council 1t showed re-
ceipts during the month as follows: Gen
eral taxes, S4.5S1.4S: special taxes, Hick-
DRY avenue water main. S57: cement
walks $;l.24: cement walk, Carroll ave-
nue. SLIGO %: water rents. SISo2: water
rent deposits. s1s.02; permits. $50; other
deposits. $40; interest on deposits, S3I.32:
miscellaneous. $3.50 making a total of
50, 1e5. II, which, with the balance on
hand of 81, 1861. made grand total OF
Sc. 90 The disbursements during the
same period were as follows: Pumping
plant s6f.61; water works. S11 80; sewer
age system, $3.50; street work, S6S. 40;
street lighting. $50: Carroll avenue
bridge $50; cement walk on Carroll
avenue, $500: general expenses. S13.31;
water tapping fees $50. rentals S71.50;
interest on Improvement bonds. 1919;
parks. $3.50; salaries, $685.; deposits re-
turned. so; Improvement bonds paid,
$500; deposited to credit of sinking fund.
$500. making a total of s1-61914, and
leaving a balance in hand OF $i.61292.
The finance committee submitted bills
amounting to S276.24. which were APP
proved and ordered paid.
Money for Improvements.
An appropriation of S1o0 was made on the
recommendation of Councilman Grabill.
chairman OF the street committee, for
the Improvement of Ridge avenue. APP
preparations were also made for con-
structing crossings at Oak and Tulip
avenues, Pine and Columbia avenues and
Tulip and Oak avenues.
The council, on motion of Mayor Platt,
accepted the new steel and reinforced
concrete bridge across the Sligo stream.
and a vote OF thanks was extended to
the contractors and builders, the Wash
i'm eytn ca tnr a ri.ti n a
Park, W. J. Douglas, consulting engineer,
and r. Norman jackson. inspector for
the construction and arranging OF the
details of the work which was executed.
Those present at the meeting were
Mayor w. Or. Plat. L. L. Blodgett. j. II.
Saunders, L. r. Grabill, II. L. Rogers
r. d. Rush, IL. +. Taft and Town Clerk
Ben c.. Davis.