Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13
RULING AS TO OWNER
OF AVENUES AWAITED
Takoma Park Council Decides
to Postpone Work of I'M
proving Thoroughfares.

In view of the fact that the ownership OF
Hancock and Sherman avenues. Takoms
Park. Nd, is in dispute, the town council
last night decided not to improve these
thoroughfares until the matter is decided
by the courts A petition signed by
twelve residents OF these avenues asking
for recognition in the matter Of fire pro-
lection and street lamps was received
There is at present a suit pending which
probably will settle the question, and II
favorable TO the town the streets will be
improved. The council. however, direct
ed that street lamps be placed on Sher-
man avenue, and requested the petitioners
10 present a specific petition for an ex-
tension of the present water main on
Grant avenue through Hancock avenue
Sherman and Hancock avenues are locat-
ed In the Carroll subdivision. and the
owner of the larger part of the sub
division claims the ownership of all OF
the streets in the division.
The town council, being doubtful Of its
authority to grant the use OF public prop
erty to a private association, referred q
request from citizens of the park to the
judiciary committee for expression as to
the councils powers in the matter. The
request was signed by Frank G. Favorite
Ooran s. Platt, j. Bond Smith and j. L.
King, representing tennis club, for per-
mission to use the public park in North
eAOAlo AOt lCAAiS SOui U.s.
Report Of Town Treasurer.
The report of Town Treasurer Ben G.
Davis was submitted and approved. 1t
showed a balance on hand Of s.. 661 % al
the last report. which. with receipts dur
ing September amounting to $451.10. made
a total of $6,11230. The disbursements
during the same period amounted to
A ~ II
$5.32S-S6 The finance committee reported
approved bills amounting to $355.34 and
payment was directed.
The completion of 4g2 feet of cemen
sidewalk on New York avenue between
Takoma and Buffalo avenues was report.
ed and the cost assessed against the own
ers of the abutting property, as follows
Loan and Trust Company $50; Ernest A
Coleman, $1O6; Mayor w. G. Platt, S9S. SO
The street committee was authorized tc
expend 500 in the further macadamlzing
of Carroll avenue In accordance with
the revised estimates the proper COM
mittees were directed oproceed with the
construction of the cement walks and
sewer on Carroll avenue
Councilman Rogers reported that as
health officer he had called the atten-
to the unhygienic condition of the Mary
land district school on Tulip avenue, and
that the commissioners had taken prompt
steps to remedy matters and were in
stalling modern plumbing and placing the
building and grounds in excellent condi-
ton. On his motion the council extended
its thanks to the county board of educa-
ton for it's prompt and thorough comph-
ance with the request of the health off,
Ger.
In accordance with the requirements of
1.-THE town charter. the town clerk was in
structed to advertise for proposals, to be
opened November ID, for furnishing the
necessary equipment. power and ma!nte-
nance for lighting the streets with one
hundred electric lights of not less than
forty candlepower for a term of two
years.