Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-21
TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS
DISCUSS WATER RATES
Decline to Indorse GaIIinger
Bill, Leaving Question to
Commissioners.

Preferring 10 leave the question OF water
rates TO the Judgment of the District
Commissioners. the Takoma Park Cit
liens Association last night at a meet
ing held in the Takoma Public Library.
corner 9Th and Cedar streets northwest.
declined TO indorse Senate bill 6iT1. intro
duced by Senator Gallnger. TO fix the
water rates for water furnished to pri-
waite consumers in the District OF Co.
lumhia.' This bill provides that the rate
TO he charged for water shall be through
meters. with a minimum rate OF $40 per
annum. Last fall the associaton--whils
II did not go into the details Of the water
rates-adopted resolutions scoring the
commissioners for not giving the citizens
OF the District a hearing when IL
decided to make the increase Last night
the association reaffirmed that action.
Want District Marker Protected.
In view of the fact that one OF the
original stone markers of the District is
located within the confines OF Takoma
Park-on Maple avenue near its inter
section with Cedar street.-the association
took up the matter OF permanent protec-
ton of the marker and referred II TO the
committee on legislation for report.
President James w. Dyre pointed out
that the stone was showing signs of
wear and that recently the stone had
been greatly defaced. For this reason he
urged prompt action. as II was one Of
the few markers of the District line re-
naming intact.
Objection was made to motor cyclists
speeding through the town with muff1er
'cut-outs" on their machines open. dis
turb1n gthe residents of the town. The
superintendent of police will have his
attention called to this matter and Mary
land authorities will be asked to coop
crate in the crusade for prevention of
the alleged nuisance
A vote of thanks was extended to vii.
liam Watkins for donating the use of
his walks and lawns during the con
struction of the subway at Cedar street
ana Blair road and the construction of
walks for the street car passengers
align ing at the terminus of the line
at this point.
Home School Association to Meet.
A meeting Of the Takoma Home School
Association was announced by the COM
mittee on education to be held Friday
night at the school. DR. DRESSER OF the
bureau of education. an expert on school
buildings and school hygiene. will deliver
an address on PLAY and Fairgrounds"
Inns is the beginning of a campaign for
the improvement of school grounds and for
additional Fairgrounds for the children
The association was informed by the
commissioners that patrol box No. IL on
Cedar street. near Blair road will be
moved to the new police shelter and an
extension gong placed In the circuit SO
that the station may call this box when
communication Is desired. No wires. they
say, are availa BILE for maintaining a direct
telephone connection between the police
department switchboard and the new
patrol box.
DR.. w. W. Stockberger announced that
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company had. at the request of the assoc
citation. changed the running time of the
car for the bureau of engraving and
printing from Takoma Park from 6:55
am. to GAS a m. I'm order that the
ployes of that bureau might reach their
place of employment at 1880 O'Clock.
The association adjourned until Sep
TENDER Is.