Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
EXTENSIVE ROAD WORK
PLANNED In f1YATTSVILLE

Clark believes they could have been built
for about one-third of this amount The
chairman, with the assistance of Cor
poration Counsel Vincent A. Sheehy is
now preparing plans and specifications for
the construction of three thoroughfares
under the act of 1910 assessing the entire
cost OF the roadways against abutting
property owners. These streets are Wells
avenue, in the first ward; Owens avenue,
in the third ward, and Columbia avenue,
In the second ward.
To Seek Repeal of Assessment Act.
In connection with the Improvement of
these roadways, a petition signed by near
ly 200 voters and property owners in the
town soon will be presented to the mayor
and common council asking that the cor
poration counsel be instructed to seek
legislation repeating the act Of 1910. as
sessing the entire cost of these roadways
against the abutting property owners and
authorizing a bond issue sufficient to COW
er the cost of improving all the important
streets in the municipality. 1t is known
that at least foIr members of the council
are in favor of submitting the proposition
to the people. The advocates of the bond
issue claim that the streets are for the
benefit of the general public and that all
the taxpayers should share equally in the
{.
is unreasonable to assess the entire cost OF
roadways against abutting property own.
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Will Build Bungalows.
J. NJ. Place, president of the National
Herb Company of Washington, and the
owner of about three acres in Evansville,
within the corporate limits OF Hyatts.
Vile, has subdivided the property and
expects in a few weeks to begin the con.
struction of several bungalows. He has
already erected several houses In the sub.
division, and believes that the develop.
ment of his property VIII mean a sub.
stantial revenue.
An important enterprise was launched
in Hyattsville today, when the Hyatts-
vile Ice Company began operations. The
plant is located in the Spa woods, and
the water for freezing purposes is Sc.
cured from an artesian well 2G5 feet deep
Another well is now being drilled The
capacity of the plant is twenty-five tons
per day, and it is stated that orders for
more than the output have already been
filed by local dealers. The president OF
the company is State Senator Charles A.
Wells of Hyattsville, who is also presl-
dent of the First National Bank of South
ern Maryland, president OF the Hyatts-
vile Blu Hiding Association and vice presi-
dent of the First National Blink Of
Hyattsville; the treasurer is Harry w.
Shepherd cashier of the FIRST National
Bank of Hyattsville; the attorney is
jackson II. Ralston a member of the
firm OF Ralston g. Siddons NJ. A. Corners
formerly OF the Hagerstown Ice plant Is
manager Of the new company
T. Van Clagett of Upper Marlboro has
purchased the property formerly owned
by John R. Risdon. editor of the River
dale Sentinel. in Riverdale The properly
embraces q dwelling house and four
acres of land suitable for building pur-
poses.
Charles M. Lightbown of Brentwood
has contracted for the erection of four
houses in Brentwood. and work will be
commenced at once. Mr.. Lghtbown has
already erected about dozen small
houses I'm Brentwood and all have been
sold or rented.