Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
VALUATION IN TAKOMA
FIGURED AT $4,000
Report of Board of Assessors
Accepted by Town Council.
Tax LevieS Made.

| The town council OF Takoma Park Nd
| met as a board Of review last night to
receive complaints and protests relative
| to the recent assessment of real estate
| within the corporate limits of the town
| Only one objection was presented, Jo-
! seph Davies being the complainant. He
| requested the board to reduce the amount
| of assessment on his property on Holly
avenue from 81 200 to $1,000. After con-
sideration the request was denied.
The report of the board of assessors
showed the total valuation of property in
Takoma Park, Md, to be about $500, 900
The board was composed of J. W. Shadle
chairman; T.. Norman Jackson and Ben
6. Davis. town clerk. The total increase
this year. due to the erection of new
buildings. was estimated at $500.
At the meeting of the town council
which was held after the board adjourned
an ordinance was adopted accepting the
report of the board of assessors as the
assessment for the fiscal year beginn. ng
July ].
Another ordinance was then adopted
liking general tax of 65 cents on each
800 of assessed valuation of real prop
erty. beginning July ]. An additional
tax was also levied of s. cents on each
500 of assessed valuation for the pay
ment of interest. addition to the sinking
iuHO anu maintenance OF the water ana
sewer system, beginning the same
date
Town Treasurer's Report
The report of Town Treasurer Ben G.
Davis for the month of April was SUBJ
| United and approved by the council. 1t
showed receipts from general taxes spe-
cia1 taxes. water rents. permits and re-
demption of property, amounting to ST.
OSLO. which, with the balance on hand,
made total of S6.O36.23.
The expenditures during the same
period amounted to S3.796.lO, leaving a
net balance on hand of $2,240.13.
+. l.. LewtOn. who was elected a men,
Der of the council at the annual cleo
ton this year. was sworn in by Mayor
$. W. Williams He will assume his new
duties at the June meeting
The council appropriated $3.50 for the
grading of Cedar avenue. and ordered
the erection of street light on Han
cock avenue between Sheridan and
Sherman avenues.
\ petition was received by the coun-
ell. signed by Joseph 5. Dentz. w. A.
Wallace. Alexander Davidson. d. NJ
Wallace. b. 5. Johnson. f. l.. LeWtOn,
c. \. Reed. Daniel Miller. H. c. john
son, s. Lee Anderson and w. A. Col
cord. calling attention to the danger
Gus and insanitary condition of the
spring and grounds on the public reser-
walton located between lOtS ana b In
block IS, in North TakOma.
Open Spring Worries Parents.
The petition stated that the spring
is without proper covering. and is the
cause of much worry TO parents Of
little children who reside in the i'm
mediate vicinity. The council was re-
quested to provide a suitable covering
for the spring. and to grade and drain
the adjacent ground. The matter was
referred to the street and health COM
mittee for report.
Complaint was made to the council of
the destruction of a number of the new
electric arc lamps in the town. and the
council has decided to take drastic action
in the matter. Lawrence Waters and
Michael Taylor were brought before the
council for this alleged offense and fined
SO each by the mayor for destroying
private property.
A petition was received from residents
of Cedar avenue requesting the grading
of this thoroughfare in order that the gas
company might be able to lay gas mains.
The petition was signed by ]. II. Head,
George Blackburn. c. j. Province. l.. NJ.
Fisher. II. B. Fisher and H. A. Stacy.
Mayor Williams presided at the meet
ing. the other members present being
Councilmen f. T. Blodgett, j. H. Van
Houten. E. Fl. Rogers. r. D. Rush. HI. F..
Taft and Town Clerk Ben G. DAVIS.