Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
TAKOMA PARK COUNCIL
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS
Maryland Town Ordinance Provides
General and Special Tax.
Reports Read.

The town council Of Takoma Park. Md,
vidlng for a general and special tax for the
fiscal year commencing July 1 next. The
general tax is placed at 65 cents on each
500 of assessed valuation of real property
within the corporate limits of the town,
as shown by the assessment adopted for
the next fiscal year. An additional tax
of Go cents Is levied on each 800 of
assessed property for the payment of in
terest addition to the sinking fund and
maintenance of a water and sewer
system.
Bids were received from ]. w Shade
and Charles H. Thompson for the con-
struction of bridge over Lincoln avenue.
Shades bid was s2S5 for a structure
with concrete piers, the bridge to De
twelve feet wide sixteen feet long. with
concrete floor. With plank floor his esel-
mate was $235. With a concrete culVert
twenty feet long and ten feet in diameter
his estimate was $3.50. thompson ~. uiu
was for a concrete slab structure, S5o
or with timber decking. $50, the prlose
under his bid to be ten feet wide, Win
fourteen-foot clear span.
The council, after elaboration. voted to
exnend $500 for the construction OF a
nermanent bridge, with suitable ap-
proaches. The contract Tor the WORK
was awarded to ]. w. Shade
Town Treasurer's Report.
The report of Town Treasurer Ben G..
Davis for the month of April was sub
mitted and approved by the council. 1t
showed receipts from special and gen
eral taxes, water rents and permits
amounting to s6s4.oa; redemption from
tax sales. s223.3O. which, with the bal
ance on hand OF $4,000. made total
the same period for the pumping and
filter plants, water system, street work,
street lighting. salaries, general i'm
provement. bonds paid and general ex-
penses amounted . to = ,4'l.4o' leaving a
Health Officer H. E. Rogers was author
lied to purchase fumigation for con-
tagious diseases whenever in his judg
ment it was necessary. at the expense of
the town.
Fire Chief Fred L. Harries, reported on
the condition of the fire apparatus. Two
drills have been held since he was ap-
members of Troop 81, Boy Scouts of
America, participated. member from
engine company No. 90. at Brightwood
was present and instructed the members
of the volunteer fire department in the
apparatus will be painted and put in
condition The council appropriated
funds for the purchase of buckets, Ian
terms, etc, with which to equip the ap-
paratus.
Mayor S. W. Williams suggested that a
police and fire protection committee be
appointed in place of the judiciary COM
mttee which will probably be abolished.
| Action will be taken on the matter at the
June meeting.
Review Of Assessments,
Prior to the opening of the council
meeting. the members of the council sat
as board of review to receive COM
| plants on the assessment Of property for
the next fiscal year. No complaints were
| received. The board Of assessors will
submit its report on the valuation of the
additional property recently taken into
the corporation under an act of the last
Maryland legislature. The report must
be submitted before July l.
Mayor s. W. William presided with
Councilmen E. E. Blodgett. H. E. Rogers.
r. D. Rush, l.. R. Grabill. H. F. Taft, f.
L. Lewton and Town Clerk Ben G. Davis
At the conclusion of the meeting repre-
sentatives of the press were entertained
by r. D. Rush. who retired from the
council last night after six years service
on the board. He will be succeeded at
the June meeting by E. s. La Fetra, who
was elected May 4.