Evening star., 1920-02-10
URGE TAK0MA PARK
CHARTER CHANGES.
Mayor and Town Council
Decide to Ask Legislature
to CHANGE Boundaries.

At the coming meeting of the Mary
land legislature Il request will be
| made by the mayor and town council
of Takoma Park, Md. to amend Ger
| tain features of the towns charter.
This action was decided upon at a
meeting of the town council last
night, when matters were discussed
| in this connection. One OF the prin-
! cipal matters to be presented to the
Legislature will be that of changing
the boundary lines at certain points
! in the corporations lines.
The judicial committee Of the coun-
ell was directed to confer with Cor
paratory to taking this matter up
with the legislature. 1t was also
voted to request the legislature to
| increase the rate of taxation for real
| estate in the park. not to exceed the
sum of $1.OO per 500. This is neces
sary, it was pointed out. in view of
the fact that with the sale of the
water. and sewer system to the Wash
:ngton suburban sanitary commiss on
| the usual taxation Of g. cents VIII be
eliminated. The present rate of taxa
! ton is - cents for real estate and 90
I cents per 500 for the upkeep of the
! water system. a total of Sl.40.
! COnstructiOn of store Permitted.
> The council gave hearing to those
| interested in the request of the Ia
koma Park Cooperative Wholesale
and Retail Society for permit to
construct store at the corner of
Carroll and Elm avenues. Several
protests against the structure were
presented. while arguments also were
received in favor of the proposition.
At the conclusion Of the discussion
the council granted the permit, with
the understanding that the building
would be constructed fifteen feet
- Carroll
avenue and six feet on Elm avenue.
At the same time Elm. Carroll. East
ern and Laurel avenues were declared
business blocks.
The Montgomery county commits
sioners will be requested to adopt
more modern method in the rendering
of tax bills. The council will re, re,
quest that in the future tax bill
be adopted. which will describe all
property assessed and that same be
mailed to property owners. slmiIar
10 the method of Prince Georges
county. The town clerk was direct
ed to take the matter up with the
Maryland authorities.
Treasurer's Report Approved.
The report of Town Treasurer Ben
G. Davis for the month of January
was read and approved. IL showed
receipts from general and speciai
taxes. water rents. permits. deposlts'
etc, amounting " Sl,cc-.o".
with the balance on hand of $S1,755.49.
made a grand total of $s3.637.54. The
disbursements during the same period
for pumping and filtration plant.
street work, street lighting. interest.
salaries and miscellaneous expenses
amounted to $20,36S.72, leaving bal
ance on hand of s63.26s.s2. During
the past month the general improve
ment bonds. amounting to $4,000,
were paid. leaving the town entirely
clear Of Indebtedness.
C. w. Farrar was appointed deputy
sheriff by the council for Takoma
Park and vicinity.
The council appointed the follow
ing board Of assessors to prepare the
annual assessment on real estate in
the town: J. w. Shade, J. H. Van
.. Houten and E. Norman Jackson.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Wilmer G. Platt. with Council
men H. F. Taft. H E. Rogers. s: H.
Lille and F. L. Lewton. Town Clerk
Ben G. Davis and Superintendent of
Public Works E. E. Blodgett present