The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-29
Hyatt TSV|LLE'S
COUNCIL
MEETS
Mayor Authorized to Borrow
$1,000 for Street
Repair Work

Md, Oct. 29.-At a special meeting
of Snyder,Farmer Post No. 8, Amer
can Legion, of Hyattsville tonight
at 8 o'clock in the club rooms thee,
he campaign being conducted under
he auspices of the post throughout
,srfnce Georges county for contrl-
buttons to the American Legion en-
dowment fund, will be officially
closed, and everyone having sub
scriptions is urged to have them in
shape to be turned in tonight.
: At the last meeting of the COM
! mite In charge of the drive in
the county, OF which. j. EnOs Ray,
of Chillum is chairman and treas.
| urer, 1t was reported that $1,759
expressed that returns tonight will
boost the total well over $1,000, the
county's' quota Money raised in
excess Of $1,000 will be applied to-
ward the Howard county quota
there being no organized legion
post in that county to conduct a
campaign.
Following the meeting tonight re-.
freshments will be served.
A woman's auxiliary to the
Branchvifle volunteer fire depart
ment has just been formed with the
following officers: Mrs. Annie Bur-
nett, president; Mrs Ethel Ais
worth, vice president; Mrs. J.~Staley.
secretary and Mrs. F. Burton, treas,
urer. The auxiliary has decided 10
hold a card party the evening of
November 8 at :. the home of Mrs.
Burnett, the proceeds to be devote1
to the fund being raised for a fire
house for the Branchville depart
ment. A. L. Johnson, Branchville
merchant, IL chief of the fire de-
partment.
Pointing out that theer are still
a number Of streets in Hyattsville
badly in need of repair, which it
would be cheaper to put in shape
this year than wait until-Rext, the
mayor and town council q Hyatts-
vile has passed motion empower
ing Mayor Irwin Owings to borrow
81 900 on behalf of the town. Town
funds for, road work are exhausted,
1t is stated. Among streets to which
1t is hoped to give attention within
a short time are Baltimore, Cedar.
Maple and Sibley streets Work on
repairing Owens and Ralston ave-
nues, which has been under way
several weeks. now is nearing COM
pletion.
The council passed a motion pro-
testing the re-appointment of
Thomas H. Garrison as constable
for Hyattsville district and recon-
mending to the county commits
sioners in his stead Chief OF Police
Robert c. Gallagher of Hyattsville.
The report Of Chief of Police
Gallagher showed the town re.
ceived $50 as its share of fines Inn
posed upon persons" during the
past month for various alleged
offenses. This was the biggest
month in this respect in the towns
history, the previous high mark
being SIS for September. Persons
arrested by Gallagher during the
month for alleged violation of State
laws paid a total of SITS in fines,
all OF which goes to the State, Gal
lagher's report showed.
The town requested Corporation
Counsel Charles w. Clagett to
draft an ordinance covering viola
tons of the regulation requiring
motorists to come to stop at the
stop" signs printed on johnson
avenue and Spencer street where
they join the Westinghouse
more boulevard. A similar sign
also is to be placed on Franklin
street where it joins the boulevard.
Chief of Police Gallagher an
nounces that hereafter ..persons
violating the ordina9ee would be
arrested.
Receipts for the past month were
reported by Town Treasurer Will
liam A. Shepherd to have been
s2,S4S17. Expenditures totaled
81, 065.55, leaving cash balance
in the bank of $7S2.62.
Cash in the various town funds
was reported as follows: Savings.
S418.02: general, $782.62; fire depart
nent, 5000: special road. $1.O71.55:
road, $621.12; rebate, 1912.
Corporation Counsel Clagett was
requested to get the town ordi-
nances UP to date and in shape
for publication.
The clerk was instructed to in
form railroad avenue property own
ers that to secure a satisfactory
sidewalk it will be necessary for
hem to deed to the town a strip
sufficient for the walk, since the
present street is not wide enough
to permit a walk.
The council passed a motion to
include in the list of delinquent
tax payers of the town, to he pub
lished next spring, all persons de-
Iinquent in street and sidewalk as
sessments.
The town attorney was request
ed to inform the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad that the improvement
of Railroad avenue by the railroad
company was not in accordance
with specifications and would rot
be accepted by The town until done
satisfactorily
Council has announced that it
plans to give attention 10 the con-
dition OF Olive street as early as