Evening star., 1927-04-03
TAKOMA MEETING
TOD|SCUSS PAVING
Roads to Be Built Under
4 $4,000 Expenditure
to Be Decided.

The character of the thoroughfareS
TO be constructed under the stree'
surfacing program adopted last week
Nv the town council of Takoma Park
ls4.. will be decided at special meet
Yas to be held tomorrow night at the
Office OF the town clerk.
The largest program of street con
struction work ever outlined by Ia
kona, involving the expenditure oi
more than $15O,00o. will be started
Immediately, following the decision
tomorrow night. There are 33 streets
and avenues included in the list of
improvements. and in order to keep
within the appropriation three diner-
ant types will be constructed. Ihe
most important and heaviest Travelled
highways will be constructed or con-
crete inches in depth, while those
travelled over to a lesser degree viii
he constructed of bituminen and
gravel. About five and one-haf miles
will be constructed, giving the sub
urb nearly half of its streets improved
highways.
Town to Pay 0ne-Third.
At the meeting the thoroughfares
coming under the various types viii
be discussed and bids advertised
To commence the work without delay.
In many instances the new streets
will connect up with the highways of
Maryland bordering the corporation
limits. In accordance ith the ordi-
nance adopted last week one-third Will
be assessed against the abutting prop
erty on each side of the street i'm
a{,~;,1 I1t-y5
will be paid from the revenues of the
town.
The towns proportionate share will
be approximately $50 2,000. There is a
possibility that the tax rate may
be increased slightly above the pres
ent rate of $1.10 per S100 in order
70 take care of the towns proper
ton. With improved roadways, 1t
is pointed out, property values will
be enhanced and it will prove an
incentive for those owning vacant
land to improve their property.
Mayor Ben G. Davis, in speaking
Of the towns affairs, said it is one
Of the few municipalities in the
United States without a debt and
undoubtedly one of the best managed
and operated with the lowest mainte-
nance charges of any city in the
country, as neither the mayor nor
members of the council receive COM
pensation for their services. The
board of assessors, in a report just
Completed, showed an increase in as
sessments of approximately $1,o00,-
coo, virtually all of which is on new
homes constructed since the last
vaiuation.
Consider HarTies' Resignation.
At the special meeting tomorrow
night the council also will consider the
resignation of Fred L. Harries as
building inspector. His resignation is
based on the failure of the town coun-
ell to approve recommendation
which he made in the reconstruction
of house on Ethan Allen avenue re-
Gently. If his recommendation had
been followed, the proposed structure
would be on q line with the other resi-
dences in that section, instead of pro-
jecting several feet beyond the line.
At meeting several days ago a per-
nit was ordered issued by the council
for the reconstruction of the building
on the same foundation without re-
gard to the building line.
According to Mr.. Harries, the build
ing code provides that no building
shall be built beyond the line, and also
that all permits shall be signed by and
all plans approved by the building in
spector. He said he felt that he was
n6t being backed up in the enforce
mFnt Of the regulations.