Evening star., 1927-11-15
HYATTSV|LLETAX
HEARING ORDERED
Citizens Protests Cause
Town Council to Delay Ac-
ton to December 5.
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Star.

&pectai lHsp5t'n 10 Inc star.
HYATTSNILLE, Md, November Is
~-In view of the general protest voiced
by taxpayers of the new fourth ward
Of liNattsvilie regarding the assess
ments Just placed on their properties
ny the town, the mayor and council at
their regular meeting last night de-
Cided tn defer until special meeting,
December s. final action on the Nalua-
fonS. In the meanwhile. taxpayers
Eill he given further hearings by the
sSSeSsors and also viii be given op-
portunity to voice their protests at
the meeting, December 5, before the
council takes final action. 1t was sug-
geSted that the assessors again CON
slider particuarlV the aSSeSSine ntS
against taxpayers who protested last
night as well as those against adjoin-
Ing property.
Authority was given to continue lln-
til December Is closing Spencer street
from Wine avenue TO ltaNenswood ave
nue. during the noon recess hour for
protection of children attending the
Spencer Street School. Mrs. Ilantas
NJ StuteiS. principal of the school
has expressed satisfaction with the
way the experiment has worked out.
Railiffs to Get Fees.
An ordinance was passed providing
THAT each town bailiff making or caus-
ing an arrest and conviction on charges
for violation of town ordinances
shall receive 81 out of the fine col
1ected and that when one or more
bailiffs acts in the same case, the fee
Of 81 shall be divided equally between
them. The fees shall be paid 10y the
town treasurer.
Id III npt Of
Town Treasurer William A. Shepherd,
approved by council, receipts to-
tailed $3,907.72. Taxes amounting to
$3,235.e3 were the principal item. EX
pendItures were $2,993.16, leaving a
cash balance in bank or in the gen
eral fund of $9l4.56. Money in other
funds was reported as follows: Fire
department, $4,000; rebate, 81 .39S.06;
road, $4,000, and special road, $133.i2
Police Chief Blanchard reported that
hnes for violations of town ordinance
from October l to November l totaled
So and for State cases in which the
arrests were made by his office 800
was collected.
That Chief Blanchard has been very
much on the job is shown by his rec.
ord, which reveals that from July IA
to November 6 he has been on duty
an average of 14.54 hours day. Sev.
eral hours of investigation work are
not included.
Lights to Be Installed.
Authority was voted the electric
light committee to install not more
than 100 lights in the town at places
deemed most necessary. 1t was voted
to pay S342 to Daniel Marine of Bal.
timore for repair work on Garfield
street, and graveling of Chillum ave.
nue. from Queens Chapel road to the
DIR. Perkins property was authorized.
1t was believed the Chillum avenue
work would cost about $500. Payment
of 900 toward payment of perma-
nent improvements in Oakwood road
was voted.
Council went on record as recogniz-
ing that draining Of water on the
ketcham property, Columbia avenue,
was only temporary arrangement.
Building permits totaling $40 We're
reported by Herbert J. Moffat, build
ing Inspector. They included E. w.
Myron Force. c. w Weisgerber, adj
ditions; W. S. Scott. Robert Mccall,
M. Fillmore, B. ii. @Houser, garages;
$. f. Vaughn. dwelling and garage;
F. O. Little, addition; Smith -Savedge,
repairs and alterations; Charles NJ.
Iightbown. dwelling; NJ Fillmore, two
dwellings: Edward NJ. O'Neal. sleeping
porch; Harry Boswell Juanita Ven
tura, dwellings,: A. Midyett, garage:
s. f. Vaughn, dwelling; w. G. Stark.
garage; Charles H. Anderson, John S.
Rhodes, dwellings.