Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30
APPROVE S15O,0()O.
FOR STREET PAVING
Project Adopted by Takoma
Park, Nd, Council Endorsed
by 800 Taxpayers.

The proposed expenditure OF ap-
proximately $4,000 for paving the
streets of Takoma Park, Nd, was
unanimously Endorsed by more than
800 property owners and taxpayers at
a special meeting OF the Town Council
last night in the Takoma Presbyterian
Church. Five and a half miles of
streets and avenues will be construct
ed of concrete, without bituminous
surface; bituminous and gravel road
ways. The character of the roads Will
be decided on by the council.
Street List Approved.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Davis. The following list was
unanimously approved and in nearly
every instance concrete paving was re-
uuested: Albany avenue from Takoma
to Baltimore avenue, Beech avenue
from Sycamore to Woodland avenue,
Boy avenue, Chestnut avenue from
end Of present pavement to Philadel-
phia avenue, Crescent place and Holt
place from Park to Deanwood ave-
nue., Cockerille avenue from Spring
street to Second street, Carol ave-
nue. from Flower avenue to the cor
poration line, Cleveland avenue, Davis
avenue, from Flower to Central ave-
nue., Erie avenue from Flower to
Maple avenue, Eastern avenue from
Ash avenue to Second street; Elm
avenue from Sycamore to Ethan AL
len avenue, Ethan Allen avenue
from Sycamore to Elm avenue. Flow
err avenue from Jackson avenue to
Sligo Branch. Grant avenue from
Carroll to Maple avenue, Garland
avenue, Holly avenue from Philadel-
4n
lane from Holly to Chestnut avenue,
jefferson avenue from Carroll to FIRE.
mont avenue. Lincoln avenue from
Jackson to Maple avenue, Pnlladei'
phia avenue from Maple to Chestnut
avenue, Poplar avenue from end OF
nresent pavement to Spring street,
Prince George avenue from Ethan AL
len to Elm avenue, Sherman avenue
from Carroll to Maple avenue, spring
street from Poplar to Cocker1iie ave
nue., Second street from Cockeriiie 10
Westmoreland avenue, Takoma ave
nue. from Philadelphia avenue to cor
noration line, Woodland avenue from
Ethan Allen to Elm avenue.
Cost Apportioned.
The cost of the proposed improve
ynents is to be assessed against the
abutting property ACCORDING ~
established custom, namely, one.nlro
against the property on each size OF
the street improved, the remaining
one.third to be paid from the revenues
~ the town. The assessments LOT
these improvements may De palo III
five annual installments. the nrst que
and Dayable so days from the Date OF
approval. All deferred payments VIII
hear 6 per cent interest.
An explanation of the finances OF
the town was made by Mayor DAVIS
who stated that the tax rate may pos
sibIy be increased from the present
rate OF S1.1O per 500 to $1.l5 or $l.zo,
which would raise approximately the
s52 600 needed by the town for It's pro-
portion of the proposed street I'M
provement.
Proposes Three Types of Roads.
II all of the thorougllfares as an.
nounced last night are constructed OF
concrete, 1t would cost approximately
s30O 600. In view OF this fact the
Council proposed to construct three
fvues of roadway in accordance with
the amount Of travel involved.
The Council adopted an ordinance
ordering the work to be started and
bids advertised for. to be opened April
H. In addition to Mayor Davis, Coun-
cilmen II. E. Rogers, John X. Adams,
Cant. Charles v. Johnson, IL. V. Crit
tenden. DIR. 4. G.. Salisbury and M. D.
Finch and Town Clerk Bryan Davis
were present.