Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
FAHEY IS NAMED
AS CITY PLANNER
HyattsviIIe Council Selects
East RiverdaIe Archi-
tect for Post.
s,.cisI D,sps.ch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, July 23.-Dan-
lei Cox Fahey. jr.. Of East Riverdale.
Md, was appointed city planner and
Superintendent of public parks and
grounds for Hyattsville at special
meeting of the mayor and Common
Council last night. The appointment is
effective August l. Mr.. Fahey, land
scape architect and graduate of the
University of Maryland, will give at.
tention to the proper development OF
Magruder Park. Hyattsville' public
recreation center, which now Is being
made ready for opening, and to varl-
Gus other details looking to the beau
ttfcstion and orderly development Of
the city.
Bids Arc Opened.
Six bids were opened last night by
the mayor and council for the construc-
ton OF a concrete road. curb and side
walks on each side of the street in
Shepherd street from the west line Of
Wine avenue to the east line OF Oak
wood road and for the construction OF
a concrete road and curb in West Mad
ison avenue from the western line OF
Calvert street to the eastern line OF
New Cut road. The lowest was $3l,-
1860. submitted by Conway & Harri-
son of this county. Other bids were:
LConis Construction Co. OF washing
ton (S33.73830: Daniel Marine Of Bal
timore. S34971 40: Frederick D. Corozza
of Baltimore. S35,37135: E. r. P. Smith
of Hyattsville. $35,974.85, and Jarboe &
Houghton Of Mechanicsville, Md. $685.
S2125. The three lowest bidders. Con-
way Harrison, Loomis Construction
Co. and Daniel Marine, were asked to
present their financial statements at a
special meeting of the mayor and coun-
Gil tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. when
the awarding Of the contract will be
given attention.
Muzzles for Dogs.
An ordinance was adopted at last
nights meeting prohibiting dogs from
running at large without muZZles in
Hyattsville from July to September 80
each year and at such other times as
may later be designated by the mayor
and council. The chief aim Of the ordi
nance Is to rid the town of stray dogs.
Upon each conviction a person shall
be fined not less than 81 nor more thar
$25 and upon failure to pay the fine
shall be imprisoned until the fine be
vided that it shall be the duties of the
chief of police and of all bailiffs and OF
any person so authorized by the mayor
and council to impound any dog run
ming at large without muzzle. Such
cog shall not be released until after
the payment Of 50 and the costs OF
maintenance in pound, which cost shall
not exceed IS cents day, the 50 to be
turned over to the town treasurer tc
Gcfray the expenses of enforcing the
ordinance.
It also is provided that any dog found
at any time running at large within
the limits Of the city during the periods
specified in section /. without the tag
required by the law of Maryland and
without the required muzzle shall con-
stitue public nuisance and the chiel
Of police, the town bailiffs, or any other
person authorized by the mayor and
council. shall kill or dispose of any
such dog during the continuation OF
the nuisance.
No Fill at Bridge.
Announcement was made by Council
man j. Moses Edlavitch that he hac
bcen assured by State Roads Commits
sion officials that there would be no I'll
at the south end of the bridge now be.
ing constructed over the railroad track;
Just north of the grade crossing and 8
satisfactory approach would be pro-
vided to the bridge from Wells avenue
The mayor and council had written
the commission with regard to the mat
ter which was taken up personally by
Councilman Edlavitch on a visit to
Baltimore a few days ago.
A motion was adopted urging the
people of Hyattsville to decorate their
property for the annual convention OF
the Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemens Association to be held here
Saturday. August 10, with the Hyatts-
Vile department as host.
1t was decided to take up the mat
ter Of trash and garbage collection, a
subject which the mayor and council
have been studying for some time, at
tomorrow nights meeting.
George B. Furman was given per-
nit to cut the sidewalk at No. 2
McCreayy street for a driveway.