Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
TAKOMA TO SHARE
IN BEAUTY WORK
Maryland Town Council Told
of Cooperation in Efforts
of Planning Boards.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md, December II.
Mayor Ben G. Davis at the meeting
of the town council last night in Ia
koma Hall, announced that the town
authorities would cooperate with the
Maryland Park and Planning Commits
sion in the Identification of the town
and with particular attention TO the
approaches to this suburb. He stated
that he had been i'll conference with The
commission and had discussed the mat
ter relative to the treatment of the
parks in this section.
The council was advised by Dr.
Lewellyn Johdan that the budget for
the District of Columbia included an
item of $21l 900 for construction OF an
underpaSS at Fern street TO eliminate
the crossing at Chestnut avenue, and
that one of the most important mat
tiers in connection with this proposed
improvement would be the approaches
from the Maryland as well as the Dis
trict side of the underpaSS.
Boards Study Plans.
Both the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the Mary
land Park and Planning Commission
are studying the project with view to
having the approaches laid out with
attractive parks. There was some OBJ
Piney Branch road from 80 to 100 feet
by residents and property owners on
the District side. The construction OF
the underpasS at this point would pro-
vide a main artery for traffic from
Montgomery County through Takoma
Park to the city. He informed the
council that the Maryland Park and
Planning Commission was receiving
cents as its share of the taxes, and that
averNy consideration Shnnld hP given IN
the improvement of small parks III this
area.
The Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission urged the town council to
request officials of the Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Department to report
Immediately any failure on the part OF
any of its equipment, including the
fire MIGRANTS, in order that prompt at
tention be given the same. The matter
will receive the attention OF the fire
and police committee of the council.
Treasurer Reports.
Town Clerk and Treasurer Bryan
Davis presented the report of the re-
ceiptS and expenditures OF the town
for the past month. The report showed
a balance on hand at the last report
of $21, 230.78, with receipts during the
month from general taxes, permits.
ETC., amounting TO $2,52l.86 making q
total of $23, 1924. Disbursements
were made during the same period for
street work, general expenses, selaries,
collections, street lighting, volunteer
fire department. police department, ETC.,
amounting to $2,26l 80, leaving a net
balance on hand of $2l, 490.72. Special
deposits amounted to $4,000; tax re-
demption sale balance, $79.25; special
improvement fund balance, $l8.957.78.
The report was approved by the finance
committee composed Of Councilmen
H. E. Rogers, John r. Adams and
Peter RemSen Bills amounting to
$427.93 were presented and ordered
paid.
Curling and Cutters.
The council adopted an ordinance
providing for the construction of curb
ing and cutters In the Wildwood sec
ton at an estimated construction cost
of $1.60 per linear foot. The total
cost of the improvement will be
$I,73144.
Walter Prichard presented a report
relative to the recent Fall cleanup
campaign, showing that $l24 had been
collected, with q balance OH hand of
$6.55.
DR. Jordan suggested that the council
undertake civic and commercial sur
vey OF the town, especially in view Of
the proposed station at Silver Spring,
with additional freight facilities at that
point.
Mayor Ben G.. Davis presided with
Councilmen II. E. Rogers, John r.
Adams, ]. H. Ware Peter RemSen. Mar.
tin IVerSOn and r. q. Sherburne, Town
Clerk and Treasurer Bryan Davis, Su-
perintendent of Public Works w F.
Fischer and Justice OF the Peace A L.
Wilson present.