Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
REFUSE COLLECTING
PLAN IS FAVORED
Need of System Stressed by
Newly Indicted Hyatts-
vile Officers.
srecIal DISPATCH to The Star.

within the near future if the mayor and
town council can arrange it. Such a
system is badly needed here, it was
agreed at the first meeting of the newly
elected council, held last night follow
ing the induction of Dr.. H. T. Willis,
recently reelected mayor, ana nVe
newly chosen councilmen, as follows: j.
Moses Edlavitch, first ward; Harry BoS-
well, second ward (re-electedD; E. Muir
raw Cover and Arthur c. Moon, third
ward, and E. B. Hilley, fourth ward.
DR.. Willis will serve two more years
q, and. except Councilman Moon, who
will serve one year, the other new coun-
cilmen will serve two years. HoldoVer
members who have another year TO
serve are G.. D. Anderson nrSt Waro'
George H. Morley, second ward. and Dr.
Pcrlcv F. Brookens. fourth ward
Prior to the swearing OF the newly
elected officials by Justice OF the Peace
john J. Fainter the old council held a
brief session winding up Its business. at
which time DR.. Ira K. Atherton, hrst
ward: E. B. Teal, third ward, ana
Dwight B. Gait, fourth ward. retlreo as
co1ncilmen. None of these sought re-
election. During the meeting OF the
old council Mayor Willis was presented
with a bouquet of flowers by cltlzenS
headed by DR.. Thomas E. Latlmer, VINO
congratulated the mayor upon MS re,
election. DR.. Atherton was presence
with a handsome signet ring by Ihe
Hvattsville Volunteer FIRE Department
in snnreciation of his efforts in the m
terest of that organization. Chief NOBLE
Ruske made the presentation speech:
mr. Atherton had been chairman OF
the fire department and municipal
building committees as well as OF 'ile
police committee. ..
discuss Trash Collection.
0isciIssion of the proposed trash ana
carriage collection system followed
faIk by former Corporation Counsel
CbarIes.w. Clagett, who hoped the town
would be able to provide dump;
It was announced by Councilman
Anderson that the town assessors,
CbarIes n. Welsh. Herbert j. Mof1at
and waldo Burnside, had completed the
annual ADVERTISEMENT of new taxable
nronartv, in the town and that totaI
~ 500 1859 had been added to the
towns assessable basis bringing II TO
around "a. 500 900. Citizens vii be gwen
an opportunity to protest their assess
rnents on May % before the mayor anu
council. v-a.;-
dent of the new council.
Carl M. Blanchard was again CHOSEN
as chief of police on monthly pass
and at the same salary OF $3.50 a montn.
Emory E. Nicholson, Roland /. Reed
Clifford Proctor and Wayne e. ProcIor
were renamed bailiffs also on monthly
basis. Herbert j. Moffat was again
chosen building inspector, and E. B.
Maddox was continued as electrical m
snector Waldo Burnside was again
chosen as town clerk and counsel, and
DIR leonard HAYS was designated as
health oaficer at a salary OF SIS year;
3. F. Snyder was continued as roao
suuerintendent on . monthly baSis ana
at monthly salary Of SIPS.
Committees Appointed.
Mayor Willis announced the appoint
ment of the following committees tor
the ensuing year, the first named In
each case being chairman:
Fire Department and Municlpsl
Buildinr-Co Councilman Cover: Council
man Boswell Councilman Hilley, Coun-
Gilman Edlavitch.
Police-Moon, Boswell, Hilley, Edla-
witch.
Health - Morley, Brookens, Cover,
Street cleaning - Edlavitch, Hilley,
Morley, Moon.
Election-Edlavitch. Cover, Brookens
Moon
Road-Boswell, Edlavitch. Brookens,
Cover.
Finance Boswell. Brook
ems. Cover.
Brookens, Anderson, Morley,
Moon.
Street lighting - Hilley, Anderson,
Morley, Cover.
1t was announced by Councilman
Anderson that the finance committee
would meet May "a at 1880 pm, in
the council chamber to formulate the
budget for the ensuing year. and he
urged that each committee furnish him
with a statement as to its estimated ex- |
penditures.
Chief Rushe OF the Fire Department
reported that the department had an !
swered six calls during the past month. !
An appropriation of 500 toward ex-
penses of delegates from the depart !
nent to the annual State firemen's con- !
vention to be held next month at Lon !
aconing was voted by the council.
Raiiroad Rights Discussed.
Aroused by reports that the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Co. planned to make |
some changes in their system here, the |
clerk was directed to notify the COM |
panv to open an alley in the neighbor-
hood of Guy avenue, and Councilman
Anderson and Edlavitch and the coun-
sci were asked to determine the rights
of the railroad in connection with the
construction of trackage within the cor
poratc limits.
The vote in the recent town election
WIS canyassed. and showed no material
change from the unofficial figures.
Before retiring as councilman MI.
Gait said that at upon his request the
Potomac Electric Power Co. would fur
nish Mr.. Hilley, who succeeded Mr.. Gait
as chairman of the street-lightlng COM
nnittec. with a chart showing the allo-
cation Of lights here. Mr.. Gait said that
when he came on the council two years
ago the town had 229 lights, and now
it hs 298 Two years ago the montnly
cost Of lighting here was 1929, and now
1t has reached $34848.
Meetings Are Scheduled.
Permission was given the board OF
coming appeals to meet in the council
chamber not more than once a month
Monthly report Of Town Treasurer
William A. Shepherd showed receipts
to have been S53351l, including cash
balance OF $4,571.11, taxes collected
amounting TO S568.56. taxes collected for
punper, s93.97. and building permits,
$3.50. Expenditures totaled $2,668.4O,
leaving cash balance in bank or IN
the general fund Of $2,666.1l.
Chief expenditures were $1,000. IN
terest on road notes; $348.48, street
lighting, and 5000, cash to fire depart
ment fund.
Cash in various funds, besides the
general fund, were: Pumper, $466.99;
fire department 500 SO; rebate, 81, 437.2l;
road, $587l3; special road, $20.84.
Building Inspector Moffat reported
$50 collected during the month for
building permits, and the report OF E.
B. Maddox, electrical inspector, also
showed he had issued more permits
than usual, indicating considerable
l,tIildirO in the fnUrn