Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-21
'TAKOMA THANKS
PLANNING BODY
Town Council Grateful for
Order to Engineer TO
Make Survey.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
TAKOMA PARK, Nd, January AZ
The town council at : meeting held last
night in Takoma Hall, expressed appre-
citation of the action taken by the
Planning Commission, in directing
Irving c. Root, chief engineer of the
commission, to make q study of the park
situation in Takoma Park.
The council was advised by Thomas
Hampton, SECRETARY treasurer OF the
commission, of the adoption OF q reso-
luton directing the chief engineer of
the commission to make study of the
suggested park area within the cor
porate limits Of this town and particu-
iarly of Triangle Park and that portion
of land adjacent to the Bliss Electrical
School in North Takoma, in order to
determine what steps should be taken
to improve this vacant land. Chief
Engineer Root is to include in his sur
vey and report to the commission the
cost of these expenditures and improve
mentS.
Beautify Sligo Stream.
The commission also has in mind the
Identification of the Sligo stream, and
in this connection Chief Engineer Root
will make a survey of the various prop
critics lying between Sligo avenue and
Sligo Stream and other places drain
ing into the stream, to which prop
critics the town has acquired title.
These properties will include such land
as the town desires to transfer the title
to the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission for park
purposes.
The council last night, at the sugges-
ton Of william A. Mellon, an extensive
property owner In the wildwood Sec
tion, changed the name Of Circle ave-
nue. to Elm avenue, attention being
brought to the fact that there is an
other Circle avenue In the Pine Crest
subdivision. sn
Mayor Ben @. Davis announced that
. new map of the town was now in
the course Of completion and at his
suggestion an appropriation was made
for making several hundred Autograph
copies.
Town Clerk and Treasurer Bryan
Davis presented a financial report Of
the towns financial condition. The re-
port showed receipts for the month of
December from general taxes, permits,
ETC, amounting to $3,211.57, which. with
the balance on hand of S2l, 490!72,
made grand totaleof s24, 702.2s. Dis
bursements during the same period
were made for street work. general ex-
penses, Fairgrounds, garbage and rub
Dish collections, street lighting, Vol
unteer Fire Department, Police De-
partment, salaries, etc. amounting to
: &3,524.26, leaving net balance on hand
of sal 1888.
The report showed balance on hand
Of special deposits amounting to $3.50;
tax redemption balance of $79.25; bal
ance in special Improvement fund of
1ax,
Councilmen H, Z. Rogers, Peter Rem
sen and John r. Adams. members of the
finance committee. Bills amounting to
$253.6l were approved and ordered paid
by the council.
Accepts Invitation.
The council accepted an invitation
extended by Mrs. I. NJ. Evans, president
of the Civic and School Association of
Takoma Park, Prince Georges County,
Md, to attend a meeting to be held
February 4 in the new school house at
Ray and Sligo Mill roads, at which
time Irving c. Root, chief engineer of
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, win explain
the details Of his master map of pro-
posed highways connecting with the
District of Columbia, including main
artery to connect with New Hampshire
avenue extended at the District line.
Mayor Davis urged all Of the men,
bers to be present on this OCCASION
After the presentation of q set of by
laws and constitution for the formation
OF municipal league by DR.. Llewellyn
Jordan. the council decided that 1t was
not within the province Of the town
authorities to expend public moneys for
such a purpose and referred the matter
TO the civic improvement committee of
the council. The, proposition would
provide for the co-ordinating of all
towns, cities and counties within the
State of Maryland in various public
matters. DR.. Jordan addressed the
meeting at some length, concluding
with the announcement that he would
be a candidate for mayor at the next
election.