Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
.TAKOMA APPROVES
CODE FOR BUILDING
Council Adopts Montgomery
County System for Use
of Town.
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AlGEE a IilOIOdkt1 04oAhoS@1aA - 49,
nation the town council last night
adopted the building code Of Montgom-
cry County, Md, covering rules ana
regulations for the construction OF
buildings within the Marylsnd-Wash-
ington Metropolitan District within
Montgomery County.
In adopting the code as the building
regulations of the corporation Of Ia
come Park an ordinance adopted at
the meeting last night provides that
the code shall be applicable tc all build
1ngs hereafter constructed in both the
Montgomery County and Prince Georges
County sections of this town.
The ordinance also provides that per-
nlits shall be granted as provided in the
building code of Montgomery County,
except that applications shall be made
to the town clerk and shall be issued by
him upon approval of plans by the
building inspector.
Arrange for Inspectors.
The mayor of the town is authorized,
If in his Judgment it is found desirable
in the interests of the town. to make
suitable arrangements with the county
commissioners Of Montgomery County
for the services of the county building
inspectors in the inspection of buildings
erected within the limits of this town.
With the adoption of the code last night,
all existing ordinances conflicting with
the new regulations are repealed.
Former Councilman Lloyd w Biddle
addressed the council in the interest of
property owners in the vicinity Of AL
bany and Baltimore avenues. appealing
to the council TO improve the property
owned by the town at that point. With
the beautifcation or the grounds of the
homes in that section of the park, the
residents felt that the town should be
equally liberal in this. respect and do its
part in the discrimination of the land
owned by the town.
The speaker also urged the improve
ment OF Baltimore avenue from New
York to Philadelphia avenues. Mr..
Biddle also stated that no improve
ments had been made on this thorough
fare, which was now in an impossible
condition for vehicular traffic, and as a
result school children were compelled
to walk much longer distance to reach
school or else cut across private prop
erty. The Takoma Park Fire Depart
ment would also be compelled to take
longer routes.
In connection with the improvement
OF the town property referred to- Mayor
Davis stated that the town was to grade
and fill in the land and that the North
Takoma Improvement Club would pro-
vide the shrubbery and grass for the
tract.
flney brancn Road.
DR.. Llewewwyn Jordan of North Ia
kona announced that he had been adj
viSed by District Commissioner Proctor l..
Dougherty relative to the widening and
extension of Piney Branch road from
Butternut street to the District line
that the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission had declined to
accept the recommendation of the Dis
trict Commissioners that Piney Branch
h. :, A. rTl. 1t
way plan, he stated, provides for
street of 100 feet in width, which repre-
sents the view of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission as the
width of streets which should be pro-
vided in that neighborhoOd. He con-
ciuded by quoting Commissioner Dough-
erty that lin view of the fact that
the Board of Commissioners and the
Park and Planning Commission are I'M
able to agree, it will probably result that
for the time being nothing will be done
with respect to changing street condi-
tons that now exist"
The report of Town Clerk and Treas
urer Bryan Davis for the month of Feb
ruary was approved. 1t showed receipts
from general taxes. permits and miscel-
laneous sources amounting to S4,79317,
which. with the balance on hand Of
S21, l0955, made grand total of $685.
902.72. Disbursements during the same
period for street work. general expenses
garbage collection, rubbish collection,
street lighting, Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, Police Department, court. salaries,
etc, amounted to Si,837.56, leaving
net balance on hand of S24 .06516. The
balances in the various funds were as
follows: Special deposits. $3.50: special
improvement fund $28,239.32, and tax
redemptions, $7925.
Bills amounting to $236 As were sub
nitted and approved.
Asks Street improvement.
A request was received from Daniel
w. Carpenter urging the improvement
of Eastern avenue in the vicinity OF
First street.
Mayor Davis was urged to make an
appeal TO the residents of the park in
connection with the proposed Spring
cleanup campaign and that a repre-
sentative from the health and civic i'm
provement committees of the council be
designated as members of the general
improvement committee.
H. C. Heffner called attention to the
vacant land adjacent to Takoma Hall
and suggested that survey be made
of the land with view to its use as a
playground, which when improved would
add materially to the attractiyeness of
surrounding property.
On March rs a motion picture will
be shown In the Town Hall, under the
auspices of the Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department, by F. e. Moore on
Fire Fighting"
The meeting was presided over last
night by Mayor Ben @. Davis, with
Counciluen H. E. Rogers, John r.
Adams, Martin F. Iverson, r. @. Sher-
bourne Irvine H. Ware, Peter Remsen,
Town Clerk Bryan Davis and Lieut. Col
William r. Fischer superintendent OF
public works, present.