Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
KENSINGTON.

The retiring town council held its final meeting
Wednesday evening at the home of Mayor r. B. De-
trick. The clerk read summary Of the official trans
actions for the year ending May 6. There had been
twentys meetings of the council No infractions
OF the municipal regulations had come before the
r:Gyor for adjustment. and no arrests had been
made. The total revenues were $G01. ID, OF which
$2.1s1 were road tax receipts from the county
sl4, dog tax; scavcnser. $69. %. and $356G9 from
real and personal properties About $65 in town
taxes remain unc objected. The council received a
Legacy Of S62 % in Lrpad bills from the former
government; paid the bailiff s4l5; clerk, $7o.25;
Walk repairs, 5469; Stationery and sundries.
So. % leaving a balance on hand of s7.94.
ell and Speed the old was held at the town hall
Friday evening. brass band enlivcned the au.
nes AND czans Of all Of op
ION. Mayor II. d. DERRICK presided, and gave a
brief review of the work done by the outgoing OH
Gals for the past year. and mentioned the favorable
auspices under which the new council would begin
their work. He then administered the oath Of
Office to Mayor-elect George Peter. who, in few
remarks outlined the policy he would pursue, taking
for his watchword The greatest good for the great
est number He believed the spirit of the people
here demanded progress and it would be his earn
est desire to out the general wishes Of those
who had honored him with this responsible posi-
ton. Councilman II. X. Simpson and L. c.
Fowler each made remarks in appreciation Of the
expressed the confident hope that with the public
sentiment in their favor no backward step would
he taken in the coming year.
There call among the audience, to which
Messrs. Dorian. Freeman Townsend, Constant FL
bridge and Smith responded with brief remarks,
showing their loyalty to the new council and pride
In the name which keBsington has attained a
suburban residence and thriving village: Ex-Mayor
DERRICK in closing, spoke of the good of these pub
lie meetings, where praise could minsle with and
sweeten the censure which fell to the lot Of those
who were called upon to be public servants. After
a rising vote of thanks to the outgoing council for
the manner in which they had discharged their du-
ties, the meeting came to a hilarious close
Motorman r. Allen has resigned his place on the
Kensinston road and gone to his home in Virginia:
Mr. F. ]. Kelley, the efficient and faithful bailifr
Of the town for the past two years, will, it is
said, accept the vacant position.
Mr. C. W. Chum and family Of Cleveland, Ohio,
have moved on Prince George street.
The KensingtOn Progressive Euchre Club held its
last meeting of the at the kcme of the Misses
Mannakee Thursday evening. The tables were well
filed. Mr.. E. W. Ward secured the gentlemen 8
prize and Miss Clare Mannukee the ladies'. The
club adjourned with the expect alton Of reorganiz-
ing in October.
Otis, the nine-year- old son OF Mr. Marion Dorian,
met with painful accident Thursday. While
climbing cherry tree he fell. breaking his right
wrist.
Mrs. Charles Duvall, who has been seriously ill,
is improving.