Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
KENSINGTON NEWS.
Town Council Transacts Large Amount
of Business
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd, April 49, 1903.
The regular April meeting of the Kensing-
ton town council was held in the town hall
last night, and was attended by Mayor
Eckhardt, Councilmen Arthur Hendricks,
Loren H. Milliken. A C. Mathers and Atom
w. Cornwell, Attorney Walter A. Johnston
and Clerk and Treasurer Newman G. Little.
Mayor Eckhardt was authorized to ex-
ecute the lease for the rental Of Mr.. B. H.
Warmers sewer farm the form of which
lease was submitted by the clerk and ap-
proved by the council. Mr. Warner had
offered to rent to the town the sewer farm
which he has installed on his subdivision
for s12 per year, with the privilege of pur-
chasing within ten years for $1,000. This
proposition had been accepted at previous
meeting of the council. The lease will date
from May l, 1903.
Councilmen A. c. Warthen A Hendricks
and L. H. Milliken the committee appoint
ed to investigate the condition of street
drainage on Faucet avenue and at the
intersection of Connecticut avenue and
Baltimore street made it's report in which
they recommended that Fawcett avenue be
cut down in front Of the Methodist Church
about ten inches to cause the water collect
ing from rains to flow from the railroad
tracks southerly down the avenue, and that
cutters be placed on each side. 1t is fur
Their recommended that the sewer trap and
gutter be raised to relieve the situation at
Connecticut avenue and Baltimore street
and that a gutter be carried across that
street If found necessary. Sixty-five dollars
or as much thereof as was found necessary
was appropriated for the work, and Coun-
Gilman Warthen was Put in charge Of the
construction.
Town Attorney Walter A. Johnston urged
that the council take some steps toward
lettering the condition Of the county roads
at the northern limit of the town, saying
that 1t was the desire of residents of Mont
gomery county above here to use Kensing-
ton as their railroad shipping and receiving
point, but that the poor condition of the
road has prevented them from handling
heavy loads to and from the town. In his
judgment, he said, the traffic would materi-
ally benefit Kensington, and he recommend
ed that besides the proposed grading to be
done on that road at Wheatleys lane, the
council take steps toward having a bridge
placed across the stream In the road near
the town limits, and he felt sure he said,
that the county authorities would cooper
ate with the town in the project.
Mayor Eckhardt was requested by the
council to take the necessary steps toward
getting estimates for bridge at that point.
Mayor Eckhardt stated that in pursuance
with the authority given him by the coun-
judges of election to held next Monday
May f. 1903. Messrs. Robert H. Martin,
Charles w. Hurdle and E. J. Hartshorn
He called the attention of the council to the
fact that there was due the sinking fund Of
the bond issue of 1898 $43. 43 from previous
years. That amount was appropriated from
the general fund to reimburse the sinking
fund.
Treasurer Little's annual report under
date of April p, 1903, was read and accept
ed, and he was authorized to pay outstand-
ing Indebtedness and to bring 1t up to the
close OF the fiscal year. 1t was as follows:
Balance on hand May 1, 1903, $40 1S; bal
ance in sinking fund (act $685. $685.. 10.
Recelpts, General taxes s1,os2.19; sinking
FUND (act 1888, 1885; sinking fund (act
1902, s513.33; temporary loan, 500: scaven
ger tax, $2S4.5O penalties and costs, s1O2 %:
sale of maps Of town, 1920; dog tax. s37:
building permits, s14; deposit fund $50;
5000. Total, 1882 90.
Disbursements-Gene fund, s421. 90:
street repairs, $1,36255; scavenger service,
$40; street lighting. &c. $525.63; paid on
bonds Issue 1902, $3.50: deposit fund 500:
interest, 2o2O9; temporary loan, $500. To-
tai $6.sO.61. Balance on hand, 81 1882.
Inc amount on hand is apportioned as
fund (act 1899, 81. 2s5 e5: sinking fund tact
1902, $138.24; unexpended balance from
SIDEWALKS and streets. $653s2. Total.
81 545.32
pare the estimates for the coming year;
he was also authorized to improve the
street lighting on Warner street.
This was the last meeting Of the present
council, the terms Of Messrs Arthur Hem
bricks and Loren H. Millikenn expiring the
Both instant.
Before the council adjourned Mayor Eek
hardt referred to his service with the pres
emit council and expressed good feeling for
all its members, which was responded to
by each Of the councilmen.
A meeting Of the citizens will be held in
the Noyes library tonight to nominate two
candidates for councilmen. It has been I'M
derstood that Messrs. George w. Chamber
laine and Frank e. Chapman are favored
for the offices and they have consented to