Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
KENs1NaroN NEWS.
March Meeting of Town Council Held
Monday Evening.

Monday Evening.
Special Correspondence of The Evening STAR
KENSINGTON, Nd, March 81, 1903.
The regular March meeting Of the town
council was held in the town hall Monday
night. and was attended by Mayor Eek
hardt, Councilmen Arthur Hendricks,
Loren H. Milliken and A. C. Warthen.
Clerk and Treasurer Newman g. Little and
a large number OF citizens. The mayor di-
rected the attention Of the council to the
condition of the following thoroughfares:
Fawcett avenue, Connecticut avenue at the
intersection of Baltimore street and the
county road from the electric car station
to FaWcett avenue. Work on these streets
was begun last fall, but not completed.
Fawcett avenue was first considered, and
various schemes discussed as to the most
advantageous method Of providing proper
drainage. On motion committee of three
was appointed by the mayor to look into
the matter and report the result of it's in
vestigation at subsequent meeting. The
committee appointed consisting of Council
men Warthen, Hendricks and Milliken.
To the same committee was referred the
matter OF relieving the situation at the in
tersection Of Connecticut avenue and Bal
timore street, where much the same condi-
tion prevails as on Fawcett avenue.
The county road from the electric car
station to Fa'wcett avenue, which was mac
aoamlzed last rail-, was next considered,
anu me mayor was authorized to have
necessary repairs made at once.
A communication was received from resi-
cents or Washington street complaining of
the poor street lighting east of Connecticut
avenue, and asking the replacing Of one
OF the lamps at a point whereby the light
would be OF more service and the addition
OF a new lamp was also asked for The
council complied with the request and
ordered the lamp moved and the purchase
OF new lamp.
The question of finishing the street cross
ings came up for consideration and the
mayor was authorized to have the ap-
proaches for pedestrians finished at once
1t was also ordered that blue stone be
placed on either side Of the footwalk for
the approach of vehicles, and the commit
tee IN charge was authorized to purchase
the work.
The matter of laying a new blue stone
walk on Montgomery avenue between Kent
and Washington streets, which work was
previously ps;os ay,, ordered by the council, but
or the excess in bids over the ap-
preparation, was again taken up, and the
mayor was authorized to have the walk
laad as soon as the weather permits. The
walk is to be of crushed blue stone, four
inches thick and three feet six inches wide.
ia1d between pine strips one by four inches,
tied every six feet
Severa! roads on the outer borders of the
town which had been badly washed nv
the recent rains were ordered to be put in
good condition.
According to law the council is required
to annually publish list of delinquent tax
payers, together with a description of the
property on which taxes remain unpaid
The sale was ordered and Messrs. Thos. J.
Owen & Son were, at the suggestion of the
mayor, named as the auctioneers.
Judges were appointed for the annual
election next May. at which time two coun-
cilmen will be elected to serve two years
to succeed Messrs. Arthur Hendricks and
Loren H. Milliken.
Mr.. Alfred S. Dalton presented a paper,
which was read and placed on file, as a
protest against the sewerage tax of 50 per
annum which was deemed necessary to
levy at the February meeting of the coun-
Gil to maintain the sewer farm, just leased
by the town.
Mr.. Dalton stated that in purchasing his
home 1t was with the distinct understand
ing that he was to have the free use of
the sewer farm, which was then owned by
a private individual, and that if 1t was now
permitted to remain in an insanitary con-
dlt1on those connected with 1t should as
an unincorporated body, contribute toward
Its proper maintenance, which could be
done for much smaller amount than the
sewerage tax just passed. He further
stated that since the town had assumed the
Responsibility of caring for the farm the
cost Of Its maintenance, as well as the cost
OF the scavenger service, should be paid
for out OF the general fund. and that the
tax imposed for these services should be
reScinded.
In an informal discussion of the matter
Mr.. Dalton was advised by the council that
the general tax of 80 cents on the 500 barely
met the current demands of the town. and
that to pay for these services from the
general fund would cause embarrassment
in meeting other necessary expenditures.
Treasurer Titles report showed a bal
ance In the various funds of 50, 24394 to
March %, 1903, inclusive
Mrs E. D. Huntley has returned after
three weeks visit to Clifton Springs, N. Y.
and Is very much improved in health
Miss Annie Gayly is visiting friends in
Philadelphia, Pa
Mrs. o. r. Harr, who for the past month
has been visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Md, has returned home
MT. and Mrs. Henry Voltz of BROOKLYN.
n. y. are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. H
o. Trowbridge.