Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
KENSINGTON NEWS.
Meeting of Town Council Held Last
Night.
)ondence of The Star.


KENsINGTON. Md, May 30 1905.
The May meeting of the town council was
held at the mayors residence last night
ana was attended by Mayor Eckhardt,
Councilman George w. Chamberlain
FRANK L. Chapman and Charles w Hurdle
Clerk and Treasurer Newman G. Little
Health Officer DR.. William L. Lewis and a
number of citizens
Treasurer Little's report of finance was
read and accepted. 1t shows the balance
on hand May 1. s671.47: receipts. s3.s5: total
soio;az' disbursements. general fund s12
road repairs, s34.15; marshaps service
sl2:oo; scavenger service, $50; REDEMPTION
OF ponds act, 1898, $500; interest on bonds
sso; total disbursements, 1868. 65; leaving a
balance on hand of s311.67 apportioned as
follows: General fund, $50 40: sinking
fund act, 1898. s1712; sinking fund act
1902, $114O6; total, $311 81
Mr.. Berry, the engineer who bas IN
charge the establishment of the Kensineton
telephone system, which is a branch of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. was
present. and outlined the proposed system.
Inc council passed an ordinance granting
the company the right to establish its sys-
tenn In the town. under direction and an
prevail Of council and reserving the right
TO, at any time. make use of the COM
pany poles for the Stringing Of fire alarm
and police call wires
The system, as outlined, provides for
very few poles being placed along streets
Dut has been so arranged as to run along
the BACK lines or private property, permis-
sion from many of the owners having al
ready been granted. 1t was pointed out
that in this manner by receiving the CO.
operation of the citizens the lines could be
run without the necessity of continually
trimming down the street shade trees to
prevent them from interfering with the
wires, as well avoiding the defacing of
streets by unsightIy poles 1t Is exnected
inoa ho
ton telephone service will be a reality with
many subscribers and a central office To
connect them with one another as well as
with Washington and all other poinls
reached by telephone.
After consideration of drainage situa-
tons presented by Health Officer DR.. Will
liam l.. Lewis, the council took up the mat
ter of assessing new property both real and
personal, and a full consideration of various
valuations throughout the town, fixed the
amounts to be assessed against each. after
which they adjourned to meet at the may
or's residence next Monday night June g.
1905 at pm, to hear and determine ap-
peals from the assessment, If there be any
Kensingtons chief attraction for Memo
rial day was an interesting and well-at-
tended eleven-inning game OF ball The
testants being a nine from Northeast
Washington, known as the Atlantics and
kensingtons first team.
The game moved along smoothly and
quietly until the eighth inning, when the
visitors tied the score, and at once en-
deavored to rattle the home pitcher dele
eating one of their number TO do the fancy
talking, which was responded to with in
terest by the Juvenile citizens of the town
The next three innings were marked by
deliberate playing on both Sides and con-
trary to the score indications, the heaviest
batting of the game, counterhalanced how
ever. by most brilliant fielding In the
eleventh the home team made their run
breaking the tie and winning the game
which was then concluded
The score:
r. BIZ e.
kensington .,........-.............S o 4
Atlantics. ................7 IL {
Mr. William 8. Armstrong of White
Plains n. T., has purchased the SchiebIy
property on Baltimore street adjoining that
of his two sons. Messrs Harry c. and Hugh
Armstrong and will commence building
operations Immediately, with the intention
Of locating here with his sons.