Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05

and sewer bonds amounting to $4,000
These are thirtyyear per cent bonds. In
ments. cement sidewalks and new sewer ex-
tensions and sewer disposal fields there
was issued public improvement bonds rum
ming for the short term of five years, bear
ing 5A per cent interest, and payable one
fifth annually, to the amount OF Sc, 600. A
large portion of this amount has been as
sessed to the property benefited by the inn
provements made. OF the total issue there
has been repaid TO date and the bonds cam
celed to the amount of S12.70o, leaving an
outstanding balance of 50, 500.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was granted permission to string
an aerial cable from the District line over
the present poles on Carroll avenue, as far
north as the junction OF Carroll avenue.
Grant avenue and Ethan Allen avenue, in
order to allow the removal of many open
wires from the poles. The company was
also granted permission to erect a line pole
100 feet northwest OF the pole on south side
nue., and to replace pole corner of Co
lumbfa and Pine avenues, east of Carroll
avenue.
Before adjourning the council was adj
dressed by Councilman Lisle Morrison. who
took occasion to express In behalf of the
council its appreciation of the services rem
dered by Mayor Kinnear and the pleasure
which 1t had afforded the members of the
council during his connection In managing
the affairs of the town. He spoke of the
mayor as always being ready and willing to
cooperate with them in bringing about the
desired results, and referred to the har-
monious feeling which had always existed
at the meetings. In closing he expressed
the best wishes of the retiring council for
continuation of the same harmonious feel
Ing and its future success.
Councilman Morrison was followed by
Councilmen Grabill Derrick, Blodgett and
Bailin George Day, who spoke on the same
line, indorsing Councilman MorTisons re-
marks
Retiring Mayors Address.
Mayor Kinnear replied as follows
This meeting closes a series of four
years. in which we have all enlisted with
the same good purpose in view. While
there have been some questions that have
oeen perplexing, In the whole 1t ha, been
four OF the most pleasant years of nv life
l want to extend to each member of the
council my hearty appreciation of the 10y
ATTY Tor the one common cause of orr COM
munity. we nave had some delicate ques-
lions to settle, and while the writer has had
TO stand his share of the burden. he has
been loyalty supported by those whom tho
people selected his assistants, and he
taxes this opportunity to express his thanks
and appreciation. Not only has he had the
loyal support of the council but he has had
unstinted support from the clerk and treas
prer, OF which there is no better, and the
bailif and engineer.
In addition to this, when everything
seemed to indicate that we were doomed to
submit to the unlawful acts of certain per-
sons who planted themselves in our midst
without consultation or permission We had
the loyal and unanimous support of the
very best people of our town. which mater
tally strengthened us and gave us hope and
confidence In those whom we represented
Inc results are we'll known to you all, and
1 need not say anything further on that
subject.
compliments Incoming Officials.
i wish to state now that yhila our x.yorI-
is ended, We are laying down the burden to
be lifted by men who are honorable in
every respect, and do not know of a may
or and council that could be selected from
the entire town to whom / would rather
have turned over the responsibility that is
now being assumed They are gentlemen
OF the highest character, whose actions and
past lives are above reproach. l congratu-
late the town most sincerely in making this
happy selection.
The financial condition of the town was
never better and its credit is the very best.
You gentlemen have caused certain legisa-
ton to be enacted which enables the council
to transact the business of the town with
out the petty annoyance of litigation, many
o. which are now behind you
While our system of waterworks and
sewers is a monument to the council that
preceded us, some of that system was left
for you to complete, which you have done
well. You have built about five miles of
of the kind that l know of in any other
suburban town, and you are to be congratu-
lated for the spirit of improvements which
you have inaugurated
In conclusion ! do not feel that l could
do this occasion justice unless / expressed
my high appreciation of the loyal support
this council has received from the public
press, and most especially from The Even
ing Star. 1t has been untiring in it's efforts
to do what it could for the upbuilding of
this community and am quite sure 1t has
met with abundant success.
IT regret to state that circumstances have
made 1t necessary for me to remove from
your midst, but | want to assure you, one
and all, that have a deep and abiding in
terest In the welfare of this town, which
has been my home for so many years and
where I raised my family" His remarks
were greeted with loud applause.
New Council Sworn In.
Mayor Wilmer G. Plat then swore in the
new council which Is composed as follows:
Two-year term, L. r. Grabill, John Ransom,
C. L. Shear; one-year term, E. E. Blodgett,
]. B. Derrick, w. W. Dyar. Messrs. Grabill.
Derrick and Blodgett were members of the
retiring council. Mr.. Ben G. Davis was re-
elected town clerk and treasurer, to serve
one year.
In brief address Mayor Plat said that
he would use his utmost endeavors to main
tain the present solid reputation which the
town has and that he was sure that all or
the members of the council had nothing but
the best interests of the town at heart. I'VE
will meet in the proper spirit" he said,
land act upon matters in the proper man
ner'
He then announced the appointment of the
following committees:
F1nance-Hanson, Dyar, Derrick,
Health and sanitation-Shear, Derrick,
Blodgett.
Water and sewer-Grabill, Shear Hanson.
Streets and nghts-Blodgett, Grabill, Han
son.
Judiciary-Dyar Hanson, Grabill.
Ordinance-Derrick, Shear, Blodgett.
George Day was reappointed bailiff for
the ensuing year and E. e. Blodgett ana