Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
FRANCHISE DISCUSSED
KENSINGToN COUNCIL CoNsID-
ERs ELECTRIC R. R. PROPOSAL.
eeial Correspondents OF Tho Star.

SpeeiAi OorreSDoudeDcf OF The Star.
KENSINGTON. Md. May o. 1906
special meeting OF the town council was
held In its Office on Fawcett avenue last
night for the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed franchise to the Sandy Springs and
kensington Electric Railway Company
| Mayor Eckhardt presided, and those in at
tendance were Councilman George w
Chamberlaine, Frank T. Chapman. Edgar
W. Moore and Frank T. Potts; DR.. William
Lathe Lewis. health officer: Newman c.
Little, clerk and treasurer: Messrs ]. Phil
lip Hermann. J. Wilson Townsend. Joseph
w. Buck. James NJ. s. Bowie Frank An
drews. j. Harry Cunningham, James p
Haney, Edward X. DePuy. Paul III. Tam
plett. Rev. Henry Runner, J. A Wagner
Byron A. Chaplin and Cornelius W. Clum
citizens who had accepted the Invitation
OF the council TO discuss the proposition.
After calling the meeting to order Mayor
Eckhardt explained the status of the cleo
tric road project and called upon the clerk
to read the ordinance under advisement
which provides that permission be granted
to extend the tracks of the Kensington
electric railway northward along the west
border of the Plaza then westward along
the north side of the county road to a point
near the county road bridge across the Bal
umore and Ohio railroad tracks; to erect a
bilNSe at lnlS point and TO cross BladenS-
Durg road TO reach Sandy Springs; to lay
tracks on DERRICK avenue to connect with
Chevy Chase lake, and to grant permission
to cross the Baltimore and Ohio tracks on
grade al st. Paul street IL necessary.
The matter was discussed by the citizens
for nearly an hour and then the view Of
the council was requested. In responding
Mayor Eckhardt stated that up to the
present time the council had come TO no
definite decision regarding the matter but
that 1t was pretty well agreed that the
ordinance as presented would be accepted;
that the company would be required to
keep up a good service between the town
and Chevy Chase Lake and to provide for
certain amount of street lighting over
their route through the town as well as
guaranteeing necessary precautions for the
safety and comfort of the public.
The citizens expressed themselves salts
fed with this manner of handling the mat
ter.
Immediately before the close OF the meet
ing Mayor Eckhardt announced the re-
appointment of Newman G.. Little, clerk
and treasurer; DR.. William L. Lewis, health
cflicer and John A. Wagner town marshal
w. c. T. U. Convention.
The county convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union OF Mont
gomery county was held in the Warner Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church yesterday and
was attended by about fifty delegates rep
resenting eight of the ten county unions.
with flowers for the occasion, and a spe-
cial musical program was given. Among
the speakers were State President Mary
Haslup and Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of
Washington, the national superintendent of
legislation At noon the ladies of the local
organization served a lunch in the gym
nasium building.
The morning session was called to order
at 10 o'clock and the afternoon session at
. O'Clock at which time Mrs. Ellis spoke.
Various committees made reports, among
which was a very favorable one from the
committee appointed to inspect and report
on the condition of the almshouse.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Pauls
NJ E. Church gave New England dinner
and apron sale in the town hall last Tues
day night Revenues resulting, approximat-
ing one hundred dollars, are said to be
available for church purposes.
Mr. S. A. Hammond of Gettysburg, Pa,
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. George S.
PAUL. of DERRICK avenue.
Mrs Lewis Jackson is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Edgar W. Moore of st. Paul
street.