Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
LATEST NEWS.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Opening Of the Campaign !!
The First Democratic Gun!
LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY
Proceedings vf the Corporation.

The board met III regular session
last evening Present, the Mayor,
Counsellor, and Aldermen Williams,
Parlett, Flood, Gardiner, Clayton and
Feldmeyer The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
The following reports were re-
ceived: Clerks, Counsellor and Treas
urer, Market Master, Chief of Police,
City Commissioner, and report by
the Collector and Treasurer of Insol-
vences were all referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, except the report
of the Commissioner, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
Petitions were received as follows {:
From b. G. Perry, to be released
from payment of taxes for 1888; re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
From Prof. Leroux, for revision of
asses sment, so as to conform to coun-
ty assessment; referred to Committee
on Finance. From j. G.. Hopkins,
for permission to withdraw applica-
ton for appointment on Police Force;
granted. From Ezekiel Mitchell, for
appointment on Police force; referred
to the Aldermen from the first ward
From property owners on Cathedral
street extended. to have a paved gut
ter placed on said street; referred to
the Committee on Streets. From
Prof. Mueller, to rent Assembly
Rooms for dancing lessons; referred
to Committee on Public Buildings
with power to act. From d. j. Saun-
ders, to have the curbing in front of
his property Strengthened referred
to the Com nittee on Streets, with
power to act.
Proposals for laying terra Gotta
sewer pipes on Hanover street and
Market Space were received from w.
H. f. Wilson & Son, Jas. III. League
q Son and Samuel Stewart, and were
referred to the Committee on Streets.
An account of James III. League &
Son for $705 was received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
The Committee on Streets reported
favorably accounts of j. Mason, $44. 10;
Annapolis Gas Light Co., $343 So;
same, $717.00 Jno. Harris, $1,000 ;
same, $4,000; Globe Gas Light Co.,
1912; same, $39.3S ; same, $25.O8;
d. V. Bright, $11.1O; j. H. Thomas,
$3.50; report adopted and the ac.
counts passed.
Alderman Williams said he was
informed the Globe Gas Light Co.
had contracted with the city to keen
their lamps lighted until two O'Clock,
but had instructed their agent here to
extinguish them at twelve O'Clock.
The Counsellor moved a reconsid.
GRAFTON of the vote by which the ac-
counts were passed, which was done
and the accounts were then referred
back to the Committee on Streets
with directions to ascertain if the
contract between the city and the
company is being fulfilled.
The Committee on Streets reported
favorably the report of the City Com.
missioner for July, 1884; report
adopted.
ORDERS.
By Alderman Williams. directinp
the Committee on Streets to ascertain
the probable cost of extending the sew.
er on Hanover street to the water and
to report at next meeting of the
Board passed.
By the Counsellor, appropriatino
sac to purchase 100 feet of hose foT =
the Market House referred to the
Finance Committee with mower to
act
BY Alderman Williams. directing
the Clerk to notify each of the delin.
quent Collectors Of Taxes. to furnish
the Board at its next regular meeting,
. list of all persons indebted to the
city for taxes levied for I8s3 and
prsog thereto with the amounts due
BY each, person; passed.
By Alderman Williams. reou;rino
members Of the police force TO wear