Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-14
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LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY
Proceedings Of the Corporation.

Alta regular monthly meeting of
the Board, held last evening, there
were present-the Mayor, Counsellor,
Aldermen Williams, Flood, Gardiner,
Clayton and Feldmeyer.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The police force of the city having
been direc.ed to attend this meeting Of
the board and being present, the Coun-
sellor read the provisions of the City
Code, relating to said force
Reports from Collector and Treas
urer, Clerk, Chief of Police, and Mar
ket Master, for September, were read.
and referrd to Committee on Finance;
also report of City Commissioner for
September; referred to Committee on
Streets
Statement of unpaid taxes of levy
of 1881 by j. f Kramer, late collec-
tor, and oflevy of 1888 by L. II. REIN
collector, were received and laid on
the table.
Prof Mayer on behalf of the Local
Improvement Association addressed
the board in reference to improve
ments on Market Space, and submit
ted plan for changing the cutters
and curb of the same
The following accounts were re-
ceived E. S. Riley, $51.84; "Mary-
land Republican" $500; Geo. Rull-
man, $3l.46; n. Glow, $7l.OO, which
were referred to Committee on Fl
ance.
Petition from I. o. NJ, requesting
use of Assembly Rooms Nov. 18th
was referred to Committee on Public
Buildings, with power to act.
Petition from @. G. Weldon for
permission to rent stall in butchers
portion of the market, for sale of but
ter, &C.; referred to committee on
Public Buildings, with power to
act.
Petition from George King for re-
mission of fine of $500 imposed by
D. 9 Thompson, for permitting COW
to run at large; referred to Committee
on Finance.
Petition from John E. Wayson for
extension of time for paving side
walk till December Ist; granted.
Alderman Clayton of committee
appointed to ascertain cost of Steam
Fire Engine and terms on which the
same could be purchased, reported
bids from the Silsby Manufacturing
Company, La France Fire Engine
Company, Clapp & Jones Manufacture
ing Company, Button Fire Engine
Company and Mansfield Machine
Works. Mr.. Button being present
addressed the Board in reference to
bis engine.
Mr.. Bosch, of the Silsby Manufac.
turing Company also addressed the
board in behalf of his company.
Alderman Williams moved to ad-
journ till (to-morrow) Wednesday
evening, but withdrew bis motion to
allow Alderman Flood to offer an or
der.
Alderman Flood then offered an
order appropriating $75 for cleaning
streets; $50 for repair Of streets; $50
for shells and $50 for pay of lamp
lighters for month of October.
Alderman Clayton moved to strike
out $50 for. shells. Yeas, Williams
and Clayton, 2. Nays, Mayor, Coun-
sellor, Flood, Gardiner and Field
meyer, 5; motion lost.
Alderman Williams moved to strike
out $50 for repairs of streets. Yeas,
Counsellor, Williams and Clayton, 3.
Nays, Mayor, Flood, Gardiner and
Feldmeyer, !; motion lost.
The Counsellor moved 10 strike
out $50 and insert $25. The order as
amended was then passed
Alderman Flood offered an order
directing the Clerk to advertise for
proposals for removing garbage and
street sweepings; passed.
The board then adjourned I'LL To-
morrow evening st O'Clock