Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-15


The city council met last night.
Reports from city officials for the
month Of May were presented and re-
ierred 70 proper committees.
The city collector asked for power
to proceed TO collect unpaid taxes for
1883 and 1884 by the course OF Law.
This was referred to the city counsel.
Tor, with q request that be report at
the next regular meeting.
The cost Of repairing the Council
Chamber was estimated ct $4,000, BY
the committee and agreed to and the
money appropriated. The Annapolis
Comet Band asked the use of the
Assembly Rooms for practice. which
was referred to committee on Public
Buildings for q report TO next meet
ing
The petition of j. Augustus Far
rell and others for q public hydrani
on College Avenue was laid on the
table.
The standing committee made fay
orable reports on toe several reports
submitted to them for examination.
Alderman Brewer raised the In
quiry, whether the expenses OF light
eniDg TIE city could not be lesseaed.
Alderman Flood asked to have
new hydrant at the corner of Hanov-
er and Wagner streets, substituted
for the old one, at cost not to ex-
coed $500
Alderman -Munroe asked to have a
corner OF the Market house removed,
as per diagram, at cost not to ex-
coed $25.0O
Alderman Brewer asked to have
two drinking cups purchased for the
hydrant on West street
Alderman Thomas offered an order
directing the City Commissioner to
examine oil the lamps belonging to
the city, and report their condition
aud estimated cost of repairs, to the
next meeting Of the board.
An order was passed directing the
Mayor, Treasurer and Clerk of the
Corporation to issue to the trustees
of the Female Orphan Society Of An
napolis, certificate OF debt for $500,
which amount the city is indebted to
Mrs Ann S. Waddell, end which
Mrs. Waddell has generously pre-
sented to said Society. and when is.
sued the evidence of the city's indebt.
edness to Mrs. w. shall be destroy
ed.
Ordered by the Counsellor - That
the Mayor, Treasurer and Clerk be
and they are hereby authorized and
directed to execute under the Corpo-
rare Seal of the city two certificates,
each for three hundred dollars, pay
able espectively on the 18th day of
April, 1887, and on the 18th day OF
April, 1888, with interest from the
18th day OF April, 1886, to the order
of John Clark, being balance of pur-
chase money of lot of ground bought
from the said CLARK, and particularly
described in deed from the said
Clark and his wife to the Mayor.
Councillor and Alderman of the city
of Annapolis, dated the 18th day of
April. 1885.
Ordered by Alderman Flood That
seventy five dollars, or as much there
of as may be necessary, be appropria.
ted to clean streets; forty dollars for
purchase and hauling shells and re-
pairing streets; thirty dollars for pay
of lamp lighters for the month OF
July.
Ordered by the Mayor-That the
committee on Pnblic Buildings be
authorized and directed to have the
entrance to the old police station
quarters partioned of from the Inde-
dependent Fire Company's engine
room, aud as soon as il shall be done,
the police shall use them as formerly,
aud that ten dollars or so much there
of as may be necessary is hereby ap.
propriated therefor.
The following bills were received,
reported favorably and passed: L Ell
Rehu's bill for SIS, 05;R. E. Strange's
bill for $3.50; Pennsylvania Globe
Gas Light Cos bin for so. SS; j.
w. Hodges bill for $20.25.
On motion of the Counsellor, the
Board at 1910 p n adjourned.
Use Pr0cler's Insect POWder.-The mos
reliable ex-erminator Of RoacAss, BED