Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-09
Meeting of CITY Council.

the repairs of East street.
Captain Cochran, of the steamer
"Pentz" petitioned the board to en-
force the ordinance requiring vessels
to keep out Of the way Of the steamer
coming into the wharf.
James H. Smothers petitioDed to
be permitted to rent The first ward
poll room for barber shop.
c haies T. Harris asked that new
roof be put on his coffee-house, rent
ed from the city.
The various monthly reports from
city officials were received and appro-
priateIy referred.
The Clerk reported that the petit
tion of citizens asking the old skating
rink be declared a nuisance, bad been
laid before the States Attorney.
The cost of curling Doctor street
from Cathedral street to James MUIR
ray sestate, was ascertaiued to be $240.
The report as laid over for further
action at the next meeting of the
Board.
The sale of the street sprinkler by
City Commissioner, was confirmed
The report of City Commi ssioner
on the propriety of putting a new
gutter in front Of Lieut.. Ross dwell
ling on Gloucester street was adopted.
REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS.
A request from Mrs. Waddell that
her bank stock be transferred to it's
purchasers, and one from G. G Boes-
sci that a lot on Main street be trans
ferred from bis possession TO that of
its purchaser were referred to the an
nual May meeting on transfers and
assessments.
SKATING RINK DISORDER.
Chief of Police Martin reported
that the disorderly conduct at the
skating rink, heretofore complained
OF, bad been stopped.
The::Mayor laid before the board the
following communication:
To his Honor the Mayor,
Dear Sir :-Since the 1st of Sep
TENDER, | have made personal inspec.
ton of the localities and premises of
the city which from their situation
suggested themselves to me as most
liable to sanitary defects; such in
spection so far has embraced nearly
two-thirds of the city and the condi-
ton of the city does not indicate the
want of cleanliness as the causative
agency OF the disease prevalent. l
would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing suggestions:
That East street from Prince
George TO its intersection with King
George street be 8 AIDED and guttered
and that the gutter of Calvert street,
be relaid: that Cathedral street, from
Doctor to South street, be curbed aud
guttered. That the police force be
directed by special order of the
Corporation of the city to make
quarterly inspection of the yards of
city residents aud report to the
Health officer whenever they note
any special uncleanliness as an aid to
the Health officer ia the proper dis.
charge of bis duty. Respectfully,
f. Ill. THOMPSON, Health officer.
The report was ordered to be en-
tered on the journal and the commit
tee on streets called to its recommen-
dation.
1t was ordered that the sum of
$50 90 or much as necess airy, be ap-
propriatt d to lay curb on Gloucester
street from r. II Magruder's to
Chestnut street. Also ordered, that
the sum of $l40 be appropriated for
new water plugs as follows: one on
Hanover street, Que on Main street,
one on State Circle, and one corner
Charles and Cathedral streets.
The committee on streets were di-
rected to correspond with the Edison
Incandescent Electric Light Compa
ny, with view of ascertaining the
cost of lighting the streets of the city;
and also to ascertain from the au-
thori:ies of Middletown. Del where
the light is in use, its costs, and sat
isfaction.
The same committee we're author
ICED TO ascertain the costs of a gut
ter on South side Of East street, and
re- port at next meeting of Board.
The sum OF twenty-five dollars.
was appropriated to continue sewer
on Wafer street.
The order of Red Men were grant
ed the use of the Assembly Rooms,
December LIST, by paying the usual
amount charged benevolent societies.
The 6nanca committee renorfed