Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-15
THE CITY FATHERS.
THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

THEIR hENDLAh MUNAALX MEETING
Ike ports of Committees, Petitions, Claims
Presented and Passed and General
Routine Business.
The Board Of Aldermen met in regu-
lar session last night In the Council
Chamber. All the members were pres.
ent.
Minutes Of the proceedings OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
Reports OF the several officers for the
month OF September were presented and
referred TO the proper committees
Bills OF the DAILY Bulletin Maryland
Gazette aud Evening CAPITAL. for adver-
Using were presented add referred to the
finance committee.
A communication from the Board of
Visitors and Governors ST. Johns College
10 reference to the condition of North
street, asking the city to she'll add proper
ly drain the same, was presented and re
ferred to the committee on streets.
The bill Of Justice Gsssaway was pre-
sented and referred 10 the committee on
finance.
An order was offered by Alderman
Wells, appropriating the sum of $50 co
to put q new floor In No. Engine House.
which was referred to the committee on
public buildings.
An order was offered by Alderman.
Thompson, to appropriate the sum of $25,
TO shell and put crossing on Clay street
at the intersection of Calvert street, which
was referred to committee on streets. An
order was offered by Alderman Wells
granting the use of the Assembly Rooms,
on the night of October 18th TO the Gov
errors Guards on the payment of the US
ual charge of $500 which was adopted.
1t was ordered that the use of the As
sembly Rooms be granted TO the Water
Witch Hook and Ladder Company on tie
night of November 9th which was adopt
ed
1t was ordered that the sum of 81 so
be appropriated for the purchase Of buck
cts for the use of the station house, which
was adopted.
An order was passed directing the
Clerk of the corporation TO destroy In
the presence of the Board, certain cou-
pons and bonds to the amount of $12. and
credited TO the treasurer.
Alderman Hinkle called the attention
of the Board TO the lighting of certain
streets In the Western section of the city,
which he said the Electric Light Compa-
ny had promised to do. but up to the
present time they were without light In
that section. The Secretary Of the Elec
trio Light Company was present, and OF
the request of the Mayor made an expta
nation. He stated that the delay was ow-
ing to the great difficulty the company
had experienced 10 receiving proper
wires, there being great demand at this
time for electric wires all over the coun-
try; that Just as soon as the proper ma
terial was received the lights indicated
would be put up.
Messrs Z. C. CAN'T, Samuel Jickling,
VIM. Smith, j. b. Flood, and Henry
Westfall, residents and property
of Conduit street, appeared before the
Board and presented q petition of the
property holders of that street, In refer.
Ing to widening said street at the inter-
section of Gloucester, by taking away
portion Of the Duvall property. The PEI
tition was referred to the Committee on
streets.
Bill from Electric Light Company .for
the month of September was referred to
committee on streets.
The usual appropriations for streets for
the month of November was made.
Alderman Clayton offered 40 order APP
propriaiing $175 for setting curb, laying
gutter and finishing grading Market
street, which was adopted.
Inc nnance cOmmittee reported taVofa
bly, the bills of the Gazette, Daily Butte-
tin and EVENING CAPITAL for advertis.
ing city ordinance.
Report of the late Street Commission
er, embracing many items. was laid be
fore the Board and referred to commit
tee on streets.
The bill of w III. Taylor, for sundries
furnished the city, amounting to 50. 70
was reported favorably and passed.
Alderman Wells called up the order
offered at previous meeting of the board
and laid on the table, in reference to des
ignating the papers to do the city adyer
Using and printing.
Alderman Clayton moved that the mat
ter be referred to the finance committee,
to report at the next meeting Of the
Board.
Pending which Alderman Thompson
offered an amendment that the city print
Ing and advertising be given to the low
est responsible bidder, which was adop-
ted, and on motion of Alderman Clayton,
the matter was referred to the fnance COM
mittee to report at the next meeting of
the Bsard.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
the Board adjourned.