Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-12
pMEETING OF THE BOARD
Bu.iness transacted Last Night by the
CITY Fathers

Sc king that the plant Of manufactures
be exempt from taxation for ten years
On motion of Alderman Thomas. JAS
f. Crew and ether petitioners, were al
lowed the use of tue Assembly II 'oms
fer an entertainment at the usual price
The board declined to allsw the use
of the lower room of the Assembly Bull
dings, for an oyster shucking match.
Tue Secretary Of stale. Z W. Lecompt.
gave brief history of the presentation
and return Of relic to the Governor OF
this State being stem OF the glase chan
delier used in the old Assembly Rooms
previous TO and during the rebellion,
aud which was rescued FROM destruc
tion by Fred b. Westy. of Greenburg.
Pa during the occupancy Of said Rooms
by federal soldiers. The relic belongs
to the city and not to the State
FaRsoSA PET TIoEs
By permission Of the Board Commit
tee of citizens of the third district aud the
Business Mems Association of Annapolis,
consisting OF Rev DIR. Spencer, Charles
Duvall, Grafton Ridput. James Munroe.
j. W. Hodges. and others, appeared be
fore the board In reference TO the imper-
feet entrance TO the city and tue bad con
dition Of the streets Ia that section OF the
CITY through which travellers from the
Third district come and 60 from ADnap-
oils The committees asked that bet
ter means OF ingress aud egress be af
forded t. travel Rev DIR. Spencer ad
dressed the board aud urged compliance
with tue request of the committees.
The Mayor "a d that the Board had al
ready taken notice OF the matter, and he
supposed from bis consultation with the
counsellor that he would probably offer
an order on the subject To night. The
counsellor said he had Intended to offer
A proposition and be knew OF no other
more appropriate time. be said IL was
not the city fault Ii bad been harshly
dealt with. The college had closed up
their lane which they had right 10 do.
The government had agreed TO pave Han
over street from water to water. aud
tn ugh the ordinance book was lost, the
certified copy had been found. He was
glad our friends of North Severn are
here to see where the fault lies. The
counsellor then read said ordinance.
Mr.. Munroe, from the Business Meas
Association. stated that COMMITTEES had
been appointed by the Association aud
he was glad 10 have his Third district
friends cooperative with them.
After further Interchange of views, the
counsellor moved tue following:
Whereas, it has been represented to the
Mayor. counsellor and Aldermen of the
Civ of Annapolis, that the street knrwn
as hanover street aud leading To the Gov
ernmsut bridge. has been obsiructed by
order of Capt Sampson, the ~uperinten.
dant of the u. 5. Naval Academy; and
whereas, by an ordinances OF the City OF
ANNAPOLIS. passed on the 12tn day OF
march, 1886, authority was given To the
United states To cIose certain streets be
longing To the said city, and appropriate
the pay thereof, for the purposes of the
Naval school, and to fill up the river and
creek thereof, to deep water. upon the
EXPRESS condition that the Government
of Inc United states II lhs ir own expense
would open and extend KIsg George or
Hauov, streets To tns Grave Yard Greek,
aud grade aud pave tus street, 50 extend
ed. aud build suitable and substantial
wharf at each of the water termini
thereof.
Now, therefore, 1t is hereby ordered.
That committee of three, OF which the
Mayor snall De chairman, shall lorthwlth
cali ON, or cumnunlcate with the super
int a,ient of the Naval Academy, calling
his attention 10 said city ORDINANCES and
request hin To cause said obstruction IN
Hanover street To be removed, aud to CO.
operate with tie city authorities IN nav
ing said Hanover street or King George
street extended. paved aud graded accord
ing 10 tue cun4iliuns OIL said ordinances,
which was adopted.
Mr. Jonn Ireland appeared before tue
Board aud presented tue requests OF Inc
b ,uusmen of the late Wm. Bryan, late
city colin ctor, showing balance due Tue
civ of s5,2, 90, aud aisO certain commits
siuns due the la e cUllector. lie also pre-
>tnted the claims of j. Frank Kramer s
boudsmeu. which showed balance due
OF II ,6OO but which air. Kramer held
wa 81 800. The matter was referred to
the finance committee.
an order was passed appropriating
Ss5 for tue purchase aud haullng oil
shells; $50 for repairs If streets; so Tor
cleaning streets; aud $50 Tor pay vi lamp
lighters
The street commissioner was directed
~ have the building grade Of st. Johns
street established aud the sum OF 50 %
appropriated tor the same.
The treasurer and collector was direct
ell 10 neg .tiate loan with the Farmers
National Bank for 81. 200.
The conn iiiee on streets were author
lied to consult with some competent engi
neer as to the probable costs f"rsurveying
the whole city aud furnishing maps Of
the same.
Coupons agcregating the sum Of $50
were cancelled and burned In the presence
of the Board.
The treasurer and collector was direct
ed to collect the overdue taxes for 1850
and 1885. in accordance with the charter
and bylaws of The city.
The special committee to wait on the
College authorities with reference to clos.
ing College Lane reported that they had
written te the Board of Visitors and
Governors, but hsd received no reply.
The Mayor m4dc verbal report TO the
Board of the 81 500 received from the
county for the usespf streets.
The counsellor reported than he had
brought suit ON the bonds If dslir quent
collectors as previously directed by the