Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-30
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The City Conncfl met last niRht il he
Council Chamber. AiIthe memhers nrea.
ent but the counsellor The mayor called
for the reading of the minutes 81 the lat
meeting which was read and approved
The reports Of the collector and treasurer.
IRE marshall. market master, city com.
missioner, &c, for the month 81 June.
were seyerally adopted. Ala0 report of
treasurer and collector 0f amount 81 taxes
collected for the month OF June was read
and adopted. Bills from the Penneylvau.
ia Globe Cas- Light Company for SIS 90.
and from the Annapolis Gas Light Com.
pany for @107.O5 20 July 7th were presen.
ted from the committee on nnancs, and
adopted.
Alderman Thompson offered an order
to appropriate $50 to grade and pave Ac
toms Lane. Referred TO committee on
streets.
Alderman Clayton offered an order 40
propriatlng 500 for cleaning streets;
800 for repairing same and $500 for
shells, 20 be expended by direction 81 the
City Commissioner. Referred TO COM
mittee on streets.
The committee on finance 10 whom
was referred the bylaw fixing the rate
of taxation reported the same. recommend
Ing tax Of 80 cents on q &100-5 cents
to be set aside for the sinking fund
Alderman Thompson moved 20 strike ont
so and insert rs cents. Rejected
The bond Of the several officers elect.
ed were then presented by the Mayor and
referred TO the finance committee. with
instructions 10 report at a special meet
ing on Wednesday night.
The Mayor informed the Board that
there were two vacancies to be filled
that Of Street Commissioner and Chief OF
Police and moved to 60 into an election
of the same.
On motion of Alderman Clayton Ar
thur Martin, the present chief Of police
was put In nomination.
Alderman Thompson nominated Lem
uel X. Mitchell. The ballot resulted
Martin Mitchell 2.
The election Of Street Commissioner
was then taken up.
Alderman Clayton nominated Edgar
Hutton. There being no other nominees
the Mayor declared the nomination closed
and the Board proceed to ballot, which
resulted Ia Mr. Hutton receiving all the
votes of the Board but one. Alderman
Thompson, republican. In explanation Of
his vote paid Mr.. Hutton very high
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Alderman Thompson laid before the
Board request signed by Geo. Carroll
and others, asking the use Of the Assem-
bly, Rooms on August list, for a social
gathering. After some discussion on the
part of the members, the request was
granted, on condition that the affair was
to be orderly and respectable and upon
the payment Of $50 rent required Of such
gatherings.
On motion Of Alderman Clayton It was
ordered that the sum Of $404 be appro-
priated to complete the grading and re-
paving of Calvert street, 70 be expended
under the direction OF the City C0mmis.
sioner.
1t was also ordered, that the sum Of
800 be appropriated for the purchase Of
Commissioners supplies, etc.
The Bin of George w. Brock for $3.50
for printing 200 blank bonds for use OF
market master, was reported favorably
and passed.
DIR. II. FL, Green appeared before the
Board to request on behalf of the citizens
Of Charles street, that an extra lamp be
placed on that street. After some dis
cussion on the subject, and an explana.
ton by its Secretary, the reading OF the
contract, DC, the matter was referred to
the street committee. the Mayor being
made member eroDici0, who promised 20
giveit bis attention.
ON motion Of Aldermen Clayton The
Board adjourned 10 Wednesday night to
report on the bonds Of the several OH.
GERS.