Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-12
MEETING OF CITY FATHERS.
Contract to Build a Fish Market-Re-
port from Health Ohlcer $4,000
OF Gas Stock Transferred.

The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council was held last night Of the
Council Chamber Ia the City Hall, May
or Brown. Counsellor ReveIl. and Alder
men Clayton, Wells, BoesseI, Strange
Hinkle aud Thompson, being present. The
proceedings of last meeting were read by
Clerk Porter. and approved by the Board.
The FIRST business before the Board was
the reports Of the several city officers,
which were received and referred TO their
proper committees. DIR. f.. III. Thomp.
son, health officeF, Ia his report 10 the City
Council last night made several recon-
mendaions as regards the health of the
city. He called the Boards attention TO
several abu 'es. among them the sewerage
and sinks 10 the city, aud recommended
that these ought to be constructed under
a practical and experienced engineer In
order TO guard the health Of the city. The
report further stated that the health of
the city would compare favorabIY with
that of any other city In size and popula-
tlon, Ia the country
PETITIONS
The following petitions were received
aud referred: From VIM. Duvall, asking
the Board to remit . fine imposed upon
him for violating seetion 2. Arcicle % Of
the City Code, which was granted.
From g. w. Martin and others. with
reference to the improvement OF Holland
street. with curb and gutter.
DIR. T. o. Walton, trustee for the An
napolis Gas Light Company, appeared be-
fore the Board and asked to have transfer-
the company TO w. Fl. Bos.ey Il Co, of
paltHunnwa xwh&ah wuaa wafarwad IN the a.
nance committee.
ORDERS PASSED.
It was ordered that Louis IL. REIN be
paid the sum of $50 for services perform
ed In making out schedules and forms Of
the city for the census enumerators.
1t was ordered that s25 for hauling 500
for purchase OF shells for repairing the
streets be expended under the direction
of the street commissioner.
II was ordered that the sum $3.50 be
appropriated to curve and gutter Caths d.
raj street. between South and Dorchester
streets.
An ordinance was passed repeating Sec
lion 1, of Article IS, entitled hucksters,
relating to persons using the Market
House or any other place In the city for
the disposal OF fruits, vegetables. sailed
meats. fsh, poultry, butter, cheese, lard,
eggs, or other provisions, not manufac-
tured or raised by them. The ordinance
does not include butchers, fishermen and
oystermen.
The following bids were received and
opened for the building of the proposed
new fish market, at the head OF City
Dock, as advertised by the building COM
mittec:
Lewis Gardiner. ................. 81. 1S2
W. b. Gardiner. ................. $50
Amos and Farrell. ............... 1852
w. L. and Jas. Taylor. 1,432
The contract was awarded to Mr.. Lew
10 Gardiner, he being the lowest bidder
ct 81, 1S2.
The bill to pay Counsellor James Revell,
$25 for services for preparing forms OF
applications for the sale OF liquor under
the high license law was passed.
The motion to refund to James Cusick
the sum of SO paid on account of sppli.
cation for liquor license.
The following bills were reported ia
vorably and passed:
r.. w. Goodman. ................. ~ ~
@. Boeesel. neutrality-suspicious. SsOU
Worthington & Co.. 1910
Advertiser aad Bulletin. ........... S4.OO
w. f. White. .................... DO
q. w. Jones. .....l2.25
j. a. 0e0ley. 49, = :. A. ~
Annapolis Electric Light Co... 2Sl.00
On motion of Alderman Thompson the
Board adjourned at 10 o'clock.
Ice cold, cream soda at the Contra.
Drug Store, State Circle for 5 cents