Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-02-10
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Reports OF City Officers-Orders,
Bills. Passed. &c. &c.

Bills. Passed. &c.- DC.
The City Council met in in regular ses-
sion last night in the Council Chamber,
fun board being present.
REPoRTs
Reports Of City Commissioner, CoIlcc-
tor and Treasurer, Chief of Police. Firs
Marshall and Market Master for the monfh
OF January were received and referrqA to
the respective committees.
PETITIONS
The following petitions were pfesen-
ted: From Jehn Frank and others ask
ing that Mr. John L. Benjamin have his
side walk repaired In the First ward, re-
ferred 10 the Counsellor
From the Young Mems Christian As
sociation asking for the use of the As.
sembly Rooms for religious meetings on
February 10th aud 18th, granted.
From the Rev A. Dennis and others OF
Asbury A. NJ E. Church. for the use of
the Assembly Rooms on February 18th
and March Ord and 9Th for entertain.
ments; granted
From Mrs Mary Taylor, asking that
a correction be made in the assessment
of her property, was granted
From Henry Hebron and others of AS
bury A. NJ. f. Church for the use OF the
Assembly Rooms for an entertainment
on March 4th, was granted.
From r. H. Neal, principal of staun.
ton Colored School for the use of the
Assembly Rooms on March End, was
granted.
ORDERS
BY Alderman Wells-Tha the sum of
$50 be appropriated to furnish and lay
crossing from the meat 10 the fish mar
ket. That $50 be appropriated for the
purchase of supplies for the City Com
missioner That the sum of 1925 be APP
propriated for the improvement of streets
and the purchase and hauling of shells
for the month of March.
BY Alderman Boessel-That $31S be
appropriated for improving the lower
hall of the Assembly Rooms, according
to plans and specifications. That SIS be
appropriated for repairing and spouting
on the Water Witch Hook and Ladder
Company's hoase. That $16S be appro-
priated to enclose the east side of the Fish
Market.
II was ordered that coupons No. Al, of
Bond 80, for $50. be destroyed by burn
ing in the presence of the Board, which
was done
A special report from the clerk of the
city, relating to the bad condition of the
Assembly Rooms, which was read and
acted upon.
In regard to the coference held by the
City Council and County Commissioners
to regulate The fees of Constables and
city officers, Counsellor Revell stated that
no definite result was reached. The com
mittce having the matter in charge repor-
ted they were ready to co operate with
the County Commissioners.
Alderman Wells offered an ordinance
that the tiers of stalls and benches of the
new fish market, at the head of the City
Dock, be rented exclusively to the sell
lers of fish, and the rooms at each end of
the market be rented as cook shops and
eating rooms, and that they be. put up at
auction, yearly, by the market master in
the month of April Of each year; and
that no stall or bench, be rented for less
than SIS, nor either of the lunch rooms
for less than 500 per anannum.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were reported fa-
vorably and passed:
A. A. Stltcs ......-......-... F0f, ~
Annapolis Electric Light Co... POI SO
j. w. Hodges. ............. 7.S5
Il. w Jones ................... All
ID. Medford. .......... lS4.OO
j. S. Armiger, sheriff ........ 1913, 10
A plat showing the contemplated inn
provement and extension of Franklin
street, was laid before the Board by Mr..
Geo. 7 Melvin, and the advantages that
would be derived by the city by such an
extension fully explained. No action,
however, was taken by the Council in
the matter, and it was laid over On