Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-28
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Election OF omcers. and other Bust
ness

D|teAC AACDo0AA tAc EcpOAls % tue 00licC-
tor and Treasurer. Clerk, Chief of Poll e
Fire Marshall, Market Master. and City
Commissioner for the month OF June.
which were referred to the respective
committees to examine and report.
The following were appointed as the
standing committees to serve for the en-
suing year
On Ffnancs-Messrs James Revell, c.
Boessel. r. Strange
On Sfreets-Messrs II V Clayton.
II. Wells. C. NJ Jones.
On Market House -John II. Wells. C.
Boessel It. A Thompson.
On Public Baildings-C. Boessel, n
Strange, c. NJ. Jones
Alderman Thompson declined to serve
on the Market House committee and c.
NJ. Jones was substituted in his place.
The petition of the Misses Mullan ask
ing for the curbing and guttering Of
King George street from the intersec-
ton of East and Randall streets, was re-
ferred to the street committee The
street committee of the former Board to
whom was referred this petition, repor-
ted that they had received estimates for
this work, which would cost from 81 900
TO $1,000. The matter was referred.
The petition of Geo. w. Moss and
others asking for the extension of the
paving on Market Space to City Dock.
was reported favorably; also the petit
ton of Geo r. Tydings and others for
curb and gutter in front Of their prop
erty on Market Space was reported ia
vorably.
The petition of the Oriental Social
Club for the use of the Assembly Rooms,
for an entertainment was granted upon
the payment of $l5.
1t was ordered by Alderman Thomp-
son of the third ward, that $3.50 be APP
propriated to pave Bladen street, which
was referred to the street committee.
Il was ordered by Alderman Clayton
of the Second ward, that 1925 be appros
plated for cleaning streets and $s5 for
repairs for the month of August
Counsellor Revell reported to the
Board that he had performed the duty
assigned him in reference to examining the
title and perfecting the deed between
the city and the Messrs Ridout Bros,
and A. Gottschalk for a seven-foot alley
way through their property from Church
to Gloucester street for the sum of $500,
and that the same was ready to be turn
ed over to the city upon the payment Of
the amount, which was ordered by the
Board.
There being no other business before
the Board. on motion of Mayor Brown,
the Council proceeded to the election OF
officers as follows:
Clerk-P. Il. Porter collector and
treasurer-L. III REIN. The City Com
missioner being the next officer put in
nomination. Alderman Wells moved that
this nomination be postponed until the
next meeting of the Board The mayor
objected to any postponement, and said
that If one be postponed he moved that
all be postponed. The Counsellor sta
ted that this motion was out of order.
inasmuch as the officers just elected had
been ballotted for their reconsideration
could not be entertained without the
unanimous consent of the Board. The
Mayor then withdrew his motion Mr..
Wells called for the yeas and nays on
his motion which was carried by vote
of 8 to 9. The Counsellor in explaining
his vote stated that while he was ready
to stand by the action of the caucus he
voted yea that full and impartial hear
ing might be had and that the party
might be better served. Alderman r.
+. Strange also explained his vote, and
said while some of the nominees were
"bitter pill for him to swallow, he was
determined TO stand by the action of the
caucus as agreed upon last week, and
saw no reason to change his mind.
The Market Master was the next Off.
Ger put in nomination. and resulted in
the election of w. H. Taylor. Arthur
Martin was elected Chief of Police and
Messrs. L. V. Thomas, John r. Tyd
ings. Ezekiel Mitchell, Samuel Uranium
and J. W Watkins were elected police
officers for one year from their appoint
ment. DR.. F. II. Thompson was elected
Health officer and John II. Caulk, jani-
tor and messenger to the Board.
A. III. Dennison was nominated as clerk,
w. P. Levely as collector and treasurer,
Richard Turner as Market Master, Trav-
is Brown as Chief of Police, DR.. C. B.
Henkel as health officer and w. +.
Fletcher as janitor, and each received
the two votes of the Republican mem
bers of the Board-Messrs. Jones and
Thompson.
On motion Of Mayor Brown the Board
adjourned to meet Wednesday, August
5th when the newly elected officers win
file their bond.
Orphans Court.
In the Orphans Court to-day the last