Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-13
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Report OF City Demonstrations
Orders, &c


Orders, &C.
The regular monthly meeting of the
City Fathers was held last night at the
City Hall. PERSONAL---VERY. Brown. Coun-
sellor Revell, and Aldermen Clayton.
Wells, Strange, Boessell, Jones and
Thompson. The. minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved
The Mayor laid before the Board the
reports of the Collector and Treasurer.
Chief of Police, Clerk. Market Master,
City Commissioner and Fire Marshall for
the month of August which were refer
red the respective committees.
REPORTS.
The report of Justice of Peace w. III.
Gassaway for month of August showed
81 cases tried, aud received in fines sac;
report from Justice Flood for month OF
August showed cases and fines collected
SO IS.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received:
Golden Rule Lodge No. AGO, q Z. y.
o. f., granted use of Assembly Rooms
on night of October 4.
From Martin Collins to rent portion
Of the ground on North side of city dock
to deposit oyster shells; from :Daniel
Saunders and other property owners ask
| ing that Calvert street be extended from
West street 10 King Georges street;from
Waterwitch Hook and Ladder Company
asking TO have the fire plug opposite No.
| 10 East street. removed TO front Of truck
house, referred to street committee; from
ID w. Mullan, A. Meyette and Others
asking for proper drainage on Jefferson
Place, referred TO committee on streets:
| from G.. Il Johnson, Of Leon Orchestra.
asking use of Assembly Rooms on night
of October 3. granted. From Severn
Division No. 8, U. r. X. of r., asking
use Of Assembly Rooms on night OF Jan
uary End, 1898. Granted by paying 81 90
Mr.. A. X. Starlings clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners was before the
Board on the part of the county, asking
use OF the Assembly Rooms, to hold the
October term of the Circuit Court, and
also for use of two ante rooms TO be
used for the grand and petit jury. The
Board granted the request and directed
the Mayor to make all necessary arrange
ments with the president of Board OF
Commissioners for the same.
Fire Marshall Julian Brewer complain
ed TO the Board Of an accident happen
ing TO the hose of the fire engine company
by wagon passing over 1t.
ORDERS.
The following orders were adopted.
That coupons No. A of bond No. IL,
No "A, of bond No 43, No. "A of bond
No. so, for $50, SIS, and SIS respective
ly, be destroyed, In the presence of the
Board.
That $50 be appropriated to place a
H. q xunn Marx of
Space.
That $4,000 be appropriated Tor the
repair of and cleaning of streets for the
month of October.
Health officer Thompson appeared be-
fore the Board and stated that the sani-
tary condition of the city was good In
every respect with the exception OF the
pump water in many sections OF the city
| lie strongly urged that the pumps re-
placed with hYdrants.
Mr.. Daniel Medford. oyster packer,
asked the privilege of leasing lot OF
ground at the foot of King George street.
The matter was referred to the street
committee.
The election of a Market Master to
succeed w. III. Taylor was again taken
up and after great deal of parleYing,
and thirty-seven ballots, without result,
the matter was postponed until the next
regular meeting of the Board. In the
meantime Taylor holds over until his
successor is elected and qualified.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were reported ia
vorably by the finance committee and
ordered to be paid.
Dan. Saunders. $1,000
r.. Il. Strange. 500
ID v. Bright ........... 1850
w. l.. Marcy $3.50
Insolvencies we're granted as follows:
for 1889, $1.73, for 1890, $50S6; for 1891,
$10C 90.