Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-11
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.

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Election Of Counsellor TO the Board
Report ofCity Officers -Peti
tions-Orders-B Passed
&c, &c.
The monthly meeting OF the City Coun-
ell was callad TO order al 8 o'clock last
night; Mayor Brown and Aldermen Clay
ton, Strange, Wells. Boessel, Jones and
Thompson, present.
REPORTS.
The reports of City Commissioner,
Market Master, Fire Marshall, Chief of
Police, etc, were received and referred
to their respective committees.
Mayor Brown laid before the Board
the resignation of Counsellor James Rev
ell, who was recently appointed associate
judge on the bench of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit. In his resignation Dir. Revell
said he would ever hold in grateful re.
membrauce the respect and kindness that
he had received during his long associa-
ton as a member of the Board.
Mayor Brown moved that the Board
go into an election for City Counsellor.
Alderman Wells nominated Mr. K :.
Riley, and Alderman Clayton nominated
Mr. r. T. " athen Aldermen Strange
and Jones were appointed tellers. Mr..
Riley received votes and Mr. Wathen
votes the Mayor and Aldermen Clay
ton, Wells, and Strange, democrats. vot.
ing for Riley, and Aldermen Boessel. de-
mocrat, and Jones and Thompson. repub-
licans, voting for Wathen. Mr.. Riley
having received majority of all the
votes cast was declared duly elected.
Aldermen Strange and Jones were ap
pointed committee 10 notify Mr. Riley
of his election. Mr. Riley appeared be-
fore the Board and qualified by taking
the oath OF Office and signing the record
book
PETITIONS
The following petitions were received:
From James ID. Murray, w. ). South
gate and others, asking the city to place
a side walk on the extension Of Frank
| lin street, and also for an additional
| light, which was referred to the street
committee. From the Annapolis Cornet
| Band, asking use of the anti-room OF the
| Assembly Rooms; laid over. From Capt.
tai Lodge, No 80, asking use of Assem-
bly, Rooms on November 18th. Granted
by paying 81 90.
Application for the position of Market
Master were received Mr.. James III, Legg
and Mr.. w. r. Killman. The petitions
were signed by a number of citizens.
ORDERS.
The following orders were presented
and passed:
That $4,000 be appropriated for the
purchase of fifty feet of hose and one
dozen lanterns for use of the fire depart
ment.
That $4,000 be appropriated for the
purchase of fuel for the fire. department.
That 5000 be appropriated for cleaning
streets, purchasing shells and hauling
for the month of November
That coupon No. A, of bond 40 for
$4,000 be DESTROYED in the presence of
the Board.
That $33 be appropriated to place a
gutter on the North side of East street.
A resolution of thanks was received
by the Board from the County Commits
sioners, for granting the use of the AS
sembly Rooms for holding the October
term of the Circuit Court on account OF
the rebuilding of the Court House.
Mrs Jonas Williams, of Eastport, APP
peared before the Board complaining of
bad treatment by the Market master.
She stated that box containing chick
ems, which she had in the market were
| thrown into the street, and upon placing
them in the market again she was arres.
ted and taken before Justice Flood and
gave bail for Court Market master Tay
Tor, who was present denied the charge.
The case having been sent TO court the
Mayor stated it was out of order.
The Board having disposed of all
routine business, the election of mar
ket-master was then taken up, The
Council Chamber was pretty well crowd
ed with persons anxious TO witness the
vote on this appointment which has
been deadlock before the Board since
July last Great interest was manifes-
ted by all present, until motion was
made by Alderman w ellis and seconded by
the newly appointed Counsellor, f. 5.
Riley, to postpone the election until the
next meeting of the Board which was
carried by a yea and nay vote. Alder
men Boessel, Jones and Thompson vot-
ing in the negative.
The Collector and Treasurer made
abatement to the Board showing amount
collected for the month of August and
September to be II, 642.36, on levy of
1892.
BILLS PASSED.
The. following bills were reported IA
vorably by the finance committee and
ordered to be paid
Electric Light Co.. $3.50 90
l.. III. REIN. ........... ....... 13.iO
Evening Capital. .............. $500
w. f. Feldmeyer. ......... %. 90
James Wells. ...................... w
James Holland ............... 400
ON motion of Alderman Strange the
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