Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-05-09
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Large Amount of Business Transac-
ted-First Liquor License Re.
fused-BilIs Passed. Or
ders, Petitions. Etc

After the reading OF the minutes by
Clerk Porter. the Board approved the
reports of the various city officers for
March and received reports from the
same officials for the month of April.
PETITIONS
The following petitions were presen-
ted From Ladies Mite Society of Wes-
ley Chapel Church. for use OF Assembly
Rooms on night of May Both, granted;
from United Sons of the Morning, Odd
Fellows, for use of Assembly Rooms, on
night of June 18th. granted
From Stanton public school, for use of
Assembly Rooms on May 18th, granted;
from Female Department public school,
for use Of Assembly Rooms on night of
June 9th. granted
Dir. n Brewer petitioned the council
TO release the furniture of st. Johns Col
lege from taxation for the years 1890,
1891 and 1892. The petitioners stated
that the assessment was made in error
Ii was referred TO the committee on.
finance.
The Board granted permission to the
mt mbers OF the Rescue Hose Company
TO take their hose carriage to Frederick
on June 7lh.
The Waterwitch Hook and Ladder
Company were also granted permission
TO take the apparatus OF their company
out of the city on June 9th, eth and 9Th
to take part in the celebration of the
State FIRE companies In Frederick.
A communication was read from the
Opera House Association, calling atten-
ton TO the fact that they had not been
granted permission by the city TO erect bay
windows on their property on MARYLAND
avenue, and asking their permission to
do so. Some discussion arose over the
matter as the City Code forbids 1t. Mr.
j. w. Randall appeared on behalf of the
Opera House Association and asked that
the bay windows be allowed to remain
The matter was referred to the counsel
lor for his opinion.
Rev. w. 5 Southgate and Mr.. Edwin
A. SeidewitZ, petioned the Board TO pro-
vide for the lighting of Franklin street
extended, between Cathedral and Cross
streets, with electric or some other lights;
they also petitioned that the board walk
on Franklin street be extended TO Cross
street, and that the street be shelled
The petition was referred 10 the commit
tee on streets.
The bond Of one thousand dollars of
Mr.. William T.. Gather, who received
the contract FOR the removal of garbage
in the city, was approved.
Mr.. William Gather asked the city's
| permission to use a sprinkling machine
in watering the streets of Annapolis.
The matter was referred to the street
| committee.
The petition of Robert l. Werntz ask
ing that he be released from paying taxes
| on property conveyed to the govern
| ment, which was referred to the Coun.
sellor at the last meeting, was brought
before the council in the manner of a
report from Counselor Riley recon-
mending that Mr. Werntz be allowed
$23 60. amount which he had paid in
taxes in error. The report was put to
| vote and IL was rejected.
The claim of Daniel Medford and the
heirs of ID. g. Thompson, for shells fur
nished the city in 1879 which was refer
red to the finance committee. was brought
to the Boards attention by majority
and minority reports. The councillor
stated that there was no record of the
contract with the parties concerned, al
though he thought it a just claim and
should be paid. MIR. Boessel, of the
| finance committee, made a minority re-
port opposing the allowance of the
amount A vote was taken and the
amount disallowed.
City Treasurer l. II. REIN reported
| that number of persons had failed to
pay their taxes for the years 80, go,
91 and 90, and asked that the time for
payment be extended. The report was
referred to the finance committee.
The Mayor offered an ordinance pro.
hibitingsthe placing of fences construc-
ted of barbed wire, around property bor-
dering on the streets and lanes and al
leys of Annapolis.
Counsellor Riley moved a reconsidera-
ton OF the vote taken in the matter of
the allowance of taxation on property
assessed TO Prof. r. l. Werntz. The
vote was reconsidered and the matter
was laid over until the next meeting.
Mr.. Howard B. Taylor asked to be
granted liquor license to open saloon
on the corner of West and Washington
streets. protest signed by Rev. S r
| Hughes and the members of the congre-
CATION of Asbury Nj. L Church. was
read, opposing the granting of the IL
cense. Alderman Thompson asked that
the license be refused Alderman Strange
stated that licenses had been granted to
open other saloons near churches, and he
| thought that this one should be granted
also. BY vote of to 4. the license
was refused.
ORDERS
The following orders were offered and
granted:
That 1925 90 be appropriated for clean
ing streets, and purchase Of shells for
| the month of June
That $75 be appropriated for repairing
cutters on the streets
That coupon No. as. of bond No. /.
| for $50. credited 10 the Treasurer in his
report for March. be destroyed.
That the City Clerk be allowed $50 for
services performed in issuing liquor Ii
/ censes.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were favorably re-
| ported by the finance committee and or
dered 10 be paid:
A. G. & E. Light Co. ........... $3S5.50
| A. A Advertiser. ................ o. 80
Evening Capital. % 90
| John Jacobs. ...... $50
/ t. Kent Green. =. ........... -. 20
w Brewer Gardiner.. 5.37
ID. V. Bright. ......... 20 90
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