Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-14
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Petitions. Orders. Ordinances. Bills
Passed. Etc

The monthly meeting of the City Faith
ers was held last night. the Mayor. Coun-
sellor and full board of Aldermen were
present Alderman Wells acted as Clerk.
Ia the absence of Clerk Porter. who was
confined 10 his home by sick
ness
REPORTS
Reports for the month of March were
received from Collector and Treasurer
ely =, mmissioner, Clerk, Chief OF Pc.
lice, Fire Marshall and Market Master.
which were referred TO their respective
committees.
An application was received from Zscha-
riah Gray, asking that his liquor license
be transferred to Ernest Brock aud Will
liam r Can't. which was granted.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received
and granted for the use OF the Assembly
Rooms: From Mrs Forbes and Mrs.
Thomas Fell. on April 4th and 5th. Col
ored Odd Fellows of Annapolis, on night
Of April 18th. IN G. A, OF Annapo-
lis on night of April 9th and 7th. Sheri.
dan Post, g A. r. colored on April
End. Sheridan Post Drum Corps, on
night of March 27th. John N. Goodrich
and others, on May end Solomon Haw-
kins, for benefit OF Asbury Church. on
April 18th. The petition from Sarah
Burke and +, Dennis, was referred.
the use of the hall having been granted
for the night of April 4th
Mr.. VIM NJ. Abbott petitioned the
Board for the use of one of the rooms at
the Market House for keeping the Ian
terms and flags TO be used in displaying
the wind signals on the flag staff at the
North side OF the city dock The peti.
ton was referred to the Market House
committee, who gave their consent
The petition of citizens asking that the
upper portion of Main street be repaved
was reported unfavorably by the street
committee on account of lack of funds
and the report adopted. The street com
mittee is about to award the contract for
paving the lower portion of Main street
from Hyde's alley to Compromise street.
Bids have been received from W. t.
Jewell and William Feldmeyer
ORDERS
The following orders were granted
That $l75 be appropriated for purchase
of shells and cleaning streets for the
month of April.
That the Annapolis Electric Light
Company be required TO have the street
lamps lighted half an hour before sun
set, and TO burn within half an hour of
sun rise, and that part of the contract
relating to interest to be striker out.
Coupon No 40. of bond No 80, for
$l5, was ordered To be burned
Mr. w. b. Gardiner and Mr. Jno. l..
Benjamin, sureties on the bond OF ex-
city treasurer VIM. Bryan, were before
the Council asking that certain insol-
vencies be allowed them amounting TO
$50 SO on the city's judgement of 1928 10
The bondsmen will now settle this mat
ter. The other sureties are Daniel Med
ford and the estate of j. w. Anderson.
Counsellor Riley stated that the bonds
men of J. Frank Kramer, late collector,
have begun settling their pro rata in
debtness on his bond, and will close 1t
up this week. The whole amount, In
Guiding costs, is 1885 co. All accounts
of delinquent tax collectors a'e being
settled.
An ordinance on revision of the dog
law was offered and held oyer until the
next meeting.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were favorably re-
ported by the finance committee and or
deIed tn be paid:
*. h. Strange, ..............,,,.S 80 w
Geo. w. Jones, ................. 10 20
Farmers National Bank. .......... 2S.75
Elec. Light Co ................ $3.50