Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-14
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Regular Monthly neutrality-suspicious. Re
ports appropriation Passed.

ports -Appropriations--Bil Passed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and City Council was held last
night. The Mayor, Counsellor Riley and
Aldermen Mccullough. Bright, Field
meyer, Gardiner and Jones, were pres
ent. Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The Mayor laid before the board the
reports of the Chief of Police, Treasurer
and Collector, City Commissioner, Mar
ket Master for the month of April, which
were referred to their respective COM
mittees and favorably reported upon.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Mayor Thomas laid before the Board
the following letter from Captain Coop
er, superintendent of the Naval Acade-
my: "Gentlemen IL have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of commu-
munication signed Thomas Himelheber,
clerk, informing me that the city refus-
es to accept the bids presented to it for
consideration. The information will be
transmitted to the Navy Department
this day. The original of the letter pre-
vi0usly submitted by the City Council
dated May End, is herewith returned in
accordance with your request"
PETITIONS.
The petition from James M. Munroe,
asking for the curbing and paving of the
north side of West street, from Annap-
oils, Washington and Baltimore Railroad
property to the corporate limits, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
The petition of Hook and Ladder, ask
ing for permission from the Council to
take the Hook and Ladder and Truck to
Frcstburg, on June 18th to 14th, for the
State Fireman 5 Parade, was granted.
Petition from 4. 4. Sturdy, w. Ii.
Smith and Others, for the paving of Glou-
cester street, from Maryland Hotel to
Conduit street with cobble stone was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
Petition from John Parrish, asking
for the remittance of the fine imposed
upon him by Justice John b. Flood for
breaking basin in the station house, was
referred to the committee OH bublic build
ings.
Petition from Charles Phillips, asking
for a reduction of license on vehicles, re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Petition from Frank Shipley and 9th
ers, asking for an additional electric light
on second street, which was referred to
the committee on streets.
Petition from Daniel Medford, asking
for balance due him for shells furnished
the city in 1890, which was referred TO
the finance committee. -.
tne Board
BY the Counsellor-That the Clerk of
the Corporation draw his warrant for
the sum of $500 in favor of j. w. Chew,
to pay for the issuance of writ of error
for ho 0ft W in fha nf tho (tifW
School Commissioners of Annapolis.
That the Clerk is hereby directed to
draw an order in favor William Pinkney
White for 800 as retainer in the case
as counsellor for city with the City COun-
sellor in the writ of error sued out by the
city to the United States Supreme Court
in the case of the City vs.. School Com
| missioners of Annap, lis.
That the City Counsellor is hereby di-
rected to insert in the contract of the
city with the Annapolis Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company the proviso and con-
dition that the city in consideration OF
| the time given by the Company waves
| the right, annually, desiring the cOntin-
uance Of said contract to collect from
said company, taxes put on electric light
poles by the ordnance passed by the city
on December 18th, 1898, and that the
Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said
contract as amended on the part of the
| city.
That the City Counsellor is hereby au.
| thorized and directed to proceed to col
lect the $500 awarded by the United
States Government in the commission
appointed in 1890 to condemn certain
streets in the city Of Annapolis for The
use OF the Naval Academy to the city
for the led of Wagner street.
That the sum of 500 be appropriated
as a contingent fund for the use of th'
Mayor, and that all moneys expended
for the city unappropriated directly b.
the Council shall come from the funt
under the order previously obtained from
the Mayor, who shall, when the said sun