Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-11


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Ehlrf * poiice Martin reported that
tuIlDg May sixteen arrests had been
made b Tie police force, and about $50
In aaes had been collected.
PETITIONS.
The petition of Prof. r. l.. Werntz,
asking 10 be refunded S2l.50 for taxes
over paid, was granted.
The petition of James NJ. Munroe,
Esq, asking that the city place gutter
and curb in front of his property on
| West street, was laid over for future
action.
! Petitions from Elmer 4. Parkinson,
Robert Moss and residents of Glouces-
ter street, asking for repairs to street
beds, were laid over for future action.
The petition of Daniel Medford, ask
ing the city to settle his claim of S127,
being balance due on 2540 cart loads of
shells, furnished ut ID cents, was unani-
mously passed.
Alderman Butler presented a petition
from the Republican City Executive
Committee, asking for the appointment
| of judges and clerks of election, to be
held in July. A list OF names accompa-
MED the petition.
ORDERS.
That S35 be appropriated to purchase
shells for repairing Acton lane.
That Sl75 be appropriated for streets
| for use of city commissioner during the
month of July.
An order to increase the appropriation
for repairs to the Assembly Rooms from
S150 to S185 was laid over.
The following orders were offered
That "a be refunded to Charles Phillips,
same having been paid in error for car
riage license.
| William +. Feldmeyer was awarded
the contract to raise and repair the stone
work of the City Dock, from COL ner of
fish market to corner of Basil's mill, for
S249.67.
CoBBLE STONES FOR KING GEORGE ST.
Alderman Mccullough presented n
letter from Rear Admiral Ramsay, Chief
of Bureau Of Navigation, Navy Depart
ment, who stated that there would be
no difficulty in paving the streets of An
napolis with material satisfactory tc the
city authorities within the limit of the
appropriation If the city would furnish
the curb.
| Alderman Mccullough then offered
the following resolution:
WHEREAS: BY an Act of Congress,
S13, 900 was appropriated to pave certain
streets in the City of Annapolis, and af-
ter the bids were received and proved by
the Secretary OF the Navy for said paw
ing, the amount was found to be insult
ficient to do work according to the spe-
cifications, and as there was only one
bidder for Annapolis, George Jewell,
Esq, within the limit Of the appropria-
tion to do all necessary work, including
curb, the material proposed to be used,
as per bid, is the best rubble stone OH an
eight inch sand foundation. If this propo-
sitiOn is approved by the Secretary of
the Navy, it will be satisfactory to the
city authorities, as it is the best paving
they can get for that amount. There
fore be it
Res0lred, That the city authorities
respectfully recommend the contract be
awarded to George Jewell, ESQ.,, and that
Superintendent Cooper, of the Naval
Academy is requested to forward this
recommendation to the Navy Depart
ment, Washington, and the Clerk Of the
Council is hereby directed TO furnish him
with copy of this resolution with bid
attached.
Counsellor Riley offered substitute
for the resolution, to give the contract
to B. L. SweetOn, of Camden. N. j.,
who agreed to pave the street with Wit
rified brick, laid in concrete, for the
amount appropriated. In offering the
substitute the Counsellor stated that he
was III favor of having the work done
by an Annapolis contractor, but be was
for serving the interest Of the city and
Taxpayer rather than that of one man.
The substitute was lost by vote of G
to 2. Alderman McCullough's resolu-
tion was then adopted by vote OF
to 2.
PREPARING FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The Counsellor offered the following
order, which was passed: THAT the
Clerk give the usual notice for the mu-
nicipal election to be held on Monday
July Sth, and that the polls be held at
following places:
First Ward-At the house of the Wa
terwitch Hook and Ladder Company
OH East street.
Second Ward-At the Assembly Rooms
on Gloucester street.
Third Ward-At the Rescue Hose Com
pany on West street."
1t was also ordered that the officia
ballots for the election have printed OF
the reverse side the following "Oflicia
ballot for the ward OF the City ol
Annapolis, election to be held July eth
1892. Clerk of the City of Annapolis,
and that the first blank be filed in th'
tickets for the three wards by the names