Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-02
WHAT THEYHAVE DONE.

WHAT THEYHANE DONE.
some improvements Made by nur Pres
ent city Council
Results are always the test of woik k.
Even though there may be failure it is
a test. pehind results are acts and if
the doer has acted well his part, he has
acquitted himself nobly. Yet if success
follow deeds, then is the praise of the
d0er great. In srch a light the present
City Council may be judged. In e>ery
department there have been push and
enterprise.
THE STREET COMMITTEE.
This department, under the chairman
ship of Mr.. Allan Mccullough, Esq.
has been in progressive spirit from its
inception. The streets have been kept
clean, the,garbage removed with prompt-
ness and permanent improvement made
of a valuable character.
Amongst these is the repair of the
sewer on King q gorge street from the
Mullan property, "A long standing nni-
sance was thus remedied.
The guttering on Randall street reno
waited.
Market Space paved from Cornhill
street to Moss Alley.
The north side Of the City Dock re.
built.
The south side of the CITY Dock in
course of repair.
Calvert street extended wider.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The Assembly Rooms repaired.
The Market House enclosed.
The Council Chamber repaired.
Four iron cells placed in the watch
house and whole apartment repaired
John III. Bright, chairman.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE.
Two % candle-power incandescent
lamps on PTInce George street.
One 80 power lamp on West street.
One 50power lamp on Franklin street.
WORK OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COM
MlTTEE.
1000 feet of new hose.
The old engines repaired, painted and
housed.
New reel company added to the Water
witch Hook and Ladder company.
NEW ORDINANCES.
To coniine the term of the Treasurer
to two years
To license bill posters. A revenue
measure.
To regulate the grades and building
lines. a revenue measure.
To license slot machines. A revenue
measure.
TO require a license from telegraph
poles. "A revenue measure.
To license merry go rounds. A reve-
nue measure.
To license hawkers of fish. A reve-
nue. measure.
To authorize the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone company 10 erect poles
A revenue measure.
To enlarge the butchers area i'm the
market house. A revenue measure.
To authorize the Mayor to suspend
officers guilty of misconduct,
To increa the police force one mem
Der.
To prevent the defacing of telegraph
and other poles.
To prevent interference with the city
hydrants and fire-plugs.
TO require all premises to have vaults.
To require distractions Of fallen trees
to be removed from the streets.
To regulate the digging up the streets.
To give authority to the Mayor to
rope the streets.
To prevent persons driving tn ough
or by funeral professions.
To stop bicycle riding on the side
walks.
To require bells and lamps on bicycles.
To lay out the port warden's lines of
the harbor.
To protect the wharves by requiring
| vessels to unload six feet from the wharf.
To designate hack stands in the city.
CELEBRATION OF THE REMOVAL OF
THE CAPITAL.
The successful Inauguration March 5,
| 1894, of the two hundredth anniversary
of the removal of the Capital from st.
Mary Is to Annapolis.
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.
Collected from delinquent
collectors, during last three
years SJO5 30
| Collected from governmentin
| property, ESTIMATED value of
paving s............... 5000 90
| Collected from government to
pave King George, Wagner,
and Hanover streets s........... 1900 90
In process of collection from
government. t................ 2e5 OO
| Funding of ZOO of debt by
which it is estimated interest
was saved to the amount Of. 1900 90
Taxes kept down. Revenue measures
steadily introduced. City credit main
tanned. No increase Of city debt.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Decision obtained from the court that
no appeal lies in the police cases of the
city whereby expense is saved the city.
Suscessful resistance to the $4,000
| school law.