Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THE ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS.
A Change in the Chief of Police and
Police Officers, and Collector
and Treasurer.

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and Treasurer.
The newly elected City Council, COM
posed of five Democrats and three Re
publicans. organized and held their first
meeting last night in the Council Cham
Der. The first business in order was the
swearing in of the new members 10y the
Mayor, who had previously been COLI
firmed before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court. The first officer sworn in was
that Of Counsellor, then followed the
Aldermen according 10 the wards. This
being done the Clerk was requested to
read the report OF the committee on
election, giving the result of the late
city election in each ward, which was
adopted. The Mayor then announced
the following committees. the first nam
ed being chairman
Finance-Counsello Stockett, Alder
men Killman and Crandall.
Streets-Aldcrmen Bright Ridout and
EllenhauRen.
Public Buildings-Aldermen Ridout,
Killman and Butler.
Market Aldermen Killman.
Crandall and Ellenhausen.
Fire Mayor, Counsellor
and Aldermen Ridout and Killman.
Electric Light-Mayor and the street
| committee.
By-Laws-Mayor, Counsellor and AL
derman Ridout.
| The finance com mmissioners fixed by
law are the Mayor, Counsellor and City
| Treasurer.
After transactlng the unfinished busi-
ness of the former board and the pas
sage of several orders the election of Of
ficers were taken up as follows:
For clerk of the board Thomas Him.
melheber. the present incumbent, was
selected without serious opposition. He
was the caucus nominee. The division
line came out clear on the next contest,
that for treasurer.
Charles G. Feldmeyer was elected by
a coalition CT the three Republicans and
the two Democratic boilers. William
| III. Bourke received three votes of the
Democrats who stood by the caucus.
William u. Killman, Weeins Ridout and
John ii. Bright.
Market-master was now voted on. J.
Hicks Russell, the present holder, re-
ceived four votes. Walter Clark, the
caucus man, three, and James A. Far
rell, one. Several ballots resulted the
same, the election was deferred to later
in the meeting. 1t was then taken up
and Hicks Russell was elected. For
chief of police on the first ballot Arthur
Martin, the present CHIEF, received three
and Howard B. Is. Taylor four. On the
next ballot Taylor was elected. The
new chief is young and powerful man.
He is well over SIX feet and weighs 260
| pounds.
The balloting for the other members
OF the force was tedius. There were six
positions to be filed and twenty appli-
cants to be voted for. The caucus had
ratified the whole of the present force
with the exception of officers Watkins
and Mitchell and four were reelected as
follows: Samuel Frantum, William Il.
Brooks, l.. Vinton Thomas and John II.
Tydings. j. Lewis Mace and Henry
| jackson, caucus nominees were selected
ia the place Of James Watkins and Eze-
kial Mitchell.
For city commissioner, Samuel r.
Brewer was selected by the caucus and
| elected without much opposition. John
| III. Caulk was unanimously re elected
messenger, and DIR. Frank III. Thoml,-
son was reelected health officer without
| opposition.
When the informal caucus was held,
| Mayor Thomas WAS not present. 1t
was said he was not invited because
it was known he had promised to sup
port several persons who were after pla-
ces. Messrs. Bright, Crandall, Ridout
and Killman attended the caucuses and
discussed the appointments. Mr.. Gran
| for market-master and being unable to
secure the appointment b0lted. Mr..
| Crandall and the Mayor then decided
not to enter the caucus, with the result
rs above stated. Mayor Thomas said
| he could not do otherwise than keep
away from the caucus after his treat
ment 10y the Democratic members, while
Messrs. Bright, Killman and Others deny
that they had any intention TO take
undue advantage of the Mayor.
There was large attendance in the
Council Chamber during the proceed
| ings, including many Republicans, who
seemed to take much interest in the APP
pointmenss of the various officers. The
three Republican members of the board
held no caucus, but voted solidly with
| the two Democrats who refused to enter
| the Democratic caucus. With the Re-
| publicans the boiling Democrats made
a combination which succeeded in nam
ing all the principal officers.
An order was passed appropriating
$40 to defray the cost of the city elec-
tion.
Also an order appropriating S75 for
the use of the city commissioner, for re-
pairs of South side of City Dock.
Also an order appropriating Sl75 for
the use of the city commissioner for
streets for the month of August.
Also an order appropriating $50 for
tha nee of the city rom m issionar for the
repair of hydrants and pumps.
After the passing Of the bill of S1E
| for the Anne arundel Advertiser fol-
printing and folding tickets of election,
the Board adjourned to meet on Monday
night next, when the newly elected Off.
GERS are expected to file their bonds be.
fore entering u10n their duties.
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