Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-10-15
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
John w Howard Appointed City Engineer
Regulating the Sale of ofExplOsives-
Reports, Petitions. Orders,
Rffls Passed Efc.


Bills Passed Etc.
The October meeting of the Mayor
and City Council was held last night In
the Council Chambers. Present The
Mayor. Counsellor, and Aldermen Kill
man, Ridout, Bright and Butler The
clerk read the proceedings of last meet
ing OF the Board, which were adopted.
The Mayor laid before the Board the
reports Of city treasurer and collector,
city commissioner, market master, chief
of police, magistrates, fire marshal, and
health officer. The reports were referred
To the various committees.
The resignation Of Mr.. James Brady,
as engineer TO the fire department, WAS
received ana accepted. Mr.. Brady hav-
ing been recently appointed engineer at
tile Annapolis Water Works. Several
applications were received for the posi-
tion, including John w. Howard and
John III. Busch. A vote was taken on
the appointment, resulting IN Mr. How
ard receiving four votes and Mr.. Busch
two votes Mr.. Howard was appointed
engineer to the fire department, succeed
ing Mr. Brady.
A communication was read from Mr..
Frank. III. Stockett, Esq, asking that
money be refunded on account Of taxes
paid in error. Passed.
A notice was read from the Farmers
National Bank, stating that taxes on
thirty-fOur shares of stock for 1895, now
standing in the name of Mayor John II.
Thomas, had been paid.
A bylaw regulating the keeping and
storage of gun-powder and other explos-
ives, was offered by the Mayor. The
bylaw states that no person shall keep
in any store, vault, cellar or building
within the city limits, without special
permission of the City Council, in;quanti-
ties not exceeding twenty-five pounds of
gum-power, which shall be kept in wood
en- kegs on the counters, nor more than
five pounds Of dynamite. Nitroglyce-
rine is forbidden to be kept in any build
ing in the city. A penalty Of five to
twenty dollars is fixed in each offense.
1t also states that all powder kept in
canister or wooden keg, be placed near
one 6f the front doors and sign placed
thereon, denoting its contents. The by
law was laid over until the next regular,
meeting.
Petition for insolvences on taxes for
1898 and 1894, amounting to Sl37.20 was
received from William III. Rullman, the
late collector and treasurer of this city,
which was referred to the committee on
finance.
An ordnance was introduced by the
Counsellor to regulate the sale of coal
oil, gasoline, benzine, etc. The quantity
of gasoline is limited to five gallons at
any one time, and the permission of the
city must be obtained before it can be
sold. The bylaw was laid over until
the next meeting.
ORDERS.
The following orders were offered
That $500 lie appropriated for the use
of city commissioner on the streets for
the month of November. Passed.
That $50 be expended for repairs to
pumps and hydfants. Passed.
The EVENING CAPITAL and Anne
arundel Advertiser were awarded the
contract to do all city printing and adj
vertising at sum of 5000 each during
the coming year.
NOTES.
A table was ordered to be purchased
for the use of the chief of police at the
station-hOuse on Gloucester street.
Fire Marshal Brewer in his report
states that one of the pumps of the city
fire engine is out of order. The engine
was tested during the past month, and
steam was up and ready for work i'll less
than nine minutes.
Market Master J. ii. Russell turned
over to the city for September 1880,
collected from rents of stalls, III the
market-h -house and fsh-market.
Chief OF Police Howard B. Taylor re-
ported twenty arrests made during the
month, and fines TO the amount of $500
collected.
City Clerk Thomas Himelheber in his
report showed collections from licenses
for the month to amount to $23.35.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were reported fa-
vorable by the finance committee and
ordered to be paid:
A. G.. Il +. l.. CO--....... ....... S4O3.60
Annapolis Water Co............ 1870
Elmer Parkinson n.......-.......... $500
w. ii. Carr .................... A.35