Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-09-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Reports-P Petitions Passed-Ex-
Counsellor Riley's Bill Turned
Down-ReguIating Sale
Of Gasoline.
MARYLAND HOTEL BAR CHANGED.

rhe September meeting of the Mayor,
Counsellor and Aldermen OF Annapolis
was held last night. A full Board WAS
present. Reports were received from
the Clerk, City Counsellor, Magistrates,
and Market Muster. Fire Marshal Jul
ian Brewer made lengthy report on the
condition of the city fire department.
He asks the Board to pass az ordnance
regulating the sale and storage III gaso-
line. Also law be passed regulating
the quantity Of gun powder to be kept
on any one premises The report states
that gasoline, where placed on sale, should
be kept or stored in the open air, at least
thirty feet from any store, dwelling or
stable, aud that it be unlawful to sell
gasoline after dark, or when artificial
light be required to draw it, and but one
barrel should I've kept by anyone. The
FIRE marshall compliments the fromen
OH their work at the recent fire at Mar
ket space.
UNFAvoRABLE REPORTS.
1 uG IOdlu AOUFlCQ li& NiAANNlAOiC
reports on the following:
BY the finance committee on the bill
of +. s. Riley, of $500 for legal serN ices
connected with securing the claim of the
city from the government for streets
used by the Naval Academy.
BY the street committee ON the petit
ton of the Annapolis Cycle Club asking
that the Board require light OH all
owners of vehicles usiig the roads after
night-fall to carry passengers.
PETITIONS.
The petition If Mrs. Mary b. Hughes,
asking for the removal of the electric
| light at the corner of Bladen street and
College avenue, WAS favorably reported
and light ordered to be removed.
Petition of Robert Moss, asking the
city to place curling and crossing in
| front of his residence, on Shipwright
street, was reported to the Board that
the request had been complied with.
Petition from Waterwitch Hook and
Ladder Company, asking the Board To
| furnish twenty-fOur gum coats, and also
| twenty-four pairs of gum shoes for use
of the tiremen. Referred to the commit
tee on fire department.
The petition of Thomas +. Martin,
giving the city right of way through his
property fronting on King George street
| in continuation of Governor street TO
| East street, thirty feet wide under GER
tain conditions, WAS favorably reported
by the street committee, and the prop0-
sition accepted.
The petition of MessrS Gadd h Mel
vim, asking for transfer OF liqH0r license
| from Main street entrance OF Maryland
Hotel to the corner Of Main and Glou-
cester streets and Church circle, was ia
ken up. James NJ. Munroe, ESQ.,, Daniel
! II. Randall, Esq, and j. Shaaff Stockett,
appeared in the interest OF ST. Anne's
| Vestry, Mrs. Handy and Mis-. Pinkney
opposing the change of location OF the
bar-room. Mr.. Munroe read petition
signed by several residents on Gloucester
street, Directing to the proposed change
| by the prOprietOrs of the hotel. Robert
Moss, Esq. and John Mullan, ESQ.,, made
strong appeals III behalf of Messrs. Mel.
win & Gadd. advocating the transfer of
the restaurant. The yeas and nays were
called for by the Counsellor, with the
| following result {: Five yeas Mayor
| Thomas, Aldermen Crandall, Ellenhau
sen, Bright and Butler. Three nays
Counsellor +. II. Stockett and Aldermen
Killman and Ridout. The transfer of
the license for changing the location of
the restaurant to the corner OF Main and
Gloucester streets and Church circle was
granted.
ORDERS.
The following orders we're offered -
That $50 be appropriated as contin
gent fund for the city commissioner.
Passed.
That $500 be appropriated for use of
| the city commissioner for tue month of
october. Passed.
That $50 be appropriated for the pur
pose of purchasing a new fire plug at the
corner of Gloucester and Conduit streets.
| Passed.
That the market master he authorized
TO put up hand bills, notifying all per-
sons that the market will close at eleven
o'clock. beginning October LIST. Passed.
NOTES.
An ice cooler was ordered for the coun-
Gil chamber.
New badges were ordered to be pur-
chased for the police force u Annapolis.
Clerk Thomas Himelheber collected
S47.S0 from licenses during the month
OF August.
Chief of Pelice Howard B. Taylor, in
his monthly report for August shows
twenty-one arrests.
The Board authorized the purchase of
a safe for city treasurer Feldmeyer, not
to exceed in cost of $75.
Market Master Russell turned over to
.he city 1924. Is from licenses from buck
sters, etc. during August.
The street committee was ordered to
have a board walk constructed in front
Of the residence of Mr.. James NJ. Mum
roe, on West street.
BILLS PASSED.
The finance committee favorabIy re-
ported the following bills, which were
| ordered to be paid
Thos. j. Linthicum. .....S117.10
American Fire Engine Co... 144.55
Chas. q. Feldmeyer. ........ 1876
William K. Feldmeyer. ......... 1900
| William III. Rullman. ........ $50
| William G.. Camden. ........ $50