Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-11
AND RESOLUTION
ADOPTED.

uOuI. Dflgut, hllludll, NIdhudll anu DHt-
Ter. The minutes OF last meeting were
read ahd approved.
REPORTS.
The Mayor lald before the Board the
reports of the treasurer and collector for
the month of January, 1896, which show
ed the receipts and disbursements for the
month TO be:
Receipts -. ..................S 30, ,UO4.zl
Disbursements ............... 4,OlO.oz
Balance in the treasury, Febru-
AIRY lSt. t.................. l,Ooo. 40
Also, the reports of City Commission
er, Market Master, Chief of Police, the
Street Committee, and Police Justices
for the month of January, which were
referred 10 the appropriate committees.
Counsellor StOckett, on the part Of
the committee who visited Washington
with reference to the renewal of the Sl3,-
900 appropriation, for the Improvement
of streets adjacent to the Naval Acad-
emy, reported verbally their visit. He
stated that they waited on the Secretary
of the Navy and had conference with
him. who said he would favorably rec
Ommend the appropriation to Congress.
They were unable to see the Senator and
Congressman in reference To the matter.
PETITIONS.
Robert Moss, EsqT., attorney for the
Company. laid before the Council pc
tition from the Washington, Annapolis
and Chesapeake Railroad Company to
lay tracks on certain streets in the City
of Annapolis, which was read and refer
red to the committee on streets. The
Company asks tile privilege To lay asinge
track railway, with appropriate switches
at suitable points within the corporate
limits of the city OH West street to
Church circle, to College avenue, to Han
over street, to Governor street, to King
George street, to Randall street, to Mar
ket space, to Church circle, to Glouees-
ter street, to Spa bridge. etc.
The street committee reported unfav-
orable on the application of Edwin A.
SeidewitZ and others for an electric light
OH the corner of Cathedral and South
streets, which was adopted.
ORDERS.
1t was ordered that the sum of $25. 90
be appropriated for the use of the City
Commissioner for the repair of pumps
and hydrants.
Also, that the sum of $3.50, or us much
as is necessary, be appropriated for the
use of the City Commissioners for CLEAN
ing and repairing streets for the month
of March, 1896.
Also, that the sum of $3.50, or as much
thereof us is necessary, be appropriated
for the purchase and hauling of shells
for the repair of streets, under the su-
pervision of the City Commissioner.
Alderman Bright called the Mayors
attention 10 the fact that the plat OF the
city which had been contracted for with
Louis Green, surveyor, 10 make, had not
been completed.
On motion of Counsellor Stockett the
City Commissioner was directed to nOti-
fy MIR. Green, that unless the same was
furnished to the city within the next
fifteen days, that the city would cancel
the contract.
RESOLUTIONS OF PROTEST.
Alderman Bright laid before the Coun-
Gil set of preambles and resolutions of
the city authorities cooperating with
the Legislature, asking for suitable APP
preparation from the State of Mary
land for the purchase of certain proper
ty adjacent to the Naval Academy and
ceding the same TO the Geveral Govern
ment. After referring to the joint reso-
luton introduced in Congress providing
for an ''investigation to determine
desirable location for the Unit
ed States Naval Academy, = it calls upon
the Legislature to pass 4 bill for the pur-
chase of certain property adjacent to the
academy for the purpose of donating it
TO the United States for the use of that
institution. The resolutions protest
strongly against the removal of the acad-
emy from Annapolis. One of the rea-
sons urged for the removal of the acad-
emy from Annapolis is the unsuitable
and Objectionable character of some of
the surroundings. Such objections, say
the resolutions, could not truthfully APP
ply to any OF the approaches or the sur
roundings of the academy, except par
italy, perhaps, to certain portions OF the
city situated between and bounded by
Hanover, Governor, King George and
Holland streets. This property, the res0-
lutions add. neither the city of Annap-
oils nor the United States government
could he expected to purchase. Itw0uld,
however, form valuable annex to the
academy, and if annexed would remove
one of the objections suggested to the
present location. The Legislature is,
therefore, requested to Immediately ac-
quire, in the name of the State OF Mary
land, by purchase, gift or due cOnden-
nation for public use. all that portion Of
this city adjoining tue United States Ma
val Academy grounds, and situate be-
tween and bounded by the north side of
Hanover street, the east side of Govern
or street, the north side Of King George
street and the west side of Holland street
and by an appropriate act OF the Legis-
lature, now in session, to duly donate
the same in the name of the State OF
Maryland to the United States for Unit
ed Stated Naval Academy purposes and
rs an annex to the public grounds OF said
academy TO be incl0sed Herewith.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted. Captain John A. MRllan, of
Washington. spoke in favor of the resO-
lutions, which he had drawn. Mr.. Null
Ian 3 family reside in Annapolis. In ex-
planning the resolutions he said Repre-
sentative Barrett, of Massachusetts, who
is known as an agitatOr, had made chafg-
es of unhealthfulness against the acad-
emy surroundings. A remedy Tor the
evil would be the adoption Of the res0lu-
ton. The state Of Maryland he claims