Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-10

City Council was held last night. There
were present Mayor Scidewiiz, and AL.
dermen Douw. Parkinson. Wells. Flood.
Basil and Curry. Counsellor Moss was
out OF the city and could not be present.
The reports OF the several officers for the
month OF September were submitted and
referred 10 the respective committees.
The report of Collector ard Treasurer
Rullman showed The following receipts
and disbursements for the month: Re-
ceipts, S., 3So,7s; dfsburse ments. 1890
81; balance on hand. sI.oS944.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented:
The petition of Severn Company No.
8. U. X. X. of p, for the use of the AS
sembly Rooms on Monday night. Janua-
ny Ist was granted.
The petition of the Annapolis Typo
graphical Union No. ia. for the use of
the Assembly Rooms on the night of
Thursday, November the goth. for bah
was granted.
The petition of Bershe6a Tabernacle,
Galalelian Fisherman, of Annapolis for
the use Of the Assembly Rooms on Oc-
tober 18th, was granted.
The petition of Jr. o. u. A. NJ, for
the use OF the Assembly Rooms on the
night OF February 22nd, was granted.
The petition OF Charles A. Zimmerman.
and twenty-five residents and property
owners on Conduit street to compell
VIM. M. Abbott, the purchaser of the
property from the city adjoining his resi-
dence on the corner OF Conduit and
Gloucester street, to remove his fence in
as an obstruction to the view of said
Zimmerman's property, or to compell
HIM to erect an iron fence in keeping
with other fences on said street, brought
about some discussion. Mr.. Abbott
stated to the board, that he had complied
with all the requirements IN his deed
from the city. and had gone to great
expense to the improvements he had
made, and would stand upon his legal
rights, in which he asked the board to
protect him. The fence in dispute is an
open dressed board painted fence. and
encloses his private yard from the public
gaze. The petition was referred to the
City Counselor.
The petition Of Rev. ]. A. Weishar, +.
A. Munroe, ]. H. S. Nichols and others
for light on Francis street, was favor
ably recommended by the committee on
streets.
ORDERS.
The following orders were offered:
That the sum OF one hundred and sew
enty-hve dollars (SI75) be appropriated
tor the use of the City Commissioner for
cleaning streets for the month of Novem-
Der.
That the sum of fifty dollars (S5o) be
appropriated for the use OF the City Com
missioner as contingent fund for the
month of November.
That the sum OF fifty dollars $500 be
appropriated for repairing the foundation
OF the fish market, was referred to COM
mittee on Market house.
That the fire committee be authoriz-
ed TO advertise for proposals for the pur-
chase OF 600 feet OF rubber hose Tor the
engine. at cost not to exceed sI.I5 per
foot.
That fire fire committee be authorized
to have the tower OF the Assembly Rooms
for drying the hose, at cost not exceed
ing 500. Referred to committee on
Fine Department.
That the Fire Marshal be authorized
and empowered to sell the bell on the
Eastport Baptist Church, and apply the
proceeds towards the purchasing of bell
Tor the Rescue Hose Company.
That the city treasurer be and he is
hereby authorized to issue interest bear
ing city script in payment of VIM. T.
Jewell for the West street curbing. &c.
That the City Commissioner have
the power TO remove the fence on the
front Of Mr.. A. {. Sweet on West street,
to conform with the building line, at the
cost of the city.
The order offered by Alderman Douw
that the Ad0e,hset. weekly paper, be
authorized to do the city printing for one
year for November Ist. 1899. at and for
the sum of $500. payable quarterly. was
laid over to a special meeting of the
board to be held on Friday night, Octo.
Der 18th.
L uG ICpUfk VI ndkSudl
Brewer in reference to FIRE alarm system
for the city. and the purchase of horses
for the use of the fire department and to
be used on the streets. and also for the
purchase of 700 feet of FIRE hose. was
read and referred to the Permanent I'm
provement Committee.
The Mayor announced the following
as the Permanent Improvement Commit
tee: Charles G. Feldmeyer, Charles A.
Dubois, Julian Brewer. w. F. Williams,
hewitt Steele, and James M Munroe.
Mr.. Thomas Holiday, by permission,
addressed the Board on the disgacefu
proceedings existing in and about the fish
market, which he claimed was public
nuisance to any city and asked the
Mayor tor proper police protection which
the Mayor promised should be given.
Mr.. John White was before the board
and asked that the grade in front of his
property on West street be changed two
| feet to one hundred. as the present grade
was an injustice to him. The street com
mittee reported that it could not be done
A liquor liecense was granted to job
Smith to open saloon at No. 30 Mair
street, corner Franklin Alley, upon the
surrender of his Bay Ridge license.