Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-15
THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE WATER QUESTION.
Reports of City Officers Peti-
tions Orders-Liquor Liz
censes Granted Street
Cleaning. Etc.

Inc monthly meeting OF me Mayor ana
City Council was held last night in the
Council Chamber. a full board being
present. The proceedings of the last
meeting were read and approved.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
The monthly reports of the city officials
for June were received and referred 10
the respective committees.
The report of c. G. Feldmeyer. late
collector and treasurer for the month of
July shows, balance on hand July Ist.
SI.777.27; receipts for month of July,
S5o7.7o; total receipts, SI,S74 81; total
disbursements. SI,7S7.56 balance on
hand July 3Ist. S37.4I. and paid over to
Vim, II Rullman, collector and treas
| urer.
City Clerk p. Z. Porter reported col
lecuons from licenses during the month
as SS2.7o.
During July. Market Master Russell
collected from rents OF stalls and licenses
SIIo.
Chief of Police Howard b. Taylor re-
ported that twenty-eight arrests were
made and $3.50 collected from fines
during July.
PETITIONS.
A petition was received from Richard
G.. CLANCY and others, asking that an
electric light be placed on Morris street,
Murray Hill. Referred to the committee
on electric lights.
The property owners and residents in
the neighborhood of College avenue and
Bladen street petitioned the Board to re-
move the pump at the corner of Bladen
street and College avenue. The reasons
given by the petitioners were that the
pump caused congregation during the
day, the water is unhealthy, being large
ly composed OF surface water; that in
winter the drippings from the pump
cause ice to form, making il dangerous
to pedestrians. The petition was refer
red to the street committee, to report al
the next meeting the cost OF removing
the pump to point on Bladen street,
opposite Jefferson Place.
ORDERS.
The following orders were introduced;
BY Counsellor Moss-That the Market
Master perform the duties of Harbor
Master. and be allowed for his additional
duties a commission Of 10 per cent. upon
all collections he shall make under the
provisions of the Code.
Also-That George r. Tydings be au-
thorized to index and arrange all city
papers in the new steel file case recently
placed in the Council Chamber. The
work is to be under the supervision of
the Mayor. who shall fix the amount to
be paid for same. The order passed.
That sI75 be appropriated for use of
the City Commissioner to clean streets
during the month of September. and $50
as contingent fund. Seventy five dol
lars was appropriated to be expended in
cleaning streets during the balance of
August.
BY Alderman Wells-That SI2 50 be
appropriated to purchase revenue stamps
used on city bonds.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Board granted a license to An
drew Denver for saloon at the corner
OF Main and Green streets. Seven mem
bers vsted to grant the license and one
in the negative. Alderman Douw op-
posed the opening of saloon in close
proximity to the public school.
The application for license to open
saloon at the corner of State Circle and
East street was granted to Emile Won
Spitzinger. The application was unani-
mously granted.
A transfer liquor license was granted
to Augustus c. Schmidt for saloon in
the Imperial Hotel, corner OF Bladen and
Carroll streets.
PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROAD.
Mr.. James w. Owens appeared before
the Board as counsel for the Severn and
Potomac Railroad Company and asked
that the Board take some action in the
matter. The company petitioned the
Council at its last meeting TO grant them
the right to construct and operate an
electric railway on certain streets of An
napolis. The petition was referred to
the street committee, who were not pre-
pared to make report. The matter was
postponed until Thursday. August 24h,
when the Council will hold a special
meeting for the purpose OF taking some
action. Mr.. F. I. Homer, of Baltimore,
was present in the interest of the road,
but did not make statement regarding
TIC lntCnSiOhS Vi -uC COMPANY. L1c Will
appear before the Board at the special
meeting 1t was stated that Baltimore
capitalists were the promoters of the en-
terprise and intended building the road.
IN INTEREST OF BETTER WATER.
Counsellor Moss was granted permis-
sion to introduce an ordnance to regulate
the storage and supply of water to con-
sumers IN Annapolis. II states in part
that the condition OF the water has been
bad for over two months, and as it is
feared that unless some action is not inn
mediately taken. it will become a serious
menace to the health of the city. The
water at present is unfit for drinking pur-
poses or general family use. II is be-
lieved to be due 10 the condition of the
two reservoirs and supply dams and the
storage therein of large quantities of
matter for long period of time. The
ordinance provides that it shall be the
duty of the Annapolis Water Company
to cause each of its reservoirs and supply
dams to be completely emptied of water
and thoroughly cleaned twice in each
year, in spring and fall. 1t shall be the
duty OF the company to notify the health
officer OF the time when the emptying of
| the reservoirs and dams is to take place,
in order that he may inspect it. The
company is also required to regulate its