Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-12
CITY COUNCIL.
THE DECEMBER MEETING
M OF BOARD.
Report And Recommendation Of The
Permanent Improvement Commits
sion Orders, Petitions
And Reports.

And Reports.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and City Council was held las,
night in the Council Chamber. There
were present at roll-call Mayor Seide-
witz. Counsellor Moss. and Aldermen
Parkinson, Douw, Wells. Flood, Curry
and Basil.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved. The Mayor laid
before the Board the reports of the sew
eral city officers for the month of Novem-
Der. which were referred to their respect
i've committees and favorably reported.
The report of Collector and Treasurer
William H. Rullman for the month of
November showed the total amount of
collections on hand to be S3,t34.4o; dis
bursements for the month. $i,66s oS;
balance on hand. s.. .76o.4I.
The petition OF Rescue Hose Company
for use Of the Assembly Rooms for Eas-
ter Monday was granted.
ORDERS.
The following orders were passed:
That the sum of 81. 50 be appropriated
to repair the Truck House on East street.
That the sum Of sI75 be appropriated
Tor cleaning streets for month OF January,
1900.
That the sum Of S. be appropriated as
a contingent fund for the use OF the city
clerk.
That the sum of $50 be appropriated
as contingent fund for the city COM
missioner tor month Of January, 1900.
That the collector and treasurer be au-
tholized to draw from the Savings Insti-
tuition the sum of 81 900 to pay interests
on city bonds due and payable Decem-
Der 10th.
That the collector and treasurer be au-
thorized to pay all city officials for the
month or quarter ending December 81,
1899. on Saturday, December %.
That one ton of coal be purchased for
the use OF the station-house for month OF
December and January; also fifty post
age stamps be allowed the chief of police.
That the Mayor and City Commission
er be requested to inform the Board at
next meeting, the cost of having the
dock at the loot of Prince George street
sewer cleaned out.
That the Mayor be authorized and di-
rected to purchase uniform for the dog
a,cher at cost not exceeding SIS. and
said uniform to be so selected as not to
resemble the uniform OF a police officer
in any respect whatever.
The street committee reported that they
had advertised for and received several
bids for laying board walk on Second
street. the lowest bid being $50, and as
but SIS was appropriated for the pur-
pose, the committee was compelled to re-
ject all bids. The committee recommend
that the west side OF Second street should
be curbed to point opposite the shirt
factory, thereby making permanent inn
provement. whereupon it was ordered,
that the sum of SIS be appropriated to
have grade established for said street.
1t was also ordered that the street COM
mittee be authorized to advertise for bids
for curbing and guttering the west side
of Second street from the corner OF West
street to point opposite the shirt fac
tory, and to have the same done at once.
The first report and recommendations
of the Permanent Improvement Com
mission of Annapolis to the Mayor.
Counsellor and Aldermen, was read and
on motion OF Counsellor Moss it was or.
dered to be published in full and that,the
city printer furnish 100 copies in circular
form for the use OF the Board, and that
a joint meeting OF the Board and Com
mission be called on the 27th to consider
the report and that the clerk notify the
commission.
On motion OF Counsellor Moss the fol.
loving bills were reported favorably by
the finance committee and passed: