The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
WESTMINsrER'S NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor Miller and Old Council Close Up
Business and Retire-The New Mayor
and Council Take Hold.

Mayor Fred. d. Miller and the C"nnci
elected ia Nav. 1899, met on Monday night
and closed up the business OF the year, aud
retired Henry b. Grammer, clerk and tax
collector, reported the receipt OF s2';. o. rom
licenses since last meeting, as follows: From
private carriages aud delivery wagons, SlO4OO;
from hawkers and peddlers, So 90; from ten
pin alley, $1,000 billiard and pool table,
$40 90; from hotels, $l37.50; from sale OF
medicine, $500 Also. from taxes, s66S.e
Considerable license money has not been pad
in, although all license money was due May
LIST.
Deeds for certain streets aud alleys from
Ira J. Young and John I. Casseil were or
dered to be accepted. The Councl then ad-
juurned sine die, after passing few bulls
mostly for salaries aud work and material.
Before leaving the Chamber Ex- Mayor NIL
Ter. addressing Mayor Gilbert, said
MIR MAYoR:-It gives me great pleasure to con
gratuiate You upon your election as Mayor OF thlS
City and d to you my best wishes ior = sue
uesfuI administration AMI sHi N"n the keys 81 iht
city ard the securities. $50 no" Ia 'he S'''Ni"E
Fund. Ia, q,
allow rs 10 refund tue Clly's Improvement hon4S'
uow bearing IA per cent, at lower nate ~ Iatet-
eSl. In accordance with when we nave lt'se't gu
opiinauCe place them at 81 per cent, but 10 hist
pay oil six of these bonds July lSt, l41 Mlih Tue
money now in the sinking Fund, and TO akt up
two bonds each year thereafter nlAAlhs SaNIhs 20
the city Of about $500 year and doing away "a
the sinking Fund feature as this ordinance viii
compel ali succeeding Councils 20 pay Oh $1,000
worth Of these bonds every year, which IA course
OF years every dollars worth OF thr tliN ; debI
can b., " I,l ont In reference this ordinance
would say 81 per cent WAS the best Tate " '"uN
get in the hort time We had Ia ntat thes' bonus
and would suggest that Il you put them up AZ pup
lie sale possibly they can bc Heated at esS rate
and bring Il premium. In that ease would suggest
to you To repeal the ordinance we IssSse7i.
As stated at the Citizens Meeting held ih these
rooms May lst there Is due me tli\ about $500
uuculiectci taxes. upon which s"it i ne" 'eh"t'S
tor about - 80 Of this amount
We reiuceSl the taxes hast year from So 10 -
cents and Il You ca collect this money INK
You can pay Oh ali borrowed money now due hy
the Ctty aud have 8 surplus Of over 5000 ana ie
able To rtfnce the take. dH4lng your adnrniSiuA-
tiou to % cents and Keep up the imFtoN stnaHtS
~ have raa,,,.Isr m z,l Main street AZ "a ytst af
ahout g 90 about one quarter "t hat u t'9i D.
| fore aHd without any money IN 1he treasury Nt
have hai the WASHINGTON rlad P.Afl from Main
sgrt 10 the city limits withnutA cent u c>t - iEe
city and the future 20 H. sept 90 repair h4 tire
| Washington and Westminster Turnpike COMPANY.
4 The ueW sewer We are putting in az Nam .ul
Church streets . rot quite h"ishes ieA St'. = =
! the contract far sane on regasd We have ief} :"
/ she treasury nearly st.h
4 hghts st So year tor 30 years Gasss't hE lh5s
4 ,aunc4 and approved ~ me, J nFder>t7l3 u :
the Iau esg rate % lighting ta ihc 0ksts " you
/ kuaA c0al aud All material canneetrI y tlh iAe
electric lighting have advanced from 3 ~ ~ Ttr
cent In the past Year, - AaF"T consii"fN3 Y Aa
1 excellent contract Tor The City A. s Tax payer
aRi for tlty's Interest I Wouit approve 10 AEtiA
ufer a.. IN. conditions Before III - contract "a
making that oo''nart msuttea ta'. i. =
1'5s = '','a Mi Fslys ian IN qfTer e, tbs
coatrsct ~ - you not As Mayo. = mI tine
"a = pie, g.'i = = .,-rs,s Il ,5E
~, , NV, male hy MS retiring tri 4. ,hr
4 eiecsrfr light company has never IAd dtyalelsi
or ssEer san a. ne Price ihey sFe ~, '.,, ~.
10y 81, ,.l.6 y, ~ ~ ~ .tsel b1ssers & he
sstrte shs company they arr progressive Hsen ri
ihts cay aei rat ihsi' aasAgy . ma. P'aai ~ s
''s l, = ''ss - - fts fr t.-s a.
I stated thai &c roagI have baeaess siE.alst-a
I ton % tss hrcn CSC eHsl &C Tr'a'!s az ~ W.
minute boa g s..2s 4 - y Z, q
1871 i. ~ ~. ~, -. .f,.ss.t-sti1a tuF
thing can 10 - Any lise g. assist Fl tar ts<5
iutsrcsis q the s''y s'sazAA''i ''s am ~
/ - a. roarsa- t.aft - saur yaansr,i raru,1-r
I sisa g. exteal ms sposrr thanks ~ the macy
coariesiss ys1 nsts ss,ev q - AHl Fe.L u.
ss',,',a - \ Nh t,s.s rs5st.ne - 49,
I ssst Interests Il ms Cssy
our rcaat5sss htve Ai.says n-rn l.s 20 sAs.at
-, - 4, Svtsr,i IN s.fss tbass. &. h.
fss el3.rssy Nr F8nA d lrs clerk ~ az uaEaat.
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si.'Anee @asi e tAF s+'''ea' - t.'
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