Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-07-24
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
AND PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.
Bids To Lay Sewer Pipes At Murray Hill
Cancelled Lively Discussions On The
Legality Of Paving Glouces-
ter Street With Vitri-
fed Brick.

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| The City Council and Improvement
Commission met in special session last
night at the Council Chamber. Present
on the part OF the City Council-The
Mayor, Counsellor Claude and Aldermen
Marcy. Henkel, Williams, Thompson,
+. H., Feldmeyer. Thompson, +. A.
On the part OF the Improvement Com
mission - Messrs. James Nj. Munroe,
| Julian Brewer. Nevitt Steele, Charles q.
Feldmeyer. Edwin A. Seidewitz. Frank
A. Munroe. The minutes OF the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved.
The Mayor called the joint sessions
attention TO several important matters,
including the payment OF Mr.. Jewel's
bill, and also to the sewer on Prince
George street, and at Murray Hill. Mr..
Feldmeyer moved that the sum OF ST.
4oo.I7, the amount due Mr.. Joseph
Jewell, be paid to him, which was adopted
The Mayor called the Joint commits
sion'S attention TO the BIDS for LAYING
sewer on Murray Hill, in which there
appeared TO be some misunderstanding
as TO the receipt OF the bids-one pro-
posal having been sent 10 the Mayor and
the other TO the chairman OF the street
committee, which brought about some
discussion, wheTeupon Counsellor Claude
moved that both bids be Cancelled, and
that the street committee Te-advertise for
proposals, which was adopted.
The question of paving Gloucester
street with viirified brick came up and
petition signed by large number of
taxpayers and residents of that street.
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sellor Claude moved that the vote OF the
joint commission awarding the contract
TO Mr.. George Jewell TO pave said street
il vi:rihed brick. be reconsdered. Mr..
Feldmeyer moved to lay the motion on
the table, which was adopted by yea
and nay vote.
Mr.. James w. Owens, by permission,
addressed the Joint Commission at some
length on the question OF the legality of
paving Gloucester street with any other
material than that expressed in the city
ordinance. and for which the people had
voted. He quoted from several ex-
tracts OF law, and also read letters from
several prominent attorneys of Baltimore
city sustaining his action, and said he
would at once lay an injunction prohibit
ing the Mayor and City Council and I'm
provement Commission from carrying
out their contract, and that he would
enjoin the Farmers National Bank from
paying out one cent to the contractor on
this street until the Courts decision was
given in the case.
The joint commission took no further
action in the matter. Mr.. Jewell, the
contractor, said this morning he would
not be deferred in proceeding with his
contract, and would fight it to the bitter
end. He was still hauling brick along
the street this morning.
Counsellor Claude offered the follow
ing order That the salary OF the city
engineer be reduced from 81 90 to 81. so
per day, which was rejected by yea and
nay vote. Also-That the salary OF the
assistant engineer be reduced from 81. so
to so per day, which was rejected.
The grade of Maryland avenue came
up for consideration, and after much dis
cussion as to the changing of the grade
OF the bed OF the street, Mr.. Munroe
moved that the grade OF Maryland avenue
remain as it is, which was adopted.
Mr.. Steele moved that the sum of
S73 go be applied to the extension of the
sewer on King George street, which was
adopted.
The report of the street engineer was
read and, on motion, was referred to the
joint body of the finance committee.
On motion OF MIR. Munroe all bills
were referred to the finance committee of
the joint bodies.
On motion of Counsellor Claude, at
$50 p. m. the Joint Commission adjourn
ed. and the City Council met in special
| session,