Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-15
NO JOINT MEETING.
IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION DID
NOT RESPOND.
The City Council Holds A Special Session
Counsellor Claude Granted Leave To
Introduce An Ordinance Re-
garding Duties Of The
CITY Dog Catcher.

City Dog Catcher.
Mayor Dubois had called Joint meet
ing OF the Improvement Commission and
the City Council last night for the pur-
pose OF taking some action upon certain
pending improvements, which required
the attention of the joint bodies. but
owing TO the absence OF several mem
oers of the commission from the city,
The other members did not attend, and
const stquently there was no joint meeting.
and the City Council met in special sess-
ION. There were present the Mayor,
Counsellor Claude, Aid ermen Henkel,
Marcy, Williams, Thompson, + H.,
Feldmeyer, Thompson, I. A.
On motion of Alderman Marcy it was
ordered that the Street Committee have
the fire plug at the corner OF State Circle
and Maryland avenue examined and re-
port the estimated cost OF preparing same,
and also the cost OF a new plug, IL II IS
found necessary to renew same.
BY Alderman Henkel-That the FIRE
plug at the corner OF Prince George and
Randall streets be raised sufficiently to
allow a coupling to be attached. Refer
red TO the Committee on Streets to re-
port al next meeting Ct the Board.
BY Alderman Henkel-That the mat
ter OF the repairs TO the sewer at the foot
of Conduit street be referred to the Street
Committee with power to act, which was
adopted.
Alderman Williams moved that the
sum OF $40 be appropriated to pay the
dog catcher for services to September
18th in addition to the regular fees, which
was lost by vote OF 3 to s, Also, that
$40 be appropriated to pay the dog catch
er tor one month, which was lost by a
vote OF to 5.
Counsellor Claude was granted leave
TO introduce an ordinance regarding the
duties OF the city dog catcher.
Counsellor Claude called the attention
of the Board to several contracts for the
City Improvement Commission to act
upon, and he moved that the Board pro-
eeed to act.
Alderman Williams moved the meet
ing of the Joint Commission be postpon-
ed until Monday night.
Counsellor Claude was opposed to
pos,poning the meeting and said con-
tracts to the amount OF $50. 600 or S4o,-
600 were awaiting their action; that it
reminded him OF the "tail wagging the
dog" business, and he was opposed to
any such action.
Mayor Dubois said this was reh-c
ton upon the Joint Commission. who
had given their services TO the city with
out any compensation. and he did not
think this fair treatment, and he moved
that the joint meeting be called for next
Monday night.
Alderman Williams said the absent
members OF the commission did not know
of the meeting and could not get here.
and he did not think it was justice to
,ake advantage OF their absence, and on
motion OF the Mayor, the Joint meeting
was postponed until Monday night.
BY Alderman Henkel-That the arc
light on the corner OF Maryland avenue
and Prince George street, in front of the
residence OF Miss Thornton, be placed
on the opposite corner, in front of the
MARYLAND Avenue Nj. +. Church; also.
that the arc light at the corner of Mary
land avenue and King George street be
removed to the opposite corner. Refer
red TO the Committee on Electric Lights.
BY Alderman Henkel-That the water
in the basin of the fountain at College
avenue and Church circle be drawn off
and the leak in the basin cemenied. Re-
terred to the Street Committee with power
to act; also, that SI75, or so much as
may be necessary, be Appropriated tor
cleaning streets during month OF Sep
tember, which was adopted.
The proposition CT the Farmers Ma
tional Bank 10 convey to the city strip
of land bordering on Franklin street for
the purpose of widening staid street, was
discussed at some length and finally
laid over.