Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-09-10
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

Va AAA IA "A 0As AAAN0 NA a NNOAfSA~
Reports Of City Officials For The Month o
August Referred To 0Ommittees--ResO
lutions On The Attempted Assassina
ton of President Mckinley Adopted
Petitions offered, Orders Granted AnC
Bills Passed.
The reglar monthly meeting of the
Mayor and City Council for September
was held last night in the Council Cham
Der. Present-The Mayor, Counsellor
Claude. and Aldermen Henkel. Marcy,
Thompson, +. h. Williams. Feldmeyei
and Thompson, I. A. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and approved.
The Mayor laid before the Board the
reports OF the Collector and Treasurer,
Market Master, City Commissioner. City
Clerk, Chief OF Police, City Magistrates,
etc. for the month OF August, which we're
referred to their appropriate committees.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented
to the Board. read and referred
The petition OF Messrs. Ayers & Co. to
put up sign in front of their store on
Mary land avenue, was granted.
The petition of Frank Stromeyer, A.
M. Parkinson, William Engelke and
others for the use of the Assembly Rooms
Tor a social dance one night in the week,
was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
The petition OF Frank II. Stockett to
correct his assessment for the year 1901
by taking thereirom the lot sold to the
trustees OF the " hite public school of the
city adjoining the school lot as play
ground, was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The petition of the heirs OF George E.
Franklin agreeing, through their coun-
sci, Mr.. Z. {. CAN'T, to grant the city
three feet additional width OF sidewalk
in front of their property on Franklin
street, on condition that the city furnish
material to relay the whole pavement
and remove the iron fence without injury
to the same, was referred TO the Street
Committee.
REPORTS.
The following reports were read and
referred :
Alderman Marcy reported favorably
the order to place an incandescent light
on the corner of South and Cathedral
streets. which was adopted; also. report
ed untavorably the order offered by Alder
man T. A. Thompson that an incandes-
cent light be placed on Franklin street.
which was adopted.
The report of the special committee
composed of DIR. Charles b. Henkel,
Charles A. Dubois and William r. Will
liams to burn the ballots of the late cleo
ton, report that they met at the Council
Chamber at Has a. m. on August 9Th,
and in the presence OF the Mayor burned
the same. The report was adopted.
The report OF the committee, to whom
was referred the orders of Alderman
Charles B. Henkel, on changing the
electric light on the northwest cor
ner OF Maryland avenue and Prince
George street to the northeast corner OF
said street, and one on the southwest
corner OF Maryland avenue and King
said street, as OF great advantage to the
city, and that the cost be borne by the
Electric Light Company, was adopted.
The street committee through its chair.
man, Alderman Henkel, reported favor
ably the bill OF the A O.. & E. Light
Company after they had deducted SI4.75
for lights out during the month of Aug
ust, leaving net amount due the company
s4I2.75; which was adopted.
The report OF the Fire Marshal for the
month OF August reports the fire appa-
Tatus OF the city in good condition. The
Fire Marshal also calls attention to the
condition of some of the fire plugs. and
asks that immediate attention be given
them. He also asks for the purchase OF
fifty feet of garden hose for the use OF
the engine house, which was referred to
the Committee on Fire Department.
The report of the City Clerk showed
the following sums turned into the treas
ury for the month of August
License from vehicles. ..... S73.3s
License from dogs. s....... 1880
License from hucksters. .... 20. 90
License fror' billiard and pool
tables. 10 CO
License from telegraph poles. Io2. 90
License from building permits. " SOC
License from sewer permits. .. LOG
lOtdt. -..--- ..... S1o4. )
DR.. John Ridout. City Health Officer,
made the following report for August -
Number OF deaths for the month, Is;
white adults. s; colored adults, 8; white
children, 8; colored children, 4. Num-
Der OF births, white and IS colored.
There were no cases OF contagious dis
eases reported for the month. A great
many nuisances complained of have been
abated. would recommend that gen
eral insI &C ion of closets be made by the
police and that the ordinance requiring
property holders to connect with sewers
be rigidly enforced. The reservoir was
visited and its condition found to be sat
isfactory. The report was referred to
the City Commissioner.
RESOLUTIONS AND PREAMBLEs.
The following resolutions upon the at
tempted assassination of the President OF
the United States were offered by Alder
man T. A. Thompson. which were adopt
ed and the Clerk ordered to forward a
copy of same to George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President
Whereas, The act OF an assassin in
shooting William Mckinley. President OF
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