Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-15
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
Monthly Reports OF The City officers Read
Before The BOard-PrOtests Against
Issuing LiquOr Licenses Pre-
sented BY Citizens Or
ders And Bills
Passed.

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/ The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and City Council was held last
night in the Council Chamber. There
we're present the Mayor. the Counsellor.
Aldermen Henkel. Marcy, Thompson.
F. H.. Williams, Feldmeyer, Thompson,
T. A. Minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
REPORTS.
The reports OF the city officers for the
month of September were reported favor
rably and the reports adopted.
Market Master James H. Murdock re-
ported collections for the month of Sep
tember, 1901. to be So3 70.
| The report of the City Clerk showed
an amount OF $II5.4I from city licenses
for the month OF September.
Fire Marshal Joseph H. Bells reported
| that the steam FIRE engine had been tested
and was found in good condition.
The Mayor laid before the Board
| list of rules for the government OF the
Board, which were read by the clerk.
and on motion. were adopted.
The report OF James H. Murdock. act
| ing city wharhngeT. showed the amount
Of wharfage due the city to be s2oI. 80.
| The report was referred to the Finance
Commission.
Collector and Treasurer Samuel Jones
| reported receipts for the Inonth of Sep
tember to be $40. 5SI IS; disburssm ments,
| Ss,674.47 leaving balance in the treas
ury. October Ist. 50. 600 78.
| Dr.. John Ridout, City Health Officer,
| reported IL deaths, 10 births and three
cases of contagious disease in the city
| during the past month. In his report the
| Health Officer states "There have been
three cases OF diphtheria so far during
| the present month, one of which was not
reported to me by the attending physi-
cIan, would ask the cooperation of
the Mayor and City Council with me in
insisting on physicians, parents and
| guardians reporting Immediately any
| contagious disease in families; that strict
| quarantine may be observed in order TO
| protect the schools, St. Johns College
and the Naval Academy, and the general
| public. without which it cannot be done.
ORDERS.
BY Alderman T. A. Thompson-That
a hydrant be placed in Acton lane for
the use OF the residents, adopted.
BY Alderman T. A. Thompson-That
| the Water Company be required to place
a water pipe in Acton lane at once, which
was adopted.
BY Alderman Henkel-T That $I75, or
as much thereof as may be needed, be
appropriated for cleaning streets for the
month of November. which was adopted.
BY Counsellor Claude-That the Clerk
| of the Corporation advertise in the EVEN
ING CAPITAL for proposals for doing the
city printing for one year from Novem-
Der /, 1901. to November l. 1902.
BY Counsellor Claude-That the sum
of S25 be and the same is hereby appro-
priated for the use of the Fire Marshall,
to be expended for supplying fuel for the
respective FIRE companies OF the city,
which was adopted.
BY Counsellor Claude-That the Fire
Marshall be authorized and empowered
to take charge of and provide for any
repairs, and also, to have charge of and
superintend the placing OF all plugs in
the future or until otherwise ordered by
this corporation, which was adopted.
BY the Mayor-That the Clerk be or
dered to enter upon the record that the
Rector OF St. Mary's Church OF this city,
Rev. Father Kautz. appeared before the
Mayor in the month OF September, 1901,
and protested against their property at
the foot OF Compromise street, leading to
the bridge, being thoroughfare, which
was adopted.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Mrs. Mary E. Baldwin for
correction in the assessment OF her prop
prty, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Petition from Z. E. Parkinson, asking
permission to erect a two-story and attic
frame dwelling on Market street, was
granted.
The petition OF Henry b. Myers for
z3o feet of curb on the north side of
Chestnut street. was referred to the
Street Committee.
The petition of Robert Clayton, Jr.,
and others, for the extension OF the curb
on Market street, was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
The applications for liquor license
from Mrs. Sarah Rolnick, and from
Lewis Sterns were referred to the, next
regular meeting OF the Board.
The petition OF Arthur w. Hopkins.
for a transfer OF his barroom from the
corner of Bladen and Carroll streets to
the new annex on Bladen street. was
granted.
The petition of the Annapolis Land
and Improvement Commission. for an
abatement in their assessment of certain
property, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Petition of Admiral Silas Terry, asking
| for an insolvency on behalf of his wife,
Mrs. Louisa Terry on certain personal
property, was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
Petition of d. N. E. Campbell, Frank
| Shipley and seven others, for sewer
pipe along Second street TO connect with
| the West street sewer, was referred 10 the
Street Committee.
Petition of Rev. Noble Watkins. Mrs.
c. Wallace Parker, j. H. Brown and
twenty five other residents, asking for
public hydrant on Acton Lane, was re-
| ferred to the Street Committee.
The report Of w. F. Williams and w.
L. Marcy, special committee, on the
property Of the city leased about the city
Il lo~t ~ v,ofior ~ Alderman HenIcel tn