Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-21


and City Council was held last night 10
make arrangements for the removal o.
the garbage and street sweep pings for the
month of April. A full Board was present
Counsellor Claude submitted the follow.
ing resolution
Resof0ed. BY the Mayor, Counsellor
and Aldermen OF the City of Annapolis,
That Charles NJ. Robinson, City Clerk.
be. and he is hereby, authorized and d.
rected 10 advertise for proposals and bids
for the removal OF all garbage ard sirsei
sweepings collected in the city, such pro-
posals and bids TO BE- submitted Tor the
action OF the City County with view to
awarding the same 10 the lowest respon-
sible bidder; proposals ard bids TO be
haf ded TO, or mailed to the Mayor on OF
fore Saturday, March zsih, 1902.
Alderman Williams submitted the fol-
loving as substitute That the Com.
mittee on Streets advertise for the re-
moval OF garbage and street sweepings
for the months Of April, May and lure,
1922, which YVES lost by tie vote.
Counsellor Claude submitted an ordi-
nance authorizing the Finance Commit
Zee, in the name OF the Mayor, Counselor
for the removal OF garbage and street
sweepings.
Alderman Williams raised the point
that the ordinance was out of order and,
urder the rules, would have to lay over
for one week. This brought about a
general DISCUSSION. and the motion was
lost by tie vote, as follows Yeas
The Mayor. Counsellor Claude, Alder
men Henkel and Thompson, T. A., d.
Nays-- Aldermen Marcg, Williams, Field
meyer and Thompson, F. H., d.
Alderman Williams then offered the
70 Glowing That the Street Committee
advertise for the removal OF garbage and
street sweepings for the month OF April
Counsellor Claude offered the follow.
ing as a sui tsitute That the Street
Committee be. and they arc hereby, au-
tn rz d and directed TO advertise for
proposals and bids tor the removal Of all
garbage and street sweepings collected
IN the city, such proposals and bids to be
submitted for the action oithe City Coun-
Gil with view TO awarding same to the
the lowest responsible bidder; proposals
and bids TO be handed TO. or matted 10
the Nav or on or before Saturday, March
75th, 1902. which was lost by the same tie
vote
The question then recurring upon the
adoption OF Alderman Williams order,
it was adopted by vote of to 8. the
Mayor voting in the affirmative.
The Mayor offered the following by.
law BE 1t enacted and ordained by the
| Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen OF the
City of Annapolis, That the condition Of
the sidewalk in front Of the property OF
| the Misses Hester and Lucy Hafwood on
Mar, land avenue, be and the same is
hereby adjudged and declared public
nuisance, and the City Commissioner aud
Counsellor Of the City are hereby direct
ed TO have the same abated under the
proper ordinances Of the -. which
was adopted. -
Whereupon the following order was
offered and adopted That the Street
Committee, after being informed by the
City Commissioner OF the approximate
number of feet Of paving (side walk) TO
be replaced or repaired, that bids viii be
| asked to do the same, and the City Com
missioner will serve notice on the prop
erty owners whose sidewalks should be
repaIrs d. that il the same is not done
within thirty days the city will proceed
to do the same and charge the costs
against the property.
Counselor Claude offered the following
order That the Mayor will draw his
order on the treasurer OF the city Tor $50
in favor OF the respective fire companies
of the city against the State apptopna.
iion for the use OF the said FIRE Companies
Of City of Annapolis. which was adopted
Alderman Thompson, T. A., moved TO
remit tie fine Of ID. S Moore, colored,
imposed BY Justice Feldmeyer for reius-
| ing to take out a city license for his
vehicle. Alderman Williams opposed the
motion and said il was a wrong prece-
dent to set, and that the member from
the Third ward.it seemed. was constantly
asking this Board to remit some ones
| fine from his ward that had violated
the law. and he thought il was high time
the Council was putting a stop TO il, and
he hoped the fine would OF be remitfed.
Alderman T. A. Thompson said: "Mr.
| Mayor, | am sent here TO represent the
| interest of my constituents, and this is a
worthy case, or | would not ask il. II is
not precedent, sir; our predecessors re-
milted fines. over and over, as the rec
ords there will show. | was nominated
and elected over my opponent, sir, not
only by Republicans, but by Democrats,
because they believed. sir. that would
best serve their interests, and TO this end
/ have strived TO d., 10 the best of my
| ludgn ent. in my humble way, and ex
pect to do so. so long as | am member
OF this honorable body. ! am tired, sir.
| OF the insinuaticns and inuendoes that
have from time to time been huiled at
me by the gentleman from the S. cond
/ ward, and | must csll a halt, sir. II j
am colored man, al my skin is darker
than bis. have some rights here, sir.
which my colleagues are tound to re-
| speci. | ask for this, sir. and nothing
more. While we are here as the repfe
seniatives Of the people. sir. we are also
here as the Teprese natives OF the Repub-
Iican party. How well. sir. | ask you.
have we kept that trust We have been
a divided party on all important quest
ions ever since our induction into Office
in August last, and the finger OF public
scorn IS pointed at US and our acts, ike
the Democratic Legislature. that is now
ruled by four members OF that parry
| joining the Republicans. thereby giving
them control Of all legislation and setting
aside the will oi the representatives oi