Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-18
A JOINT MEETING
TO CONSIDER IMPORT
ANT MATTERS.
How The Money In Bank To The Credit OF
The Joint Body Is To Be Disposed
Of Discussed Counsellor
Claude's Reso-
lutions


A Joint session of the City Council
and Permanent Improvement Commis-
sion was held last night at the Council
Chamber with all present except Alder
man Marcy. OF the City Council, ard
Messrs. Julian Brewer, Edwin A. Seide-
Wiz and James NJ. Munroe. OF the Per-
manent Improvement Commission.
The Mayor stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose OF considering
the disposition of the s544 81 now in the
bank 10 the credit of the joint body, and
10 dispose OF some unpaid bills. On
motion the bill OF the Engineer Record
was referred to the Joint Finance Com
mission; also. the bill OF ID. v. Bright
for plumbing in the annex to the engine
house. amounting to $40 so, with power
to pay the bill il found correct.
Upon motion Frank A. Munroe was
authorized to place bell at the engine
house SO as to call tte janitor at night
in case OF fire. AS TO the disposition
of the money no@ in the bank to the
credit Of the joint body. Alderman Claude
wanted part OF said amount used for
putting in a complete fire alarm system
IN the city, consisting OF a telephone in
each station house and ten FIRE alarm
call boxes throughout the city. at cost
OF s245 90 and yearly cost OF $50 90.
Mr.. Frank A. Munroe wanted a part
used for new building in place OF the
sbackel now used by the Rescue Hose
Company. Mr.. Charles G. Feldmeye
moved tha, proposals be advertised for
curbing and guttering Shipwright street,
on the south side, from Market street to
the last boundary of the property oil
Robert Moss. which was adopted.
Counsellor Claude submiits d three bills.
one entitled an act TO repeal Section I78
b, OF the Code Of Public Local Laws of
Anne Arundel County. regulating and
denning the duties and fees OF the Sheriff,
Deputy SheTiffs and Constables; one enl
tlC d an act to provide for the auditing OF
the accounts OF the county officers annu-
ally; one entitled an act to refund to the
city by The State money expended by the
ciiy IN paving the street around State
Circle and Executive Mansion, and in
connection Herewith he offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas. The City of Annapolis has
expe nded the sum OF one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars in paving the
streets OF said city with modern high
grade pavements and in payment of its
floating Indebtedness of twenty one thous-
and dollars, and sewerage saystem, and
Whereas, By reason OF said improve.
ments ard payment OF said floating debt
the tax rate has been raised to the un-
usual high rate of ninety three cents on
each one hundred dollars of the assess
able basis OF said city, and
Whereas. Tie taxpayers of said city
also pay taxes to Anne Arundel County
las the sixth district Of said county, at
the rate OF one dollar and thirteen cents
on each one hundred dollars OF the assess
able basis, making a total rate ioi the
taxpayers OF said city OF two dollars and
six cents on each one hundred dollars OF
the assessabls basis. to be annually paid
to the city and county for taxes, and
Whereas, The present high rate OF
taxes in said county is only made poss-
ible by reason of certain bad laws which
form a part o. the Local Code OF Laws
which have been enacted from time to
time for the government OF the officers
of said county particularly the office OF
sheriff. which laws should be immedl
a,ely repealed and others enacted in lieu
thereof at once, which will most fully
suppress the mischiefs complained against
and apply the remedy OF reliei so univeI-
sally desired and demanded by The tax
payers OF The entire county, and
Therefore, BE it r. solved by the Mayor,
Counsellor and Aldermen and Perma-
nent Improvement Commission OF the
City OF Annapolis. that the deleg gstiOn in
the Legislature irom this county be, and
they are hereby requested to urge upon
the L. islature the Importance of repeal
ing Chapter 44o OF the Acts of 1896, and
enacting in lieu thereof bill hereto ap-
pended, marked lI) and bill marked
l2) providing for the al pointment OF an
auditing committee. &c, and bill mark
cd (3) providing Tor reiunding money to