Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-02
CITY COUNCIL
DEADLOCK BROKEN,
THE CITY OFFICERS GET THEIR OFFICES
ON COURTS DECISION.
Bonds Filed And Accepted BY The Board
And New Officials Sworn In
-LiRlV Meeting,

Inc mayor ana Nlty OOunCll met IN
special session last night at the call OF
the Mayor. Present Mayor Jones. Coun-
selor Riley. Aldermen, Strange, Martin.
Williams. Thompson, +. H.. Baer and
Thompson, T. A.
The Mayor laid before the Board a
communication from Captain Willard H.
Brownson, Superintendent of the United
States Naval Academy. with reference to
the extension of the King George street
sewer which, on motion Of the ounselor,
was referred to the Street Committee, TO
confer with Superintendent Brownson on
the subject. with power to act.
Mr. Henry b. Myers, by permission.
made statement to the Board with ref
erence TO reducing the sidewalk border
ing on his property at the foot Of King
George street. The Counselor moved
that the matter be referred to the Street
Committee with power to act, which mo-
ton was adopted by the Board.
Deputy Sheriff Nicholas w. Bryan ap-
peared before the Board and read the
following order Of Court
"The State Of Maryland, to the Mayor.
Counselor and Aldermen Of the City of
Annapolis, a municipal corporation :
Correcting Whereas Louis S. Clayton
has filed petition from the Circuit Court
praying that a writ of mandamus be is
sued against you, the said Mayor, Coun-
selor and Aldermen of the City of An
napolis, to declare him, the said Louis s.
Clayton, elected as clerk of the said cor
poration as Of the 10th day of July. 1908.
and also to command you. the said
Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of the
City Of Annapolis, to consider the bond
presented by him and to accept or reject
the same as it may or may not be found
satisfactory to you.
"And as it is right that due and speedy
Justice be done TO the said petitioner in
this behalf as is reasonable, you are
hereby commanded that Immediately
after the receipt of this writ you declare
the petitioner, Louis S. Clayton, elected
10 the said corporation of the said City
Of Annapolis as Of the 10th day of July.
1903, and that you consider the bond
presented by him, the said Louis S.
Clayton. be accepted or rejected as it
mayor or may not be found satisfactory
to you and in the form Of law.
Witness the. Hon. |. Thomas Jones.
Chief Judge OF the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel County, this first day OF Octo-
ber, "A. d., 1903, issued the first day of
October, 1903. GEORGE WELLS,
Clerk OF Court. !"
Whereupon Counselor Riley offered the
bond Of Louis S. Clayton, city clerk.
with the Aetna Indemnity Company, of
Hartford, Conn.,, as security in the sum
Of 81, 900. and asked that it be accepted
There was some hesitancy on the part of
the Nayor, but when the Counselor stated
the purport OF the order Of the Court.
and what the consequence would be if
they refused to recognize the mandate,
the Mayor accepted the bond and put
the question before the Hoard. In doing
so the Mayor said he had no desire OF
intention to further delay the business OF
the Council, or to be in contempt oi
Court, and as it was the only alternative,
he would therefore offer Mr.. Clayton 5
bond as clerk ofthe Board for acceptance.
Alderman Martin called for yeas and
nays, which resulted as follows Yeas
The Mayor, Counselor Riley and AL
dermen Williams, Thompson, +. III.
and Strange. Nays--Aldermen Martin,
Baer and Thompson I. A.
Alderman Thompson, T. A., moved tc
adjourn, which was lost
Counselor Riley Stated that as Mr..
Claytons case carried with il all the
other officers voted upon and elected al
al. .a,,,a e;,,.o ha ,,,ox,ad fhat The noor ~
now act upon all the others.
Alderman Thompson, F. H., offered
the bond Of Jerry L. Smith as collector
ard treasurer, with the United States Fl
deity and Guarantee Company as Sc.
curity in the sum Of S. .oco for acceptance.
Alderman Martin demanded the yeas
and nays, which resulted 5 to 3, the
Mayor voting in the affirmative.
Counselor Riley said in order to save
time he would offer the bonds of the
following officers for acceptance: Howard
| B. Taylor, chief of police, Samuel w.
prooks, William II. Brooks, Richard b.
Holiday, John Il. Holiday, James F.
Freeman and Samuel Owens, as officers
Charles b. Obery, round sargeant; Robt
| (. Strange, market master; William 5.
| Taylor, city commissioner. all of which
being found in legal form, we're accept
ed by the same vote S to 8.
All Of the officers above qualified before
the Mayor today and will enter upon
their duties. George Hahn, one OF the
police officers elected at the same time
was the only officer who failed to file his
bond and present it to the Board.
Alderman Baer, chairman. Of the Street
Committee, offered the following order
| That the sum of s275 be appropriated
for the use Of the City Commissioner, tc
be used on the streets for the month Of
October, which was adopted; that the
sum of $50 or as much as is necessary
be appropriated for the use Of the City
Commissioner as contingent fund fol
streets during the month Of October
On motion Of Alderman Martin the