Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-14
ORIGINAL CONTRACT ADOPTED
Cement And Not Sand Will Be
Used On King George
Street Paving.

AT a special meeting OF the Mayor
and City Council last night, called by
order of the Mayor, for the purpose of
reconsidering the resolution offered by
Alderman Baer at the regular meeting
on Monday night, that the city rec
ommend 20 the United States Govern
ment that the vitrified brick pavement
ON King George street be laid in sand
instead of cement, as contracted for
by the government, was the subject OF
an animated discussion.
Counsellor Riley called for the read
| ing of the order offered by Alderman
Baer. He said at the time he voted
| for the order because he believed il to
| be for the best interest of the taxpay-
ers, but since he had consulted with
experienced persons on the subject
he was willing to change his vote, and
gave, at some length, his reasons for
voting for the order, and also for his
change of opinion.
The Board was also addressed on the
| subject by w. Hallam Claude, former
City Counsellor, Engineer Lawrence,
of the Naval Academy, Mr.. Thomas
NJ. King, a resident of King George
street, Hon. j. Writ Randall, James
NJ. Munroe, all of whom opposed the
sand filler proposition, as not only un-
sanitary, but impracticable. Mr.. Ran
dali said il was the unanimous opin-
ion of "a large number of practical and
experienced men of other cities that
concrete filler was the only material
| fit to use on a vitrified street bed, for
durability and from sanitary piont
of view. He referred to the heavy
test that this pavement had been put
to around State House circle during
the erection of the State buildings, and
not brick had been injured.
Mr.. Lawrence said he spoke from an
engineers standpoint, and he could
not see how any person could advocate
sand filler i'll place of cement,
A letter was also read from Mr.. j.
de p. Douw, former city engineer,
during the present street improvement,
in which he said sand was no good as
filler and hoped the city would not
adopt it.
Mr.. Horgan, superintendent for Nc
Guire q Co., the contractors, said it
made no difference to them, that they
were ready AID had the material at
hand, to concrete the work and carry
out their contract, and they intend
ed to do so.
A communication from Superintend-
ent Brownson was read, i'll which he
said the government would carry out
its contract as originally made.
The resolution offered by Alderman
Baer and adoted by the City Council
was then rescinded by a unanimous
vote.
Alderman Martin then offered the
following: "Ordered-That the Clerk
be authorized to write to Superintend-
ent Brownson that the Mayor and City
Council assents to the sanding of Han
over street and are in favor Of the
contract in reference to King George
street to be carried out according to
specifications, which was adopted.
On motion Of Alderman Martin the
use of the Council Chamber was grant
ed to the Emergency Hospital Associ-
alton for the annual meeting on No
vember 27th.
The motion to refund to William
Jones $40 paid to the treasurer for the
transfer of liquor license was postponed
The Clerk was authorized to pur-
chase stationery and stamps for the
use of his Office.
An order was adopted authorizing
the Chief of Police to prohibit the
erection of any stand to vendors of pa
tent medicine i'll any public street
or park in the city without the per-
mission of the Mayor, Counsellor and
| Aldermen.
The Clerk was authorized to have
printed list of the different commit
tees for the use of the members of the
Board; also to advertise for proposals
to do the city printing and advertis-
ing for one year.
Alderman Thompson, L. A., of the
Third ward, offered resolution, CON-
mending our city fire department for
their heroic action during the great
conhagration of Thursday night, which
threatened that section of the city
with destruction.
On motion of Alderman Martin the
Board adjourned at 1920 O'Clock to
November 10Th.