Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-06-09
THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
BOARD LAST NIGHT.
Reports Of City Officials, Petitions Sub
nitted, Building Permits Granted,
Orders Offered, Bills
Passed.
LIVELY TILT BETWEEN ALDERMEN WILL.
IAMS AND THOMPSON,

Mayor and City Council was held lasl
night In the Council Chamber, at the
City Hall. Present-The Mayor, Coun-
sellor Claude and Aldermen Henkel, Will.
Jams, Thompson, +. H., Feldmeyar and
Thompson. t. A. The minutes of the
previous meeting of the Board were
read and approved.
The Mayor laid before the Board the
reports OF the Treasurer and Collector.
City Commissioner, Market Master. Chief
OF Police. Round Sergeant, City Justices
and the month OF May, which were re.
TERED to the respective committees.
PETITIONS.
The Mayer laid before the Board the
following petitions
The petition of R. Bradley Jones and
others OF the Eastport M. Z. Church for
the use OF the Assembly Rooms on Nav
nth, was granted.
Petition of United Sons of Morning
Lodge No. IIIS. G. u. o. OF o. F. for
the Assembly Rooms on August 3Ist.
was granted by the Board.
Petition of Louis II. Rehn in behalf of
the members OF College Avenue Baptist
church for the use of the Assembly Rooms
Tor public worship on Sundays and on
Thursday nights. was adopted.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were
granted by the Board
Edward T. Beaven, for a one story
stable near Cathedral street.
Edward Weiss, for a frame shed in the
rear OF No. ID Calvert street.
Charles A. Dubois, for one double
building on St. Johns street.
August Eidman. for an iron awning
frame for Charles A. Crandalrs store
on Main street.
Samuel w. Hardesty, for a wareroom
IN the rear of the store of c. w. Smith
on Main street.
d. +. Holidayoke. for a frame back
building building on PIinGs George street inr Mr.
Elmer E. Parkinson, for a one.story
frame dwelling on Randall street for Mr..
Christian Dammeyer.
P. X. Parlet & Skipper. to raise a
two-story frame house on College avenue
Tor William E. Feldmeyer.
Daniel P. Thompson, for two two-story
frame dwellings and back building on
Cathedral street for Theodore Corner.
Wells & Ward, for one three-s,ory
brick dwelling and frame dwelling on
Gloucester street, for Mrs. E. p. Duvall.
ORDERS.
The following orders were presented
and acted upon by the Board
Alderman Feldmeyer-That a twenty
hve candle-power light be placed on ST.
John street, which was adopted.
Alderman Feldmeyer-That the sum
OF $225 be appropriated for the use Of the
street hands for the month of July, which
was adopted.
Alderman Feldmeyer-Thatt the sum
of s45 be appropriated tor the purchase
OF six dozen brooms for the use of the
street hands, which was adopted.
Alderman Williams-That the Clerk
be authorized to advertise the city elec-
ton TO take pace on July 18th, 1903.
Counsellor Claude moved to lay the order
on the table, which was carried by
yea and nay vate of the Board.
Alderman Henkel-That the Public
Building Committee have a window
placed IN the closet under the stairway
in the FIRE engine room, and that 81. or
as much thereof as may be needed be
appropriated to pay for same, which was
adopted by the Board.
Counsellor Claude - That the Clerk
have the legal ballots for each ward and
the sample ballot or magnified ballot and
the necessary blanks printed; also to OBJ
tain from the Supervisors OF Election of
the county certified copies Of the regis
tered voters in the wards for the use of
the judges OF election; also to have the
booths erected at the different voting
places, and furnish books and all neces
saTy election material to the clerk OF the
Supervisors OF Election for a COPY of a
certified list OF the voters of each ward;
that the return judges of the several
ards make their returns on the day
succeeding the election to the Clerk OF
the City of Annapolis. and that the Clerk
OF the city inform on the same day the
members-elect of the new City Council
of their election, and the Clerk is hereby
further ordered at least four days prior
Ia the day of election TO conspicuously
and securely post in one or more public
places in each ward, accurate sample
pies of the ballots to be used in each
ward. said sample copies shall be printed
on light cardboard or heavy sized paper
OF considerably magnified dimensions and
one of these at least be placed on the
outside of each building in which the
polls are held, which was adopted.
Alderman William That when this
Board adjourns, it stand adjourned to
Monday evening. June 18th. 1908, at 8
clock, for the purpose Of appointing
Judges and clerks for the city election,
~hich takes place on July 18th, 1903.
Counsellor Claude moved to lay the order
on the table. Alderman Williams said be
hoped the motion to lay on the table
would not prevail. Alderman Tnomp-
SON, T. A., said he thought this Board
knew what its duty was without being
dictated to by the minority; that twas
not the intention of the maJority to take
any such judgment OF the minority; that
they would be guided by the law as laid
down in the City Code. and he could see
no necessity Of such an order.