Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10

erty owners for paving Conduit. street
with vitrified brick was referred to
the Street Committee.
The petition of the Rescue Hose
| Company for the use of the Assembly
Rooms for a ball on December Sth,
was granted.
The petition of the Hook and Lad
der Company for the use of the Assem-
bly, Rooms for a ball ON Thanksgiving
night, was granted.
The petition of taxpayers and prop
erty owners for a branch sewer from
| Charles street to South street, ON Ca
| thedral street, was, on motion OF Al
derman Williams, referred to the Street
q mmittee, with power to act.
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED
To s. Il. Robb, for two-story back
building on Martin street.
To ID. f. Holidayoke, for a stable
on st. Johns street for VIM. e.. CAN'T.
To Wells g. Ward, for two cottages
on Franklin street for Prof. Wilmer.
To Elmer kE. Parkinson, for one
frame house on Clay street.
To Farrenholt, Gardiner & Co., for
planning mill on King George street.
To Farrenholt, Gardiner g. Co., for
lumber shed and lime house on King
George tsreet.
To Alex. Evans, Sr., one frame cot
tage on Prince George street for Ber-
nard Wells.
To Henry B. Myers, for two dwell
ings on Chestnut street.
To Henry B. Myers, for one two
story dwelling on Cathedral street
To B. f. Smith,, Fire Proof Con-
struction Company, for fireproof rec
ord room for the Court House.
Reports of the city officers for the
month of October were laid before the
Board and referred to the respective
committees, who reported favorably
on them.
ORDERS PASSED.
BY the Counsellor-That the City
Clerk be empowered to provide for
| the Chief of Police the necessary sta
tionery for use in the station house.
By Alderman Williams-That$ 500 be
appropriated to shell Gloucester street,
from Chestnut street to Spa creek
bridge, under the supervision OF the
| City commissioner.
By Alderamn Williams That the
| Market Master remove at once all the
distractions from the windows in the
market house also to have all obstruc-
tions in the aisles removed, and to
keep same clear so that pedestrians
will not be Inconvenience by said
obstruction.
BY Alderman Baer-That the Street
| Committee ask for bids to pave, curb
| and gutter the northeast side of Ca
thedral street, from Franklin street to
| to West street.
By Alderman Baer-That the Street
| Committee be authorized to advertise
| for bids to grade, curb and pave the
| ends of East and Randall streets and
| to grade, curb and pave Holland street
so as to conform with the present
| grade of King George street.
BY Alderman Baer-That the sum Of
| $50 be appropriated as contingent
| fund for the use of the City Com
missioner.
By Alderman Baer-That the sum OF
1896 be appropriated for the use of the
| City Commissioner for the month OF
December for cleaning streets.
Alderman Baer submitted a letter
| from James @. Mcclure and w. G.
Horgan with reference to sanding King
| George street instead of grouting same
with cement, and would notify the
| Government of their action.
Alderman Williams submitted the
| following as a substitute for the above
Resolved, that it be the sense of this
| Board that inasmuch as the Govern.
ment of the United States has con.
| tracted to curb and pave Hanover and
King George streets and have specified
how the work should be done, that we
] do not interfere in the matter what
ever" Mr.. Williams addressed the
Board at some length on his resolu.
tion, urging its adoption.
Mr.. Horgan, by permission, addressed
the Board ON the subject, and stated
| it made no difference to him whether
the pavement be laid in sand or ce
ment. but sand filler, he said, would
| save the city hundreds of dollars. Ht
said he spoke from experience and al
a practical man. He said he had laiC
miles of pavement in sand filler anC
never had any complaint.
Alderman Thompson, F. H., opposed
| the SAND 0ller. A1QerIudu WlllldIul
opposed any change whatever from th'
original contract and insisted upoI
the adoption of his resolution.
Mr.. William E. Feldmeyer, by per
mission, gave his experience of sane
and cement, and found the latter sat
isfactory. The Mayor asked Mr.. Field
meyer IL sand was as durable as ce
ment. He said it was not.
| Alderman Baer offered as substi
tute to Mr.. Williams resolution TIN
following: 'sThat it is the sense o
this Board to use sand for filling as |
substitute for grouting on King Georg'
street, which was adopted by ..ye;
and nay vote. 49,
Alderman Williams gave some o.
the city officials "a raking' for neg
lect of their duty. He referred to th'
duties of the City Commissioner, tn
Market Master, the Wharfnger, th'
Chief of Police and the Fire Marshal
Mr.. M. M. Smith, by permission
oddroccod tho BOARD IN condition of th,