Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-15
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
AUDITORS REPORT ON EX-
COLLECTOR'SBOOKS.
Large Appropriations For City I'm
provements - Orders Passed,
Petitions Granted.

i ita predecessors, and the proceedings
came in for a wide scope of discussion
| by some of its members. Alderman
| Williams, the watchdog of tue city
/ treasury, was always on the alert when
| motions were made for the expenditure
| of the city's money, and did not fail
/ to enter his earnest protest against
| what he deemed unnecessary extrag-
\ agance.
Much business of an important ma
/ ture was transacted at the meeting
last night. The report of G. O. Wal
| ton, who was appointed by an order
of the Board to audit the books of the
| ex City Collector and Treasurer Jerry
L.. Smith, was submitted to the
| Council last night and came in for a
large share of comment. The report
| was made in detail, giving an itemized
account of all the receipts and dis.
| bursements of Mr.. Smith. The receipts
were $50, S08 07, and the disburse.
ments $36, 142. .44-leaving a balance of
$665. 63-Iess amount paid over to his
/ successor of $3.50. 20. The statement
was very confusing and would require
/ explanation to understand the condi-
l tion of affairs, which the auditor said
| he would be glad to make TO the
| Board.
The fire department and garbage
contractors came in for a large share
| of discussion. Alderman Williams said
| they started out as a volunteer fire de-
| partment, and they had gotten mp to
| most expensive luxury to the city, and
| he thought it was time to call a halt.
| This was the occasion of the Rescue
| Hose Company asking the city for an
appropriation of $50 per month 10 pay
| a man as keeper of the hose house and
| TO attend horse which the company
proposed to purchase at their own ex
pense to draw the heavy truck carriage
TO fires, etc. Mr.. Basil, a member
of the Rescue Hose Company explain
| ed to the Board the object of the ap-
preparation and said that all the money
received byf fhe city, county and state,
| which was very small) was all ex
pended for equipments of the depart
ment--the men even purchasing their
own uniforms. The matter was finally
referred TO the committee on bylaws
and ordinance to report in two weeks.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
The routine business of the Board
| was finally taken mp and proceedad
with as follows:
Rullmann to plant two trees in front
of her residence on Conduit street in
place of dead ones also, to Ridout
| Bros. to plant tree in the rear of
| their store on Gloucester street; also,
to b. Wiegard to plant trees in front
| of his store on State Circle, all Of
which were strenaously opposed by
| Alderman Williams.
The following petitions were grant
| ed for the use of the Assembly Rooms
| for the purposes named:
To Mount Moriah A. M. Il. Church,
| for an entertainment on December 19 !;
| to the independent Fire Company for
ball on December IL; to the Emer
gency Hospital for baZar on Decem-
| ber 5, 6 and z; to the trustees of Stan
| ton. Public School for an entertain.
rnent on November IA to Misses Nit
chell and Russell for the benefit of the
| fire department on November 10 and l6.
The following building permits were
| granted:
To John G. Woefel, a two-story
| brick and frame dwelling and store on
| West street; to Harry Elliott, exten-
| sion of store front on West street; to
| Ellis Strange, for q two-story and a.
half dwelling on Conduit street; to
/ Daniel r. Randall, for a stable on
Fleet street; to Edward Weiss, for ad-
| dition to store on Calvert street; to
| Chas. W. Smith, for brick annex TO
store on Main street.
ORDERS.
| That the Collector and Treasurer re-
| port at the next meeting of the Board
a full list of all taxes unpaid up to
the first day of November, 1904, with
the names of the persons or corpora
tions so in arrears, adopted.
| That hereafter in addition to the
| regular meeting of the Board on the
second Monday in each month. that
the Council also meet on the fourth
| Monday of each month.
That the Clerk be authorized to pur-
chase a journal for the use of the
Council, adopted.
That H. E. Feldmeyer be paid the
sum of So for ditshing Franklin street
extended, adopted.
That candle power inoandescent
light be placed on Franklin street be-
tween Southgate avenue, adopted.
That an incandeseent light be placed
on Maryland avenue, between Frank
lin and Second streets, adopted.
| That the committee on fire depart
ment be allowed to spend the $l5 ap-
propriated as they see fit for the pur-
pose of helping to construct an appa-
ratus for furnishing the engine with
hot water, adopted.
That the sum of $50 be appropriated
as a contingent fund for the City
| Commissioner, adopted.
That the Counsellor be requested to
commence condemnation proceedings
against the Annapolis & Baltimore
| Short Line Railroad Company in or
der to extend Calvert street TO ST.
| Johns street, adopted.
That Thomas j. Sweeney be refund
ed the sum of $40 paid on liquor IL
cense, adopted.
That Samuel Wood be allowed 81
for cleaning the Assembly Rooms,
| adopted.
That 81 be appropriated for stamps
| for use of the Health Officer, adopted.
That $3.50 be appropriated to clean
streets for the month of December,
adopted.
That the City Commissioner be di-
rected to designate one of the street
| hands to place light each evening and
take it down next morning at the
foot Of King George street bridge.
/ adopted.
That the City Clerk advertise for
| bids for doing the city printing from
December /, 1904, to December /, 1905.