Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-11
PLANS MUST Be CHANGED
FOR BUILDING THE NEW
SAVINGS BANK.
The Specifications Encroach Upon
The City Ordinance Work
Cannot Go Forward.
A MOVEMENT TO PREVENT
BLOCKING STREETS.

Inc regular mOnLnly meeting OF the
Mayor and City Council was held last
night in the Council Chamber, City
Hall Present-The Mayor, Counsellor
Riley and Aldermen Strange, Martin,
| Williams, Thompson, +. H., Baer and
Thompson, 7. A. Minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved.
Alderman Williams called the atten-
/ tion of the Board to the order offered
/ by him at a previous meeting of the
| board to have the telegraph and elec-
| trio light poles moved from the center
of the pavements, which, he said.
| had not been complied with by the
| city commissioner, and wanted TO
know why the order had not been en-
| forced. The city commissioner ex-
| planned that the order did not state
| where the poles should be moved, and
asked for more explicit orders.
The allotment of the tax bill of the
| Watner- Miller property. corner of
East and King George streets was re-
/ ferred TO the finance committee.
Mr.. James NJ Munroe, representing
the Annapolis Savings Institution,
asked permission of the board to ex.
| tend the front of their new building
| fifteen inches on the pavement. Coun-
sellor Riley moved that the matter be
referred to the street committee, and
report their consideration to the COM
mittes on ordinances and bylaws,
which was adopted.
Mr.. J. b. Flood, by permission, call
ed the boards attention to the condi-
tion of Conduit street, caused by the
| laying of the sewer on that street, and
asked the board to grant the residents
of that street some relief. Referred
k<, hn ctr fn have ha
Instructions removed.
The petition of Mr.. o. Geraci for
the privilege of removing his boat
house from it's present site at the foo
of Shipwright street: also the petition
Of X. V. Clatyon, p f.. Porter and
others, to allow them to place boat
house at the foot of Conduit street,
were, on motion of Counsellor Riley,
referred to the street committee TO
determine the portion of the street to
be used and the amount OF the rental
to be returned, which was adopted.
The petition of Prof. X. l.. WerntZ
with reference to the condition the
contractor had left the pavement in
front of his property on St. Johns
street, was referred to the Mayor and
Counsellor to inspect the premises.
The communication of the Annapo-
lis Water Company with reference to
placing a fire plug on St. Johns
street or Lincoln Place aud a fire plug
on West street in compliance with an
order of the board for more explicit
orders, was, ON motion of Counsellor
Riley, ordered that the Mayor and
city commissioner designate the place
to put the plug on Lincoln Place,
and that the city clerk inform the
Water Company that the fire plug on
West street be placed midway between
Church Circle and Calvert street,
which was adopted.
The monthly reports of the city off
GERS for the month of September were
submitted and referred to the ap-
propriate committees. The communi-
cation of the Water Company with
reference to the reduction of the
water rates states that the company
will make new rating for the supply
of water furnished the city to take
effect on and after the first day of
January, 1905.
ORDERS PASSED
The following orders were offered
and passed:
Alderman Williams-That the City
Counsellor inquire into the city's right
to extend Compromise street from its
present terminus to the water front
and report at the next meeting of the
board adopted. Also, that hereafter
it shall be unlawful for any person to
plant trees in any of the streets, lanes
or alleys in the city of Annapolis
without first obtaining permission
from the Mayor, Counsellor and Al
dermen at regular meeting of the
4 &t.<.&
committee advertise for bids to pave
Conduit street from Cathedral street
to Spa creek with rubble stone and re-
port at the next meeting of the board
adopted. Also. that $l5 be appropriated
to she'll Gloucester street from Chest
nut street to Spa bridge, under the
adopted. Also, that the Mayor and
CITY Counsellor be authorized to re-
lease the mortgage given by VIM. M.
Abbott TO the city for the house pur-
chased by him, corner Conduit and
Gloucester streets, the same having
been paid off and the notes given by
him to the city taken up; referred to
the finance committee.
The CounsellOr-That the city tele-
phone shall not be used by anyone for
messages outside of the city, and that
the clerk notify the Telephone CONF
pany not to receive the same except by
order of the Mayor.
Alderman Thompson, L. A.-That
25-candle power incandescent lamp be
placed ON Monument street; referred
co the electric light committee.
The Counsellor-That the sum of 81
be appropriated for the purchase of
postage stamps for use of city health
officer; adopted.
The Counsellor-That tie use of the
Assembly Rooms be granted free of
charge to Ithe Epworth League of the
First M. Z. Church for October % and
26; granted.
Alderman Baer-That the sum of $50
be appropriated as contingent fund
for the city commissioner. Alderman
Williams moved to strike out $50 and
insert $25, which was adopted. Also.
that the sum of $3.50 he appropriated
for the use of the city commissioner
for the month of November; adopted.
Also-That SIS be appropriated tograde
Franklin street, from Southgate ave-
nue. to the waters edge; adopted.
Also,-that the sum of $25 be appro-
priated to repair Jefferson street;
aI11 that fto cfroof C0na-