Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-24
SPECIAL MEETING Of COUNCIL
TFIELINCOLNPLACE WATER
QUESTION.
Proposition By The Fire Company
To Furnish Horses For City
Engine And Remove
Garbage, Etc.

the supplying the residents of Lin
clOn Place, on st. John 8 street ex-
tended, with water in lieu Of the
pumps closed in that section by au-
thority of the Health Officer after an
analysis by DIR. w. r. Stokes, bac-
teriologist. of { the State Board of
Health, showing the water unfit for
drinking purposes. A full board was
present. and the question was freely
discussed by Alderman Williams,
Counsellor Riley and others. regard
ing the obligations of the Water Com
pany and the rights of the city.
The Mayor laid before the board
communication from the Annapolis
Land and Improvement Company,
proposing to cede 10 the city the beds
of st. Jonn's street, thirty feet wide
and the bed of johnson street, twenty
three feet from John H. Whites prop
erty TO Ridout street, as laid out upon
plat of Lincoln Place, and to execute
deed conveying the same to the city.
Alderman Williams offered an order
authorizing the city 20 proceed
against the Annapolis Mater Com
pany, compelling them Co lay mains
on St Johns street extended, Cal
vert street extended, Carroll's Alley
and service pipe on West street. so
that the city may connect fire hy-
drants for the use of the fire depart
ment in the protection of property,
and that Robert Moss, Esq, be en-
ployed to assist the City Counsellor
in prosecuting the case.
Counsellor Riley offered substitute
to the order that the Annapolis Water
Company be requested to make q tap
in its water main ON West street that
the city may place fire hydrant ON
the same; also, that the Water Com
pany be requested to furnish water
for fire hydrant to be placed on
Lincoln Place, which was adopted
Elk Mayor Charles A. Dubois, sec
retary of the Annapolis Land and I'm
provement Company, by permission,
addressed the board on the condition
of affairs in Lincoln Place, with re-
gard to the water supply to tenants in
this locality. DR.. Louis b. Henkel,
Jr, City Health Officer, was present,
and laid before the board the analysis
of w. X. Stokes, bacteriologist of the
State Board of Health, of the pump
water in these localities, showing the
condition of the water. in which he
designated as bad" and 'tsuspi
cious, = and unfit for drinking pur-
poses. The Health Officer said upon
this authority he had the handles re-
moved from these pumps. DIR. Thomp-
son. (Alderman), cOntended that he
did not consider it safe, under these
conditions. to use this water.
Alderman Thompson, L. A., or
dered that the City Commissioner be
directed to open the fire plug at the
Electric Light Plant at st. john S
street, and until further orders during
certain designated hours to furnish
necessary water to residents of the
neighborhood, which was adopted.
BY Alderman Williams-That the
street committee advertise for bids
for grading Franklin street from
Southgate avenue to the river, and re-
port at the next regular meeting I;
adopted.
BY Counsellor Riley-That the An
napolis Athletic Association be grant
ed the use of the Assembly Rooms
free of cost for the night of October
l2 adopted.
BY Alderman Williams-That the
sum of s. be appropriated to have re-
paired the glass around the clock at
St Anne's Church; adopted.
By Alderman Thompson, 4. H.
That the Assembly Rooms be rented
to the Misses Elizabeth Tate and Robb
every Thursday afternoon for one
hour and a-half at the cost of 81 per
day, provided nothing interferes with
such evening; adopted.
By Alderman Martin-That the As
sembIy Rooms be rented to the Bap-
tist Church for the night from Novem-
Der 7th to 18th inclusive, which was
adopted.
BY the Mayor-That the treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to withdraw the deposit of
50, AIS. II placed to the credit of the
bond issue of 1900 in error in the An
napolis Savings Institution and place
same to the credit of the bond issue
interest account; adopted.
BY Alderman Thompson, I. A.
That the curb on the corner of Frank
lin and Cathedral streets, running 45
feet on Franklin street, be removed
and laid on the east side of Calvert
street, beginning at the corner of
Northwest and Calvert streets, and
that the sum of $25 be appropriated
to do said work, under the direction
of the street committee; adopte@@
By Alderman Thompson, L. A.
That the arc light on the corner of
Madison and West streets b. placed
on an arm of the said pole under the
direction of the Electric Light COM
mittee; adopted.
The city treasurer was directed to
pay the note of $1,000 with interest
due the Farmers National Bank.
Messrs. George Qnaid, p K. Porter
and others, committee of the Inde-
pendent Fire Company No. 2, ap-
peared before the board and laid be-
fore them a proposition to furnish
horses for the use of the fire engine
and truck and the removal Of the city
garbage and sweepings for the sum of
81, 600 per annum and to have four
horses in the stable every night.
On motion of Alderman Williams a
special committee was appointed by
the Mayor consisting of the Counsel
lor and Aldermen Martin and Strange
to draw up contract with the Fire
Company and report to the board at
special meeting on Wednesday
night, September 28.
BY Counsellor RiIey-That the sum
of $I2 be appropriated to construct a
doorway between the engine room Of
the independent Fire Company and
shed; adopted.
On motion the board adjourned to
Wodnodav NIGHT Confarnhor "a