Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-27
ALDERMAN ". T. WILLIAMS
Final Shot At Former Collector And
Treasurer Jerry L.
Smith.
MR.. SMITH EXPLAINS POSITION
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At the bimonthly meeting of the
City Council, held last night, Alder
man Williams took occasion to call
the Boards attention to the delay in
the non settlement of the city's taxes
in the hands of ex.collector Jerry L..
Smith.
Mr.. Williams said he could not nm
derstand Mr.. Smiths action in this
matter; that he paid no regard TO the
| Boards orders, but treated them with
contempt He said he thought it was
time for the Board TO take some dras.
tic measures in the matter, and with
out any disrespect to the law officer of
the Board he had prepared an order to
offer which he hoped would be adopt
ell.
Mr.. Williams said, according to Mr.
| Smiths own report, he was Indicted
TO the city for 1900 If he disclaims
he owes this amount let him make a
] statement to this Board and clear up
| the suspicion resting upon him. He
| published list of taxpayes as delin-
| quents who were not delinquents and
held receipts for their taxes. ''Now.
| Mr. Mayor - said the Alderman, Il
| think this Board has indulged Mr..
Smith long enough, and it is time to
call a halt have no personal feel
ing against Mr.. Smith, nor have |
any political axe to grind. l am on
the outside of the breastwUrks in this
| fight l am here to represent the tax
PAYERS of this city, and so long as |
am here | mean to do so. /"
Alderman Williams then offered the
following order, which brought about
a lively discussion between the Alder
man and Counsellor Riley: Ordered
That the Mayor be authorized TO en-
ploy counsel to proceed at once against
the bonding and trust company in
which Mr.. Jerry L. Smith. collector
and treasurer for city taxes for the
year 1908, to recover from the said
Jerry l.. Smith the amount of money
he claims to have in his possession
after demands have been made on him
for the same. y
Mr.. Smith. being present. by per-
mission of the Board, explained his
position in the matter. He said for
some reason Alderman Williams had
been bounding him on his collections
for six months and more. He had no
intention of defrauding the city OF one
cent due it, and he was ready to settle
and could turn over check for the
full amount in mis- possession tomor
row, when the city settled with him.
He claimed that the city owed him
over 5000, which they refused to allow
him, the same as other collectors had
been allowed. lie claimed that lie
was bonded in the American Trust
and Fidelity Company for S25, 900,
which was ample security to the city,
and he could not understand this con-
tinual bounding of him for unpaid
taxes. He admitted he had made a
clerical error in publishing a few
names of paid-up delinquents in the
list which was published, but this
was an oversight i'll not recopying the
list before it was given TO the printer.
He said he was ready to meet the
finance commission Of the Board and
have q fual aud satisfactory settlement
of all his Indebtedness to the city.
He submitted TO the Mayor long list
of amounts collected and due, whicn
the Mayor submitted to the finance
commission, who have agreed on q
special meeting for Wednesday TO set
lie all claims with Mr. Smith.
Counsellor Riley said he Thoughts
the whole trouble could be amicably
and satisfactorily settled by the finance
commission in the next two or three
81.
x this bounding. Mr.. Smith, when the
city had ample security. There was
no need, he said, of proceeding against
Mr.. Smiths bond at this time. He
said there was only difference OF
about 800 between Mr.. Smith and the
finance commission, which, he thought,
at the next meeting could be satisfac
torily arranged.
Alderman Williams said il that was
the case, and the matter could bo
brought TO satisfactory settlement,
lie would ask to Withdraw his order.
which was granted, and it was argeed
that the finance commission and the
board, with Mr.. Smith, would meet
in the Council Chamber on tomorrow
evening at o clock for final settle
meDt of the matter.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
The following routine business was
transacted by the board
On motion OF Alderman Williams
the following transfers were granted
One mouse and lot valued at 81 ,22S,
from T. Roland Brown to William j..
Minnick; one house and lot No. IL
Calvert street, valued at 81 500, from
William III. Sanders 10 Charlotte
Jewell CUe ScUDDhbi Ndluod ~ tpyVs
from NJ ID. G.. Sanders, 20 William II.
Sanders; one schooner valued at $500,
from NJ. d. G.. Sanders, to William
II. Sanders; two lots on Calvert street,
valued at $500, from Susan Sanders,
to George Blumberg; two houses val
uedat 81 200, from same to Margaret
Sayory one lot on Clay street, valued
at $3.50. and ons frame house, valued
a $500, NJ. ID. e. Sanders.
PETITIONS
The petition Of the Independent Fire
Company to tie reimbursed 90 the
amount of $S5 for permanent improve
ments to city properly in providing ex-
ira stalls for city horses during tile
summer, was granted.
Tue petition of Shellman b. Brown,
superintendent of the Short Line Rail
road with refrence to th0 eaten basin
at the foot of Bladen street overflow
ing his property. and asking for i'm
mediate relief, was read and on mo-
tiou of Alderman Williams was re-
ferred TO the City Commissioner with
instructions TO act.
ORDERS.