Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-14
PRIoE ONE GENT

no man could afford TO give his entire
tlme Tor $500 a year, He said the
present volunteer fire department was
as perfect and efficient as any in the
state, and TO make it a paid depart.
ment would destroy Is efficiency
A series of resolutions adopted by
the several fire companies opposing the
paid system were read and adopted,
aud ordered recorded.
ORDERS
The following orders were adopted
That S225 be appropriated for the
use OF streets for the month of March.
Ihat a 5O-candle power incandescent
light be placed ON Calvert street: re-
ferred 60 electric light committee.
That telephone be installed in the
Council Chamber. which was adopted.
after some opposition by Alderman
Williams
That 25-candle power incandescent
light be placed on Jefferson Place; re-
ferred to electric light committee.
That 81. 90 be appropriated to pur-
chase day and dater for the use of
the c.ty clerk, which was adopted.
The reports of the city officers for
the month of February were reported
favorably The report of the collector
aud treasurer showed balance on
hand February 2S. of 81, 339 %; dis
hursements for February, So, ISS. 06;
balance on hand March /, 81, i6l 93.
Balance on hand 60 date, Si63 rs.
The receipts of the market master
for February from all sources were
500. 50. Receipts of the city clerk for
the month from the Assembly Rooms
amounted TO $S3 90 From Justice
Feldmeyer, from fines and costs for
February, $50. 55.
Bills PASSED
1.-The following bills were reported
fayorably and ordered paid
w. II. Claude, counsel fees : 200 90.
Counsellor Riley, counsel fees l04 so
j. b. Flood. coal and wood 1863. 90
Rudolph II. Smith 27.70
William II. Rullman 80
NJ. Levy SO
Q. & T.. Telephone Co. 400
The bills of H. b. Myers a. 90. and
the Electric Light Company were re-
terred TO the finance committee.
In referring Co the cost of litigation
in the Campbell suit case against the
city Counsellor Riley said he consider
Ell the charges very moderate. He
NhAd ~ AuA bAtlt uhu Uebu iNb huAN
cases against the city, amounting co
S22 600, and this was the only one in
which the city had lost. and il would
not have lost in this one had the case
been tried before State Court, instead
OF the United States District Court.
Alderman Martin submitted an or
dinance increasing the pay of the mes
senger from 500 to 5000, which was
referred to the committee on bylaws
and ordinances, TO report at the next
meeting.
Counsellor Riley reported to the
board that the Electric Light Com
pany refused TO renew its contract
with the city at it's present rates un-
less for a five-year contract The
matter was held under advisement.
The city clerk laid before the board
bids and samples of wagon, cart and
carriage numbers. also checks for dogs
The samples of carriage numbers
and dogs checks submitted by the j.
+. w. Dorman Co., Baltimore. were
accepted, the dog checks at 81 % per
100 and the carriage checks, (Geramn
silver finish), at So per 100. The
sample of John ID. Hullett & Co., OF
Baltimore, for wagons and carts was
accepted These are about six inches
long, of stamped aluminium metal.
On motion, the board at II p. m.
adjourned to March n.