Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-29
COUNCILS BUSY SESSION.
Last Nights Meeting Lengthy
One And Much Business
Was Transacted.
WATER WITCH COMPANY TO
GET NEW TRUCK.
Order Appropriating 81 900 For This
Purpose Is Favorably
Reported.

At last nights meeting of the City
Council there was lots doing IN
the way of municipal improvements,
which while all of them do not take
effect Immediately, show that the new
board wants progression IN town.
The boards committee on hre de-,
partmedt reported the order referred
to it. appropriating 81 900 for new
truck for the Water Witch Hook ana
Ladder Company. and the order was
adopted. In addition to tins upon
motion of II the Mayor, the bill of the
American La France Fire Apparatus
COMPANY for the two hose trucks was
ordered paid.
All sorts Of street improvements
were taken up and acted upon in the
manner shown below. The following
petitions were granted
By the Banneker for the use OF the
Assembly Rooms on September Is Tor
a public dance, which was granted
upon the payment Of the usual costs.
Bv l.. III. Rehn, on behalf OF the
congregation of College Avenue Bap-
tist Church, for the use of the As
sembly Rooms on the 20, 81 and 23 OF
September for the purpose OF serving
a lunch to the delegates of the Middle
District Convention of Maryland,
which was granted.
By w. Martin Brady for the refund
ing of the amount of $4 16 paid to the
Collector and Treasurer for taxes for
1905 ON furniture assessed to Charles
+. Pierce, who had disposed OF the
same and moved from the city, which
was granted.
Bv William Farrell for four slop
buckets, two buckets. one large and
one small, three brooms, six bars OF
soap. ten pounds of soda, two mops,
for use of the Assembly Rooms, which
was referred to the committee on
public buildings. Reports OF the city
officers for the month of July were re-
ported favorably and the reports adopt
ed.
The following orders were offered:
Nv Alderman Munroe-That the
Chief of Police be authorized to have
all street pianos, hand organs, etc.
cease their music on the public streets
at O'Clock, which, after some dis
cussion. was adopted.
Bv Alderman Strange-That $40 be
anpropriated for the use of the City
Commissioner as q contingent fund
granted.
Rv Alderman Strange-That the
Street Committee advertise for bids
for six dozen Street brooms for the
use of the City Commissioners, which
was adopted.
Thomson. 7. A., on July IA and re.
ferred to the committee on fre depart
ment. that the sum of 81, 600 be ap-
nronriated to purchase truck for the
use of the Waterwitch Hook and Lad
der Company, was adopted.
Bv Alderman Strange That $3.50 be
apnropriated for cleaning of the streets
for the month of September, which
was adopted.
By Alderman Strange-That the
CITY Commissioner be ordered 70
have the weeds cut down on the side
walk of Franklin street, from Cathe-
dral street to Southgate avenue and
also on Gloucester sreet, from st.
Mary's Church to the Spa bridge,
which was adopted.
By Alderman Strange-That the
Street Committee advertise Tor BIDS
for sewer on Washington street and
Clay streets to Calvert street, which
was adopted.
l3E Alu6Inldu CbIdu uSc-- hao thO
Street Committee advertise for bids
to sewer South street with 12-inch
sewer. which was adopted.
By Alderman StraDge-That the
Street Committee advertise for bids to
curb and gutter with granite the north
west side of Washington street, from
Clay street to Northwest street ;adopt-
ed.
By Alderman Thompson. Z. A.
That the sum Of 1910 be appropriated
to gutter and curb the northwest side
of Washington street, from the corner
OF Washington and Clay streets
adopted.
By the Mayor That the sum OF
81. $50 be appropriated to pay the
bill of the American La France I'm
CINE Company. which was adopted.
By Alderman Linthicum-That 81
be appropriated to place four cast
iron rain leaders on the Market
House. with cutters; adopted.
Bv Alderman Linthicum-Ihai
81 50 be appropriated to purchase one
dozen broOms for the use Of the Mar
ket Master. Alderman Strange moved
to amend the order to purchase three
dozen and ordered that the COMMITTEES
on Market House advertise flor bids
adopted.