Evening capital., 1905-08-01
NINSON c. GDTT GOT It..
Made City Collector And Treasurer
BY The City Fathers
Last Night.
BOARD ADJOURNED TO CALL ON
CAPTAIN MULLAN.
Officers Bonds Examined And New
Officials Sworn In By
Mayor Douw.

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Immediately after convehing las
night the City Council entered into al
election of City Collector and Treas
urer, TO fill the vacancy in the list o
appointiye officials caused by thi
declination of Mr.. Henry Rullman Il
serve, The democratic caucus nomi
nee for the job was Mr.. Winson G
| Gott, whose election was not opposed
by the Republican members of th'
| board, Z. Arlington Thompson, alder
man from the Third ward secondins
| the nomination of Mr.. Gott, which
was made by Alderman Frank II
Thompson.
Mr.. Colts appointment meets will
general favor, and the universal opin
ion prevails that he will make an excel
lent city official. Prior to the Demo
cratic caucus yesterday afternoon the
only other prominent candidate fol
the office was Mr.. Eugene w. lyle
hart, and it is thought that there was
contest in the caucus over these
two names. as the Democratic mem.
bers of the board were in session over
two hours Yesterday afternoon. just
what passed and why it took so long
Office could not be learned from the
members of the caucus.
The bonds of the recently elected
CITY officials were submitted and after
being examined and passed upon by
the Counsellor were approved and or
dered filed. Most of them were taken
out with the Fidelity and Guarantee
Company of Baltimore, but one or
two of the police officers filed personal
bonds, their bondsmen being promi-
nent merchants and others OF Annapo-
lis.
The Council then took up the pas
sage of a number of applications for
building permits. Some of these
brought about good bit of discussion
as TO the wisdom of the present code
requirements surrounding the grant
ing of these permits. Some Of the ap-
plications were for permits to repair
porches and even to re.erect porches
ON structures in Annapolis. Alderman
Strange and some others of the board
were In favor of remitting the usual
fee of 81 on such applications and Al
derman Strange made formal motion
to this effect, but this he Withdrew to
allow the Counsellor time TO look into
the specific provisions of the law deal-
ing with this subject.
The board received two bills and a
petition from ex Collector and Treas
urersJerry l.. Smith for repairs to the
market house, which had not been
credited to his account. The two bills,
one from r. L. Strange and & Sons
for $40 for painting the roof of both
market houses and one from William
II. Cooper for $50 for colorwashing
the interior of the market house,
amounted to 500 and were ordered
referred to the finance commission.
Prior to adjournment Alderman
Frank A. Munroe introduced an order
for the repair of the City Dock (south
side. )the work to be done under the
supervision of the City Commissioner
and Street Committee The order
was adopted
The following order, introduced by
Alderman T. A. Thompson, was re-
ferred to the Street Committee: Or
dered-That the sum of $500, or as
much thereof as is necessary, be ap-
propriated to curb, gutter and pave
Washington street, from CLAY stree;
to Northwest.street the city to furnish
the stone and the Street Committee
to advertise for bids to do the same.
Forty minutes after the session con-
vened all business had been transacted
and Alderman Strange moved that the
board adjourn till the next regular
meeting night aud that the members
Immediately after adjournment call
upon Captain John Mullan in a body.
Mr.. Strange spoke of the interest al
ways manifested in the good of Annap-
oils by Captain Mullan, who yester-
day celebrated his seventy fifth birth
dav. and moved that the city's repre-
sentatives pay their respects to the
gentleman. This was done, oil mem
bers of the board leaving at once for
Captain Mullan's residence except
Mayor Douw, who was detained for
some time by pressing business, but
who also called on Captain Mullan in
behalf of the city.
The following building permits were
passed:
William Z. Feldmeyer, to erect q
two-story frame dwelling on Franklin
street for James NJ. Armstrong.
Hollidayoke & Hantske, to erect {
two-story frame dwelling on Dear
street for George Denninger.
James j. Stehle, to erect a two anC
a-half story frame dwelling on Sps
creek, near Southgate avenue, for Col
George L. Head.
James J. Stehle, to erect a two ans
half story frame dwelling on Wes
street for Charles Ellinghausen.
James Stehle, TO erect two and a
half story frame dwelling on Murra,
avenue for John W. Anderson.
Elmer T.. Parkinson, to erect
frame back building on Glouceste
| street for Mrs. Fannie Il. Flood.
George w. Evans, TO erect a porcl
and make repairs to the Harwoo'
honse for Miss Hester Harwood.
George W Evans. to erect a porcl
on East street. for Miss Virginia Mul
| Ian.
George w Evans. to erect shop il
the rear of the Masonic Building o
Conduit street for George w. Evans