Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-13
GRANT SEVERAL EASEMENTS.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Makes a Careful Examination of
The Tax Books And Makes
ReviSionS Orders
Passed.

A careful investigation of the tax
books of the city was conducted last
night at a special meeting of the city
council. The full board was present
and the investigation into long con-
tinued delinquencies in taxes was very
| thorough. 1t has been found that
many properties were carried ON the
books but that during varying periods
it was impossible to collect the taxes
on them.
The board took up the lists and
each name was gone over carefully
and decision made in each case.
The board sat as a body of revision
and found that there were many names
carried on the books which represent
ed property carried in other names
and on which taxes are now being
paid by others. 1t was found that
many persons against whom taxes are
assessed had moved out of the city,
and that in others, such as charitable
or church institutions, exemptions
had been granted.
In spite of this, however, the coll
lector had been yearly given the names
of those to whom easements had been
granted and was forced to report
periodically that it was impossible TO
collect the money. AS changed last
night the books may remain for some
time and the actual amount of taxes
due as carried on the books can and
must be collected. The board last
night granted fifty insolvencies for
1901 and thirty seven for 1902. The
granting of the insolvencies and ease
ments will not affect the receipts of
the town to any great extent as the
taxes can be placed. in many cases,
against thoseNwho have secured per-
sonalities from those who have been
granted the easements.
Ex- Mayor Charles A. Dubois ap-
peared before the board. asking that
the board take some action in refer
ence to giving some relief TO the resi-
dents on johnson street, so that the
residents of the street can get water,
as there are nineteen families now
living on said street. The trouble
now existing is that the street has not
as yet been decided to the city. There
fore the water company has not laid q
main on that street. The matter was
referred to the Mayor and Counsel
lor, with power to act.
The following orders were offered
That the sum of $50 be appropriated
| to the Business Mems Association OF
Annapolis for the purpose of defray
| ing part of the expense of the in
stallation of the steam generating ap
paratus in the engine house of the In.
dependent Fire Company No. 2
granted.
That $50 be appropriated to the
Rescue Hose Company No. l for the
purpose of making an addition to the
hose house; adopted.
That the Independent Fire Company
| be authorized to have brake placed
on the fire engine and that the sun
of $40 or so much as is necessary be
appropriated for same; granted.
That the order passed authorizing
| the street committee to advertise foI
bids for sewering the Harwood prop
erty be resoinded. the same being IN
consistent with the ordinance passed
authorizing the city commissioner tt
supervise the said work and that the
clerk be authorized to notify the city
commissioner of the provisions of the
ordinance; adopted.
Permission was granted the Repub
| lican Executive Committee the use ol
| the Rescue Hose House, Water Witcf
/ Hook and Ladder Company House anC
/ the lower room of the Assembly
Rooms for holding their primaries
on Saturday, April %, and the AS
sembly Rooms for the convention Oh
April 20.
Aldermen Martin. Strange and Bael
were appointed by the Mayor as {
special committee to confer with tn,
Messrs. Parlett & Parlett in the mat
ter relative to the repairing of tina
side of the city dock which is dread
fully out of repair. The Mayor gavl
the committee the power to act il
this matter with the Messrs. Parlet
q Parlett, as they would like TO com
mence the work at once.
The clerk notified the board that a
its last meeting that an order wa
granted to the Violet Socials for TIN
use of the Assembly Rooms for q nigh
| which was granted previous to TIN
| Young Mems Christian Association
and asked that the order be rescinded
which WAS done.
At 9. 40 O'Clock the board adjourned