Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-13
TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES.
CITY COUNCIL MOVES IN
SMITH CASE.
Asks Bonding Company to Take
Up The Matter of Alleged
Shortage of Ex-
Treassrsr.

VI tht O4tN OuuuClts WHICH met III
regular session last night Not
ripple served to disturb the serenity
OF the occasion and sugar would not
have melted in the mouths of those
who are usually so rampant.
Alderman Williams, fresh from
fresh triumphs at Old Point and sur.
rounding territory, was present. He
stated that he intended TO be good.
that he did not have any intention to
enter in as a disturbing element. but
that he intended to perform all duties
which he felt incumbent upon him TO
perform. He said that very often, no
matter how one might feel personally
in the matter, duties must be perform
ed. He therefore, introduced the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered. That it is the sense of this
board that the city clerk notify the
bonding company in which Mr.. Jerry
l.. Smith, as collector aud treasurer
for the year 1908, is bonded, that ac-
cording TO the Mayors report for said
year ending 1904 and from Mr.. Smiths
own statement, that he is indebted to
the city TO the amount of about 81 600,
and. after making demands on him to
pay the said amount over to the city,
he has not done so, that the city re-
quests the said bonding company TO
look into the matter so that the city
may take some action in this matter.
The order was discussed at some
length, but was finally adopted with
practically no opposition. The routine
work of the council was disposed of
in very orderly manner and there
were no clashes The collections for
the month were very gratifying, that
OF the clerk being particularly good.
The clerk reported collections amount
ing to 81, 04l. 80 for the month of May
and the market master reported collec-
tions amounting to 1929. So. Justice
Feldmeyer reported fines amounting to
Sal. 90. According TO the report of the
treasurer the balance in the treasury
on May 81 was 81, ,517.97 which, added
to the total receipts for May amount
ed to S., ,5l790. From this was dis
bursed So, 49S 90. The routine proceed
ings of the Council were as follows:
PETITIONS
The petition of Col George e.
Head, U. S. A, requesting the city
to carry the sewer on Southgate ave-
nue. to deep water, in order to abate a
nuisance, was read and referred to the
committee on streets, to find probable
cost and report at the next meeting of
the board.
The petition of the Naval Soldiers
for the use of the Assembly Rooms for
September 4, was on motion of Alder
man Williams referred TO the next
meeting of the board.
The petition of John ]. Walton, l..
b. Lacey and fourteen other residents
fAxr s~.t.&
Second street and Murray avenue, was
referred to the committee on electric
light, to report at the next meeting
of the board.
The petition of J. X. Thomas, Fred
erick Stehle. Jr., and thirty-two citi-
zens for tlfe laying of q sewer ON the
upper end of West street and on Mad
ison street, was read and referred to
the committee on streets with instruc-
tions to get probable cost and report
at the next meeting of the board.
The petition of Il. l.. Werntz in ref
erence to repairing his sidewalk on
st. John street was read and ON mo-
tion of Counsellor Riley the clerk was
requested to notify Mr.. Werntz that
the matter had been laid before the
Governor with copy of the communi-
cation.
The petition of w. NJ. Boucher for
the abatement of a nuisance adjoining
his property on Market street, the
clerk was directed TO notify Mr.
Boucher that steps would be taken by
the city to abate the nuisance.
ORDERS
Counsellor Riley-That Charles H.
Oberry be paid the sum of $40 in ad
dition to his salary as roundsman for
each month during which he has per.
formed the duties of sergeant adopted.
Alderman Martin-That the sum of
$40 be appropriated to kmove and clear
up scattered stone on city dock to be
done under the supervision of the
city commissioner; adopted
Alderman Thompson, T. A.-That
$50 be appropriated to purchase shells
or other material to be placed on
Washington street, from Clay street to
Northwest street. Counsellor Riley
moved as substitute that the city
commissioner use such small stone as
he may have and spread on Washing
ton street Alderman Baer moved TO
postpone said order, which was lost.
The question recurring upon Alderman
Riley's motion, it was adopted
The majority of the street committee
reported favorably on the bid of Mr..
George Jewell to grade. pave and curb
| Washington street for the sum of
cents per foot for setting curb and
| 5515 cents per square yard for paving
and recommended the acceptance of
said bid. Alderman Strange. a mem
ber of the street committee, submitted
minority report to defer said work
until a later date ON account Of no
finds being available for the work,
which on motion of Alderman Baer,
was referred to the next board.
Alderman Thompson, Il. A. That
| the street committee be authorized 70
ascertain the probable cost of laying
sewer on Washington street, from in
| tersection of railroad TO Northwest
| street. Alderman Williams moved to
advertise for bids, which was adopted.
The Mayor-That the street COM
mittee ascertain the probable cost to
curb and gutter south side of Frank
| lin street, from Cathedral street tC
Southgate avenue with cement curt
and brick or stone gutter; adopted.
| Report of the special committee ap-
/ pointed TO consider proposition of tht
| Maryland Light. Heat and Power
| Company of Annapolis reported favor
| ably and recommended that permits
sion be granted said company to ereci
i poles and wires throughout the city
under the condition under which othel