Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-28
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THE REDUCTION OF CITY'S
WATER RATES.
After Ex-ColIector Jerry L. Smith
Again Petitions, Orders,
and Bills Passed.


The proceedings were characterized
| by the usual order of debate, in which
the ex- x-Collector and Treasurer, Jerry
L. Smith, came in for a large share.
The discussion was led by Alderman
| Williams, who always, as he says,
takes the side of law and order and
| the people, but being in the minority,
| is generally knocked out by the ma
iority leaders. In the discussions last
night the Alderman butted up against
the City Counsellor, who severely crit
icized the Alderman's remarks.
Alderman Williams. in his criticism
| of the dereliction of the ex-City Col
lector, said it was a second j. Frank
| Kramer affair a former city collector)
whom the city INDUCED from time to
time, until it lost every dollar TO the
extent of several thousand. He said
| this was a similar case, and unless the
city took some action TO force the ex
collector to settle with the city, it
would lose every dollar, and the peo-
| pie would have TO pay their taxes over
again.
Counsellor Riley said Mr.. Smith
was no longer an officer of the city,
and he doubted very much whether
| the city could enforce him to settle
ment under the circumstances. He
said Mr.. Smiths accounts with the
city would compare favorably with
any of his predecessors, and that he
had paid over to his successor all
| moneys due the city.
Alderman Williams denied this as
sertion most emphatically. unless, he
said, it had been paid over today.
The discussion arose over the follow
ing order offered by the City Counsel
| lor:
r'Ordered, that the late City Col
| lector and Treasurer, Jerry l.. Smith,
is hereby directed to forego the pub
fishing of the names of the delinquent
tax payers for the year 1908, until the
| first of May, 1905, and that he be di-
rected to make monthly returns of all
city moneys held by him, which was
| adopted.
Several other matters came in for a
lively share of discussion. including
| the purchase of Smith Premier type
writer for the use of the city clerk,
| which Alderman Williams strenuous
/ lv opposed, but the Counsellor got the
| best of the argument and the board or
ldered the purchase OF the machine
ROUTINE BUSINESS
| The routine business was then taken
up and disposed of as follows:
The petition of H. NJ. Rogers q Co..
1 for a sign in front of their place OF
business on State Circle, was granted.
The petition of John J. Walton to
erect sign on his shop on Second
street, was granted.
The petition of Rev NJ w. Travers,
pastor, and Charles Il. Harris and
| Charles Wooten, trustees of Mount
Moriah A. NJ. L. Church, for the use
OF the Assembly Rooms on the Goth OF
March for an entertainment for the
benefit of the church, was granted
upon the payment of 81. 90 per night.
The petition of Miss Munford for q
| reduction in the price of the Assem-.
bly, Rooms from 81 to So when used in
| the afternoon when lights were not
required for her dancing class, was
granted.
The petition of Misses Tate and
| Robb for the release of the use of the
| Assembly Rooms for their dancing
class on certain nights in the month,
was granted, provided they gave the
clerk one weeks notice.
The communication from the An.
napolis Water Company, enclosing the
resolutions adopted by the board OF
directors on March 26, 1900, in refer
ence to furnishing the city with re-
ceipts and expenditures; also enclosing
receipts and expenditures of said com.
| pany to December 81, 1905, was read
and adopted with vote of thanks.
The application of Thomas McGuchin
to erect stone shop on Northwest
street, was granted.
ORDERS
1t was ordered that it is the sense OF
the Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen
of the city of Annapolis that the
Mayor of Annapolis be elected di.
rector in the Annapolis Water Com
pany for the purpose of representing
the city of Annapolis at the mex
meeting Of the stockholders of said
company, and that the person voting
the stock of the city of Annapolis be
SO instructed and the other stoekhold
ers be requested so to vote, which wai
adopted.
It was ordered that the Counsellor
be authorized to vote the city stock al
the next meeting of the Annapolis
Water Company. which was adopted.
1t was ordered that the thanks oi
this toard be extended TO the Annap
oils Water Company for their consider
alton in reference to reducing the
| water rates to the city and to consum
ers in general, which was adopted.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
for the use of streets for the month oi
| March also the sum of So for the
use of the City Commissioner as a con
| tingent fund.
On motion of Counsellor Riley the
board was authorized to purchase the
| Smith Premier typewriter for the
use of the city clerk at sum not ex
ceeding s10s, to be paid for at some
future date.
The hill of ex-Collector Jerry L.
| Smith for $95 81 for the assessment ol
real estate for the city was referred
10 the committee on finance.
The report of the committee on cleo
tric lights was adopted and the bill
for January for $437. 80 ordered paid.
The bill of r. G.. Chaney for 81 81
for use of horse and vehicle by the
City Health Officer. was ordered paid.
Ii was ordered that the Mayor bl
directed to enforce Order "a, passed
September IL. 1898, and appoint whitl
officers instead of colored, during col
Ored balls at the Assembly Rooms.
Alderman Baer moved to strike on
all after 1898, which was adopted. ane
the order as amended was then adopt
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