Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-11
MANY REPORTS RECEIVED.
THE CITY DADS HOLD REG
ULAR SESSION.
Refuse to Undertake to Dictate TO
Fire Department Bills
Passed, Etc.

measures Whlcn came up Tor action
were disposed of with but little con
troversy. The audience was very
small and nothing came up to disturb
the serenity of the proceedings.
According to the last report of the
treasurer the city has managed to take
in a considerable sum and pay many
outstanding bills. 1t was stated in
the treasurer's report, which was
read, that the city now has to its
credit the sum of 81, 032. 90. This is
the balance 60 meet the bills which
were passed at the meeting of last
night. In.making his report the treas
urer stated: by referring to my re-
ports to March 81. '05. You will find
that | have collected and turned into
the city treasury the sum of $24, S64. 10
city taxes on account OF levy for 1904.
this being more than three-fourths of
the entire amount entities me to my
third payment of 5000 -
Reports were also received from the
chief of police, clerk, market master,
justices of the peace and city commits
sioner. The reports were turned over
to the various committees for exami-
nation. All of them showed the va
rious branches of city offices TO be i'm
good condition and developing that
amount of revenue and good order
which is expected.
A report was received from special
committee composed of Counsellor
Riley and Alderman Baer. 1t was
appointed for the purpose of confer
ring with representatives of the Balti-
more q Annapolis Short Line railroad
relative TO a right of way across the
| tracks of the company for the purpose
of extending Pinkney street. Ii was
stated by the report that the commit
| tee had met with Shellman Brown,
general traffic manager and Mr.. Dan
| iel X. Randall, counsel for the com
pany. They had been unable to come
to any understanding of the matter,
but it was suggested by the committee
that the city tender the company the
sum of 500 for the right of way and
agree to pay for the removal of all OBJ
| structions across the tracks. This sug-
| gestion was adopted and the committee
| was continued.
An ordinance was passed TO repeal
| and reordain Section 4 of Article
1 lXXVII of the City Code entitled Mes.
senger, carrying an Increase of the
messenger S salary from 500 per year
to $3.50.
An unfavorable report was received
| relative to the proposed ordinance
| which would regulate the duties of
the fire marshall and the department
under him. Under the terms of the
proposed ordinance the department
| would have TO refer all matters to the
| Council for final action and the Coun.
Gil would have power to appoint the
lire marshal. Much opposition was
| brought-to bear against any such or
dinance by members of the department
and il died aboTning.
A much needed ordinance was pre-
sented for consideration by Council
man T.. Ill. Thompson with reference
to the punishment of any person whC
shall purposely turn in false alarm
of fire. The proposed ordinance pro.
vides a punishment by fine of $50 OF
Imprisonment in Jail. 1t was submit
ted TO the committee on ordinances.
| A motion was made by Councilman
Williams calling for the election of al
engineer and fireman for the city as
the present incumbents are holdoyers
1t was argued by Counsellor RILEY
that as the term of the present boarC
was so short and that the members o
the department were satisfied will
the existing conditions it would hardl,
warrant the Council in going into al
election at this time. The motion
was lost.
1t was decided by the Council t.
meet again next Wednesday for tn
purpose of taking action with refer
ence TO the delinquent taxes Of tin
city and also to see what could b.
done in the matter of payment for TIA
heaUing apparatus which was installe
at the Independent house for the puT
pose of heating the water in the en-
| gine during the winter months.
1t was ordered
That 50 be appropriated to buy sta
| tionery for the use of the city clerk.
That the Water Company be request
ed to lay main from Clay and Pleas
ant streets to the brickyard.
That the treasurer pay the judgmen
and costs in the suit of Campbell
against the city.
That the sum of 500 "be apprc
priated for the purpose of Smelling tn
lower end of Clay street under tn
supervision of the city commissioner.
That the city commissioner strictl
enforce Section 6 of Article 81, Cit
Code. and the city clerk notify tn
J commissioner to that effect. This ha
to do with the throwing of filth c
any nature on the streets and walk
or permitting foul water to accumu
late.
That the sum of 81 be given I'll
chief of police for the purchase {
stamps.
That the city member of the boar
of the Water Company endeavor
have a water main laid on Johnso
street and Calvert street extended.
That the ordinance relative to I'll
removal of street hydrants not becom
operative until June 1 of this year.
That the matter Of placing a ne
fire plug in front of the electric ligl
plant be referred to the street commi
sioner.
That Mr.. Travers Brown be permit
ted to use the end of Chestnut stre'
provided that any building or oth'
obstruction which he might erect sha
be removed after thirty days notice.
That tire street committee be autho
lied to advertise for bids to reset curl
! grade and pave with rubbIe stor
Washington street from West to Ola
street.
That the city commissioner hay
the sewer running through Parlett
Parlett's lumber yard repaired an