Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-24
THE c. and P. ORDINANCE.
COMPANY GIVEN PERMISSION
TO LAY CoNDUITS.
The Ordinance Compelling Property
Owners To Connect With
Sewers Passed.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING WAS
A SHORT ONE.

Last nlphE hl monthly session OF
the City Council was n short me but
the BoaTd of Aldermen Gufi8g that
time passed two ordinances which
weTo reported by Tho comm eo on
bylaws and ordinances fayorably.
The hrstsof these was the one grant
ing certain franchises 20 the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, according to the plans submit
ted 20 the board at the last meeting
by Mr. Clarence kirwau of Balti-
more, the right of way agent of the
company The ordinance grants the
company the power under proper re-
strictious to lay oonduits and mains
for underground wires under tho
streets in the neighborhood of its new
exchange building on Northwest
street. near Chuioh Circle.
In return for tho use of the street
beds in this manner the municipality
is TO get an annual Iontal of five cents
per yard. The matter of the amount
of bond TO protect the city from dam
aged streets aud other matters relating
to the faithful performance of tho
provisions of the ordinance by the
company was left to the MaVor. This
ordinance was adopted unanimously.
When the second ordinance came up
DR.. Il. H. Thompson, alderman from
the Second ward opposed its passage.
This WAS the ordinance referred back
to the committee at the last meeting
of the board and is for the repeal and
enactment of Section Z Of Article
10 OF the City Code, entitled Sew
crs. The order provided for the COM
pulsory connection with the sewer by
all property, owners whose property
adjoins and abuts on streets under
which are laid city sewers All tho
other members of the board voted for
the measure, but the Alderman from
the Second ward contendcd that the
ordinance was to work a hardship
upon all property owners in the city
of Annapolis.
Mr.. Eugene W. Iglehart appeared be-
fore the board and asked the city faith
ers TO assist him in the settlement of
his taxes on piece of property pur-
chased by his mother Mrs. A. Owen
Iglehart in April, 1904, from RebecCa
M. Reynolds Bishop. He explained
that there were taxes due the city in
arrears for this property, or for furni-
tuTe on the property at the time of
the sale, and that since the purchase
Of the property he had tendeIed pay
ment of tine taxes aCTulng since its
legal transfer to Mrs. Iglehart to ex.
Collector and Treasurer Charles Rus
sell of J.. but that tho latter had re.
fused to accept any arrear taxes unloss
the full amount against tho property
now on tho city's books be settled.
This, according to Mr.. Iglehart,
amounts to about $500, more than is
owning to the city from the new own
ers. Counsellor Riley then offered
tho following order, which was adopt
ed, dealing with the case: Ordered,
That Charles ii. Russell of j., late
collector and treasurer Of the city, be
authorized TO receive from Mrs A.
Owen IglehaTt the taxes due on such
property as has been transferred legal.
ly to her from Rebecca NJ Reynolds
Bishop
The following orders were intro
duced and disposed Of
Bv Counsellor Riley-That the As
sembly Rooms be granted 10 Company
NJ. First Regiment, M. N. c., on
some convenient night in November to
hold an entertainment for company
purposes. Granted.
BY Alderman Baer-That a Corey
Fire Plug be placed on Washington
street at it's intersection " ith the A.,
w. q y. Railroad Company's track
Referred to the bylaws and ordinance
committee with power 10 act.
BY Alderman Il. A. Thompson-T That
tho oaretaker Of the Rescue Hose
Company be paid s. per month addi-
tional for his services Referred 60 tho
committee on bylaws and ordi@
nances.
The petition Of the Eastport Fire
Company for the use of the Assembly
Rooms on the night of Monday, No
yember l3 was granted.
Among the bills referred to tho
finance committee was one from tho
new collector and teasurer. Mr.. Winson
q. Gott, for 800 for collecting half
OF the taxes of the levy OF 1905.