Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-27
MONTH-ENDCOUNCIL MEETING
Ex- Collectors Report On Delinquent
Taxpayers.
THE MAYOR CALLS A HALT ON
EXPENDITURES.
More Lights For The City Urged
Petition, Orders, Reports,
Bills Passed.

Bills Passed.
The month-end meeting of the City
Council last night was not character
| lied by an important transactions
and very little business of an Inn
portant nature was transacted. Sew
real orders, calling for large expendi-
lures of money was offered, includin g
n number of additional electric
lights in different sections of the city,
and improvements to streets.
The Mayor took occasion to call TO
the attention of the Board their dis
position for lavish expenditures of
money, and said no one was more in
favor of improvements of the city than
he, but the question was becoming a
very serious one, and unless a halt
was called on this lavish expenditure
of money the city would find itself lin
hole and woud have to resort to
the borrowing process, which he very
much deplorsd. He said the $50, 600
bond issue which they had recently
effected would hardly be drop in the
bucket the way they were going
on, and the Board had better call n
halt and let well enough alone.
The Mayor laid before the Board
nished by the ex-tax collectors, call
ed for by an order passed at the last
meeting of the Board. Ex-Collector
Jones was the only ex-collector pres
ent to explain his list, which amount
ed to only $l25.2l, due the city ON the
tax levy of 1902, of which several in
solvencies were allowed him. The list
of ex-Collector Charles III. Russell of
j., showed balance due the city by
him of 81 343.5S, of which over $500
insolvency was allowed. The list sub
mitted by ex-Collector Jerry l.. Smith
showed a balance of ~, 209.76 due the
city, from which an Insolvency of
over $500 had been allowed.
On motion of Alderman +. III.
Thompson the city clerk was directed
to notify ex-Collectors Russell and
Smith to appear before the Board at
its next meeting and explain their
lists of delinquents as did ex-Collec-
tor Jones, which was adopted.
The petition of Clarence Harris PEN
dleton for herself and on behalf of
the children of the late Charles II.
Harris, to continue the business ~of
the Coffee House at the City Market,
conducted by the said Harris for the
past thirty years, was, on motion of
Alderman Linthicum, laid on the
table.
The report OF Justice Charles G.. Field
never for the month of October show
ed an amount of $71.75 turned into the
city treasury from costs and fines for
the month.
MIR. Henry B. Myers appeared before
the Board and urged that the city have
paved the alley way between jefferson
street and Madison street. at the inter-
section of West street extended. The
matter was referred to the City Com
missioner.
The petition of Constantine Cardes
for additional improvement to the
front of his store ON West street was
granted.
Alderman Strange, chairman of the
Committee on Streets, reported that the
sewer on Shipwright street, from the
Sisters of Notre Dame, be constructed
to Market street; that the committee
be instructed tocarry out saidplansand
advertise for proposals to construct the
same; also to construct the Market
and Madison street sewer.
Alderman II. III. Thompson, chair
man of the Building COMMITTEES, re-
ported that the committee had com
pleted their specification for the Water
Witch Hook and Ladder Company
Truck House improvements and would
advertise for bids.
ORDERS.
By Alderman Baer That the City
commissioner use suitable means to
remedy the condition of the gutter ex-
listing on the cast side of Second street
opposite the property of the Annapo.
| lis Auto Company; referred to the
Committee on Streets.
By Alderman Baer- That the sun
of 500 be appropriated for the tempo.
rary repair of West street extended
adopted.
By Alderman Strange-That one
| 50-candle power electric light bt
| placed on Dean street, the place to be
| designated by the Electric Light Com
mittee; adopted.
By Alderman Strange-That a 90.
| candle power incandescent light be-
placed on the corner of Prince George
and Randall streets, the place to be-
designated by the Electric Light Com.
mittee: referred to the Electric Ligh
| Committee.
| BY Alderman Linthicum-T That 90
/ candle power incandeScent light ht
placed on Shipwrigbt street opposite
| the residence of Mr.. Robert Moss; re
ferred to the Electric Light Commit
/ tee.
| BY Alderamn L. A. Thompson-Tha
the sum of $500 be appropriated 10 la.
a sewer on Acton Lane; referred K
Committee on streets.
By Alderman Munroe-That $40 o
as much as may be necessary be ap
porpriated to place the northwest en'
OF the Assembly Rooms in a present
able condition; referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Buildings.
The only bill passed was that 0
The Henry b. Myers Company fo
S25. rs for furnishing a stove for tn
Fire Department.
on motion the Board. at 10 y. m.
adjourned.
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