Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-11-26
A PETITIONLESS COUNCIL
MONTH END MEETING or The
CITY FATHERS LAST
NIGHT
Net a Single Petition ASKED foF Bills
Passed Ashes Suggested for Street
Beds Complaint Of king George
Sireet-cliy treasurer Pre-
seats Financial Report
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
IN LITTLE TIME


knows. OF tho~c whom he consulted
can tell, last nights meeting 81 the
city Council broke the record inas-
much a. Il was peiitionless meet
ing. Not a single petition was pre-
scptcd not even request was made
for use ol the city Assembly Rooms
during the ucNt month, something
hitherto unprecedented.
IL was Tho regular mouth-eni meet
iug of the city Council. and there
was much business dispatched IN a
short time. Among those who appear
cd before the Board was Mr. Henry y.
Myers. property owner on King
Neorgo street, who protested against
the condition oi tho street and the inn
propor drainage. the water iniuring his
property by not being carried on.
city Treasurer colt presented his
financial report. Alderman Adams,
of the Third ward. addressed the
Board On the horrible condition of
Clay and Washington streets, and said
il this is the BLACK Belt there are
white citizens also who live there and
the streets are almost impossible.
Judge d. X. Magruder appeared before
tho Board and suggested that the ashes
collected by the garbage men Toe not
placed upon the dump, as is now done.
but be put on these bad unpavod
streets TO make better street bed.
Among other business transacted At
last nights month-end meeting was
the following:
Alderman linthicum- m--rhat the sum
of $3.50 be appropriated for the use
Of the City Commissioner for cleaning
streets for the month of Dccem Der !;
adopted.
Alderman Linthicum- m--That $50 he
appropriated for use OF the City Com
missioner for streets for the month
of December; adopted.
Mayor Claude--That the sum of 5000
be and the same is hereby appropri-
at,d TO the use Of the Annapolis
Emergency Hospital for the year
1907; adopted
Alderman Strange That the street
committee have the pavement made
passahle for pedestrians where the
W. II. q +. l.. Railway Company
crosses same on West street by a safe
walk, which was referred 10 the com
mgttce on streets with power to act.
Alderman Strange the build
ing committee advertise for bids to
paint and repair the tin roofs of the
Assembly Room and Fire department
with one good coat of roof paint. aud
that the sum of 500, or as much as
necessary, be appropriated 20 do the
work. Referred To the committee on
public buildings with power TO act.
Mayor Claude--That the assessment
on the frame house Of Harry w. FL
liott on Madison street be fixed at
81 500 and that a rebate be allowed
in proportion 10 this reassessment,
which rejected by yea and nay vote.
Counnsollor MelVin-That the Clerk
he and lac Is hereby instructed TO re-
adjust the assessment OF property on
| leil0rson street SO a TO include on
the city assessment books only prop
orty within the city limits; adopted.
Mayor Claudo--That the committee
on stroots ho authorized and directed
to have n crossing placed over Wash
| lngton street la front of Stanton
| school. and that Sl5. or as much
| thcreofS is necessary, be appropriated
/ tO pay for said work; referred to the
commitec on streets.
Counsellor MelVin--That the COM
mittec on streets be authorized to re-
pair with oyster shells the beds OF
CLAY, Washington aud Calvert streets,
| wherever in their discretion they deem
1 such repairs necessary, aud that the
sum of 800 or SO much thereof as may
| ho necessary he, aud the same Is here.
| hN appropriated FOR said work adopt
Ell.
/ Counsellor Melvin laid before ths
1 R0ard a letter received bv him n,
counsellor Of the Board in reply "a
a communication addressed 10 tn,
| Maryland Electric Railways Company
on October 10, with reference 60 deed
ing To the city without compensation
a portion OF the oompany's property
now used by the railroad company,
and further asking if the company
| would hc willing 10 contribute 20 tht
cost of paving nladen street.
1 Alderman Adams moved that th'
Mayor appoint a committees of confer
onee Ia confer with the company 0T
tho matter The Mayor appointed
counsellor Melvin and Aldermen
llinthlenm and rhomps on W lib Tn
Mayor oN.oillclo.
Alderman l.inthicnm, chairman o
the committee ON streets, reported tha
ho had advertised for bids to curb and
gutter shaw street 60 Dean street,
aud had awarded the contract 4
Se0rgo lowell. he being the loves
bidder, at - cents per llncal fool.
Alderman linthieum submitted
nlans for the grade Of nladcn street a
drawn hy tho Highway Division o
the Maryland Geological Survey
| CoNiinls>lon, Counsellor MeiNiI
moved that the plans be adopted with
the catch basins az Carroll ant
nlaaon streets, and that round corncn
ho placed In the curb wherever de
| Signagea hy the committee on streets
Winson a, Eott. collector ans
treasurer, submitted the following rc
ports
November Is. 1907.
non, Wordon, n. claude. Mayor o.
Annapolis, Md,
| bear Slrs-
In response a. your request yot
| will llnd below an abstract statement
of tho condition of the flnanccs Of th'
city 10 date
Dalanca On hand In General
Fund account ,, 20l. 2
| Balance On hand IN Bond Is
sue lmrfoN cmont Fund S,C03. q
Taxes duo as Follows, ootpbor ~
i0ots