Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-10
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL HELD
LAST MIGHT
Large sums Of cify's Money Voted Out
City ImproyementS-Pctiii0us Gran-
ed-Grders PaSsed-QueSli0nS
DiScussed-ReportS
Referred
MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED TO
GREASE WHEELS OF CITY
GOVERNMENT MA
cHIEERY

The Board met in regular session
last night in the Council Cham her.
city Hall. Presenf-Mayor claude.
Counsellor Melvin and Aldermen
Strange. Linthicum. Thompson.
Evans, Wilson and Adams. The min
utes OF the last meeting we're read
aud approved.
The Mayor laid before the Board
the petition Of Hugh X. Riley for
the abatement Of a nuisance ON Frauk-
lin street in the breaking 81 q sewer.
$ hich has become offensive. which.
asi motion Of Alderman Strange. was
fa.prred to the committee ON streets.
'rnc petition of Alderman J.. Albert
Aaants and Alderman jesse Wilson
" slir Mayor and City CsanciI for
ns.. sent Of claim for costs ~ contest
+ election case was. on motion of
Alderman Strange. referred 10 the com
mittee on finance.
IL was ordered by Counsellor Melvin
that the stipuIations and conditions
Of the proposed deed from the heirs %
James u. Murray To the Corporation
Of Annapolis 81 the lot Of ground on
shaw street. Murray Hili, as set forth
in letter dated June -. 1907. be ae-
cepted and that tine Counsellor be Iii
rected 90 prepare the deed for the same
which was adopted.
II was ordered by the Counsellor
that the bonds of the City Clerk Col
Iector and Treasurer. City Commits
sioner. Market Master, Chief Of Police
and police officers, Richard 4. Ifol-
Iiday, John y. Holiday, John ~.
Jacobs, Henry T.. Jackson, Benjau in
=. Norfolk. Charles r.. Jones, William
II. Frantum and James T.. Lowman
be approved, which was adopted.
It was also ordered by the Counsellor
that the sum of <31J, or as much as
may be necessary. be appropriated f0f
the purchase Of AN adding machine for
the use of the Corporation, which Was
adopted by yea and nay vote.
The report OF the Health officer Of
the city for tho month Of August
showed q mortality Of II in pOpula-
tion OF 1900, which Was ordered
filed.
by Alderman LinthicuW--That 81
be- appropriated tO pay Mrs. T.. Louise
Robb for tract OF land at the corner
~ Fast and Martin streets ~ specified
iD the deed for same and a. shown on
the plot adopted.
By Alderman Iinthicum That sc
be appropriated as a contingent fund
for use OF the city Commissioners foi
September; adopted.
By the Mayor That the sum Of :.
be appropriated 10 purchase stamps fOi
the use OF tho city Clerk adopted.
BY Alderman Linthicum-Tha S2Je
be appropriated for the use Of the city
Commissioner for the month Of Sep
tcmber for tine cleaning Of streets
adopted.
The application Of Joseph q. Hal.
big for the transfer of the liquor III.
cense from w. II. Sanders was grant
cd upon n yea and nay vote.
The Counsellor moved To reconsider
the vote by which tie order to with
draw from the bond issue the sam Ol
$40 to be placed to the sinking fund
nj the last meeting, was adopted
The Counsellor then moved that Oh,
resolution be laid upon the table,
which was adopted.
Alderman Adams asked the Mayoi
whether clay street extended bad
ever been decided TO the city, and
called the Boards attention 10 th'
bad condition Of said street.
Alderman Linthieum, chairman on
the Board the plans and pro6les TO
the extension Of shaw street ant
Southgato avenue sewers, which, 0f
motion Of Alderman Strange, was r.
ferrcd 10 the city Counsellor.
The Mayor announced the appoint
n1eut 0f Alderman Wilson on NaTEc
House committee in place Of Alderman
Thompson, and Alderman adams %
committee ON Public buildings.
Mr.. w. J.. Feldmeyer, contractor
| by permission, addressed the Board
calling attention to the departure %
| the city from the profile of Charlie
street. stating said change entaiIcs
an expense on him, and that he re-.
fused 10 continue with the contract
ON motion Of the Counsellor the mat
| ter was referred TO the COMMITTEES on
/ streets to confer with Mr.. Feldmeye
and to report to 4 special meeting %
| the Board.
The following bills were reported
| favorably and ordered passed.