Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-12
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS WAS
TRANSACTED.
One Liquor License Granted And One
Transferred Petitions Granted
And Bills Passed.

The regular monthly meeting of IN,
/ Mayor and City Council was eharae-
| terized for its short session and the
| limited amount of business transacted.
| Nothing of an important nature came
up for action. A full board was pres.
i ent. with the exception of City Coun
| sellor Riley. who was detained on inn.
| portant business. only routine busi-
ness was transacted and n limited
amount of that came up for considera-
iion.
The Mayor laid before the Board the
petition of J.. NJ. Dawes for an abate-
ment on his assessment of $3.50 on his
Il assessment of n vessel which he claim
ed he had disposed Of The petition
was granted.
Application for the transfer of q
liquor license by Thomas 1'ydings TO
the corner of Water and Compromise
streets was granted.
Appl ication of liquor license by the
Eagles Club of Annapolis for the sale
of liquors To membres of the club only
was granted.
Reports of the city officers for the
month of January were referred TO the
appropriate committees.
The bond of William Farrell, janitor
to the Assembly Rooms and fireman
of Independent Fire Company was re-
ported favorably and report adopted.
Certificate of the election of Fire
Marshall by the several fire companies
was read and approved.
Alderman Linthictun moved a recon-
sideration of the vote on which the
amount of $50 was appropriated by
the Board to be paid out the 5000 ap-
propriated by the State TO each of the
three fire companies.
Alderman Munroe moved that the
matter be postponed until the next reg
ular meeting of the Board and that
the clerk bc directed to prepare a copy
of the Act, in order that the members
of the Board may vote more intelli-
gently on the matter, which was
adopted.
Alderman Linthicum moved that
the foot of Compromise street be filled
up with city garbage, which was
adopted.
The following orders were offered:
BY Alderman Linthicum-That the
electric light now in the rear of tn
Truck Company house on East street
be placed so as TO swing in the Stair
way of same; adopted.
BY Alderman Linthicum-That sou
or so much as necessary be appro-
priated TO remove old closet, fill up
sink and erect a shed in the yard of
the Truck Company for the purpose of
placing the old hand engine; adopted.
Alderman Munroe moved that three
of the new fire plugs be placed at the
corner of Franklin and Shaw streets
and Southgate and Cheston avenues.
Murray Hill, which was adopted.
The Mayor laid before the Board a
new dog ordinance, which prohibits
anyone from owning or harboring a
dog on their premises without first OBJ
tanning a license from the city clerk,
and il shall be the duty of the city
police to inspect all premises within
the city limits and report the same to
the city authorities, which was re-
frrred to the Committee on Bylaws
and Ordinances.
Alderman Linthicum moved that the.
City Commissioners he required TO test
the water plugs in the city and ser
that they are not frozen, which was
adopted.
The following bills were reported
favorably and passed:
G. d p. Tel. Co 5 24.OO
American LaFrance Fire Co. 7l.90
Henry B. Myers Go. ~. l4.OO
G. A. l.. Wilson 1900
DIR. William 5. Welch 3.75
A. q. q Il. l.. Co. 502.22