Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-23
TAKE COPS OUT OF POLITICS.
CITY COUNCIL HELD INTEREST.
ING MEETING LAST NIGHT.
FIXED Tar Rate And Transacted Other
Business MAYOR 70 Confer With
Captain Badger On Candidates


the first steps toward taking the police
force out Of politics Vas taken and a
letter was received from Superinter-
dent Badger, Of the Naval Academy,
expressing a willingness 30 confer
with the city authorities over the re-
port Of the Wainwright board which
recently gave Annapolis a black eye
in its allegations Of bad influences
said 20 be thrown about candidates for
the Academy while here.
The hole board Was present with
the exception OF the representatives Of
the Third ward, whose final election
has not been settled. The letter from
Captain Badger, which came in under
the head OF communications early in
the session, acknow Iedged tho receipt
Of letter from Mayor Claude, which
had expressed desire to cooperate
with the authorities OF the Academy
tow ard the betterment Of the moIaI
conditions surrounding the candidates
to the Naval Academy during their
residence here and requesting A copy
OF the recent report OF the Wainwright
board. Captain Badger, in coneIu-
sion. stated that he anticipated the
privilege of discussing the matter in
person with the Mayor at an early
date.
The second annual and last report
Of former Mayor John dep. Douw,
which has previously been published
in these columns, was read and ordered
spread upon the minutes. In this re-
port Mr.. Douw. among other recon-
mendations, mentioned the advantage
which ne felt would accrue from TAX
ing the city police force out OF poll
tics. Mayor Claude then introduced a
rough draft of an ordinance which was
referred. TO the bylaws and ordinance
committee for formulation and shap-
ing up.
This ordinances provides that the
members of the present force and any
future appointees who may be named
To fiji vacancies, shall be Te-appoiBted
from year 10 year and. that they shall
not be removed from Office for politi
cal reasons, but only on complaint
sustained and for cause.
The formal notification of accept
lnce or the Boards ordinance for
trolley franchises was received from
the oficiaIs of the Washington, y lfi
more and Annapolis Electric Railway
and ordered filed. The letter, from
Second Vice President Shansbau stated
that the roads engineers were ROW
engaged upon the preparation ~
plans and detailed drawings of the
work OF track laying, which would
be submitted shortly for the approval
OF the Council.
An ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Thomas J. Linthicum, pro-
viding that the salary OF the clerk
should be inceaseed from 800 80 $500
Der year. II was referred 10 the by
laws and ordinance committee for a
report. This report will undoubtedly
be- favorable.
No action was taken on the Third
ward taBgle which is now in Court,
but the Board ordered paid the bills
Of the Judges and clerks who oiiiciatcd
in thai ward at the municipal cleo
tion on July 5.
The Board awarded the contract for
some additional geweT-laying TO
Charles A. Howard, the work having
been twice advertised and he being the
only bidder each time. Tho contract
Is for tlIe laying Of a I2-inch .sewcr
from the corner Of College avenue
down Bladen street. 10 Carroll street,
and from thence 10 lay 2O-inch sewer
10 College creek. through the property
Of the Short Line Railroad 10 College
creek and 10 connect with the new
pipe ali houses along its route which
are now connected with the old
sewer. The contract price Was ~ the
rate of si.I0 per foot.
An ordinance was passed fixing the
city tax rate for the coming fiscal
year at 30 cents on the 800.
Alderman Strange moved that the
Board take Bp and settle the grade
for Charles street. and introduced an
order - provide that the grade first
selected by tie old Council ~ the
advice 0f Engineer w. W. Crosby, but
later rcscinded. be adopted. This led
~ warm discussion, iD which Al
dcrfnan Strange stood out for bis mo-
tion, bat WAS finally Oyerruied by
vote and the grade WAS ordered left ~
~ present.
Another warm discussion WAS pro-
dueed ~ an order Of Nr, Strange 70
provide for tie appropriation ~ 30 -
I0wer the curb and lay crossing lead
ing into the proposed street at The west
end ~ fbe Assembly rooms, Mayor
claude and Counsellor Melvin opposed
ibe appr0lFiatloB Of the money until
after the Advertising for bids and The
award ~ the contract, but ibeir point
was lost, the board finally passing ~
a vote ~ 4 10 the following order
That sf5, or - much thereof shall
be necessary, be appropriated ~ lower
The curb and lay crossing leading into
the proposed street ~ the west end ~
tho Assembly fsoDms and That fbe
street committee advertise for bids and
apard the contract. =
Mayor rIaude. ~ the weetlpg ~
last night, announced bis appoint
ueBls ~ the yauous committees of
the Council f0r tbe coming yeafs This
aptolnimenE made, - "a Nas before
tke Third ward Aldermen entefed the
body. leaves them oDt ~ The commit
tees altogsiber.
Mayor claude recommended . a..
dnetlon ~ the rate - - cents aDd
tg,af the system ~ diec0uDffDg taz
bills ~ done away with. Tire load
ing ~ tbe tax rate eenfe On the 5log
for the puSposss ~ giving . discount
was deceptive IN that this amount was
levied and retufnsd unjust because
ifssylacfd = burden ppDn the poor fDaD,
~ that bis fax rate was > cents D0fe
than II should be- Illegal tecaDss
there nas ~ service rendered for tbe
taxes levied and paid ODt ~ tie form
~ discount A nat rate ~ ~ cents
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