Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-15
APoLIs, Md, TUESDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1912.

| The matter was finally referred 70
the Street Committee and the Eugi-
neer
BY a vote of to 2, the Council
granted the transfer of a liquor H.
cense from William 7. Kershaw to
Joseph d. Lewis. and Sadie Taylor,
trading as Joseph d. Lewis & Co.
The business is located at the corner
of College avenue and Hanover street.
A committee of the local Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, consisting of Mrs. Robert Moss.
Miss Walton, former Mayor Douw
and Hugh K. Riley, asked the Council
60 render financial aid for the contin-
uance Of this good work Of caring for
the dumb animals of the city started
"a few years ago The Council was
asked Ito make an appropriation of
about $40 per month to help pay the
salary Of the Society's agent. A sim
liar request will be made of the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
A communication from the Rescue
Hose Fire Company of the Third
ward, called the attention of the City
Fathers to the fact that their quarters
were badly in need of repairs, such as
painting, plastering, new window
panes, etc. The matter was referred
to the Fire Department Committee
for an investigation.
The Clerk read a letter from the
firm of Harrison & House, of Balti
more. in which the Councils atten-
tion was directed to the proposed di-
vision of legal costs in connection
with the sale of SIC, 600 a l-2 per
cent. street improvement bonds. The
costs involved amount to 500 for a
legal opinion, and it seems that an
agreement was made whereby the
city was to pay half the amount. A
motion was made that the bill be
paid, but this was withdrawn, and
the question referred to the Finadcs
Commission for report.
The Security Land Company, own
ers of Carvel Hall, asked permission
to cut the curb of King George street,
in order ID effect the proper entrance
to the automobile garage now being
constructed in the rear of the hotel.
The request of Mr.. w. d. Brereton
to enlarge the stable in the yard of
his residence on Murray Hill was
referred to the Street Committee and
Engineer with power to act.
The delayed report of the Annap-
oils Water Company for the month of
August, as well as the September
report, were read before the Council.
The reports told of the progress that
had been made - relieve the algae
contamination of the water supply at
the reservoir, as the result of a vege-
table grow b.
The <rouole is generally prevalent
during the summer months, the water
having a brackish taste. Every
means has been employed - improve
the condition of the water in the
supply dams, as we'll as to protect
that in the storage reservoirs. A
new dam is TO be constructed. At
the end of September the company
showed balance of $2,031.02 while
the balance at the close of August
was 81, ,96l.66.
The Annapolis Gas and Electric
LiSui COMPANY submitted TO tHe
Council two propositions in the way
of renewal of contracts for furnish
ing the city's light One is three
year arrangement and the other a pro-
posed contract for five years. The
papers were placed on file.
A petition from a number of resi-
dents of Corihill street for an electric
light in the rear of the property of
Mr.. Bernard Wiegard was referred
to the Electric Light Committee.
An order carrying an appropria-
tion of S5 for stamps for the use of
the City Clerk was adopted, as was
also the usual order appropriating
s5c for street cleaning during the
succeeding month.