Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-12
Is. Md, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1919.

the sub-reports of the several city
officials from May to October, in
clus We.
Holding that the requirements of
his Office warrant greater remuner-
alton, DIR. William S. Welch, city
health officer, filed a petition asking
the Council for an increase in SAL
airy. The request was laid before
the Finance Commission.
In communication from the
Civic League, the Council was re-
quested to take action looking 10
having all outbuildings in the city
closed, ,and all stables screened before
April of next yer. together with
enforcement of the ordinance requir-
ing the placing of garbage cans at
least ten feet from the pavement, and
asking what steps have been taken
towards the safe and sane Fourth of
July next year. The letter was re.
feired to the Committee on Bylaws
and Ordinances.
Although the Electric Light Com
mit,ee had previously been unable to
agree upon the request of President
A. j. Mcintosh, of the Eastern Shore
STEAMSHIP Development Company, for
electric lights at the foot of King
George street, where the steamboat
line has its terminal, Aldermen Sulli-
van and Chaney, constituting d major
ity of the committee, got gether
last night and recommended plac-
ing of four incandescent lights in the
neighhorhood. Alderman Myers. the
third member of the committee, voted
against the passage cf the order.
The monthly report of the directors
of the Water Company was read and
approved. 1t showed the mainten-
ance of a good as well as prolific
supply of water, and stated that the
balance on hand November / amount
ed to $3,l56.57. The reports of the
several city officials and local police
justices for October, also were re-
ceived.
The Council granted the petition of
Mayor Strange, head of the firm of
r. E. Strange & Sons, for the enlarge
ment or the building adjacent to his
present store with show window to
project IL inches beyond the present
building line.
Favorable action was taken upon
the petition of the trustees of Stanton
colored school for the use of the City
Asse mbly Hall on the night of No
vember &c. An entertainment is to
be given for the benefit of the school.
In letter from Rev. w. f. Miller,
pastor of Eastport and Edwards
Chapel churches, the Council was ask
ed to take some steps to compel
the Electric Line to provide heat this
winter for the little car that runs to
Camp Parole. fhe matter will be
taken up with the railway company.
H. Scott Arnold, representing the
Short Line railway, asked the Coun-
Gil for permission to erect platform
and stand for the Texas Oil Company
in the railway company's yards for
the purpose of a depot for the oil
company. This was referred to Mayor
Strange and Engineer Logan with
power to act.
Having decided to build the new
fire station for the Water Witch
Hook and Ladder Company, of the
First ward, on the site of the present
building on East street. the Council
last night took up and went over
carefully the plans and spe cifications,
together with the drawings of the
structure as furnished by r. Malcolm
Hunter, the architect. !.
There is available for the building
of the new fire quarters about 81. 600,
but it appeared that the plans and
specifications are somewhat too
elaborate to get within that amount.
So the matter was referred to the
Committee on Public Property, which
will make certain notifications. This
committee is also charged with the
duty of advertising for bids for the
work. 1t is hoped to get every
thing satisfactorily adjusted within a
few days.
The new building will be of brick
and of thoroughly modern construc-
ton in every particular. 1t will have
frontage of % feet with a depth
of 500 feet. 1t will be two stories
high and sumounted by a cupola for
the alarm bell.
Chairman Parkinson, of the Public
Property Committee, told the Council
that the repairs necessary to be made
to the Rescue Hose Company's fire
quarters on West street would cost
something like $50, and Mr.. Lewis
Gardiner had submitted the only bid,
it being for taat amount. The COM
mittee was authorized to award the
contract, The repairs are of a minor
nature, consiting of painting, etc.
The Council appropriated $50 TO
defray the cost of excavations to pro-
vide the proper drainage for the al
| ley leading from Compromise street
into the City Dock to carry off storm
water that frequently collects on
| Compromise street.
An abatement of $500 in taxes was
granted Ennalls Waggaman, said as
sessment being charged against a
motor boat which has been sold BY
Mr.. Waggaman.