Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-10
CHARLES ". SMITH IS
NAMED As ALDERMAN
City Couucil Ratifies Action Of
Recent Caucus.
FOR The DISTRICT NURSE
Appropriation Of $50 Made for Cau
William Boteler Elect d AZ
Police Palrolmar.

busy time at its monthly meeting
last night. In the course Of two
hours a number of matte re- of i'm
portance was disposed OF, including
the election Of an alderman from
the FIRST ward e fiji the vacancy
of Alderman Thomas j Linthicum
who was appointed Postmaster; cleo
tion of a patrolman of the police
force in place OF Edward Small, re-
signed; the adoption Of several pro-
posed ordinances pertaining 60 the
health and other sffairs Of the city,
and providing for an appropriation
Of $3.50 for the aid of the District
tuberculosis Nurse and other things.
The Council gave audience to a COM
mittee of the Civic League in refer
ence to establishing a hospital zone
and other matters. The committee
urged that zone. limited TO two
blocks in either direction of the hos
pital, be established end that all un-
necessary noises be prohibited. This
matter will have TO be covered in q
city ordinance, and was referred to
the Committee on By Laws and Ordi-
nance. TO draft the measure.
Former Mayor John dep. Douw
and large delegation of citizens
appeared before the City Fathers
and urged an appropriation of at least
500 towards the fund for retaining
the District Tuberculosis Nurse here.
MIR. Douw was the principal spokes-
800 aTthnuOh forvurr AIlow.....
Frank A. Munroe, Mr.. John w. Mar
tin, DR.. James J. Murphy and others
addressed the Council on the subject,
while Mrs. James C. Cresap spoke in
behalf cf the Civil League
After some discussion Alderman
Russell moved that an appropriation
of $3.50 be made TO toe fund, and upon
MOTTO Of Counselor Melvin this was
adopted. The committee told the
Council that altogether $500 had been
raised Though sale Of Red Cross
Seals and private subscriptions
for retaining the nurse
The Council proceeded with the
selection Of an alderman from the
First ward and, as fcrecasted in last
nights Capital, Mr.. Charles w.
Smith, who had been agreed upon in
caucus Of the elk Democratic MEM
bers Of the Board, was unanimously
elected. Mr. Smith will appear be-
fore TIE Mayor and qualify in q f. W
days, it is expected. At the same
time the Council elected Mr.. Will
lam Boteler as a patrolmau on the
police force from the Third ward
in place Of Edward Small resigned.
A resolution, offered by Alderman
Russell. commencing the efforts
Of Maryland Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress to secure the es-
adjustment of a Military Post Road
from Washington to Annapolis, was
adopted. Under the resolution the
Mayor is authorized to name a COM
mittee Of three, consisting of him
self, the City Counselor and one Al
derman. to Uige the legislation for
the proposed post roai.
Alderman Russell is the father Of a
proposed ordnance to re-enact Section
3 CT Article 81 of the City Code to
compel all property owners living on
streets curbed by the city, in the future
70 lay concrete Sidewalks. In the case
Of residential sections the sidewalks
are to be not less than four feet wide,
and in the business section, from the
building line to the curb. The oroi-
nanees fixes penalty for failure to
comply with tie provisions within
thirty days after notice from the City
Commissioner.
Another ordinance repeals and
recrdains Section "a of Article Fl re-
Iating to the health Of the city. The
measure directs the Health Officer to
take prompt action looking to the re-
moval to the hospital of any person
or persons affected with smallpox or
varioloid and that yellow flag be dis
played from all premises that the dis
ease might develop. A penalty Of
not more than $40 is provided for vio-
lation OF this provision of the ordi-
nance. The Health Officer is also d.
rected to keep an accurate record OF
all persons afflicted with scarlet
fever or similar diseases.
The ordinance regulating the salary
Of the City Collector and Treasurer
also was adopted at last nights meet
ing. Instead Of the Collector having
to wait IA the collection of taxes in
order to receive his fees, IS has beer
the case in the past, the ordinance
provides an annual salary OF 81, 200
payable monthly. He will be paid al
the rate of $50 per month, and tb,
balance Of 1920 is dependent upon hi
making satisfactory report of thu
| collection of taxes.
Ia submitting his resignation I,
the Council, former Alderman Linth
icum expressed regret at his sever
ance of connection with the city off
Gals, and stat ID that he would al
ways manifest deep-seated interes
in civic matters IN this connection
be suggested certain improvement
which, he said, he had hoped TO sc
completed before the clo5e of his ad
minitsration, including a concrete foo
for the city market house, and til
re-surfaciDg Of East and Hollau
streets. In accepting the resigus
tion, the Council adopted a sesoIU