Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-14

The application for liquor license to
open a saloon on Main stret by Con-
stantine Cardes was next considered.
A petition was presented asking that
the license be granted. This had S5
signatures.
A contrary petition was fled by the
President of the Board of County Com
missioners, James A. Walton; still an
other petition was filed protesting
against the granting of Cardes' license
and was signed by residents immedi-
ately adjoining the property-63 Main
street There were 25 signatures.
Again Alderman Parkinson was call
ed to the chair and Mayor Strange took
the floor The Mayor stated he was
placed in an embarrassing position as
he knew the applicant and was on
friendly terms with the petitioner for
the license. He expected to remain
friendly to Mr. Cardes. but he stated
that as 16 saloons were in few blocks
and grocery stores, he could not see
that another saloon was necessary.
The applicant was turned down in
1903 when another saloon was refused
a license on Main street, that of Alvin
Downey. The Mayor said he hoped
this license also would be refused
The Rev. DR.. George S. Bell, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, then ad-
dressed the Council, and endorsed the
stand of Mayor Strange in his protest
against any more saloon licenses. The
minister related his experience with a
friend who visited this city and said
Annapolis is a beautiful city, but it had
too many saloons
Mr. Cardes in his own behalf stated
he is an American citizen, and has done
everything in his power to make a liy-
ing here in the confectionery business,
but could not make it pay. You call
this a free country" he said, but |
am slave here, and have been for
five years. Every cent get from Eas-
ter and Christmas and all other sales
is taken from me. Men l could name,
walk in and demand it all. If any one
can tell me how to make money with
out saloon, | would like to do it,
am not favorable TO a saloon, but l
have got to do something"
Dr. Mcneil said it was a pathetic
story, but just as pathetic stories could
be told on the other side. He said
there were 1193 booze counters" in
Baltimore; SO in Annapolis. In this
city there is saloon for every 242
people. He claimed that the saloon
business is not in need of extension.
Mr.. Edward Jewell also spoke against
the granting of the Cardes saloon Ii
cense. Mr. Charles f. Gates also made
protest The vote was taken as fol-
lows
Teas-Aldermen Parkinson, CLANCY.
Levy, Adams.
Nays-The Mayor. Counselor Rull-
man, Aldermen c. w. Smith, e. Il.
Beavins, j. A. Russell.
The license was rejected
The gas question then came up for
consideration, petition being pre-
lted by Mr. w. Hallam Claude, pro-
testing against the poor quality of gas
throughout the city for lighting and
fuel purposes. 1t contained signers
from every section of the city. The pc
titioners tried TO show that the COM
plaint is general. He claimed that the
gas is of extremely poor quality and
the signers to the petition asked the
City Council to join them in an effort
TO improve the quality of gas fur
nished by the Public Utilities Com
pany. and it is not of uniform candle
power throughout the city.
Mr.. Connolly, on the part of the An
napolis Public Utilities Company (Gas
and Electric Light stated the com
pany is trying to give the people of
Annapolis the best service possible
The Council Chamber is Illuminated
with gas, and until Mr.. Connolly called
attention to the fact, it vast hought
the light was supplied by electricity.
He explained a diagram from the gas
pressure in the city and read the rules
issued by the Public Service Commits
sion to take effect on January l, 1916
Alderman Smith made motion that
the decision in this matter be deferred
until the January meeting of the City
Council, which motion was carried
The following letter was submitted
to the Council commentators of the
splendid accounts kept by the City
Treasurer, John B. Wells:
The Fidelity and Deposit Company. of
Maryland.
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 20, 1915.
Mr. John B. Wells, Treasurer and Col
lector. Annapolis, Md.
Dear Sir-Having completed an ex-
animation of your accounts as Treas
urer and Collector of the City of An
napolis. for the period ending Novem-
Der 10, 1915. and found same correct.
l desire to congratulate you upon the
careful and efficient manner in which
you have conducted the affairs of your
office.
Yours very truly,
j. LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
j. V. BROOKE.
Cnarsal