Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-14
THE CITY COUNCIL
HOLD MONTHLY MEETING
A Long Session On a Very Hot
Night--Much Routine Business
Transacted.
FIRE co. WANTS NEW HOME.
Streets to be Swept Without First
Watering g---City Fathers Put
Through Much Business
Pass Manv Bills.

Pass Many Bills.
Although the mercury hugged the
95-degree mark, and electric fans only
served to keep in motion hot air, there
was full two hours session of the
Mayor and City Council last night at
the Council Chamber in the Municipal
Building, Gloucester street.
Much business of a routine nature
was transacted in this time. AS the
meeting was the regular monthly ses-
sion. the monthly reports and the
months bills came in for large part
of the evenings business. Certain
Aldermen complained of dusty streets
which need sprinkling before sweep
ing. Others told of insanitary condi-
tions of certain streets and alleys. In
its entirety the session was a busy
one In detail as follows
At $40 o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Mayor Strange. and
Clerk p f.. Porter called the roll All
members were present except Alder
man Adams, of the Fourth ward
The Clerk read the minutes of the
last meeting. which we're approved.
The minutes of the special meeting
neld in August to transfer liquor Ii
cerse were read and approved.
A noticeable feature of the City
Council meetings of late is the at
tendance of a number of young men
A delegation of the Independent Fire
Company appeared before the Board
and requested that they be informed
relative to new buildings. Mr.. John
Flood, president of the company, was
spokesman for the delegation.
MrJohn Taylor addressed the meet
ing and stated the present quarters
are in bad condition.
Mayor Strange informed the dele
cation that the only difficulty was one
of finances.
Mr.. Arthur Moss asked the Council
if the company were 20 buy the lot
would the city build the home and re-
imburse the company on equal terms.
Fire Marshal p. E. Porter also made
a statement outlining the plan of the
company The company can acquire
lot for 1900 Alderman Beavin NOV
ed that the request of the company be
granted.
A committee was appointed to make
inquiries relative to the improvements
that are contemplated, and to see what
can be done in the premises. The mat
ter was referred to Alderman Wells,
Mayor Starnge, Counselor Rullman Al
dermen Parkinson, CLANCY and Levy,
like committee TO he appointed from
the Fire Company.
Mr.Lacey appeared before the Board
requesting inquiry into the matter OF
assessment of his lot on Shaw street
that he paid $4O0 for, is assessed at
$3.50 hedeclared. The matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee and to
City Treasurer Wells.
The assessment on his home on Muir
ray avenue was reduced from 81 500 to
81 500.
Application of William II Blinkhorn
to open a saloon onCollege avenue was
granted The following was the vote
on the question: Yeas-Aldermen
Parkinson. Smith, Wells. Beavins.
Clancy, Levy, Russell Nays-Mayor
/
p. Corosh asked to be allowed to
erect a store front on Church street,
and bring front out nine inches on the
| sidewalk Referred to Street Com
mittee with power to act
Application from residents OF JEFF
ferson Place that it be paved was re
ferred to the Street Committee to re
port back to Council.
Reports of the various city officials
was referred to the Finince Committee
James ID. Feldmeyer and William F.
Minnick, magistrates, also submitted
their monthly reports
Committee on request to eliminate
fish carts on streets reported progress.
In the matter of the Brown Bros.
crab house to remove shells and re-
fuse from Chestnut street, it was re-
ported that the matter will be attend
ed to later
The proposition Of Dr. Laughlin, OF
the Federal Health Service. submit
ted to the City Council about a month
ago. was discussed.
| The following orders were present
ed:
Ordered, that the Assembly Rooms
be granted to the Water Witch Hook
and Ladder Company on October 25.
Ordered, that light be placed on
Compromise street opposite the school
/ lot; also light on Lincoln Place, which
were adopted.
Ordered, that SITS be appropriated
for use Of the City Commissioner for
month of October; granted.
Ordered, by Alderman Beavin that
all streets that are swept by hand be
sprinklel before sweeping. Yeas
Aldermen CLANCY, Beavins, Levy Rus
sell; nays, Mayor Strange, Counselor
/ Rullman, Aldermen Parkinson. Smith
and Wells. Order lost
Ordered, that the Board of Govern
ors Of st. Johns College be notified
to have King George street paved.
They had previously been notified a
l short while since.
Alderman Russell called the atten-
tion of the Council to the escape of