Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-13

enterprises. This petition was from
the Direct Legislation League. This is
the candidate for Congress on the Dem
ocratic ticket. Mr.. Ralston, great tax
theorist.
Alderman Smith moved that rep
resentative of the League be Invited
to speak at some future date
Application of Jos. B. Haeg to erect
gasoline pump at 2S and 80 West
street was granted.
Application of John III. Bright to
erect porch at the property now oc-
cupied by Mr.. John T. Hyde Granted
with the understanding that the porch
be no wider than the present one.
The reports of the various city Off
cials were received and referred to
respective committees and then placed
on file.
The ordinance regulating all motor
driven vehicles brought forth quite
discussion and took up considerable
tine. The section particularly regu-
lating traffic on School street was
quite bone of contention and the
amendment of Alderman Beavins de-
fining the routes to be takenatthe inter
section of Church Circle and School
street being read was not acted on
Alderman Smith offered a substitute
to read as follows: Danger; Sound
Horn; Go Slow"
After much discussion it was agreed
TO have carbon copies made of the or
dinance and furnished each member.
The Committee on Public Buildings
submitted the bids for coal to be fur
nished the city, and Parlett G. Parlett
was awarded the contract.
Alderman Levy objected to the re-
port and asked the privilege of bring
ing in minority report. He stated
that he did not see the report and was
not notified until $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Counselor Rullman stated that his
report was written on Saturday by IL
a. m. and could have been seen at any
time by Alderman Levy.
Alderman Smith, the other member
of the committee. made motion that
the courtesy be extended to Alderman
Levy, which was granted.
Water Company's Report.
The following was the report of the
Water Board:
Annapolis Md, June l. 1916.
To the Mayor, Counselor and Alder
men of the City of Annapolis:
Gentlemen:
In view of some complaints that were
made in the early part of May of the
condition of the water it is appropriate
to say that chemical and bacteriolog-
ical examination and analysis made by
the State Health Department on the
18th of the month was by that depart
ment and was submitted to the City
Health Officer, DR.. Welch, and we have
his authority for saying that our sup
ply is entirely free from any disease
germs and is pure and potable
The finishing work on the dams and
slopes of thee clear water reservoir
will be done gradually with ourregular
working force because in that way we
can do it more economically.
All the mains in the city have been
flushed thoroughly twice in the month
and we know Of no complaints of
turbid water since early in the month.
Our superintendent, Mr.. George Lin
thicum, has invented a valuable pipe
cleaning device, for which he has ap-
piled for patent, that will be of great
benefit to the city in that it enables us
to clear corrosion and other obstruc-
tion from small pipes in cases where
the flow has become insufficient with
out the cost and trouble of digging up
the streets. The use of this device
has already saved the Water Depart
ment considerable sum of money
The reports of the superintendent the
| engineer, the collector and treasurer
are on file in our office, the latter
| shows that we have now in the emed-
| gency fund of $7,S2629,anr on checking
account of the two banks, S5,495.52.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. MELVIN,
CHARLES G. FELDMEYER
JAMES F. STRANGE.
Directors of Annapolis Water Co
| Counselor Rullman requested that
| the City Council make an inspection OF
the water plant.
Orders Granted.
Ordered. that Cathedral street be
paved with vitrified brick between
West and Franklin streets.
| Ordered that the sum of s175 be ap-
| propriated for the use of the City Com.
missioner for the month of July.
| By Alderman Russell-That the fol
lowing letter be sent at once to Henry
Ford Esq, by special delivery:
Annapolis, Nd. June II. '16.
| Henry Ford, Esq, Detroit. Mich
| My dear Sir:
1t has come to our attention that yoJ
are about to enter a new field in the
manufacture of the widely known ForC
automobiles and are seeking location
suitable to your special needs.
We respectfully suggest that the Cit,
ofAnnapolis and its environs offer idea
locations for the selection of a site fol
your new plant. You undoubtedl,
need an Eastern factory and Annap
oils itself contains considerable avail
able space-ground could be obtained
at a very low figure-with plenty o
room to expand.
Annapolis is far famed as the cap
ital of Maryland, and the location o
the great United States Naval Acad