Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-13
ONE MORE LICENSE
TO Sell LIQUOR
City Council Grants Colored Lodge
Of Elks Privilege Of Dispens-
ing Intoxicants.
SUPDT. LINrHICUM AN INVENTOR.
Has Applied for Patent to Clean Mains
Without Tearing Up Streets---A
Busy Monthly Session Of City
Council Held Last Nisht.

I @~a AA%t9 k<0St tNtkuts
Voting another liquor license for the
I sale of intoxicants in the city by the
/ colored Lodge of Elks; granting free
docking. privileges to Capt w. G. Now
I ell to land his steamer Mary NJ" of
1 the West River Line at the City Dock
without cost until July 10, 1917; ex-
toling the local patentee, Mr.. George
1 Linthicum, who has invented a device
! for cleaning the OBSTRUCTION in water
pipes without tearing up the streets,
| were some of the many things done at
last nights meeting of the Mayor and
| City Council, which was a very busy
session.
Promptly at s o'clock Mayor Strange
called the regular monthly session of
| the City Council to order. and after the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting the following business was
transacted by the Board
petition was presented by resi-
dents and taxpayers requesting the
repairing of Jefferson street, and re-
questing that the sanitary conditions
and prohibiting the dumping of refuse
II that locality. This petition was sign
ed by all of the residents and taxpay-
ers of that locality.
Also petition was presented by the
residents of West street in the imme-
date vicinity of Jefferson street. re-
questing favorable action.
Also a similar petition was presented
from the residents of Hill street.
Tho IJaoIfh nf6nor n, Wy uyofet,
submitted report on the sanitary con-
dition of the western section of the
city and after stating his inability to do
| anything in the premises. He urged
that sewer be laid at this time, but
| If not that it should at least be kept
clean. Referred to Street Committee.
Mr.. NOVEL; appeared before the
Board relative to wharf privileges and
stated that last year he brought 15,S40
passengers to Annapolis. He also told
of the financial condition of the com
pany. He stated that if the city would
give him rs cents on the one dollar he
would present the steamer SHADY
| Side" to the city. "The residents of
West River" he said. should have
| some consideration, and, if at the end
| of E,Ie year there was no profit. he will
| abandon the route"
Mr.. John W. Martin appeared before
| the Board in the above matter and re-
| quested that he be allowed to land at
the wharf without any charge. He
stated that if some of the merchants
| of Annapolis and residents of West
| River had not helped him financially
| the boat trips would have stopped some
| time ago. 1t has been a hard struggle
| to keep the boat making trips the last
eighteen months and the business is
| brought to Annapolis.
The Mayor stated he carried in his
| report an item"W. G. NOVEL; so much .
| and that Mr.. NOVEL; had never appear
| ed before the Board and made any
| statement relative to the matter. The
Mayor thought Captain NOVEL; should
| make some official statement to the
city, rather than have the item blank.
Mr.. Douw thought the boat a benefit
to the business men of the city and he
hoped that an exemption be made
| for Mr.. NOVEL; so as to encourage him.
| Mr.. Frank A. Munroe said we want
to do all we can to bring people to the
town. Every day he brings a large
| number of people to the city, and IL
helps the merchants, and he hoped
that he be granted wharf privileges
free The county people bring their
money here and spend it in this city.
Alderman Russell moved that free
privileges be granted until July. 1917.
Alderman Smith stated that the city
was in better position to deal lenient-
ly and gave resume of the agreement
of the city with Mr. NOVEL;. Alder
man Smith seconded the motion.
Alderman Smith called Mr.. Nowell's
attention to the removal of the remain
der of the auto now lying on the street
bed of Market Space.
Application Granted.
| Application was made by John r.
Taylor for hotel liquor license for
the corner of State Circle and Francis
street Granted by unanimous vote.
| Application was made by James f
Carr for transfer of restaurant liquor
license on Main street from Albert
Crandall. Granted by unanimous vote
Applications was made by the I'm
proved and Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World for Ii
cense at No. II Northwest street. This
is colored organization.
The Mayor stated he would not vote
for new place of this character. anc
that was his reason for voting against
the license. Granted, to /. Charles
Oliver of the Order. thanked the City
Cousel for granting him a license.
/ A petition that the city make its us
ual appropriation of $3.50 for the Anti
tuberculosis Society. This petition
also called attention to the large mum
ber of beggars on thes treets- wht
come here from other cities. The peti
ton was signed by DR.. Thomas Fell