Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-09
NO PARKING OF CARS
ON CHURCH CIRCLE
City Council Adopts Ordinance To
Eliminate Dangerous Practice.
PATROLMAN OWENS RESIGNS
City Commissioner Puts Down Clamp
On Violators Of City Ordinance
Relative To Grass Growing
On Streets and Laying
Sidewalks.

owners OF aut0m0DlleS, VINO nave
hitherto been accustomed to park
their cars on Church Circle will be
obliged TO desist, according to an
ordinance passed by the City Council
last night at its regular monthly
meeting.
Much business of a more or less
important nature was transacted
Mr. Henry B. Myers, one of the mem
bers of the Board of County Commits
sioners, asked to have a fine of $40
imposed on him for not laying side
walks on Jefferson street in front of
his property, refunded The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Streets
The resignation of City Patrolman
William l. Owens was presented to
take effect today
That the Street Commissioner, Mr..
William H. Vansant, is on the job and
intends to put the law on delinquents
who permit grass TO grow on their
sidewalks, and others who evade the
law compelling them to lay sidewalks
where guttering has been laid by the
city, was emphasized by number of
warrants sworn out by the Commits
sioner
The Street Committee will meet
next Monday night to settle the mat
ter of proposed OgIe street to con-
meet Cedar Park with Annapolis, via
Clay street.
The following routine of business
was transacted.
Promptly at o'clock the Mayor
called the Council to order and City
of the previous meeting, after which
the following business was trans
acted:
The resignation of officer William
/. Owens, as patrolman of the city
police force, to take effect at once,
was received and accepted.
A request from Thomas Jacobs,
patrolman. for the remission of fine
of $25 for firing a pistol on the street
was received, but refused.
Mr.-H b. Myers appeared before the
Board relative to not laying sidewalks
on Jefferson street abutting on his
property He was fined some time
ago $40 for not complying and request
ed that the fine be remitted.
This brought forth quite discus
sion as to taking care of the water
through his property, and as the en-
tire drainage of water is across the
lot in question from Jefferson street
during heavy rains, the wash is
considerable.
The matter was referred to Coun-
sellor Rullman, Aldermen Smith,
Parkinson and Russell.
The City Commissioner swore out
warrant for 80 persons for not laying
sidewalks after the city had laid curb
and gutter on the streets, not connect
ing with sewer, and allowing grass to
grow on sidewalks. The City has de-
etrmined to enforce the ordinance
relative to the items referred to
above, and will continue to cause the
arrest of all who do not abide by its
provisions.
Eliza Weems, colored, applied for
permission to be allowed to put coal
box in front of her store on Washing
ton street.
There is an ordinance against plac-
ing any obstructions on the side
walks AS the coming winter Will
probably be a hard one, it was
thought advisable to suspend the rul-
ing of the ordinance. There was con-
siderable discussion on same. How
ever, it was lost on vote.
Mr.. Henry Campbell made applica-
tion for the rental of the property on
the City Dock formerly rented by Mr..
Walter Moss.
The reports of the various city Off
cials were referred to the respective
committees.
The report of the Water Company
was submitted for the month of Sep
tember, and special report recon-
mending increase of salaries for its
employees was also submitted.
The amendment was referred to the
Committee on the Affairs of the
Water Company.
Appeal was made by Jacob Green
berg for the repeal of the fine i'm
posed by Justice Welsh for selling on
Sunday. The committee recommended
that the request be refused.
Water Company Report.
| The report of the Committee on AT
fairs of the Water Company was as
| follows:
To the Mayor. Counselor and Alder
men of the City of Annapolis:
Gentlemen:
Your Committee on Affairs OF the
Water Company visited the water
| works on their usual monthly tour
of inspection on Friday afternoon
! october 9Th.
We noted with regreat that the
| water in both reservoirs, the EN-
pounding basins and feed streams was
very low. We recommend and earn
estlv urge the Board of Directors OF
the Water Company TO devise means
| Of securing an additional supply Of
water Immediately to prevent re-
occurrance of the shortage now exist