Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-15
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
TO COUNTY ROADS
Commissioners Act on Questions
Relating to Fifth District
PROTEST ON DOG KENNELS
TAXPAYERS Of West Annapolis Say
Haven Of the Felines is MUS
aDce to Community

The County Commissioners had
various matters up for consideration
az their weekly meeting on Tuesday
The Board received a letter from
the State Roads Commission in which
il was stated that favorable action
had been taken on the request OF the
county officials for the construction
of a section of road, known as the
Church street road, Curtis Bay The
question of improving this highway
has been a matter of agitation for sew
eral weeks. The road extends for a
distance of one and four-tenhs miles.
The officials of the Roads Commission
in their letter state that the work is
to be done at such time as funds are
available, or provided the county will
finance the States portion of the cost
of the work until the State is in a
position to reimburse the county for
the same.
The Roads Commission has also APP
proved the request of. the County
Commissioners for increasing the
width of the pavement on the Anna
polls boulevard from gutter to gut
ter. on First street, Brooklyn, from
Patapsco avenue to the road leading
to Humphrey This work will be done
under the proviso that the county con-
structs the necessary cutters for the
street. The Roads Board makes the
further suggestion that the county
officials enter into an agreement rela-
tive to the improvement.
Officials of the. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company announced they
will provide sufficient protection at
the public crossing on First street,
Brooklyn, where several serious ac-
cidents have been narrowly averted
James S. Murray, assistant TO the
President of the Railroad Company,
wrote a letter stating that since
August /, an extra Waterman has been
assigned to duty there. The Com
missioners entered complaint Of the
lack of safety gates and the fact that
the Waterman at the crossing was
only on duty between m. and 6
d. m But the letter from Mr. Muir
ray says that an extra Waterman has
been employed so that there will be
continuous service, and further, that
steps have been taken looking to the
prompt installation of crossing gates
at the point in question.
The Board has received a petition
signed by large number of promi-
nent taxpayers and residents of West
Annapolis, complaining of nuisance
created by the barking of dogs at the
kennels on the property of Mr.. Wes-
sci, of Baltimore, who has located on
the property of Mr.. William j. Va
nous, on Revell street. The barking
of the dogs, it is stated in the petition,
causes considerable annoyance. This
was referred to Counselor Melvin, but
it is understood the county officials
have no jurisdiction in the premises.
Another petition also was received
from residents along Cereal street,
Curtis Bay, in which complaint was
registered against the alleged poor
service in connection with the collec-
ton of garbage, and unpleasant condi-
tions resulting therefrom. Commits
sioner Wilkerson, of the Fifth Dis
trict, and County Engineer Hayman
were directed to investigate the mat
ter.
Engineer Hayman was directed to
prepare plans and advertise for bids
for the construction of curb and gut
ter on First street, Brooklyn, in ac-
cordance with the agreement with the
State Roads Commission.
During the afternoon session a good
bit of time was spent in further re-
viewing the re-assessment of real es-
tate of the Fifth District, which was
first taken up last week