Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-13
COUNCIL OPPOSED TO
INCREASED Salaries
Declines To Grant Raise For Water
Company Officials
BUT FIREMEN GET A BOOST
Chauffeurs And TilIermen of Trucks
Placed On Basis Of $50 Per Month
City Fathers Busy.

MSHlDeIs O1 the lily IOuuCu at luelr
monthly meeting last night declined
to make provision for an increase of
the salaries of the several officials OF
the Annapolis Water Company, which
corporation is under the jurisdiction
of the city, and other business of pub
lie Importance came before the meet
ing which was a lengthy one.
Much regret was expressed over the
illness of City Clerk Philip E. Por-
ter. who is confined to his residence
on Shipwright street as the result of
an attack of pneumonia. In the abb
sence of Captain Porter, DR.. William
rs. Welch, the City Health officer, and
City Commissioner William H. Van
SAINT, alternated in recording the pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
The matter of proposed increased
salaries for officials of the Water
Company came before the Council in
the form of a majority report signed
by City Counselor George E. Rullman
and Alderman Charles w. Smith.
Alderman John j. Levy dissented The
majority report carried provisions
for an increase of the salaries Of the
Secretary and Treasurer, the Collector
and the Engineer, in charge of the
water works. Alderman Levy made a
motion that the minority report be
substituted for that of the majority.
This was lost. Then Alderman
Beavin moved that all of the officials
be placed on fiat salary of 500 per
month. This, too. was voted down, so
that the matter remains as it stood
before.
Another matter relating to increas-
ed salaries that did receive favorable
consideration was the report of the
committee on bylaws and ordinances
recommending a salary of $50 per
month for the chaffeurs and tillermen
Of the automobile trucks of the Water
Witch Hook and Ladder Company,
and the Rescue Hose Company, Of the
City Volunteer Fire Department
A committee of the Liquor Dealers
Association of the city, following their
meeting to take action looking to the
suppression of the sale of intoxicating
drinks to soldiers and sailors in the
city. appeared before the Council and
stated their interest in the alleged ex-
listing conditions. After making
known that they had offered reward
of $50 for the apprehension of any
person selling liquors to the men OF
the service, they suggested that the
City Council appoint a special officer
a plain clothes man, to look after such
violators. The City Fathers, however
took the view that this would not be
necessary, although they expressed
their appreciation of the good intent
| shown by such suggestion.
The Board received a petition from
the firm of Robb Combs and Company
relative to increasing the amount OF
| the garbage contract owing to the in
crease in the amount of feed for the
animals employed in hauling the
vehicles. This was referred to the
finance Commission and the commit.
tee on streets for an investigation ant
report.
1 MT. OGOIkG NIC4fAltt LACoA0Ch1 ~
the Water Company, appeared befor'
the Council with reference TO the con
| servation, and also the. increase of thu
water supply at the works of the Com
pany. Along the same line, a commit
| tee headed by Counselor Rullman
I which recently inspected the works
filed a report which stated that ther'
is a greater supply of water on han'
now than formerly, and reiterated it
recommendation for strengtheninI
of the impounding dams, as containe'
in the October report.
The request of Counselor Rullmal
| that the city make an appropriation o
| $50 to the Y NJ. G. A. campaign driv
for the benefit for the soldiers wa
denied Alderman Beavin moved as
substitute that s25 be appropriated
but this. too,. was lost.
The Clerk to the Council was di
rected to notify the officials of tn
Annapolis Public Utilities Company
which furnishes the city with gas an
electric light, that its.contract expire
on December 6, and to prepare anothe
contract, preparatory to renewal.
An order proposing an increase
25 cents per day in the wages of tn
hands employed in the cleaning o
streets, was offered and referred I
the Finance Committee and the Com
mittee on streets. The usual orde
appropriating 5000 for the use Of tn
City Commissioner for street cleanin
purposes during the month Of Decem
Der was passed. Commissioner Van
SAINT was also given authority to puT
chase 10000 bushels OF oyster shell
to be used in repairing certain un
paved streets.
The petition of Sarah n. Smith tha
she be relieved of constructing closet
on her property in Acton Lane in tn
west end of the city, was overrulef
and the City Commissioner was dl
rected to see that this work is com
pleted.
| The Council received and accepte
the resignation Of John K Scherge
as caretaker and driver OF the Waite
Witch Hook and Ladder Company
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