Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-11

by q number OF supporters, appeared
before the august body and asked for
official action III the mater of sup
pressing what they regarded as i'm
moral dances, the 'iaxz' dances, the
spectators shifted on their collective
foot and shifted their collective to-
bacco Quids tO the other collective
cheek III rapt anticipation or something
doing.
Although consideration Of the jazz
dances caused some discussion and a
little merrsmest ii was really tame
as compared with the events which
followed The crowd Of spectators
yawned when the mayor appointed the
entire aldermanic body as commit
tee to visit and Investigate one or
more of these dances and report their
findings Certain members Of the
council beamed with pleasure upon
receiving the assignment of the mayor
Miss McNasby and her supporters left
the council rooms With the air of
those who had done all that they
could do.
Alderman Levy Drops Big BOaqh
The really big bomb Of the evening
came along toward the close Of the
session when members had formed the
habit Of consulting their watches at
three minute intervals and found more
Of interest In badinage with their coli
leagues than In the proceedings
Alderman Levy took the door. I'm
rnediately newspaper reporters began
surreptitious sharpening Of their
pencils; Mayor Strange glanced fur
lively at the aggressive Third ward
alderman and looked appealingly over
the distinguished assemblage for
friendly faces sleepy-eyed members
shifted In their seats and bent for
ward to catch the fatefui words of the
parliamentarian who conducts shoe
store as i side line but serves the con
stitutents Of his ward as his principal
business.
q want to Introduce m order, Your
Honor, came the unimpassioned but
determined announcement Of Alder
man Levy as he arose IN his seat
Alderman Levy. dntifully recog
nized the mayor.
My order Ii that the city clerk be-
and hereby Is directed to notify Mr.
w. Meade Holiday, by certificate, Of
his election as president Of the Annap-
oils Water company on August AZ,
1918, and that the seal be afEixed there
TO, came the well rehesrsed words Of
Alderman Levy
Second the motion, came from
Alderman Beavins while the halls of
the forum yet rang with the stirring
words.
Order Ruled Out Of Order
with scarcely perceptible pause
came the answer of the mayor
II rule that your order Is out Of
order until the legality of the present
law has been est lished The water
company officials have been acting
under the present law and Ii III only
right that thi scondition should com
time until the validity Of that law has
been established I
MY order doesn't ask for legal
decision and appeal from the de-
cision of the mayor, was the reply
from Alderman Levy.
put Ii In writing, bruskly com
manded the mayor.
Alderman Levy moissened his pen
eli. borrowed sheet Of paper from an
adjoining desk. and proceeded 70 write
q formal notice of his appeal while the
other sol0ns sat I'D d strained and
tense silence. Even Counselor Brady
was observed TO keep one eye open.
Then came parliamentary discus
sion upon the procedure of the voting
which vas finally settled ~ Alderman
Smith taking the mayoralty chair and
& record vote being asked for upon
whether or not the chair should BE
sustained Ia its ruling The vote
upon sustaining the ruling of the chair
stood:
Ayes Smith. Stevens, Wells
Nays Brady Parkinson, Beavins,
Levy, Russell. Adams
Mayor Strange was moi permitted
vote.
This gave vote Of 8 to 8 againss ssas-
tanning the chairs ruling Takes
three -fOurtha vote u carry," " observed
the mayor.
Being appealed to for decision
Counselor Brady 0ptned that major
ity vote vas all that was necessary.
Mayor Strange resumed the chair