Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-22
NEW cTTY COUNCIL
MEETS FIRST TIME
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Mayor Levy introduced resolution
providing for commiasion % work
IN conjunction with the City Conneii.
10 frame certain amendments 70 the
City Charter. particularly those iook
ing to economy in cIyt administration
and new sources it revenue The re-
solution passed unanimously. and
Mayor Levy will name the commission
shortly.
The All text d the resolution fol-
lows
Where's. Various considerations
reader Il expedient and necessary 70
anend and alter onr present City
Charter, iii the interest of the taxpayer
and the future welfare nf orr city. and
Whereas. Through the loss Of rev
enne which has been diverted To other
channels BY state and National legis
lation. and
whereas Said loss OF revenue has
endangered the tiHanciai condition 81
sonr Treasury. and the future improve
bment and upkeep Of our streets. there
fore. be II
Resolved, That We. the members Of
the City Council of Annapolis, n ses-
sion assembled, this 21st day of July
1913, realizing the responsibility plac-
ed upon US, do herewith grant and em-
power the Mayor To appoint q suit
able number 81 our citizens. 10 be
known ais the Charter Commission Of
Annapolis, and be II further
RESOLVED, That said appointed Char
tier Commission shall work in conjunc-
ktion with the Mayor, Counselor and
Aldermen Of Annapolis, In devising
ways and means Of procuring more
revenue, III abolkshing useless and
needless Offices, and IN any other way
| pronalgate legislation which shall re-
EdOund essentially to the benefit Of our
ECity Government
There were q number of matters Of
. minor business j. WebbeF, upon rec
concentration On the company was
lnanned as driver of the new engine OF
the Water Witch Hook and Ladder
company He III stated TO be a very
competent man and lives In the neigh
i,Crhood Of the engine house. He VIII
receive s3 for every fire ID which he
Eroaponds and 81 for every alarm where
There Is no fire
Alderman Parkinson called attention
Ito the condition of the Fish Market,
land the matter was referred 70 the
| Market House Committee, to report az
the next meeting OF the Council
Alderman Parkinson also denounced
1.-THE condition Of the City Water and
said that the provisions Of the Code
requiring the einptying and cleaning
Eof the reservoirs every six months had
inot been complied with.
The Health Officer was directed to
examine into the sanitary condition Of
houses on Dock street, and to report
Ito the Council at its next meeting
Alderman John A Russell was again
lselected as minority member Of the
IsBoard of Directors OF the Annapolis
Water Company
The bills for the registration and
municipal election we're passed
The Council adjourned at 1915 b.
m.
The matter Of the unsatisfactory
l5condition OF the engine Installed By
Daniels and Tucker for the Independ
sent Fire Company engine was discuss
led by the Council A letter was read
| In which the firm stated that they
felt that they had no responsibility
as the work had been tested and APP
proved BY the Fire Marshal Coun-
selor Rullman stated his opinion that
this constituted an acceptance No
step was taken except to direct the
CITY Clerk to secure the old engine
from Daniels and Tucker