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

Il CT I6Hs sA0p% &+MAAsS& DkA ~ 800 80 - :,
brougs forth protests from several
menahss On the ground that Il was =
/ Rad pscedent Tor the city to cleanap
private property At city expense be
| property referred To appears to be q
sort aRNNo Mans Land as Mr. Levy
! said II could not be aacertained who
WAS ~ owner Of Il
ConYAelor Brady reported that the
commtigee appointed to look into the
ma tel BIZ improving the gas service
1 was II IS ready 10 report but would be
able tsi 10 so in about two weeks In
the nss nfime he said. he found that
! The PEI lie had good reason 10 com
plain y,d the committee Was making
mos comprehensive Investigation
Ii M voted to rent property at the
city der 10 Mr Leatherby at an an
nuai M AL Of 500.
city aeasurer John 3. Wells asked
ID hav pis salary increased from 800
i mo1 SO 1926 mon As an or
dinanEe Ii necessary To accomplish
this itswas voted unanimously To pass
such al ordinance
Added Equipment For Plremen
hefeiection Of Ere Marshal Basil
was confirmed The request of the
three flre companies for twelve pairs
iof rubber boots and twelve nreman's
coats for each OF the three companies
was granted by empowering the FIRE
marshal to attend to the matter
Alderman Levy offered the follow
ing order THAT 4 suitable quantity
8or shells or cfnders be put upon the
foot Of Second street and Fifth street
Upon yea and nay vote the order
was lost
Voting Aye Levy and Stevens
Voting Nay Mayor. eounseilors.
Smith Parkinson, Wells. Beayins.
4 Russell, Adams
Mayor Strange introduced q rasolu-
3tion which would grant to the state or
its agencies. terminal wharf at the
foot Of King George street for the use
Of the Annapolis Claiborne ferry for
the term OF I'VE years at an annual
rental 81 ST. The resolution, while
having the favorable considers ion Of
/ all members. brought some discussion
by reason of the reference to the
states agencies II was finally adopt
ed as II stood however without dis
sentIng vote
Mayor Strange 5 ated that Cover
nor Harrington had informed him
that the Claiborne terminal had been
secured. that boat with capacity
OF ESQ passengers and twenty-five or
thirty autos had been secured, and that
the trip between the two terminals
would be made III an hour and fifteen
minutes. He said thar the state would
either operate the ferry or would con-
troll its operation that there was.
neither desire or expectation to make
1T 4 paying proposition but that 40
long as an annual deficiency OF no
more than $4,000 occurred the state
would be satisfied The East Shore
people are happy over the prospects Of
this means of communication with US.
the mayor said, and look 70 Annano-
lis now to do It's part
Mr.. Hart Makes Generous Offer
Great interest was manifested by
the council members Ii proposition
made by Mr. Hart wherein he offered
to donate certain land to the city for
Improvement A most favorable sem
timent was expressed and appreciation
OF Mr. Harris offer shown. It was de-
.cfded 10 make some investigation OF
the offer looking toward its accep
ance Following Is the communication
from Mr. Hart:
own about three acres Of land
within the city limits that Is ripe for
by being built upon This
land is locate at the corner or West
street and Chestnut avenue, and lead
ing to Cedar Park
Chestnut avenue is only thirty feet
wide, and 1t Is very dangerous, and
yet a very important road as the en-
tire traffic Of Annapolis and South
River sections travel over this road to-
Baltimore al times when College Creek
bridge is closed Therefore as an in
incement towards improving and
widening this road. am agreeable 10
deed strip of my land to the city,
ten feet wide BY four hundred and sew
enty-nine feet long providing the city
vii undertake to grade this strip Of
land and improve Chestnut avenue
and thus make the avenue forty fee
wide.
Some of the members of your hon
orable body are doubtless well aware
that have spent considerable money
to improve the above vicinity during
the past FIVE years, and at present
own thir three houses near TO the
above land.
AT an early date I intend to conn
mence the erection 81 four houses
facing on West street, to be followed
BY other houses on Chestnut avenue,
and the creation Of a new street run
ming through the middle Of the above
land from Chestnut avenue 10 the rail
road. and parallel TO West street.
AT the present moment my local
taxes and water rents amount to APP
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