Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-13
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Business Transacted
MONROE COURT PRo JEcT


a moderately busy sud prolonged
eessson of the city Council took place
Iast night. and 4 considerable amount
al husInssa was transacted. Including
thc gallng BIZ the once Og Collector and
Treaaursg BY the election Of Eugene
III. rRlehart He will MI out the nn-
expired term of the late John 3. Wells,
whIch ends III July, after the election
81 the next City Council
ar Iglehart,s election was unani-
nous. He was named at D caucus of
Democratic members prior to the
meeting 0g the Council II Il under
stood that other names we're cOnsid
cred The Republican members ot
the Council made no nomination.
Upon motion Of City Counselor
Ruilman. the following resolution was
passed
BE 1t resolved by the Mayor cour-
aelor and Alderman OF the CITY of An
nap0lis. Thaf.
Vheraa, Providence in Its myster
ions workings has seen lit 70 remove
from our midst our friend and co
worker, John b. Wells. ate Collector
ana treasurer Of The city, that we
hya record lii sorrow. this orr tribute
TO his memory.
aAnd whereas, being Id close associa
{ ltEon with him BY reason of his Office.
ne we're drawn to him BY his many
| ane qualities, which consisted among
lothers OF ilrmnesa Of purpose, deter
minatIon. honesty, justice and sym
pathy. Duriug the years IN which he
ldlled the once Of Collector and Treas
urer he performed the duties Of the.
Ionlce with promptness and dlspatch
being compIimentea each year by the
auditor 81 the Surety Company which
vas his bondsman, on the manner IN.
which Ne conducted this most import
ant once fngguatad 70 him hy the city.
Is hla slaaE j tFae friemd and good
citizen has been removed from our
midat. we, the Council do not feel that
VIZ can stop at the mere Offering of
our sympathy to his bereaved family
| lbut ioiri with them in their grief,
And be it further Resolved that 2
copy of this resolution be spread upon
Tine minutes Of this body and the Clerk
lis hereby directed to forward copy
81 the same to the local newspapers
for publication and he II further di-
lrected to forward q copy Of the same
i to the family Of the late John p
Wells. Z
Pire DepartnaenE Improvements
Several matters pertaining to need
ed improvements Of different build-
linrs of the fire department were
brought IN and discussed, Marshall
George Z Baaii and Deputy Marshall
/ gesse Fisher. with other members Of
tine department, speaking on different
lsubiects. ii developed that repairs
/ were much needed ut the buildings of
the Rescue and Waterwitch compa-
1 mics. Ii was lii this special connection
that Mayor Strange alluded 70 the
j serious fananciaI condition of the city.
Charles Tucker stated that 9 siren
i whistle had been purchased by the
| Waterwifch company at cost of s425.
/ az fnIs surn, 500 has been apprOpri-
ated BIZ the city, and 1926 collected
by himself. He asked for the erection
lof 4 tower and electrical installation
Hby the city. This was ordered st 9
4 cost of NOT more than 800
i Grade Fer Cornan Property
Charles shaarnan. William q. NC
/ Cready and i. Frank Kreis. appeared
i before the Council and asked that 2
4 wraae Be established On the old Cor
4 man property back Of the Assembly
4 Rooms, as they desired 70 erect
4 garage and repair shop on lots they
II have purchased there They also wish
/ "a "a know about sewer connections.
The matter was referred 70 the street
committee
City Counsellor Ruilman presented
| i financial report Of the condition q
n the city treasurer up to the time Ol
/ the death os Treasurer John 3. Wells
II III was prepared hy John B. Wells, Jr.
and was specially clear statement d
many phasas ot the financial condition
4 81 the city. a vots 81 thanks vas ex-
tended Ar. Wells for his work II this
cOnne ction.
ii waa ordered that the payment q
William d. werntx, driver of the Hos
90 p1ps ~ 100 n ssss y pe q y ssss = Nj /