Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-19
DEMOCRATS. HOWEVER.
WELL RECOGNIZED

iiSpOSeu oi eau be taken as Cfi-
erion. dispatch will mark the DELHI
GRAFTON of the body The meeting was
called to order few minutes after s
o'clock, and by GAS Mrs. +. A. Gage,
city clerk. had closed the books. and
III officials began 10 wend their way
lomeward Adjournment was about
IN hour ahead or average time OF
Council meetings in the past.
Mayor Samuel Jones not unfam-
iliar with the duties. although il has
oeen is years since he served as the
,ity's Chief Executive. presided in an
ible manner and every Corporation
VAS given him by his Democratic coll
leagues. as the membership OF the
joGy stands seven Democrats and
hree Republicans Appointment of
he several working committees.
which had been awaited with interest,
we're announced by the Mayor and
lis selections, apparently. gave gem
,ral satisfaction. The Mayor recog-
1ized the majority party. both in
;hairmanships and members. of the
several committees He did, how
aver. give the chairmanship of the
Street Committee. one of the most i'm
ooriant berths, To member OF his
oarty. This went 10 Alderman John
\ Russell of the Fourth Ward. The
election was rot entirely unexpected.
NdeTman Elmer l. Parkinson. of the
First Ward, has presided over this
committee for number of years.
fhe Mayor will serve as head Of three
committees.
Some Committees Smaller
Membership Of the Finance Conn
mission, another important body is
ixed by the provisions of the City
Code. II consists OF the Mayor. City
Counselor. and Collector and Treas-
irer. OF special interest in cOnnec-
ion with the committees was the re-
iuction of membership n a number
If instances from ) to g. The Mayors
committees, the first named in each in
stance being Chairman, follow:
Finance Counselor Riley and
Aldermen Douw and Russell
Streets Aldermen Russell,
Parkinson, McCresJy and Thomp-
son.
Public Property Aldermen
Strange. Parkinson and Thomp-
son
Market House Aldermen
Smith Parkinson and McCready.
Electric Ligbts-Aidermen Me-
Cready, Smith and Stepney (col-
ored).
Complaints - Counselor Riley,
Aldermen Smith and Russell.
Fire DcI artment - The Mayor,
Aldermen Parkinson, Douw,
Strange and Stepney.
Bylaws and Ordinances - The
Mayor, Counselor Riley. and AL
derman Douw
The 1rst move to indicate that the
Council wishes TO make progress with
Is regular work came when Alder
nan Douw. soon after the call to or
der, moved that if anyone present
wished to address the body on any
matter, would be permitted 10 do so at
hat time. But there was none present
with that purpose in view, so BUSH
ness went along smoothly.
Russell For Water Board
The Council went into the election
of The minority member of the Anna
polls Water Company, and Alderman
John A. Russell, who has served sew
fral years in that capacity, was re-.
elected.
Taking up the bills for services
rendered by the judges and clerks at
the recent election, it developd that
the items are of varying amounts, and
it was decided to refer them 10 the
Finance Committee with power to act.
The Finance Commission was auth
orized 70 borrow sufficient sum OF
money as may be regarded as neces-
sary 10 cover running expenses until
funds available from the levy for the
new fiscal year are available
For Surfacing Streets
Alderman Smith offered an ordeS
providing that $4,000 be levied for
1921 to provide sufficient funds for
surfacing East street for f+a Snsir1