Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-27
Report Of COMMITTEES o. The BAY shsrc

Cd by your Association 10 construct the
road from Annapolis to Bay Ridge. known
a. the Bay Shore Road. respectfully re.
ports that is work has been accomplish
ed.
1sur cemmitleE iirst caused surveys 10
BE- made for the proposed rad. BRIDES
and approaches aHd determined upOn the
best location for them; they also obtained
appraximate estimates OF the amount of
grading. Smelling. grabbing and surfacing
required.
After considerable correspondence and
negotiation, deeds we're obtained BY your
committee and recorded granting the
right OF way through the farms OF Fred
erick g Eareckson and Orville Horwitz
to the County Commissioners; deed was
also obtained from the Mutual Building
Association for the narrew spit Of land on
the West side of the mouth or Back
Greek, and an arrangement was made
with Dir. Gotleib Fcidmeyer. the adjoin-
Ing proprietor, by which portion of his
lot was exchanged for part of that con-
veved by the last mentioned deed.
Your committee had procured the pas
SAGE of an act by the Legislature OF 1886,
whichswas found 20 be essential, authoriz
ing the County Commissioners to bridge
BackCreek aud Lake o glet0n and had also
succeeded. as heretofore reported, la get
ling the commissioners To make az appro
priati0n for the construction Of the bridge
over the former creek; the Bay Ridge
Company had also agreed at its solicita-
ton To construct the bridge over the lat
ter creek. Rights of way and bridges be
ing thus secured. proposals were invited
for constructing the road between the two
bridges, the distance being measured "a
one mile and six tenths. Three proposals
were received as follows 1889, 81. 961
and $1.397. Your committee obtained
subscriptions in money TO the work from
seventy nine persons aggregating $741 in
amount. and contributions frem others ia
oyster shells. teams. &c. A list Of all con-
tribut0rs aud the amount OF their contri-
buttons. whether in meney or otherwise,
Is appended to this report. Finding the
proposals were all too high, your commit
tee determined to be their own contrac-
tors, and the result justified their conclu-
sion, for the road cost them 81 ,020. ~ and
that includes the cost of Smelling and sur
facing the western approach to the bridge
over Back Creek and the Eastern ap-
proach to that over Lake Ogleton, and
also cost of surveys, none of which items
were included In the proposals so received
and the first mentioned OF which alone
cost &142 SO. This last mentioned item,
as will be seen by the subjoined account,
the County Commissioners repaid your
committee through . county certificate
for it's amount. which was discounted.
The road was constructed during the
months OF June and July. 1887; the Back
Greek bridge had been completed some
months earlier The road has been In con-
slant use ever since IL was built and il
favorite drive aud walk te our citizens: Q
number of our merchants find that 1t has
been the means also of bringing consider
able trade TO them from Bay Ridge. The
delay in this account is due TO tardy pay
ments by some subscribers. All subscrip-
tions have now been collected and
all bills have been paid. except the adj
vances in money made by member OF
the committee.
Your committee desires here to express
its acknowledgement of the courtesy
shown by Capt. w. P. Sampson. Super
intendent of the u. 8. Naval Academy. IN
lending us on several occasions launch
to tow the scows used for freighting the
oyster shells.
Subscriptions In money Cess $500
allowed for team lent 1890. 1885 80
Amount county Grip for Smelling
west Of Back Greek. 1880
Oyster shells donated at current
prices, 10, 800 bushels q I ct..... 1900
Carts loaned at curret rates ........... IL "A
Scows loaned at current rates. ~ %
Overpayment. .......... $1,000. 40. 90
Disbursements. ............s1 .o26 N
Cost Of surveys is 90
Shells used 28 900 bushels a ! ct. 1000
Clearing. grubbing, grading cart
ing and labor generally. ....... oO4 y
Tools and imp 'cmcnts. .......... 1889
Lumber for bridges ... 270O
Carriage contributed as above.....- lI.24
Scoware contributed rs above.... 10 90
Discount on county scrip as above 1.02
$1.0ee n
III 10 the above outlay In money,
labor and materials. u, O20.17
We add the value Of the large
iron pipe donated by the Bay
Ridge Co, for drains say. loo %
Cost OF bridge over Lake Ogleton. 25OOO
connecting read on Bay
Ridge property. ..........-... 1UuUV
Cost Of bridge over Back Greek. 1880 90
So. 20B. ~
We find that the total cost of the work.
Including roads aud bridges has been
lhirty.two hundred aud six dollars and
cents. Your committee
the Association upon the
completion OF this. the largest work OF
local improvement 20 far undertaken by
the Association.
Very respectfully.
J. WRIT RANDALL,
Chairman Com.
As Sole Agent for John Wanamakcr
Of Philadelphia, am now prepared 70
exhibit full line of Samples both forthe
Custom and Ready made ClofhSng depart
menfs. Your measure taken and goods
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