Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-21

10Ct@ anu N&UK&A ~ regard 10 the able
and well managed Democratic City Cor.
pcratl0ns for the past SIX years, and par.
ticnlarly 70 the last clause 81 the article
quoted, which reads IS follows Itis,
moreover, > matter Of public history
which We shculd keep III mind until Jn-
w next. that Ia the six years following.
the Democratic Corporations have done
nothing comparable 10 this, and their re-
ports prove it Yes. Mr.. Editor. the
reports do prove il. and IL my friend, un-
der the guise Of Citizen, had come for
ward could. and would willingly have
given him the reports. giving facts and
figures that he might have better posted
himself II perhaps. he Is not 50 biased that
be could not see II. In any other light.
Yes. Il q q matter If public history"
six years ago the city paper was hawked
about the streets from 10 20 25 per cent.
discont, but how Ii Il 10 day and has
heen for the last three on four years
You cannot get any city paper, none 10
be had. During The first year there was
80 much due for coupons that had been
long over due. that the city was threat
ened with suits. How is Il today The
overdue old coupons have long ago been
paid of, and the Treasurer has been pay
ing other coupons as they fall due. THE
reports aCiA prone that the Democratic
Corporations during the past six years
have made q great many improvements,
q few of which, as they come In my mind
/ will briefly allude to One Of the first
Is the paving OF Prince George street. In
1883. just previous to the incoming OF
the Democratic Corporation, which was
paid for by them; although the Repub-
lican Board had previously 60 that ex-
hausted all the county levy for that year
Fourth, The reports sC5tk pr0Ce," that the
Democratic Board have procured first
class steam IRE engine, ION which only
one more payment ls 70 be madel and
have established q regular organized
fire department, of which any city might
be proud of. They are we'll drilled and
ready at moments notice to respond TO
the call OF alarm. The reports will show
that West street has been repaved aud
improved; also Gloucester street, East
street, Bladen and Carroll streets. Mary
land Avenue LAS been repaved. Market
street has been improved, New street has
been opened and graded. and many other
improvements In different sections OF the
city. Also the Assembly Rooms have
been improved, place made for the
steam engine, and Lock Up" where.
by thecity saves great expense. The
buildings and lot on East street for the
use Of the Hook aud Ladder Co.. together
with their truck. has been provided.
My friend. Citizen" Is mistaken 10
his figuree about the bonded debt Of the
City, as have the printed reports OF for
mer Boards before me. The Bonds ac-.
tually issued were SIS, $50, and in 1870,
when the Republican Board came into
power. the amounts then to the credit OF
the Sinking Fund was $1,207 %; and the
increase during four years, from 1879 TO
July LIST 1888, was only *. 1896. 81, and
not as stated by Citizen" who gives the
bonded debt ia 1879. as ST., 400 and de
creased during the next four years 10 July
1st, 1888, to $l1. 800 which would be $0,-
100 decrease. The Treaenrer's report of
January 1st. 1889. will show that the $l1.-
500 Of bonded debt of July 1st, 1883, has
been decreased during the six years. or
rather only the five and one half years,
So. $50, by purchasing city bonds for the
Sinking Fund, and IL the cash amount
of 1858 is added, which has been placed
to the 'SinkIng Fund" from January
1st, 1889, to June LIST, 1889, IL will still
further reduce the Bonded Debt" to
only SIS ,207. The cash amount Of $453
has. within the last few days been partly
converted In redeemIng City Bonds for
the sinking Fund, to stop the paying
of interest on same, and the balance will
be used to redeem other bonds by the
first Of July. I think this will clearly
show that in the six years Of Democratic
Corporation IL has done comparable
better than the Republicans, who during
four years. have added 10 the Sinking
Fund 81. $50, and the Democratic Board
during six years $6,003-no including
the month of June That Is the compari
son. Mr.. Citizen" and the reports will
prove Il.
The reports OF the former Treasurer
will show that 10 August, 1888 the In
debtedness OF the city was $40, 408 The
report Of present Treasurer TO January
list 1889, (Which through some unaccoun
table delay has not been printed yet. but
We hope and expect It will be printed In
time,) will show, that the debts due ny
the city is $2s, 973, decrease Of SIG 40.
u es this show that THE Demabratic
Board done nothing comparablel If the
six months report be added to July 1st,
the debts will show q further decrease Of
Indebtedness.
l bad not intended 70 say so much but
only to give few facts aud figures and
to correct the statement as made ~ cit
izeu, which Is calculated 10 mislead.
The different reports and facts and Ms
ures can be obtained By any one who de-
sires to inform himself. aud It Is with
great reluctance that / have written the
above. and appear il pubic print for
the first time. aud only do 50 20 inform
your numerous readers Of the facts and
figures In the reports Of the Treasurer
that will prove It,
VERY Respectfully.
Il Fl. REIN.