The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01

Board of Aldermen held on Mon
day night last, the petition so
generally signed by the mer-
chants and residents of Market
street, asking for the grant of
Market street and other necessary
streets of this city for the prOpOs-
ed Frederick and Gettysburg
road, was submitted to the Mayor
and Aldermen. A large number
of the most prominent citizens of
Frederick were present and the
greatest interest manifested in
the proceedings. Col. Baugh-
man, the President of the road,
presented the petition calling the
attention of the board to the fact
that an earnest effort was being
made to secure capital to build
and equip this great enterprise.
The advantages to our merchants
and to our people generally was
fOrcibly pointed out. Col. D. G.
Winebrener, our we'll known mer-
chant, who has taken a great in
terest in the road, spoke of the
great advantages Frederick
would derive from the road and
urged the board to be as inst and
as liberal in dealing with this en-.
terprise as they had been with
others. Mr.. G. P. Smith, on be-
half of the mechanics of that
section of the city, made strong
appeal for the right of way down
Market street. He recalled the
fact that in the past teams from
ThurmOnt and Emmitsburg lined
our streets and purchased all
kinds of goods in our community.
Now, this trade had all left us
and this great enterprise would
surely bring it back.
AT this point Mr.. Joseph Baker
presented petition signed by a
few of his frionds, oslxins that
such a general franchise be not
granted as was asked for in the
petition. General surprise was
manifested at the position assum-
ed by the gentleman, inasmuch as
he stated that he was opposed to
foreign capital coming into our
midst and getting such priv
leges. In reply Mr.. William
Kinds pointed out the inconsis-
tency of Mr.. Baker and asked
him if he had opposed the grant
ing of streets of the city to the
Frederick and Middletown Road9
Mr.. Baker said he had not, why
he should therefore be here Cd.
posing this road is a surprise to
many. This same gentleman was
at one time President of the
Business Mems Association of
Frederick, who extensively adver-
tised for foreign capital to come
into our midst, build all kinds of
enterprises and be exempted from
city taxes for a long period of
years. Mr.. John L. r. Wood was
amused at the position assumed
by the Objector to this one enter.
prise which was likely to wake up
our people, put new life into our
city and enable our merchants
and labOrers to extend their bust
ness and reap a rich reward from
class of people who in conse
quence of cheap railroad facili.
ties had left our town and gone to
Baltimore and Hagerstown to
trade. Instead of being objec-
tors, our citizens should be ap-
pealing to capital to come here.
This is no way to increase our
business or find employment for
our people.
Captain Walter Saunders told
OF many incidents which pointed
out the necessity of something
being done for Market street and
the rest of our city. He believed
that the people all over the city
desired the building of the road.
MIR. Hendrickson, our we'll
known dry goods merchant, did
not hesitate to voice the inter
ests of the business men of Fred.
erick and urge, not only the
granting of the privilege asked.
but the speedy building of the
road. He spoke of the beautiful
country through which the road
would pass, the increase of busi.
ness which would come to our
city and the great necessity for
something being done to helm
frederick to stretch out its arms
ana bring new trade and new life
into its midst.
M Mr. Henry Wineberg, repre-.
sentlng the clothing industries of
frederick, spoke Of the loss of
trade from the upper part of the
county and pointed out what
would come to US by the building
OF the road. AS one of the young
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