Evening capital., 1905-05-05
President Moss said /.

President Moss said
Fellow Members of the Business
Mems Association of Annapolis and
Vicinity:
Our Association has added another
year to it's existence, making it now
three years old. Since my last report
was made to you one year ago, the
Association has continued it's good
work then reported and there can now
be seen on every hand the work OF
this Association. When we look at
the Improvement in the Fire Depar t.
ment alone we cannot help feeling
proud that we are members of the
Business Mems Association.
While we do not want to take from
the city officials or our brave firemen
one bit of credit TO which they are en-
titled, still | must claim for this AS
sociation the starting of the improve
ment for the betterment of the Fire
Department
When at our meeting of April Is.
1904, we sent that committee to the
Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of
the City of Annapolis to urge their
prompt action, we started the entering
wedge in movement that has given
to the city of Annapolis a Fire De-
partment that is now equipped with a
steam engine, two new hose wagons,
three thousand feet of hose (two thous-
and of which is new. five horses that
would do credit to much larger city
than ours. a steam generator that keeps
steam in the enigne at all times. The
only thing that is now acceded to
make the Fire Department mp TO date
is a new truck for the Water Witch
Hook and Ladder Company. The city
officials are now working to give that
TO theldepartment. / do not claim the
securing of the horses to be the work
of this Association directly, but indi
rectly. After the fire companies had
secured their new hose wagons and
hose they took on new lease of life
devising plans to secure horses.
The Independent Fire Company has
entered into a contract with the city
to haul the garbage, thereby giving TO
the city horses to haul the fire appa-
ratus and an improved garbage system.
The Rescue Fire Company has secured
horse to haul their wagon. The
starting of it all dates back to April
is, 1904.
When an alarm of fire is now sound
ed and the new apparatus drawn by
splendid hores and manned by young
and active men, dash off over new high
grade streets to the scene of the fire.
it NUT cause the blood of our citizen
to tingle with pride where once they
felt chagrin at the old apparatus haul
ed by men.
There has been appointed a new
charter commission by this Associa-
tion which shall call together very
shortly to propose new charter for
our city. 1t is the duty of every men,
ber ofkthis Association to make it his
business to see to it that when the
charter is drawn and presented to the
Legislature that it is passed. The need
of it is apparent on every hand. To
think of city like Annapolis, capital
of our State. the seat Of the Naval
Academy, the. greatest school of its
kind in the world, with Mayor, who
is vested with no more authority in
the affairs of government than one of
the aldermen. / could mention nu.
merous other reasons why we need a
new charter, but they are all apparent
to every one and it is useless for me to
take mp the time of this Association
enumerating them.
A Mutual Fire Insurance Company
has been organized and gives promise
of great success. Its managers are as
good as could be secured in our city
and there is no reason why it should
not follow the precedent set by SC
many Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
nies and become great financial insti-
tuition in our midst. All that is need
ed to make it so, is for the people to
have confidence and give it their aid.
Our Association is growing in MEM
bership and now numbers among its
members men representing all the bus
| iness interests of our city. Our city
| is forging ahead at a rapid rate.
Public buildings at the Naval Acad-
envy and in the city are springing up
as If by magic. New and up-to-date